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Hudsonsoul I think many are interested to see the progress over time and get inspired. I believe the key is authenticity because - like anything worth learning - playing piano is not easy.
Would be great! Especially as on TH-cam you find videos titled "Piano progress of 6 months" or similiar and then the player already had an extensive background in music in other instrument so all the theory on chords etc is already there.
Agreed, maybe we should challenge ourselves to keep up with Kaitlyn as she develops her skills 🎹😀 This should be a series of it's own... "Keep up with Kaitlyn"
I am a doctor and I seem to remember from my anatomy and neurology classes that they actually are connected. Since I am almost at the end of my first week of learning the piano, I am beginning to wonder if there really are connections. LOL
It's really cool to see a beginner, it reminds me of me when I first started. I'm learning online, and thanks to you. I know it's not ideal, but I'm 40+, I just want to be able to understand the concept and also to play a few songs there and there. 4 Months later, I can pull things I never imagined. I'll be watching these as I'm still a beginner, and will never be Mozart, but heh, I'm having fun. I like how when you play piano you can't think of any problems in your life or anything else while playing.
I know me too. I started playing piano this year on a cheap 54 key keyboard and I learn tidbits online and just watch synthesia vids and rarely do I use sheet music since I can only read sinmple sheet music. Im currently a 2nd year medtech student in college and even if it is, i can always fall back on a beautiful hobby of mine which is playing the piano and forgetting all my worries while playing them because it's realky a fun and amazing talent to have. Im saving for an 88 key keyboard but it's a long way to go since i only have 40 dollars and i need to get to 200 hahaha
I'm 54 and have been playing the piano for around 8 months and am not a beginner any more. The piano is second hand, and practically fit for the bin but works. I figured if Ray Charles learnt on a broken piano then I'm not going to complain. I taught myself to help my son who is a natural and plays by ear and has created his own music but needs the technical side. Love it as you are never to old. I fancy myself as a wannabe Hazel Scott if you don't know her she will blow your mind. No pianist can touch her - plays two pianos simultaneously at lightening speed.
@Alex 10 Years eh? If you don't mind bragging (lol), how far have your skills come since starting? Did you just learn to play certain songs and adapt your playing around that? Or did you start with Music Theory and learning tones/keys/triads/etc? I'm asking as someone who's just gotten into playing piano again for the millionth time. It's a lot to ask obviously but how far into before you were satisfied with the progress you've made? I'm sort of all over the place on what I'm trying to learn. Studying different genres, different riffs, different licks, sort of everything piano I'm trying to consume. Just curious if I may be hurting myself trying to learn too much at once. As opposed to learning 1 thing at a time until I'm proficient in said thing. Like learning all the different Major scales then moving onto the Minors, etc. Instead of learning 2 scales here 1 scale there. I'm asking a lot and I do apologize, just looking for a bit of clarity with the whole learning process. Any advice/tips or just plain old words are always appreciated, thanks in advanced
Here are the 4 exercises (plus a bonus) and their timecodes. - #1 - Keyboard Geography - 0:50 - #2 - The Five Finger Scale - 1:42 - #3 - The Claw - 3:52 - #4 - Keyboard Familiarity - 5:30 - #5 (BONUS) - Chords - 6:24 Which one do you find easiest? Most difficult?
Can you please do lesson how advance beginner should play (campfire songs or country songs and thouse familiar music) by fake books? (somebody told me it call like this) it is song book when you have melody for G clef and for F clef you have just chords? I know my english is rly bad but if you can creat somethink about that it would be great.... And 3/4 is a quite easy it is just base note and two times rest of the chord but with 4/4 odd i have rly problem... Dont know what should do...
Just kerp with it put the time in as and what you have learned at the beginning you won't think of it. But then you challenge your self for the next thing and so on time and challenge and enjoy it
I just bought a keyboard on Amazon, shipping this weekend. I'm so excited to start playing! I haven't picked up an instrument since I played the trumpet in high school band. It was nice to see a "for beginners" video with an actual beginner
Beginner Me: Hey Brain, make my fingers play the chords in the key of C. Brain: This operation does not exist in this version of the program. Please try again in a future version.
I'm a professional drummer, and I love watching your videos simply for remembering the joy I had (and still do!) when I started playing my instrument! Peace and sweet melodies to you!
I wish back when I was a kid I could have someone like you to be my piano teacher so I wouldn't end up loosing interest about playing piano for so long. Glad to find Pianote here. I am restarting my piano journey again and I am so happy about doing every practices. Thanks a lot! Much love :)
So so helpful! I am a 62 year old Gramma and have recently been given a beautiful piano. My desire is to learn to play even if is only for my pleasure and praise and glorify God in my home!! Thanks so much!
You are such a calm and patient teacher. My piano teacher was very snappy, i had learn so much in a short period of time and mistakes were almost unacceptable. The experience almost made me quit playing music but i survived :D and am glad that i kept playing my piano.
I'm 59 and at the same level, just got a keyboard....... I will enjoy following her journey and having u as her teacher I think will make her not only stick with it BUT have fun along the way too.
