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

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Throwing my hat in with all the other 1 year of piano progress videos. I wasn't an absolute beginner. I had lessons when I was about 7 or 8, but almost all forgotten. I also have played guitar for years, so that musical experience helped. Over this one year, I believe I logged in a bit over 200 total hours, or an average of about 30 minutes a day.
UPDATE: Someone kindly commented with the title and composer for the 5th piece! It's down below.
I started out doing lessons and learning simple pieces using Flowkey's online lessons, which wasn't perfect, but overall a service I would recommend. I can't comment on Simply Piano, Pianote, Playground Sessions, etc. So do your research to find the right one for you.
Later on I tried a couple pieces with online tutorials, and then I pushed myself to learn a couple by reading sheet music.
I only had a very simple keyboard that my child had asked for as a Christmas present and then didn't use. I also kept my practice a secret from my wife as a surprise, so I had to play quietly after she had gone to bed. That's why you can sometimes hear the keys being pressed in the video. Sorry!
I hope this video inspires you to try (re)learning the piano! If you need some other ideas for hobbies, check out some other videos on my channel where I try out other people's hobbies. I also live in Japan and get to visit some wonderful places, so check those videos out, too!
If you want to see the full playthroughs of the final 3 songs, click this link: • Adult Beginner 1 Year ...
0:00 Intro
0:20 Melody No.1, Op. 39 (Dmitry Kabalevsky)
0:43 Sakura Sakura (Traditional Japanese song)
0:56 London Bridge (English nursery rhyme)
1:14 Hey Jude (The Beatles)
1:43 Bourrée in D minor (Christoph Graupner)
2:19 Theme from Tetris, Korobeiniki (Hirokazu Tanaka)
2:37 Homura, from Demon Slayer movie (LiSA)
3:07 Marmottenbube (Beethoven)
3:40 The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)
4:05 Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
4:39 Für Elise (Beethoven)
5:14 The Pink Panther (Henry Mancini)
5:53 Bring Me to Life (Evanescence)
6:43 Cantina Band, from Star Wars (John Williams)
7:04 Piano Man (Billy Joel)
7:49 The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)
8:19 Prelude No. 1 in C (Bach)
8:45 To Zanarkand, from Final Fantasy X (Nobuo Uematsu)
9:20 Thank you & other videos!
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@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

**UPDATE** Thank you for helping me get to 1,000 subscribers!!🙏 Thank you for more than 150,000 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!

@steelinyt5516 Месяц назад

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 ❤

@aacar4095 Месяц назад

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

@DonBrowningRacing Месяц назад

That’s funny! I wondered what was happening!

@antarius46 Месяц назад

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

@sombojoe Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@notaverygoodusername 26 дней назад

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

@Jon14141 25 дней назад

Well good luck mate

@notcrazy6288 18 дней назад

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 17 дней назад

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

@ryanpennington3523 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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 26 дней назад

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

@DanKaschel 26 дней назад

@@notaverygoodusername absolutely true

@ThatsPety Месяц назад

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

@tontj Месяц назад

Ending the video with To Zanarkand is actually amazing.

@Toxicflu Месяц назад

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

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

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

@gabrielwickander Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

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

@dkarchiv4871 Месяц назад

Check Kawai ES 120

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

@@dkarchiv4871 Ok, thank you!

@demonhunter7861 Месяц назад

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

@Korensun Месяц назад

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

@jase10mase66 Месяц назад

Kyle, great job. Amazing dedication. Wonderful results.

@kimnari. Месяц назад

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

@the_rocs_roost Месяц назад

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 RU-vid channel. Thanks for a great video and for the inspiration.

@omCi Месяц назад

This is absolutely positively amazing. 👏👏👏

@lindigj 29 дней назад

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 29 дней назад

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.

@diviajar1411 Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing!

