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Here are a few fundamental but valuable recommendations on how to play piano that should be of some use to you if you are a beginner piano player or if you have already achieved an intermediate level.

Daily Practice Is Essential

I can't stress how imperative it is to practice frequently. To many kids who learn the piano this can be a laborious task which in a good number of cases leads to them giving up the instrument at a later date. Practice periods get more attractive to the mature student who has elected to learn the piano and who can take pleasure in the process of learning and practicing. You will discover that after a number of days of regular practice that your fingers appear to perform better as the communication between the brain and the fingers becomes enhanced with practice. You will see that after some time you 'get used to' playing and you do not have to think about it. If you leave a number of days without practicing then you will certainly see that it will be a lot more difficult to get back into the swing of things once more afterward.

Make yourself realistic goals

If you are learning how to play the piano at home by yourself or if you have a teacher then it is always a good idea to set some solid but achievable goals to help you on your way. Goals for the long term and goals for the long term can be made. The short term goals might be the mastering of a certain piece or the perfection of a particular chord progression. You need to constantly repeat the piece or exercise in your practice sessions until one day it will be learned. For a long term goal you might want to reach a particular level of playing by passing an exam or by being able to do something like play in public or accompany a singer etc. The setting of goals doesn't necessarily have to include time limits and deadlines but it might help.

You will make Mistakes - Don't let it concern you

Bear in mind that you will no doubt make many mistakes and errors when you are practicing and even when you perform, do not let this get to you, simply focus on getting through the piece and making it flow. There are times nevertheless when fluidity is more useful than perfection. You should pass over the mistakes and keep on playing. Make a mental note to yourself the place you made the blunder and if you continue making the exact same mistake in the same place then you must work on that small section playing it again and again, slowly to start with until it flows without difficulty and playing it gets more straightforward. If you don't focus a lot on your mistakes and errors then it will get a lot easier to move forward, the mistakes you make will either go away on their own or in the case of repetitive ones they will force you to practice them until they no longer exist. You will find it a lot simpler and easier to practice and become a better piano player by following these suggestions.