1 year of Piano Progress (41-year-old self-taught beginner)

[@KyleinJapan]

**UPDATE** Thank you for helping me get to 1,000 subscribers!!🙏 Thank you for more than 250,000 views!! I am both humbled and excited to encourage and inspire so many of you! Here are some answers for the usual comments: - Song #5 is "Bourrée in D minor" (Christoph Graupner) - The app I used in this video is Flowkey. - I have a new electric piano! A friend of mine will move and no longer needed the family's Casio PX-500L. It has weighted keys, and I have a sustain pedal. - If you cringe at the bad posture in the video, my friend also gave me the stand and bench for the keyboard, so I can now play with a proper position. Again, thank you so much for the support and kind words! I am practicing piano every day and I hope to have more videos soon! Please also look forward to other videos I will make about hobbies and Japan!

[@siamakzahmat]

Great video, really inspirational! Would you recommend Flowkey? Or do you have something else now?

[@KyleinJapan]

​@@siamakzahmat Right now, I am only learning songs by reading sheet music and a few tutorial videos I find on KZbin. Flowkey is good overall, but here's my pros and cons for it: + Good lessons for beginners, with explanations of musical notation, finger positioning, etc. + Lots of songs in the musical library, covering a lot of different genres. + Many songs have at least 2 versions for beginner, intermediate, advanced, and pro difficulties + Each song and lesson has videos showing hand placement. + Affordable price - Need more lessons for intermediate and advanced players - Only shows about 4 measures of music, which scrolls across the screen as you play. No option to show more on the screen, and no option to print the sheet music. (Maybe it's different now) There may be a better website/app for you. Flowkey normally has a 1-week trial, so you can try it out and see if you like it.

[@hamster69420lol]

@@KyleinJapan am doing bouree for exam 30min a day you doing good

[@piotrmalewski8178]

As an adult-learner for a few years I've got a few points to adress; 1. Your keaybord is way too high versus your body. Lower arm should be about 90 degrees angle to the lower arm. Otherwise you too many muscles constantly strained to keep your hands up like this, which will hinder and halt your progress later on. 2. Keyboard is a road to nowhere. The keys are too light to learn proper technique. Digital pianos with weighted keyboard are also bad, because they are often overweighted to make sound control easier, but this makes faster pieces virtually impossible to play without tendon injury so you before you pick a weighted keyboard you need to compare it to a real acoustic piano and buy just as light or cut the weights if you already have one. 3. Self-teaching is also a road to nowhere in long term. To learn to play you need a teacher who is very observant and focuses on muscle control. Otherwise you either hit a wall and stop progressing or suffer hand injuries after a while. It may be even pointless to try playing even simpliest pieces before learning basics of finger control. A natural reaction is to press the key, which is a way to nowhere again, since it engages too many muscles, hindering control and straining hand muscles. The correct technique is a split-second impulse if just one muscle to make a finger hit the key, but the moment it touches a key every single muscle in your hand should already be completely loose and the finger should only keep going down from pendulum. Same if you're holding a key. It should not be a player holding the key, but sole weight of relaxed finger keeping it down.

[@KyleinJapan]

@@piotrmalewski8178 As you can read in the comment with my update, I've gotten a new keyboard with weighted keys, a stand, and a bench. Thank you for the pointers that others can learn from, though!

[@steelinyt5516]

This video reminds of few things 1. Consistency is the key to anything. 2. Practise makes anyone perfect. 3. Age is just a number. Great work there. It inspires people like me to go beyond the limits. All the best ❤

[@jaekn]

Of course age isn't just a number. That's a really popular, but ultimately deeply flawed position to hold. If you learn as a 3 year old, you are much, much more adaptive and able to learn than if you are an adult. It's the same thing with language. Can you learn as an adult? Sure! But you will most likely never achieve the level that someone who learns as a child does. Do you know why there are no 40 years olds in the NBA? Because age matters... The same reason we shouldn't have children presidents.

[@just2potamos]

@@jaekn toxic clown

[@Marco__M]

@@jaekn Sad but true!