Hi Kaitlyn-Congratulations on being so brave to do you your first piano lessons on video! You really did great and I can tell that so many beginners appreciate being able to identify with your struggles (which are normal but intimidating because everything is new). Keep up the good work and can’t wait to see you in the next session. (:
I so feel her pain... I'm 53 trying to learn piano and it's very difficult...Today my piano teacher said I did excellent and it's the first time I felt like I did really well.. learning where the keys are on the keyboard and learning them on the staffs has made a big improvement for me..I have used an app to help me learn them and that has helped immensely...I actually stopped playing songs and just learned the staff notes to help me so I could read the music instead of being frustrated at every class...
"My fingers don't want to cooperate with my brain"... Awww, so cute Kaitlyn 😄 I can relate though. I used to play a little but it was years ago. I stopped as life just got in the way. I've recently started practicing again. I'm currently familiarising myself with the scales. It's been three weeks with just 30 to 40 mins most evenings and I'm now comfortable with C, Cmin, D and Dmin scales. I think it's going to take a while to learn the rest 🤣 I'm trying to learn to sight read too but it's just not sticking. My eyes don't want to cooperate with my brain! 🤣 I love this channel btw. You're so relaxed and make learning relaxing and fun 🎹👍😀 Update 3 June 2020: Have been reasonably comfortable with all the natural Major Scales for a while now. Just need to work on the Sharps/Flats before continuing working on the Minor Scales. And just for fun... I've been learning the opening few bars of Gymnopédie No.1 (Erik Satie), Children (Robert Miles), Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) and the 'Happy Birthday' song. Just alternating between the first few bars of each song is starting to improve my left hand independence, timing and chord positioning.
I am so glad my dad made me learn piano when I was little, now when I really want to learn for myself, these type of things kinda just come to me after very little practice.
great to hear that things just come back to you, I used to play for few years in high school and now 25+ years later will be starting as a beginner. So I figured I shall start from the beginners
I love you for demonstrating the authentic life situation for beginners, please keep doing this through time, to inspire and encourage people. And please keep it raw, don’t edit out the struggle moments, authenticity is the new currency
This the BEST video for beginners EVER! Pros make it look so easy that it’s nerve wracking for beginners to watch them do beginner level stuff. Having a beginner do beginner level stuff truly is the best way to demonstrate your lessons. Thank you!
I started learning piano last summer and that’s exactly what i went through, no one posts things like that they just show the good part and not the struggles, i like this channel, subscribing, would like to see how she progresses.
So happy to have come across Pianote. Been wanting to learn the piano for decades. No time, no ........ Now, I have come across tutorials / lessons directed at total beginners. I can relate to Kaitlyn as I am at same time point in my journey. Can't wait to learn more. A huge thank you to Lisa !!!!
Thank you soooo much for these lively tutorials. I am over fifty and I have started and stopped piano lessons several times and never really made any headway. I finally committed to piano lessons last month and found your fantastic videos like gold nuggets as a complement to my normal lessons.
I've been dreaming about playing piano for a long time. I know and understand music, and play guitar, but I am completely useless on the piano. Your videos help me tremendously! So much so I went out and bought an electric piano to practice. Thank you for these videos!
Thanks sooooo much for this video, I have always wanted to learn the piano but I have Cerebral Palsy which causes motor skills issues so I thought I would never be able to learn piano and my left side is weaker side so hearing Kaleigh say that playing with the left hand is harder puts me at ease and let’s me know that there’s nothing wrong with me!!
It feels so good to have experienced those same challenges starting out and over coming them. Music should be taught more to people who want to understand another way of expressing themselves
I started to learn piano back in September last year, and I didn't practice anything, I played beginner songs. And until I watched this vid, now I know what yo do! Thank you!
As a youngster I played clarinet and played in a band. A little bit older and I played guitar (still do) in a group. But I always wanted to play a Hammond organ like my friend. So a part of the key to this is learning piano like he did, but I have left if for far too many years. Never too late though and I'm here, learning at last. Thanks for your videos, great help.
So sollte man Anfänger das Klavierspielen beibringen! Die meisten zeigen einem gleich die Musikstücke, obwohl man noch nicht mal weiß wo die Taste genau sein soll die man drücken soll! Hut ab!
remember to be realistic - you'll have to put in a bit of work whichever system you choose for learning piano I have spent months studying teaching yourself piano and discovered an awesome resource at EasyPianoLessons5.blogspot.com
Great video! I am mostly a guitar player. But want to be more proficient on the piano. The hardest part at first is to get your fingers coordinated! The really is no easy way. Practice an hour a day for a year. At some point it will become much easier to hit the right notes.
Ive had piano lessons about a year ago i guess, and im leveling up to learning the song Canon in D and while my piano teacher isn't here yet cause of xmas im learning from this channel and im glad that i got to learn a lot from u guys 😊💖💖
Caitlyn thank you for being the guinea pig here. Very thoughtful and brave of you. Good to show people that we all make the same mistakes. I teach dance and cant get a new student to step up like you did. Kudos girl!!
