When you are starting out as a piano player, one of the most frequent problem beginners to piano come across is getting the co-ordination of playing both hands together. It is one of those things, that once you click with it, you will have that skill with you forever. Your playing will sound messy unless you can master hand coordination.

When you are starting out as a piano player, one of the most frequent problem beginners to piano come across is getting the co-ordination of playing both hands together. It is one of those things, that once you click with it, you will have that skill with you forever. Your playing will sound messy unless you can master hand coordination.

Well you are not the only one, this is a very common problem for beginners learning the piano, but it's something you have to work at, and once you have mastered this skill, you will keep this with you forever, it's like when you learn you to ride your bike, once you have this skill, you never forget it. Playing the piano HANDS TOGETHER is very similar.

Scales are a really good starting point for putting your HANDS together on the piano, and a favorite among my pupils are the CONTRARY MOTION scales. These sound great and are easy to do and follow HANDS TOGETHER. If you can learn to LOVE your scales, then they will really improve your technique as a piano player and you will find that when you are learning pieces, you won't struggle with the fingering as much.

Arpeggios are great to learn as they are incorporated into so many pieces, especially as a FILLER in the LEFT HAND. These are good as they train you how to extend your hands out correctly, and if you practice these on a regular basis, you will eventually AUTOMATICALLY know which FINGERS to use when doing these.

It's a little like riding a bicycle because once you've cracked it then you've learned it for life so it really worth sticking at and you will eventually have it nailed down, then you'll be flying along and will find playing most pieces much easier!