[@MadMetalMacho]

1 - yes, 2 - well, maybe, but this is still very basic pieces and robotic playing. That's not a diss, for 200 hours he's doing very well... it's just that 200 hours ultimately isn't that much. "Perfection" needs about 10000 hours of dedicated practice. 3 - well... ya know. There's some advantages to being older/more experienced at life, but learning completely new things gets harder.

[@petiks6391]

2. Practice makes progress*

[@notcrazy6288]

I'm 46 years old, and learning the piano is next on my bucket list after finishing my master's. Thanks for showing me that it's not too late.

[@KyleinJapan]

It's definitely not! And good luck finishing that master's degree!

[@arjunnarula2978]

I'm 34, and it's like one my life goals to learn the piano. When my daughter becomes a teen and starts shying from her parents. That's when I'll have time on my hands. This is exactly what I plan to do!

[@bsaurusrex]

@@arjunnarula2978try an app like rocksmith or simply piano.

[@MrOneJuan]

That is exactly my plan, I am finishing up my masters in December and I just got myself a piano to begin learning. Congratulations on your masters and all the fun ahead learning the piano!

[@aacar4095]

Get the poor guy a sustain pedal! Seriously though, great job and keep it up!

[@DonBrowningRacing]

That’s funny! I wondered what was happening!

[@ronsullivan132]

And a taller stool or lower table. Arm position is all wrong.

[@thux2828]

That is a toy keyboard. Not only does it not support a sustain pedal, but the note lengths are fixed. Even holding down the key doesn't let it sustain.

[@blablaqq]

@@thux2828 It might have some kind of built-in reverb setting. Also since it has a USB out, it's probably possible to hook it up to a VST plugin.

[@thux2828]

@@blablaqq It sounds like all the notes are exactly equal length no matter how long the note is held.

[@antarius46]

It's a strange feeling to be proud of a complete stranger, but here we are. Lovely song choices, too! Keep practicing :)

[@ryanpennington3523]

Music teacher here--This is one of the first realistic one year's progress i've seen. Kudos! I think this is great given the time devoted to practice over a year. One thing I noticed that will serve you well- sometimes beginners have a habit of playing songs at uneven paces playing the easier parts fast and the difficult parts much slower. You manage to keep a nice steady pace throughout, even if it's a bit slow at times. The right pace to play a song is the pace you can play it at where it's consistent and where you can play accurately. It's sort of like weight lifting in that it's much better for development to lift at lower weights if your form is correct. Again, great job here!

[@DanKaschel]

Yes! I get so annoyed with videos where people who practice a "year" can play Clair de Lune with perfect nuance and form. It sets completely unrealistic expectations.

[@notaverygoodusername]

Honestly he is progressing about 10x faster than me. But I have no regrets it's not a race!

[@DanKaschel]

@@notaverygoodusername absolutely true

[@lesliecurran1704]

The hard parts are where the learning is. If you attack those parts with consistent, determined practice to make them the strongest parts of the piece, (I have to memorize nearly everything to get that level of accuracy) -- you will undoubtedly grow as a pianist.

[@Toxicflu]

Those 30minutes every day makes a difference. 200 hours well spent! Congrats! You deserve the keyboard upgrade now!

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you! I'm currently looking around for one.

[@gabrielwickander]

@@KyleinJapan I recommend the Yamaha P series. I don't know your budget, but I've got a Yamaha P-515 and it's great. I've also heard that the Yamaha P-125 is good for its price range.

[@KyleinJapan]

@@gabrielwickander Thanks, I'll check them out. So far, I've liked the feel of a Roland best, but Yamaha feels good, too.

[@dkarchiv4871]

Check Kawai ES 120

[@KyleinJapan]

@@dkarchiv4871 Ok, thank you!

[@ThatsPety]

Im more impressed by your unwavering consistency. Nice self discipline!

[@tontj]

Ending the video with To Zanarkand is actually amazing.

[@sombojoe]

I practiced the intro to Pink Floyd’s song Wish You Were Here in guitar for a month, and I succeeded in making my entire family hate the most fabulous song ever written! :(

[@KyleinJapan]

Yeah. For the peace of mind of everyone living with you, headphones are a must.