I'm a 60 year old guitar player who's hands are failing, so since I have a synthesizer, I'm trying to learn piano. Thank you for the lesson!! I'll be sure to keep progressing through your lessons.
Thanks for this. I've been watching Andrew Furmanczyk's old piano lessons which are great for absolute beginners like me. But he doesn't give a whole lot of guided practice at the end of his videos, so this is helpful for knowing what I should be working on other than working on my five fingers and scales.
What a brilliant method to bring a beginner. As a beginner myself, there's always a gap between the videos I watch and the actual practice I'm capable of. Seeing a beginner making the same mistakes I make is a big boost. Thanks from Iraq, Pianote 🌷.
I decided to learn piano and bought a piano which arrived the day before lockdown happened in my country, such good timing, I'm sure i had years of practice squeezed into 3 months: I was like the lady in the video in March and now I can play a fairly competent Nuvole Bianche, can read music (slowly) and have a basic understanding of music theory. I remember being so frustrated a few months ago but with practice i feel confident and am moving forward consistently. Learnnig a musical instrument is daunting but highly rewarding.
If only my piano teacher made music sound so fun when I started at 6 years old... She used to hold a pencil ready to hit your finger whenever you get a key wrong. Persisted for 10 years but stopped in the end. 25 years later I'm starting to pick it up again. Blindly memorised scales for exams. After watching the various videos from pianote, I'm seeing piano very differently now. Very very important to get a good teacher for my kids too so they don't end up like me.
Your channel is amazing, these tips are really useful...I´m a 34 year old boilermaker with no musical backround and my left hand is absolutely useless compared to my dominant right but I`m determined to learn. Keep up the cool work you do, thank you.
I’m a freshman this year. I’ve played in my school band for 4 years (clarinet, base clarinet, tenor saxophone) I’m wanting to learn piano because it has a very elegant sound. Anyway I actually find myself being able to pick up knowing note names and roughly where they fall. My only downfall is training myself to read base clef 😅
Till now I have only practiced piano by learning songs from TH-cam tutorials. Although it has helped me play my two hands in sync, I do struggle sometimes to play right note voluntarily (I am able to play next note via muscle memory but not fully knowing that I am playing G after A for e.g.). I'll give these exercises a try!
Thank You so much for this wonderful video. I just started 4 weeks ago on piano and I am noting all of these fabulous exercises as I do a few of them. By far, the most difficult thing for me is lack of keyboard familiarity. Also, any chords involving black keys is an absolute nightmare as I cannot switch chord to chord without stopping and figuring out where fingers go. It’s just awful. Thank You again for this fabulous video, I’m so happy I’m not the only one struggling with this thing. Good luck to the young lady, I hope she stays w it!
I’m new and just had a keyboard. This is the best video I’ve found so far. I’ve never seen a video yet that tells you which fingers to use and which notes. I no nothing about piano and don’t even know what a chord is. I going to practice this exercises today. Thank you.
If you'd like some free lessons, we have a series for beginners that might help: www.pianote.com/getting-started It covers the notes, some scales and chords!
I’m so excited I found this channel!!!! My dad is a phenomenal pianist but I’m 35 and have such a strong desire to learn. I’ve always been so overwhelmed by all the possibilities but I’m excited to keep learning from your channel!! Thank you sooooooooo much!!
I have watched numerous videos on You Tube to teach my kid on the keyboard. But your videos are amazing. You have tried to make it look so easy and the pace is also great. I will try to teach my kid using your videos. I am from India, not sure where are you located but would love to meet you some day.Hope you and your family are safe during this pandemic
it is so great when she makes a mistake! Thank you for that! I am literally all thumbs and this vid gives me confidence as I am not the only one. I was thinking that I could never play the piano but then realized that, as now, I am typing super fast and not even thinking (or looking) where my fingers are typing so I thought, well, , maybe I could also learn to do that on the keyboard and play music!
Watching this makes me feel better about my piano skills... This made me realize that I actually learned something! Very cool video, was interesting to see how a true beginner played on camera!
Very instructive. I'm 68 and just inherited a keyboard and have finally achieved a life long dream to learn to play. I wish one of the many videos i have watched would show someone with rather short stubby fingers, seems all have longer fingers which naturally seem to have a wider spacing at the tips. any suggestions for us with shorter fatter fingers?
I love this channel, I just bought my first keyboard today to start learning after watching a few Pianote videos the other night. I've always wanted to learn. Nice to see a beginner in the videos, funny how I'm right handed and I was struggling with my right hand. Left is much more comfortable for me. Anyway, thanks for the videos. You have inspired me and gained a new subscriber!
Great! Gives a sensation of a real music classroom. Hope every lesson had some kind of student to relate to and really check the teaching techniques of the teacher as well as the teacher's speed. Kudos!
