Master Your Technique.
People often ask me what's the most important skill to learn on piano as a beginner. My answer is always the same.
Building that Rock Solid Technique.
Why? Having solid technique will make EVERYTHING else easier. Your fingers will feel smooth and confident on the keys instead of sloppy and uncoordinated.
That way when you're learning to play expressively, or studying music theory, or learning to play by ear, you can focus just on that skill instead of worrying about your finger mechanics.
In the lesson below I'm going to show you exactly why you need rock solid technique and how to get it in the fastest way possible.
Lets get started…
How To Get Rock Solid Technique: The Overview
Key Points:
1. Solid technique is really a set of sub-skills, like finger strength, coordination, dexterity, ext.
2. There are a series of drills that are specifically designed to develop each subskill.
3. To develop rock solid technique, develop a 5 to 15 minute routine to do EVERY single day before you practice. Run through your drills to isolate every sub skill and consistently build up your technique.
4. Technique isn't something you can practice 10 hours for one day and build it. It'll only work with consistent practice. Day after Day, week after week, month after month. After 3 or 4 months, your technique will be solid.
Where to Go From Here:
Start going through some of the next lessons. Make sure you follow the instructions exactly. It's not enough to just practice scales. You have to practice them correctly.
But I know you will. Because if you're taking this course you truly have an interest in taking your piano game to the next level.
So get started. Go on to Scales or the Finger Gauntlet and start drilling in these techniques asap!
See you in the next lesson!
-Zach
Not only have I found drills and techniques to become more comfortable and faster over scales, I've gained a deeper understanding of why certain fingers must be used in certain instances from a more technical perspective.
Alyssa A. – [PSH] Member #491