[@notaverygoodusername]

Well as long as you enjoyed it it's ok! 😅

[@Jon14141]

Well good luck mate

[@ianmoore5502]

Comments filled with other pianists who want to support you Your dedication is unmatched. This is astounding progress for 1 year

[@DanKaschel]

Taking nothing away from the achievement, this isn't astounding at all except for the dedication and discipline. Anyone can do this! The dedication, however, is exceptional and admirable. It's hard as an adult to commit to learning difficult new skills.

[@ianmoore5502]

@DanKaschel absolutely! Anyone can do it, you're right! Piano is open and accessible! Come join the fun!!!

[@anthonygrossi2635]

Excellent progress for a 1 year beginner. Bach's Prelude in C is a level 5 piece, you should be proud of yourself! I've read the other comments, so I was hoping to offer something the others haven't. Now that you have developed your mechanical skill at physically playing the keyboard a fair bit, perhaps you may want to look at delving into music theory more. It's not required to play, but it will help you understand musical relationships and over time it will help with learning and acquisition of new pieces because you'll start learning common patterns that are made by musicians. Apart from that, it's quite helpful for someone to just say the name of a chord that might not be as commonplace in everyday playing and you know where on the keyboard to play it (Eg Ab 6/9 or Cm7b5). Keep up the great work Kyle

[@thepianoplayer416]

We play pieces we like whether it's level 1 or 5. Composers didn't write pieces for specific conservatory levels. Many years after the pieces were composed, teachers & music institutes assign levels to pieces. We're not limited to playing pieces at our level. Bach Prelude in C isn't really difficult as a level 5 piece. My teacher assigned it as a level 3 piece with the Clementi Sonatina #1 in C and Minuet in G from the "Notebook for Anna M Bach" since most of it is just repetitions. Many beginner students would play the Prelude in C by itself without the C minor that comes after. If you include the C minor, the level would be higher.

[@avez-ch1np]

Is Bach Prelude in C really a level 5 piece (genuine question)? I've been playing for 8 months and probably around grade 2 or 3, but I'm looking at the Bach piece and it seems easier than some of the stuff I've played recently.

[@thepianoplayer416]

@@avez-ch1np It's the person above who said Bach's Prelude in C is a level 5 piece. I said that my teacher assigned it as a level 3 piece. Don't think it's any higher than a level 3 because it's mostly repetitions.

[@lesliecurran1704]

Boy ain't that the truth! Theory opens up a whole new world, it lets you be able to improvise, play pop pieces for fun, and learn classical more easily as that music is full of theory. Also having a piano with a beautiful tone is essential, IMO, I have a 7' grand piano that i have dragged around for years, but I would never let it go, it is an integral part of my life and has a rich, beautiful sound.

[@Korensun]

Bravo, you did in one year what most of us self taught people took 2-3 years!

[@brianbernstein3826]

Your seat is too low!!! Arms should be parallel to the floor. Please change this or you will develop wrist pain and complications!!! Thanks and keep going ❤️ love the traditional Japanese songs, very beautiful

[@KyleinJapan]

Thanks! And not an ideal setup, I know, but I had kept it a secret from my wife. Hence, the odd setup.

[@lukastekar1234]

@@KyleinJapan amazing work for real! But try at least to put something under the chair because wrist pain is no joke!

[@KevinZePanda]

i was gonna say the same! it's important for wrist health, take care of yourself!

[@EmiPianoMX]

I wouldn't change the seat, I'd change the desk. But sometimes it's not that easy.

[@BaghNakh1]

You can put something under the chair so it's a bit higher, or one of those X-shaped keyboard stands, they aren't very expensive, also it will make playing piano more comfortable, you'll progress faster with a more comfortable position

[@Karson2671]

Boy, when "To Zanarkand" popped up out of nowhere it hit me right in the feels like it always does. Great job, and congrats on the dedication.

[@hongyiyu3642]

I'm 40. I started learning piano together with my son with the same teacher. It's a lot of fun. It's never too late to learn something.

[@KyleinJapan]

No, never too late! Have fun learning with your son!

[@celticslimjim]

Good luck, Hong! I hope you and your son will have many years of fun together playing duets on the piano and learning side by side.

