skills

1. sheet music reading
2. scales
   • from 12 to 7 notes
   • helps on sight reading
3. chords
   1. helps on sight reading
4. music theory
   1. crucial for understand / modify other ppl’s music
   2. crucial for compose
5. aural skill (listening)
   • know why its good

set goals
(very like tiny experiment)

• very short term goal
  • input/quantity based
  • what can be do today
• short term
  • input/quantity based
  • tiny experiment
• long term
  • outcome oriented
  • take 6-12 months
• do some challenge

tips

• tense hand -> wobbling your hand
• pls not look at your hands/piano

additional resources

• overall
  • vid-pianofromscratch-how_to_start_playing_piano_or_keyboard
• read sheet music
  • vid-musicianinspired-the_landmark_system
• how to play by ears : this channel
• book for adult
  • book-its_never_too_late_to_play_piano
• sight reading
  • this channel’s e-book
• music theory (either is fine) (follow grade 1-8 system)
  • (book series) discovering music theory
  • (book series) music theory in practice
  • or udemy

created on: Fri Sep 11 2026