Adult beginner method?

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I am a lifelong musician (classical guitarist) and am interested in taking up self-study of piano as a retirement pastime. Can anybody recommend a good method book? My biggest weakness is inexperience with the bass clef - I've been reading only treble clef for 60 years and it's hard-wired into my brain.

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I am a lifelong musician (classical guitarist) and am interested in
taking up self-study of piano as a retirement pastime. Can anybody
recommend a good method book? My biggest weakness is inexperience with
the bass clef - I've been reading only treble clef for 60 years and
it's hard-wired into my brain.

Certainly. I can recommend the Hal Leonard books from personal experience.

I've also heard from others that the Alfred Music piano books are a
good starting point. I've looked them over and they seem more extensive
than Hal Leonard, which only goes up two levels.

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I am a lifelong musician (classical guitarist) and am interested in
taking up self-study of piano as a retirement pastime. Can anybody
recommend a good method book? My biggest weakness is inexperience with
the bass clef - I've been reading only treble clef for 60 years and
it's hard-wired into my brain.

Certainly. I can recommend the Hal Leonard books from personal experience.
I've also heard from others that the Alfred Music piano books are a
good starting point. I've looked them over and they seem more extensive
than Hal Leonard, which only goes up two levels.

Thanks! I'll look into these. My expectations are modest, but I'm going to give it a try.

[zar]

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I am a lifelong musician (classical guitarist) and am interested in
taking up self-study of piano as a retirement pastime. Can anybody
recommend a good method book? My biggest weakness is inexperience with
the bass clef - I've been reading only treble clef for 60 years and
it's hard-wired into my brain.

Certainly. I can recommend the Hal Leonard books from personal experience.
I've also heard from others that the Alfred Music piano books are a
good starting point. I've looked them over and they seem more extensive
than Hal Leonard, which only goes up two levels.

Thanks! I'll look into these. My expectations are modest, but I'm going to give it a try.

It's totally doable! I started playing when I was 21. It took a couple
years of solid practice before I got a Chopin nocturne under my belt.

I think, what's considerably more important than *what* you use to
practice, is *how* you practice. If I could change one thing going
back, it would be to always keep the metronome turned on. It's critical
for being able to develop a sense of rhythm. It's also critical for
being able to sightread correctly.

zar

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I am a lifelong musician (classical guitarist) and am interested in
taking up self-study of piano as a retirement pastime. Can anybody
recommend a good method book? My biggest weakness is inexperience with
the bass clef - I've been reading only treble clef for 60 years and
it's hard-wired into my brain.

Certainly. I can recommend the Hal Leonard books from personal experience.
I've also heard from others that the Alfred Music piano books are a
good starting point. I've looked them over and they seem more extensive
than Hal Leonard, which only goes up two levels.

Thanks! I'll look into these. My expectations are modest, but I'm going
to give it a try.

It's totally doable! I started playing when I was 21. It took a couple
years of solid practice before I got a Chopin nocturne under my belt.
I think, what's considerably more important than *what* you use to
practice, is *how* you practice. If I could change one thing going
back, it would be to always keep the metronome turned on. It's critical
for being able to develop a sense of rhythm. It's also critical for
being able to sightread correctly.
zar

The metronome has always been my enemy, or at least my nemesis. I've always had a tendency to speed up during a piece and have only been able to bring it under control via metronome. But I hate being told what to do!