Piano players love improving their memory so that they can play songs without the score in front of them. In this article I will provide you with tips so that you can improve your memory.

I always recommend this for improvement. – You should firstly play a piece that you can play easily without the score in front of you.

You now need to split it into 7-14 bars so that it’s shortened. Your aim now is to create a section which can be repeated or looped and you need to make sure it sounds reasonable.

While playing your piece, try and look away from the printed score in front of you whenever you feel like you can. Repeat this for as many times as you can until you can do it without thinking, then move onto the next bar.

As you are practicing this, you can put together the bars so that everything flows, have a couple of tries at this, you’ll get there in the end.

Practice this everyday and you’ll soon start to easily improve and before you know it you won’t need that printed score in front you.

Here are some more tips –

• Don’t memorize individual notes, this will hinder you.
• Any bars that you find hard should be memorized beforehand.
• Looping your music will help when learning musical pieces

So there you have it, I tried to keep it as simple as possible for you. By doing this your confidence and progression will increase tenfold, as well as your ability to play piano songs.

Many parents like their child to learn an instrument; the piano is a popular choice. Children are easily inspired by the many artists that play the piano, so naturally it’s a good fit. So what are the benefits of playing the piano for children?

The main advantage of children learning the piano is undoubtedly coordination. The ability to play piano chords and certain notes together, and play music the way it’s meant to be is hugely beneficial for children. This is largely because hey have to use their fingers to put together different sequences, so that the music will flow.

Confidence. The ability to play an instrument that is as complex as the piano is a massive skill. It will most definitely give your child a sense of purpose and confidence, as they will feel good about themselves and will be used to performing in front of people.

Concentration is another huge asset that piano playing will give. Piano songs need to be played perfectly so there can’t be any mistakes, so your child will easily benefit from this.

Learning the piano from an early age is a skill for life. It could open up a wealth of opportunities for your child e.g. composing their own music and get into the music industry, some of the best musicians have progressed to a professional level and made it their profession.

On the other side there are also risks. If a child is not particularly enthusiastic after taking many lessons, then they will naturally want to stop learning. The cost of buying piano’s and taking lessons are not cheap, so a parent needs to monitor how the child feels when playing the piano.

Attitude. This is what stops many piano players getting to that next level. The importance of this is what can make or break many people. Some give up or quit very quickly, because they don’t believe they can play like the Chris Martin’s of this world.

Relaxing and playing in an environment which is comfortable is something which is connected to this. So to relax you need to have a good piano instructor who you feel comfortable with. Many piano players who are beginners feel uncomfortable and nervous when playing In front of someone. If the piano instructor who is teaching you is intimidating, and is making you more anxious when playing then you might have to consider a change.

For some piano beginners they prefer learning online. This may be an option for people who get extremely nervous, as they get to have the freedom of what they want to learn. So bear that in mind.

Performance anxiety can happen to many people, even the greats. Hopefully over time you get over this nervousness and progress onwards. To do this you have to have a carefree attitude when playing, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Once this barrier has been overcome then you can work towards rectifying these errors and advancing, while also enjoying playing the piano.

Of course practicing as much as possible on all areas will obviously improve your self esteem, as what you will have learned will inevitably mean that you can link many things together.