Coordinating the Hands Correctly When Learning to Play the Piano
by: Samantha Hobart
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 Time: 9:47 AM
When you are starting out as a piano player, one of the most frequent problem beginners to piano come across is getting the co-ordination of playing both hands together. It is one of those things, that once you click with it, you will have that skill with you forever. Your playing will sound messy unless you can master hand coordination.
First things first, you need to learn scales and practice these every day, so find some that you enjoy playing. Make sure you are confident of the notes, and where they are on the piano, so you have all the layers in place, if you are 100% of what you are doing hands separately then when you put your hands together it will be a lot easier.
Scales are a really good starting point for putting your HANDS together on the piano, and a favorite among my pupils are the CONTRARY MOTION scales. These sound great and are easy to do and follow HANDS TOGETHER. If you can learn to LOVE your scales, then they will really improve your technique as a piano player and you will find that when you are learning pieces, you won't struggle with the fingering as much.
Once you are happy with the way this sounds try putting the sections together into one piece. With your scales, if you are doing two octaves, then learn it hands together one OCTAVE at a time, and then try joining them together. Practice makes perfect, and remember to have patience, you will get there in the end. Everybody learns differently.
It's a little like riding a bicycle because once you've cracked it then you've learned it for life so it really worth sticking at and you will eventually have it nailed down, then you'll be flying along and will find playing most pieces much easier!
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