{"id":6686,"date":"2021-12-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=6686"},"modified":"2024-06-06T12:16:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T19:16:31","slug":"piano-practice-routine-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-practice-routine-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Practice Routine for Beginners (Not Boring)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the hardest things for beginners is knowing what and how to practice\u2026and how to make it not boring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we\u2019ll share the ultimate piano practice routine with you that is both stressless and useful. You\u2019ll work on coordination, hand independence, getting to know the keyboard, and you\u2019ll do all this while sounding good! We\u2019ll break the routine down into four steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 1: Relax!<\/strong> \ud83d\ude0c<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to relax<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practicing can feel stressful, but it\u2019s not supposed to be! In fact, we want you to do all these exercises with a smile on your face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to tense up as a beginner because you\u2019re new to the way your body feels while playing. So if you feel tense, double-check your posture<\/a>. And remember to breathe and reeelaaaax<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: The 5-Note Scale<\/strong> \ud83d\udd90\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019re well relaxed, our first exercise is something called the five-note or five-finger scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To play the five-note scale, place your right thumb on middle C and your left pinky on the C below that (low C). Then line up the rest of your fingers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Play the notes together slowly. If this is too challenging, try playing hands separately at first. If playing hands together feels odd, this is normal! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember to stay relaxed. Check that your shoulders aren\u2019t tensed up. And breathe<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Move to G position<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alright, time for a change of pace! Let\u2019s move our hands down to the G position, which means lining up our right thumb and left pinky with G. And let\u2019s play the five-note scale here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why? Moving around lets us become more comfortable and familiar with the keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Move to A position<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s change position again! Scooch up a step to A position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, you may be getting impatient and you may want to speed things up. But really try to focus. You\u2019ll see in the video that even after many years of playing my pinky finger still wants to fly away!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Move to F position<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Finally, let\u2019s do the same thing in F position. You can end back on C for a nice, resolved ending.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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So that\u2019s our warm-up! And while it may look simple, just getting your hands to work together can be challenging for a beginner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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