How to Learn Piano or Keyboard by Yourself
Learning by yourself presents far greater challenges than just learning music. Direction, motivation, avoiding bad habits and knowing your potential. But if you have at least some of those things in place, there's lots you can achieve without a teacher.
Get an Piano and Keyboard.
The instrument you chose will hugely impact your learning. Be wary of the lowest priced keyboards and pianos. A bad instrument will completely undermine your learning. Decide whether a keyboard or piano is right for you. In all cases, insist on touch response. A keyboard without touch response will greatly limit your technique.
Set a goal.
You won't know what to do unless you have a goal. No one, not even your teacher, can tell you what the right direction is for you. We can only decide which looks best and go from there. Are you learning songs, improvising, writing music, accompanying singing, joining a band, or something else? Most likely a combination of things. The clearer you are about this, the more clear the next step becomes.
Learn the basics.
Naming every note on your instrument, understanding their relationships, developing even finger strength. There are some things that underpin all kinds of music. So regardless of your goals, you will most likely need to be developing some foundational music skills.
Conclusion.
If you have the drive and tenacity to achieve your music goals without a teacher, good for you. For most of us, managing all the uncertainties is very difficult. That doesn't mean a teacher is always the solution though.
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