Why Study Music Theory

Music lessons is an essential tool to intermediate and advanced musicians, especially to those who plan on playing or composing professionally. No matter how good your ear is, you should still learn music theory. It will simplify composing, allow you to write what you hear in your head, allow you to write if you have trouble hearing music in your head, and will allow you to communicate with other musicians. Improvisation is also a good thing to learn, especially if you plan on performing jazz pieces, rock pieces, pop pieces, etc.

The first thing musicians should learn about music theory is notation: the staff, clefs, note names, rhythms, rests, intervals, meter and time signatures, key signatures, and dynamics.The next things musicians should learn are scales and chords (harmony).After that ,the next things to learn are melody, phrases, and musical forms.If you have you learned all of the above then you will have a firm grasp of music theory.

Why Study Music Theory

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Playing the piano is a skill that can provide joy and enrichment for a lifetime. One of the most enjoyable parts of learning to play the piano is the opportunity to interact with other musicians.

Piano lessons can be started at almost any age, and how quickly the student progresses will depend on age and previous musical experience. Very young students might stay at a "beginner" level for several years, as the physical coordination and cognitive skills required to play the piano are still developing. For an older child or adult, most of the basic skills needed have developed already and simply need to be trained, so progress will happen more quickly. It might take a year or so for a student with no previous musical experience to become comfortable with note or chord-chart-reading, playing with the hands together, and playing chords in addition to melodies. Don't be discouraged if progress seems slow at first. It may take two to three years to advance to the intermediate level, but once there, a student will be comfortable enough with the keyboard and with chords and melodies, to enjoy playing almost any popular song and many classical pieces. Moving from intermediate to advanced level, a student of classical or jazz piano will begin learning more theory and music history in addition to more advanced repertoire.
 

A student learning popular music might start to make the left hand chord progressions they have learned more complicated by adding in arpeggios and rhythmic variations. They might also begin arranging songs or writing some of their own.

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