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The_Green_Clarinet  ·  3236 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Does it make sense to learn playing the piano on your own?

Did you use Youtube videos to learn? If so, which videos? Did you learn along with anyone, or completely by yourself? Are there any tools that you would recommend?





thenewgreen  ·  3236 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I learned how to play back in 1990. There was no such thing as youtube. I used chord charts and listened to my favorite bands and tried to figure out by ear which chords they were using. Then, I joined a band and there was a guy in it whose older brother taught him to play. He knew more chords than I did so I learned from him. Then I started writing my own songs by the ripe old age of 13.

If I were to learn now, I would absolutely use YouTube. I would search "how to play ___" and put your favorite song in. Force yourself to learn it. One of the first songs I learned to play was Ziggy Stardust. It's not a super simple song, really. I then learned to play All the Young Dudes, -even more difficult. But I forced myself to learn and I practiced for hours and hours each day. I loved it. Still do.

The_Green_Clarinet  ·  3236 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Awesome, thanks for the help! I have a good feeling that I'll actually learn it this time around.

thenewgreen  ·  3236 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There is do, or do not. There is no try.