[@Noone-lh5rv]

As a beginner, you really inspired me with your progress

[@the_rocs_roost]

Great job! I've played piano for 35 years and given lessons for 20. It always does my heart good to see someone new take up this wonderful and rewarding instrument. You've inspired me to actually produce my own music for my KZbin channel. Thanks for a great video and for the inspiration.

[@luciebatt]

Congrats! This made me smile as my son (late teens then) decided during the covid lockdowns that he wanted to learn how to play Piano Man. No idea why that one lol. He did as you did, with an app, but with nothing else much to do he’d practice for hours. We already knew he was gifted in guitar thanks to his teacher but it turns out he may be just generally musically blessed. Within a month or two he managed Piano Man and moved on to Beethoven. Meanwhile, here’s me, half proud as punch and the other half mad because I took lessons for fourteen years and he was at my level in under six months 😂. I still hear him play both piano and guitar nearly every day.

[@KyleinJapan]

Ha! Brains are wired differently for everyone! He enjoys both enough to play every day, so that's a blessing!

[@gamerbread8623]

I was super impressed for a years worth of progress! Your internal tempo is really solid and you clearly have a good pacing for learning a new song. One thing I would recommend is having the piano a lot lower, your elbows being angled so high up puts your wrists/fingers in a less natural position playing!

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you! I tried improvising some sort of boost in my seat, but couldn't find anything right in our home. Now that my wife knows about my secret, I'm looking into getting a new keyboard to have a more proper posture.

[@kimnari.]

that sounds beautiful! i can’t believe you self taught yourself all of that, amazing! keep it up👍

[@captainkaiii]

Wow! You're doing incredible especially for just a year! Hats off to you brother.

[@lindigj]

Ha, I had the same thing happen at 42 this year... Daughter is still half trying to learn, but I took it on and ran with it and am playing at a intermediate / pre-advanced level with some determination and hard work. Definitely never should feel like you're too old to try something new, never know when you'll stumble on something that interests you and betters yourself!

[@KyleinJapan]

Show those young ones how it's done! And yes, you're never too old! I'm also working on something else that I plan to show next month--something that years ago I would have laughed at the notion of doing.

[@demonhunter7861]

I love this. People to often give up learning music and you stuck to it. That's honestly huge!

[@davecastic]

Your unwavering dedication is admirable..... 💪💯

[@sergionavarro3865]

Bravo Kyle! Discipline is everything👏

[@EliseCharlotte]

Wow! Bravo! Thanks a lot for sharing your progress with us! ❤

[@brco2003]

@1:43 is Bourree in D minor by Christoph Graupner.

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you!!!! I will change the description now!

[@Griffcake]

I can't believe you kept that secret for a year! 😮 Very cool idea, and it's even cooler that you followed through! 🎉

[@Sproggo]

This is seriously awesome and so motivating. You rock!

[@comamcomam5569]

Congratulations! I recommend you to: >> 1 > 2

[@KyleinJapan]

My setup has changed since this video, and it's much more appropriate. Thanks!

[@akogi1987]

Awesome job!! Killed it with the To Zanarkand!

[@WittichWolf]

Nice example for learning something new, and what someone can achieve by learning something, practicing day by day. 👍👍👍

[@M-mj8bd]

The dedication is the truly hard part. Keeping at it is what it takes to be a pro

[@KyleinJapan]

Yes. If I miss a couple days, it's so tempting to put off practicing another day, and another...

[@thetartanvlogger9983]

Absolutely brilliant- totally see the difference in your playing ability as the days went on, that's inspired me to start to finally learn the piano

[@jamessullivan1830]

Great progress Kyle. You need to get a sustain pedal! Keep up the hard work, the results are showing

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you!

[@jonnelsiini]

Your playing is beautiful, especially the last song. Keep at it Chief!

[@kennethhoffman8845]

Bravo! Seriously I mean BRAVO! 'The Entertainer' shows genuine progress and I can't cheer you on enough! Keep it up and YOU will become an entertainer yourself! In fact you are well on your way. When I was a teenager I tried the self instructed approach and after a year I wasn't much past the 'Mary had a little lamb' stage. Frankly I wasn't given much encouragement. In our tiny house with a family of five in it, in order to keep from getting shut down altogether I had to use headphones so no one else would have to put up with my fumbling. That was 60 years ago and it still stings when I recall it.

