Altus04 asked:


I’m primarily a flutist, but I’m interested in becoming proficient on piano. I have some experience (took eight years of lessons as a kid…my abilities reflect maybe three our four) and passed the proficiency exam for my music degree, though I’d really like to reach a level of genuine skill for purposes of fun, performance, and teaching–I’d like to be able to accompany my own students someday when I have my own studio, though I’m probably about ten years away from that.

I intend to take lessons when I have the time and money, but could anyone recommend some practice or exercise books to look at in the meantime? I’m aware of most fundamentals, hand position, crossing fingers, crossing hands, etc. but I definitely need a refresher on the scale fingerings and such.
I’m having a heck of a time trying to sight read as well. Bass clef…playing two, three, FOUR, FIVE notes at the same time? What’s that about? Haha. Seriously though, I usually end up having to do one hand at a time because I’m not used to reading more than a single line. I imagine you just grow accustomed to it over time to the extent that you can see chords and play them without thinking about it, but is there something I should focus on to make the process less overwhelming? The bass? The root? Stop trying to play music and just look at some exercises for a while until I’m used to it?
So…scales, chords, technique exercises, and maybe some easy rep. I have a book of Clementi sonatinas and they’re just slightly beyond me if that’s any indication of where I am.
Thanky!

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