I have just found your videos and I never thought that I’d understand the basics quite fast. I normally play guitars and I’ve been trying to understand how to play the piano for years now, I can only play the music I’ve watched by copying the keys but I do not quite know what I’m doing before. But since I’ve found your video about how to read notes, it’s easier for me to understand the basics of playing the piano! Thanks a lot! You’ve re-kindled my desire to play the piano ❤️
I am buying a piano this week. Me and my sister put some money into it. My sister go into a course, but I don't really have spare money to do so. So I'll just learn this from you. Hope this journey last for a long time. Just like when I start touch type for the first time last year. It become muscle memory.
This is perfect. It's so confusing not knowing what I should be practicing and this will get me on the right path. I feel like I've been all over the place trying to get a good foundation. I will try these exercises. How long/often do you recommend practicing these exercises?
I would try to practice these exercises at least once a day, but I get that sometimes it can be boring to practice the same thing every day, so use it at your own discretion and if you get bored with it, try practicing something else. :)
This song always made me a little sad, and warm with good feelings for family and home during the Holidays. I believe it is worth keeping, and memorizing . Thanks for sharing. RichardB.
I loved this idea presented in a video. I’ve been trying to teach myself piano for awhile now, but not knowing what or how to practice, is a big problem for me. I hope you continue to show us Kaitlyn’s progress. Watching a beginner learn, along with your comments and corrections along the way, is invaluable. I love it! I will be practicing the same things you have Kaitlyn practice.
Just subscribed to your videos. I really love them. I play piano but was self taught. I started when i was 10 and I'm telling you it is one of the best moment of my life. Now it's been more than 20 years and i barely play nowadays coz of work. But still dreaming of playing notes. I would love to do both. Thanks for the videos and sharing. A beginner in your video makes it more interesting. Yes it's true. Most things in this world needs more practice. So do the piano. God bless
0) Arched fingers (press down on fingertips, NOT finger "front") - she mentioned cutting fingernails, but not why... Another CORE technique you need to learn at the very beginning is to keep your fingers curved (not flat) also similar to a "claw" ((like an eagle talon) but a gentle one without "too much tension"). This curved shape is what you should be "pushing" into the keys (from the wrist joint, not your finger muscles generally) Long fingernails, will make it difficult (or prevent) to come down on your finger TIPS because your hand will have to flatten (lose it's curved, claw shape) to get to the fingertip's pad (fleshy surface) - this will make your finger come in at an angle when it should be coming down PERPENDICULAR to the key surface. BUT just because your nails AREN'T in the way doesn't guarantee you will approach the key with your finger perpendicular, you must intentionally shape your hand that way and make it your default/habit. She's an EXCEPTIONAL teacher, but I wish this would have been mentioned. It's CRITICAL to understand and ingrain early on in your journey. :) Best Wishes!
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Finally a video of a true beginner. Be interesting to see how she progresses.
Hudsonsoul I think many are interested to see the progress over time and get inspired. I believe the key is authenticity because - like anything worth learning - playing piano is not easy.
Would be great! Especially as on TH-cam you find videos titled "Piano progress of 6 months" or similiar and then the player already had an extensive background in music in other instrument so all the theory on chords etc is already there.
Agreed, maybe we should challenge ourselves to keep up with Kaitlyn as she develops her skills 🎹😀
This should be a series of it's own...
"Keep up with Kaitlyn"
Wawo
S0.its been 2 years...how is she doing?
"My fingers don't want to cooperate with my brain."
RELATABLE!😁
🤣🤣🤣🤣 like seriously
Same I think my fingers don’t want to work together 😂
Yeahhh!!
I am a doctor and I seem to remember from my anatomy and neurology classes that they actually are connected. Since I am almost at the end of my first week of learning the piano, I am beginning to wonder if there really are connections. LOL
😂😂😂😂
This is how beginner piano tutorials should be done. Bravo, Pianote! ♥️
It's really cool to see a beginner, it reminds me of me when I first started. I'm learning online, and thanks to you. I know it's not ideal, but I'm 40+, I just want to be able to understand the concept and also to play a few songs there and there. 4 Months later, I can pull things I never imagined. I'll be watching these as I'm still a beginner, and will never be Mozart, but heh, I'm having fun. I like how when you play piano you can't think of any problems in your life or anything else while playing.
Really its Nostalgic video.. :) It also Reminded me of my old days practicing like this.. :)
I know me too. I started playing piano this year on a cheap 54 key keyboard and I learn tidbits online and just watch synthesia vids and rarely do I use sheet music since I can only read sinmple sheet music. Im currently a 2nd year medtech student in college and even if it is, i can always fall back on a beautiful hobby of mine which is playing the piano and forgetting all my worries while playing them because it's realky a fun and amazing talent to have. Im saving for an 88 key keyboard but it's a long way to go since i only have 40 dollars and i need to get to 200 hahaha
@@renz6634 Wow nyc to hear.. Piano really helps in do away with our worries.. :) All the best for your journey..
I'm 54 and have been playing the piano for around 8 months and am not a beginner any more. The piano is second hand, and practically fit for the bin but works. I figured if Ray Charles learnt on a broken piano then I'm not going to complain. I taught myself to help my son who is a natural and plays by ear and has created his own music but needs the technical side. Love it as you are never to old. I fancy myself as a wannabe Hazel Scott if you don't know her she will blow your mind. No pianist can touch her - plays two pianos simultaneously at lightening speed.