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you!

[@YamaKinoko]

Otsukaresama deshita and thanks for the inspiration! Great song choices as well.

[@kylewagoner]

Omg I have wanted to learn To Zanardkan for like 15 years but haven’t ever gone through with learning anything past the intro. I’m a solid musician (good drummer, decent guitarist) but haven’t had any lessons on piano, so I just have horrible technique and have no fluidity. I’m inspired.

[@KyleinJapan]

It's possible, though I wouldn't start with "To Zanarkand." You need to gain the fundamental skills first and work your way up. If you play the guitar, then you've got a head start with being able to use both hands. I say go for it!

[@thescottishtraveller]

The whole time I was listening and thinking the skills you were building would be perfect for playing To Zanarkand. I was so happy when that was the final song!

[@KyleinJapan]

I aim to please. 😉

[@TheWheatless]

Wonderful to watch. You have a lot to look forward to as you keep practicing and get a better setup!

[@rasanchez57]

I’m 35 and just getting started! Thanks for the extra motivation!

[@ivoted7199]

Bravo Kyle. Excellent work!

[@meganis886]

Well done, good job. Keep on playing 🎼🎹

[@omCi]

This is absolutely positively amazing. 👏👏👏

[@pkstiever]

I've been learning for 7 months so far. I've come a long way (relative to what is a long way for ME). You were good from the start! I have struggled but man, do I love it! I will continue. Your playing is beautiful. I'm just learning The Entertainer now.

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you! As I mentioned, I took some lessons as a child, and playing guitar for so many years surely helped me to use both hands. If you've been learning for 7 months, then I'm sure you can keep going! Good luck with your progress!

[@asifsba1]

If you watch this in 2x speed his improvement is amazing 😊 Seriously good work ! Using this as motivation to get started.

[@silviofoj]

I'm really proud of you, man.

[@Coryo61827]

I absolutely love this! Well done, your wife found a great one.

[@nilwendil]

It's great that you realised that you need to read sheet music finally.

[@KyleinJapan]

Yes, that was the main reason I stopped using the Flowkey service. You can only see about 4 measures at one time on the screen. I'm using sheet music for most of my practice now.

[@alessandroballarin6766]

i had goosebumps to Zanarkand. So many years since the last time i heard it, it almost made my cry

[@vincentecrepont4063]

It very courageous to share after just 1 year. I’m 56 and have been practicing for 1 year too. Briefly tried piano software but a teacher is much more effective. They can immediately tell you the issue which needs to be worked out.

[@KyleinJapan]

I live in Japan, but my Japanese probably isn't fluent enough yet to understand everything a teacher here would tell me. I'll ask around my social network and see if they know of someone who has experience teaching people like me.

[@M_SC]

@@KyleinJapanyou can very possibly find a teach who speaks English enough. Not THAT many words are needed. When I lived in Japan teaching English at a conversation school I took Shamisen lessons from someone taking English lessons there. They can adjust your wrists without words and demonstrate most things without much grammar in either language. You’re doing fine as you are though.

[@KyleinJapan]

@@M_SC Good to know. Thanks!

[@lindigj]

I personally used an app called "simply piano" to learn, that I was able to hook up via USB to the iPad. Highly recommend it, both from a learning standpoint and because it makes it fun and easy to play along with popular music at multiple skill levels for each song. It has really helped me to both learn, but also stay interested in playing because of the sort of "game" element. Now, I admittedly do have a background in playing drums at an advanced level and guitar at a sort of intermediate level, so it may not be the best option for someone who is brand new to an instrument, but it was an excellent course in my opinion, and tons of music to play along to. Downside was it required a subscription, but it was absolutely worth the cost to me.

[@davestraight8219]

day 118 - fun songs ftw - respect on the bach and the piano man - billy makes it look easy so kudos to you :D

[@jase10mase66]

Kyle, great job. Amazing dedication. Wonderful results.

