how to Re-learn How to Play the PIano

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How To Re-Learn How To Play The PIano

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          Some of you might know, I have resumed playing the piano daily. I bought a Roland Electric piano a year ago. I will work my way through my basic piano books, culminating in about a year by conquering Mozart and Beethoven's Sonatas. I recently played my first Mozart Sonata and well, I did not do badly. I will return to it next year after finishing my basic piano books.

         The key to resuming playing to me is to pick a series of beginning to intermediate piano books covering styles range of musical styles. Before playing each piece, analyze the piece, noting on the music itself, key signature, registry changes, sharps and flats, repetition patterns, and for me, noting the high and low register notes with letters. then I turn to YouTube and listen to the piece being performed. then, once I have my cheat sheet prepared I begin, playing three to five pieces per day for a half an hour to an hour.

         For Bach's pieces, I find it is helpful to play each hand separately and then put it together. and practice the mordents and twills that are so common in Baroque-era musical pieces.

         Concentrating on getting the notes right, and playing as rhythmically as I can but playing it slow for now. I am picking up the speed as I regain my skills.

         Then I keep track of what I am playing in my music journal. Over time with daily practice of about an hour, you will recover your skills and or improve beyond that level.

         here’s the list of what I played the last few days,
1. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Allegro
2. Joseph Hayden Adantino
3. Joseph Haydn Scherzo In F
4. Mozart Rondo in C
5. Beethoven Bagatelle in C
6. Beethoven Ecossaise in G
7. Joseph Haydn Seven German Dances 1
8. Joseph Haydn Seven German Dances 2
9. Joseph Haydn Seven German Dances 3
10. Joseph Haydn Seven German Dances 4
11. Joseph Haydn Seven German Dances 5
12. Joseph Haydn Seven German Dances 6
13. Joseph Haydn Seven German Dances 7
14. Joseph Haydn Seven German Dances Coda
15. Carl Maria Von Webb Ecossaise G major
16. Jacob Schmitt Sonatina C
17. Joseph Nepumuk Hummel Bagatelle

         I am pleased to report that I recently played a Mozart sonata. My goal is to be able to play Mozart and Beethoven sonatas within a year and to be able to play basic jazz pieces.

Azheimer's Prevention

I heard a long time ago that playing music, learning languages, and doing mental games like crossword puzzles every day is the best thing you can do to ward off the dreaded Dementia or Alzheimer’s. Since my mother died of Alzheimer’s I am at increased risk. I have been doing all three for almost a year now, playing the piano, studying Korean via Duolingo and watching K Dramas, doing daily writing prompts, writing three to five poems or short stories per day every day, and writing down my dreams and journal entries writing three to four hours every day, and weekly blog postings, instead of crossword puzzles.

You Can Do It

I am posting this as an encouragement to others reaching retirement who have always wanted to resume playing an instrument to just go for it. You can do it and the rewards will be immeasurable.

for more details see my web page The World According to Cosmos “on Playing Mozart Sonatas.

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