@Alex 10 Years eh? If you don't mind bragging (lol), how far have your skills come since starting? Did you just learn to play certain songs and adapt your playing around that? Or did you start with Music Theory and learning tones/keys/triads/etc? I'm asking as someone who's just gotten into playing piano again for the millionth time. It's a lot to ask obviously but how far into before you were satisfied with the progress you've made? I'm sort of all over the place on what I'm trying to learn. Studying different genres, different riffs, different licks, sort of everything piano I'm trying to consume. Just curious if I may be hurting myself trying to learn too much at once. As opposed to learning 1 thing at a time until I'm proficient in said thing. Like learning all the different Major scales then moving onto the Minors, etc. Instead of learning 2 scales here 1 scale there. I'm asking a lot and I do apologize, just looking for a bit of clarity with the whole learning process. Any advice/tips or just plain old words are always appreciated, thanks in advanced
Here are the 4 exercises (plus a bonus) and their timecodes.
- #1 - Keyboard Geography - 0:50
- #2 - The Five Finger Scale - 1:42
- #3 - The Claw - 3:52
- #4 - Keyboard Familiarity - 5:30
- #5 (BONUS) - Chords - 6:24
Which one do you find easiest? Most difficult?
Would appreciate a remake of the beginner videos you made :)
Please play in f#
Can you please do lesson how advance beginner should play (campfire songs or country songs and thouse familiar music) by fake books? (somebody told me it call like this) it is song book when you have melody for G clef and for F clef you have just chords?
I know my english is rly bad but if you can creat somethink about that it would be great.... And 3/4 is a quite easy it is just base note and two times rest of the chord but with 4/4 odd i have rly problem... Dont know what should do...
I guess 1 is simplist...
Just kerp with it put the time in as and what you have learned at the beginning you won't think of it. But then you challenge your self for the next thing and so on time and challenge and enjoy it
I just bought a keyboard on Amazon, shipping this weekend. I'm so excited to start playing! I haven't picked up an instrument since I played the trumpet in high school band. It was nice to see a "for beginners" video with an actual beginner
Beginner Me: Hey Brain, make my fingers play the chords in the key of C.
Brain: This operation does not exist in this version of the program. Please try again in a future version.
😂😂😂
Lmao
I'm a professional drummer, and I love watching your videos simply for remembering the joy I had (and still do!) when I started playing my instrument! Peace and sweet melodies to you!
I wish back when I was a kid I could have someone like you to be my piano teacher so I wouldn't end up loosing interest about playing piano for so long. Glad to find Pianote here. I am restarting my piano journey again and I am so happy about doing every practices. Thanks a lot! Much love :)
So so helpful! I am a 62 year old Gramma and have recently been given a beautiful piano. My desire is to learn to play even if is only for my pleasure and praise and glorify God in my home!! Thanks so much!
You're my best online teacher , I would like to say thank you for everything you offered it to achieve my goals , Best regards from Egypt 🇪🇬
Please more of Kaitlyn's practice and progress.. this was real awesome and helps build confidence!!
You are such a calm and patient teacher. My piano teacher was very snappy, i had learn so much in a short period of time and mistakes were almost unacceptable. The experience almost made me quit playing music but i survived :D and am glad that i kept playing my piano.
I'm 59 and at the same level, just got a keyboard....... I will enjoy following her journey and having u as her teacher I think will make her not only stick with it BUT have fun along the way too.
Hi Kaitlyn-Congratulations on being so brave to do you your first piano lessons on video! You really did great and I can tell that so many beginners appreciate being able to identify with your struggles (which are normal but intimidating because everything is new). Keep up the good work and can’t wait to see you in the next session.
(:
I so feel her pain... I'm 53 trying to learn piano and it's very difficult...Today my piano teacher said I did excellent and it's the first time I felt like I did really well.. learning where the keys are on the keyboard and learning them on the staffs has made a big improvement for me..I have used an app to help me learn them and that has helped immensely...I actually stopped playing songs and just learned the staff notes to help me so I could read the music instead of being frustrated at every class...
I wont mind practicing 40 hrs a day if she was my teacher
You'll be Ling Ling in no time with that amount of practice
There are only 24 hours in a day 😶
@@mariahjariwala448 thats a twosetviolin joke you peasant.
I wish she was my teacher
@@mariahjariwala448 r/woooosh
Pianote is the best!!! Love you guys!!!
"My fingers don't want to cooperate with my brain"...
Awww, so cute Kaitlyn 😄
I can relate though. I used to play a little but it was years ago. I stopped as life just got in the way.
I've recently started practicing again. I'm currently familiarising myself with the scales. It's been three weeks with just 30 to 40 mins most evenings and I'm now comfortable with C, Cmin, D and Dmin scales.
I think it's going to take a while to learn the rest 🤣
I'm trying to learn to sight read too but it's just not sticking.
