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Easy Piano Music

July 23rd, 2009

After a pretty in depth topic on the arpeggiated chords during my last post, I thought I’d offer something of value to those of you who are just starting out on your journey through learning to play the piano.

Learning to play piano can seem easy if you have a lot of determination and a pretty high level of commitment.

To get started, try and pick up some easy piano lesson books, songs, or resources online. Try to get comfortable with touching the keys and train your fingers to become more flexible to stretch and move across the keyboard. Since easy piano lessons usually teach the basics using only three or four chords, repetitive songs and practice can get you comfortable to the keys, chords, and overall melody that is produced.

Some great examples of beginner songs and easy piano include “Mary Had A Little Lamb.” A three-note tune, this song encourages the player to become familiar with the keys and move their hands dexterously. Other songs like, “Jingle Bells,” Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” “Ode To Joy,” and “Chopsticks” are ideal easy piano songs for beginners. I recommend Favorite Classical Themes – Easy Piano by Various Artists.

These pieces may seem childish and even boring, especially to beginner adults, but believe me, mastering simple songs like these are the building blocks to advancing in learning piano. Instead of thinking of them as songs, think of them as exercises. You’re trying to familiarize yourself with the notes and hand movements, not play a simple song just for the sake of playing a simple song.

If you feel too restricted by these easy piano songs, contemporary songs can also be added to your learning experience. These may offer some more variety to beginner piano players. Songs like “My Heart Will Go On,” “Somewhere Out There,” and “Unchained Melody” are great for learning easy piano.

Finally, one of my personal favourite books to learn from when starting out learning piano is Disney! – Easy Piano by Various Artists.

Elise’s Musical Tip For The Day:

Even though I am an advanced piano player, I still regularly consult my Disney! – Easy Piano book and improvise with notes and chords to make the piece my own so it doesn’t sound so simple. This is a great way to learn, and once you get past the beginner stage, I would really encourage you to keep all of your beginner books so you can try this as well. It’s like writing your own music, but using the simple notes and chords given as a guide to make your own. It’s a great feeling, and really fun at the same time!