[@juniorobregonfernandez6410]

Thank you for your video Kyle. I am studying English but study every day is a hard job, but with your example I think I can do it. Again thank you. You won a new suscriber.

[@KyleinJapan]

I know the feeling! It's sometimes hard for me to be consistent learning Japanese, and I live in Japan!

[@slowster2945]

I will never hear Zanarkand and not get emotional. What an amazing effort to be able to play that after just one year.

[@AhmedKhan-yw3wx]

You are such an inspiration Kyle! I was thinking to pick up piano myself, and seeing this has motivated me.

[@KyleinJapan]

If you decided to not do piano, I suggest you learn something to have a creative outlet!

[@IgorPomaranskiy]

I'm speechless. Great, great progress!

[@TheSGRob]

i'm amazed at how often you were able to play without watching the laptop infront,you obviously learned the songs pretty qucikly which is impressive. Great work, well done, and a perfect song to finish on, FFX is such a good game with a great soundtrack

[@HenryStrader-vf3mn]

Great job, thank you for encouraging me to practice and learn!

[@KyleinJapan]

I'm very glad to hear it! Good luck, and I hope you can do great things!

[@shelbell5935]

28 y/o beginner here I’ve been playing inconsistently for about a year but this genuinely inspired me to get better! (Esp the FFX song) Great work!

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you! I hope you can stick with it and enjoy it!

[@MemphisMike901]

Keep up the good work. Been playing piano/keyboards 40 yrs

[@sanjayr2415]

Love from India ..,Keep doing what you are doing.

[@pearlharbor8065]

Nice job! I have a digital piano coming on Friday....we shall see how it goes.

[@KyleinJapan]

Nice! I hope you enjoy playing it!

[@dees3179]

Well done and good luck on the hunt for an upgraded keyboard. You will love how much you can do with it.

[@MrJarkeveld]

Well done...I am in the similar position...and you are kicking my butt re progress...I will get more focussed

[@mitxael]

I started very similar to you. I am now 2.5 years learning, but with a teacher. If you really like the instrument, getting a good teacher will be the best you can do. Now it is my passion and I am commited to learn for the rest of my life. It is a wonderful hobby. Congrats!

[@eduardmariokeijlard]

This is great. Keep up. You deserve to have a good piano 👍🏻👏👏👏🎼

[@piezoelectric627]

Good work man! We can learn until the last day.

[@WorldAccordingToRad]

Cheers! Thank you for sharing. Your contemporary :)

[@B0K1T0]

Very lovely to see, awesome progress! 👍I'm also 41 and started practicing the piano about a year ago, taking lessons from one of my neighbors who turned out to be a piano & singing teacher :) Some people said it would be very hard to learn at this age, but I don't care and maybe even like it this way because these little steps keep bringing me joy. Every week there's these magic moments when your hands are playing things you thought were near impossible a few days earlier.

[@KyleinJapan]

Nice! Lucky you to have a neighbor like that!

[@nukedbaby]

Thanks for sharing Kyle. I am only few years younger than you (36) and also live in Japan. I'm returning to the piano after a long hiatus and I'm aiming to play all the Square Enix songs. Good luck to us both!

[@pquach00]

Awesome, great progress over the course of 1 year!

[@DaveCoulthard]

Bravo Sir, you're an inspiration !

[@evarsingersongwriter6228]

Atomic Habits .. a greatbook ..how a little daily, goes a long way 🎉❤

[@KyleinJapan]

Yup! Even for those who don't want to learn piano, my hope is to inspire people to take on some sort of skill or hobby that stretches their limits.

[@robertwieczorek5838]

You will be a master at anything you put 10,000 hours into. A master.

[@Nako6009]

Keep it up!

[@young.willow]

Man!!!! You are awesome!!!!!!!!! You motivated me to finally start learning it too!

[@KyleinJapan]

Glad to hear it! I hope you can practice hard and do some great things!

[@squallsamas]

To zanarkand ?! Awesome ! One of my favorite songs !

[@melosense84]

I've just turned 40. Very inspirational video! Keep it up!

[@eddielonghair]

one day I'll start practicing too

[@KyleinJapan]

That day doesn't need to be too far down the road. You can do it!