My eyes don't want to cooperate with my brain! 🤣
I love this channel btw. You're so relaxed and make learning relaxing and fun 🎹👍😀
Update 3 June 2020:
Have been reasonably comfortable with all the natural Major Scales for a while now. Just need to work on the Sharps/Flats before continuing working on the Minor Scales.
And just for fun... I've been learning the opening few bars of Gymnopédie No.1 (Erik Satie), Children (Robert Miles), Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) and the 'Happy Birthday' song.
Just alternating between the first few bars of each song is starting to improve my left hand independence, timing and chord positioning.
I am so glad my dad made me learn piano when I was little, now when I really want to learn for myself, these type of things kinda just come to me after very little practice.
great to hear that things just come back to you, I used to play for few years in high school and now 25+ years later will be starting as a beginner. So I figured I shall start from the beginners
I love you for demonstrating the authentic life situation for beginners, please keep doing this through time, to inspire and encourage people. And please keep it raw, don’t edit out the struggle moments, authenticity is the new currency
The fact that you brought in Kaitlyn really helped to give me some encouragement and earned you another subscription; thank you.
This the BEST video for beginners EVER! Pros make it look so easy that it’s nerve wracking for beginners to watch them do beginner level stuff. Having a beginner do beginner level stuff truly is the best way to demonstrate your lessons. Thank you!
I started playing piano, or well practicing playing piano exactly one week ago Dec 27, 2019, and this is really helping! Thank you!!!
I started learning piano last summer and that’s exactly what i went through, no one posts things like that they just show the good part and not the struggles, i like this channel, subscribing, would like to see how she progresses.
Thanks Robert! We'll be following Kaitlyn as she progresses in her journey :)
So happy to have come across Pianote. Been wanting to learn the piano for decades. No time, no ........ Now, I have come across tutorials / lessons directed at total beginners. I can relate to Kaitlyn as I am at same time point in my journey. Can't wait to learn more. A huge thank you to Lisa !!!!
Thank you soooo much for these lively tutorials. I am over fifty and I have started and stopped piano lessons several times and never really made any headway. I finally committed to piano lessons last month and found your fantastic videos like gold nuggets as a complement to my normal lessons.
This is really helping me..please post such videos more often..
So happy to hear that you are progressing! :)
I've been dreaming about playing piano for a long time. I know and understand music, and play guitar, but I am completely useless on the piano. Your videos help me tremendously! So much so I went out and bought an electric piano to practice. Thank you for these videos!
Thanks sooooo much for this video, I have always wanted to learn the piano but I have Cerebral Palsy which causes motor skills issues so I thought I would never be able to learn piano and my left side is weaker side so hearing Kaleigh say that playing with the left hand is harder puts me at ease and let’s me know that there’s nothing wrong with me!!
It feels so good to have experienced those same challenges starting out and over coming them. Music should be taught more to people who want to understand another way of expressing themselves
I started to learn piano back in September last year, and I didn't practice anything, I played beginner songs. And until I watched this vid, now I know what yo do! Thank you!
As a youngster I played clarinet and played in a band. A little bit older and I played guitar (still do) in a group. But I always wanted to play a Hammond organ like my friend. So a part of the key to this is learning piano like he did, but I have left if for far too many years. Never too late though and I'm here, learning at last. Thanks for your videos, great help.
Thanks for starting slow and basic. This works for me. I know struggle is normal. Progress is attainable and fun.
So sollte man Anfänger das Klavierspielen beibringen! Die meisten zeigen einem gleich die Musikstücke, obwohl man noch nicht mal weiß wo die Taste genau sein soll die man drücken soll! Hut ab!
So good to actually watch somebody who is a beginner also! Thank you
This is my first week of learning piano! I have to agree this is the best video for brand new beginners!
I’m 74. an just starting, I like playing the lesson CEG CEA CFA wish there is more,
Love to see a reoccurring series of videos where we check in on Kaitlyn and learn with her.
remember to be realistic - you'll have to put in a bit of work whichever system you choose for learning piano I have spent months studying teaching yourself piano and discovered an awesome resource at EasyPianoLessons5.blogspot.com
Great video! I am mostly a guitar player. But want to be more proficient on the piano. The hardest part at first is to get your fingers coordinated! The really is no easy way. Practice an hour a day for a year. At some point it will become much easier to hit the right notes.
Same here i play guitar and im interested to learn play keyboard
Ive had piano lessons about a year ago i guess, and im leveling up to learning the song Canon in D and while my piano teacher isn't here yet cause of xmas im learning from this channel and im glad that i got to learn a lot from u guys 😊💖💖
Cannon in D is my favorite and I just keep learning new versions of it
Caitlyn thank you for being the guinea pig here. Very thoughtful and brave of you. Good to show people that we all make the same mistakes. I teach dance and cant get a new student to step up like you did. Kudos girl!!
I'm a 60 year old guitar player who's hands are failing, so since I have a synthesizer, I'm trying to learn piano. Thank you for the lesson!! I'll be sure to keep progressing through your lessons.
