Comment on Ask HN: How to Learn a Musical Instrument Like a Hacker? (specifically piano)Comments−waivej14yAfter learning several instruments, I am using this approach to learn piano:-play 10+ minutes daily-work through a book that interests me (boogie woogie)-get the fingering right early - there are numbers in the book, hard to unlearn mistakes.-use a metronome to find the weak areas and work until they are strong/fast/easy-intentionally build muscle memory for arm/shoulder-use uneven timing of notes to strengthen the weak spots-play 30-40% by ear (ex: pandora, play along to each song.)-occasionally play with a teacher to correct mistakes.
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After learning several instruments, I am using this approach to learn piano:
-play 10+ minutes daily
-work through a book that interests me (boogie woogie)
-get the fingering right early - there are numbers in the book, hard to unlearn mistakes.
-use a metronome to find the weak areas and work until they are strong/fast/easy
-intentionally build muscle memory for arm/shoulder
-use uneven timing of notes to strengthen the weak spots
-play 30-40% by ear (ex: pandora, play along to each song.)
-occasionally play with a teacher to correct mistakes.