[@CreativeKidsCorner-mi4rd]

Very nice and beautiful ❤️ 😍 🤩 👌 Thank you ❤️

[@kayajackson50]

You’re a natural! Very inspiring ❤

[@НикитаМорозов-т7у]

Another pianist here 🤚🏻 Congrats on your success, you did a great job! 👍🏻👏🏻 I would highly suggest to get an upright piano (even an old one would be a nice choice) or an electric piano with touch-sensetive keyboards (that has different velocities) and sustain pedal (these two things are vital and "must have"). I'm quite impressed how there was a steady rhythm in your playing right off the bat - you wouldn't expect that from someone who haven't touched a piano before! Hope your playing continues to improve and I wish you all the best in your endeavours! ☺️

[@KyleinJapan]

I already have upgraded to an electric piano with such keys, with a stand, bench, and sustain pedal. So, all good now! Thank you!

[@diviajar1411]

Thank you for sharing!

[@gcree20]

Great progress for 1 year! I also started playing a little over a year ago. If you want to continue on, I would recommend buying a digital piano. The set up is like an acoustic piano and the sound quality is quite a bit better than a keyboard. You can find a decent used one for only a few hundred dollars. If you also buy a nice pair of headphones then you won't need to worry about disturbing the rest of your family or neighbors when you're practicing. Something to consider. Keep practicing and keep recording your progress!

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you! I'll try to post something soon!

[@StephySketches]

This is awesome!!! I’m 34 and started playing piano a few months ago, so it’s fun to see someone else’s growth in a year. Loved your song choices! A lot of the songs I want to learn are songs like To Zanarkand by Nobuo Uematsu and other songs by him and from Zelda and such. I played a bit as a kid but mostly stuck with flute.

[@StephySketches]

Oh and admittedly, the piano game in FF7: Rebirth is totally what re-sparked my interest, but I’ve been sticking with it for three months now.

[@KyleinJapan]

@@StephySketches Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I totally forgot about Zelda! I need to find a good rendition to start learning!

[@viridianite]

Great job, Kyle!

[@lasu7712]

Great demonstration of determination for love!

[@MatiasBaldanza]

If you were a complete beginner when you started, you managed to keep a good, consistent pace, which is not so easy for most beginners. Great work!

[@KyleinJapan]

Well, as I said in the description, I had lessons when I was 7 or 8, but it was almost all forgotten. I also play guitar, so using both hands together wasn't anything new. Thank you, though!

[@olofhansson6985]

Great playing you really have discipline, good work :)

[@juliewillard1367]

I am not able to practice every day due to work commitments. I do about 4 days a week for an hour. I started lessons 8 weeks ago and I am no where near where you see after a month. I have only just started playing with two hands but I have learnt so much about dynamics. The thing I find hard is that my keyboard is light touch but when I visit the tutor I struggle to strike the piano keys hard enough. Your progress was amazing.

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you! Honestly, there were quite a few days I missed as well, but average over the year was about 30 minutes a day. Everyone learns at different speeds, so don't fret! You'll make some significant accomplishments soon enough!

[@Workin2anEarlyGrave]

Good job Kyle. Way to show dedication.

[@klausm4032]

Woohoo! Thank you. Great. Keep going!

[@kendrick10601]

I also had lessons at 7 or 8 and stopped and regret it till this day... I am a decade than you, it might be a sign to get back !

[@KyleinJapan]

Go for it!

[@BlackjackYak54]

Finally a real video of someone who actually been playing a year. I hate when ppl deceive others and had lessons for years and return to piano for a year and omit the details until asked. I like the anime song you added. A great mix of pieces.

[@KyleinJapan]

Thank you! I like to try different styles to broaden my abilities and comprehension. Plus, I can appreciate any good music, no matter the genre.

[@ngshashidhar]

Inspiring... and what a coincidence :) I getting a keyboard delivered for my daughter today.

[@KyleinJapan]

Hope she enjoys it!

[@767swo]

Coming from someone that learned without the sustain pedal, it has its advantages in the long run. Good job

[@arthurasimpson]

Seems like I found THAT one honest piano progress video on KZbin. Thanks for sharing!

[@KyleinJapan]

You're welcome!