Thanks for this. I've been watching Andrew Furmanczyk's old piano lessons which are great for absolute beginners like me. But he doesn't give a whole lot of guided practice at the end of his videos, so this is helpful for knowing what I should be working on other than working on my five fingers and scales.
What a brilliant method to bring a beginner. As a beginner myself, there's always a gap between the videos I watch and the actual practice I'm capable of. Seeing a beginner making the same mistakes I make is a big boost. Thanks from Iraq, Pianote 🌷.
I'm glad to see that as normal. I'm just starting and I feel really slow sometimes when I'm playing. I can look forward to it getting better.
I decided to learn piano and bought a piano which arrived the day before lockdown happened in my country, such good timing, I'm sure i had years of practice squeezed into 3 months: I was like the lady in the video in March and now I can play a fairly competent Nuvole Bianche, can read music (slowly) and have a basic understanding of music theory. I remember being so frustrated a few months ago but with practice i feel confident and am moving forward consistently. Learnnig a musical instrument is daunting but highly rewarding.
Congratulations! That's so fantastic!
@@PianoteOfficial Thanks, your channel is such a useful resource.
Very practical down to earth way of teaching. I have been teaching for over 3 decades. Great video. Fun class . Fantastic teacher. Well done!
Good methodology by bringing beginner
If only my piano teacher made music sound so fun when I started at 6 years old... She used to hold a pencil ready to hit your finger whenever you get a key wrong. Persisted for 10 years but stopped in the end. 25 years later I'm starting to pick it up again. Blindly memorised scales for exams. After watching the various videos from pianote, I'm seeing piano very differently now. Very very important to get a good teacher for my kids too so they don't end up like me.
Your channel is amazing, these tips are really useful...I´m a 34 year old boilermaker with no musical backround and my left hand is absolutely useless compared to my dominant right but I`m determined to learn. Keep up the cool work you do, thank you.
I’m a freshman this year. I’ve played in my school band for 4 years (clarinet, base clarinet, tenor saxophone) I’m wanting to learn piano because it has a very elegant sound. Anyway I actually find myself being able to pick up knowing note names and roughly where they fall. My only downfall is training myself to read base clef 😅
I just started to play the piano and this video gives me more hope thank you!
Till now I have only practiced piano by learning songs from TH-cam tutorials. Although it has helped me play my two hands in sync, I do struggle sometimes to play right note voluntarily (I am able to play next note via muscle memory but not fully knowing that I am playing G after A for e.g.). I'll give these exercises a try!
Happy practicing! :)
Thank You so much for this wonderful video. I just started 4 weeks ago on piano and I am noting all of these fabulous exercises as I do a few of them.
By far, the most difficult thing for me is lack of keyboard familiarity. Also, any chords involving black keys is an absolute nightmare as I cannot switch chord to chord without stopping and figuring out where fingers go. It’s just awful.
Thank You again for this fabulous video, I’m so happy I’m not the only one struggling with this thing. Good luck to the young lady, I hope she stays w it!
Me too 😭
I’m new and just had a keyboard. This is the best video I’ve found so far. I’ve never seen a video yet that tells you which fingers to use and which notes. I no nothing about piano and don’t even know what a chord is. I going to practice this exercises today. Thank you.
If you'd like some free lessons, we have a series for beginners that might help: www.pianote.com/getting-started
It covers the notes, some scales and chords!
Perfect lesson
Best tutorial for this level of playing
Wish I found this channel 5 years ago
Every vid is just perfect I confess 🙌🏻👏👏
I’m so excited I found this channel!!!! My dad is a phenomenal pianist but I’m 35 and have such a strong desire to learn. I’ve always been so overwhelmed by all the possibilities but I’m excited to keep learning from your channel!! Thank you sooooooooo much!!
I have watched numerous videos on You Tube to teach my kid on the keyboard. But your videos are amazing. You have tried to make it look so easy and the pace is also great. I will try to teach my kid using your videos. I am from India, not sure where are you located but would love to meet you some day.Hope you and your family are safe during this pandemic
She's a very good teacher!❤❤❤
it is so great when she makes a mistake! Thank you for that! I am literally all thumbs and this vid gives me confidence as I am not the only one. I was thinking that I could never play the piano but then realized that, as now, I am typing super fast and not even thinking (or looking) where my fingers are typing so I thought, well, , maybe I could also learn to do that on the keyboard and play music!
Watching this makes me feel better about my piano skills... This made me realize that I actually learned something! Very cool video, was interesting to see how a true beginner played on camera!
Continue like this beginner class video
You are very cheerful while teaching anything
That really uplifts the mood of any person learning the piano
You're the best. I feel like crying. Thanks alot more lessons with a beginner please. My notifications is on.
Crying? Over a piano video?
Love seeing a true beginner. I CAN RELATE!
I love the lesson. Just perfect for me. Thanks mom.
Very instructive. I'm 68 and just inherited a keyboard and have finally achieved a life long dream to learn to play. I wish one of the many videos i have watched would show someone with rather short stubby fingers, seems all have longer fingers which naturally seem to have a wider spacing at the tips. any suggestions for us with shorter fatter fingers?
I love this channel, I just bought my first keyboard today to start learning after watching a few Pianote videos the other night. I've always wanted to learn.
Nice to see a beginner in the videos, funny how I'm right handed and I was struggling with my right hand. Left is much more comfortable for me.
Anyway, thanks for the videos. You have inspired me and gained a new subscriber!
This video needs more likes.
You are always my teacher.... And I could really like you listen how I will be playing piano few weeks to come
shes making piano interesting for me all over again
love going back to the basics thanks
I am so excited, I will start practicing in about 3-4 days, is when my Piano arrives, I already studied the basic theory, I am so excited for it!
Great! Gives a sensation of a real music classroom. Hope every lesson had some kind of student to relate to and really check the teaching techniques of the teacher as well as the teacher's speed. Kudos!
I have just found your videos and I never thought that I’d understand the basics quite fast. I normally play guitars and I’ve been trying to understand how to play the piano for years now, I can only play the music I’ve watched by copying the keys but I do not quite know what I’m doing before. But since I’ve found your video about how to read notes, it’s easier for me to understand the basics of playing the piano! Thanks a lot! You’ve re-kindled my desire to play the piano ❤️
Thank you so much. You explained it so well. I am at 8 Year old and practice a new piece Fantasie impromptu.
Merry Christmas to you and to your Loved ones. Cheers and thanks a ton for your classes.
4:25 that small adjustment just made a beautiful sound
I love learning because of the way you teach ♥️
I am buying a piano this week.
Me and my sister put some money into it.
My sister go into a course, but I don't really have spare money to do so.
So I'll just learn this from you.
Hope this journey last for a long time.
Just like when I start touch type for the first time last year. It become muscle memory.
4:27 it sounds so beautiful.
Thank you!
wonderful! just started learning on an 88-key digital keyboard. This is great.
Although not a beginner,i do enjoy watching your videos and sometimes learn something new in the process.
Happy Holidays.
Best piano teacher ever! Thank you.
I agree, this is super fun.
You are truly a good teacher and you are so lovely too.
Love from India ❤
Unreal video, i have been learning for a few weeks and these exercises seem like they are going to help immensely.
This is perfect. It's so confusing not knowing what I should be practicing and this will get me on the right path. I feel like I've been all over the place trying to get a good foundation. I will try these exercises. How long/often do you recommend practicing these exercises?
I would try to practice these exercises at least once a day, but I get that sometimes it can be boring to practice the same thing every day, so use it at your own discretion and if you get bored with it, try practicing something else. :)
This song always made me a little sad, and warm with good feelings for family and home during the Holidays. I believe it is worth keeping, and memorizing . Thanks for sharing. RichardB.
What song? I heard scales and chord exercises.
Love your videos. Just started learning about 3 months ago. Having so much fun.
Katelin I know how you feel I went through all of that and still learning if you continue you will get better sooner than you think!!! 🤗👍😇🙏😎🥰😍
How long, I’m struggling!
I loved this idea presented in a video. I’ve been trying to teach myself piano for awhile now, but not knowing what or how to practice, is a big problem for me. I hope you continue to show us Kaitlyn’s progress. Watching a beginner learn, along with your comments and corrections along the way, is invaluable. I love it! I will be practicing the same things you have Kaitlyn practice.
Thanks Jim! We absolutely will be keeping up with Kaitlyn's learning :)
This is BRILLIANT !! 💯👍 I'm learning at the moment and this is making feel better as I'm struggling and was thinking of giving up..Thank you 👏👏👏
Great video! More of Kaitlyn, please!
I bought my first keyboard last week, your lessons are so great starters information.
Thank you so much 🎹
So exciting! :)
Best teacher ever !!!
Just subscribed to your videos. I really love them. I play piano but was self taught. I started when i was 10 and I'm telling you it is one of the best moment of my life. Now it's been more than 20 years and i barely play nowadays coz of work. But still dreaming of playing notes. I would love to do both. Thanks for the videos and sharing. A beginner in your video makes it more interesting. Yes it's true. Most things in this world needs more practice. So do the piano. God bless
0) Arched fingers (press down on fingertips, NOT finger "front") - she mentioned cutting fingernails, but not why... Another CORE technique you need to learn at the very beginning is to keep your fingers curved (not flat) also similar to a "claw" ((like an eagle talon) but a gentle one without "too much tension"). This curved shape is what you should be "pushing" into the keys (from the wrist joint, not your finger muscles generally)
Long fingernails, will make it difficult (or prevent) to come down on your finger TIPS because your hand will have to flatten (lose it's curved, claw shape) to get to the fingertip's pad (fleshy surface) - this will make your finger come in at an angle when it should be coming down PERPENDICULAR to the key surface. BUT just because your nails AREN'T in the way doesn't guarantee you will approach the key with your finger perpendicular, you must intentionally shape your hand that way and make it your default/habit.
She's an EXCEPTIONAL teacher, but I wish this would have been mentioned. It's CRITICAL to understand and ingrain early on in your journey. :) Best Wishes!