@TheWheatless 17 дней назад

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

@meganis886 Месяц назад

Well done, good job. Keep on playing 🎼🎹

@jonnelsiini Месяц назад

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

@anthonygrossi2635 Месяц назад

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

@BeanieResonance Месяц назад

Thank you for your video🥰 very inspiring!!!❤

@davecastic Месяц назад

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

@Griffcake 21 день назад

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

@WittichWolf Месяц назад

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

@sergionavarro3865 Месяц назад

Bravo Kyle! Discipline is everything👏

@Noone-lh5rv Месяц назад

As a beginner, you really inspired me with your progress

@Fr4nkVG 28 дней назад

Thanks for the video, you showed me one more time that everything is possible. 🎉

@Workin2anEarlyGrave Месяц назад

Good job Kyle. Way to show dedication.

@dees3179 Месяц назад

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

@Gords1989 Месяц назад

Keep up the great work! Very Inspiring

@wilsonliao214 16 дней назад

Well done mate, inspirational!

@agarza915 Месяц назад

I’m inspired. Thanks, man

@akogi1987 29 дней назад

Awesome job!! Killed it with the To Zanarkand!

@HenryStrader-vf3mn Месяц назад

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

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

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

@MrJarkeveld Месяц назад

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

@BlueCollarBachelor Месяц назад

Good job!! Keep up the good work!

@eduardmariokeijlard Месяц назад

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

@luciebatt 25 дней назад

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 25 дней назад

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

@brandon.sigurdsson Месяц назад

This was awesome!!!

@klausm4032 Месяц назад

Woohoo! Thank you. Great. Keep going!

@MemphisMike901 Месяц назад

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

@ianmoore5502 Месяц назад

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

@DanKaschel Месяц назад

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 27 дней назад

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

@olofhansson6985 Месяц назад

Great playing you really have discipline, good work :)

@hazelsun8493 Месяц назад

Amazing! Keep it up!

@M-mj8bd Месяц назад

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

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

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

@gamerbread8623 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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.

@taufiqm_tube Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing! you are inspiring me to get back to the piano

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Glad to hear it! There's no better time than the present!

@CreativeKidsCorner-mi4rd Месяц назад

Very nice and beautiful ❤️ 😍 🤩 👌 Thank you ❤️

@MusicalsInTheMaking Месяц назад

You do such a good job for practicing only for a year! Most people can't play that even if it's their third year. Keep up the good work, and you will be an advanced player in no time!

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Thank you!

@friedsushii_ Месяц назад

nice progress! I am especially impressed by the Entertainer

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Yeah, that was my first big challenge. If you check out the video of the final 3 songs in full (link in the description), I was pumped up when I finished that one!

@WorldAccordingToRad 23 дня назад

Cheers! Thank you for sharing. Your contemporary :)

@slowster2945 7 дней назад

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

@rowanburns4841 Месяц назад

Inspiring video! I’ve got a feeling your channel will get popular very soon, love it

@brianbernstein3826 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@lukastekar1234 Месяц назад

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

@KevinZePanda Месяц назад

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

@EmiPianoMX Месяц назад

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

@BaghNakh1 Месяц назад

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

@infonoticiasya Месяц назад

Excelente!!!

@Fili_-du7pb Месяц назад

great job❤👏

@Nako6009 Месяц назад

Keep it up!

@TheSGRob 5 дней назад

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

@michaelmahnig2664 Месяц назад

Consistency is king! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@mitxael Месяц назад

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!

@B0K1T0 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Nice! Lucky you to have a neighbor like that!

@petercarrington948 Месяц назад

Very inspiring, great video. Makes me feel that I need to brush up again.

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Go for it!

@plusran Месяц назад

I'm also learning piano in my 40s, thanks for inspiring me! I'm going to use your tracklist because i love the songs you chose

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

I'm glad to hear it! Good luck with your progress!

@lluisrafalessole-classical5068 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing friend

@thescottishtraveller 28 дней назад

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 28 дней назад

I aim to please. 😉

@emmapowell374 27 дней назад

Aw I love this

@mixxndj Месяц назад

Nice job! Keep it up!

@Autumnblueskies1 28 дней назад

Great video and well done with the piano learning! Very inspiring! And worth a sub!

@KyleinJapan 28 дней назад

Thank you!

@767swo Месяц назад

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

@brco2003 Месяц назад

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

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

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

@nukedbaby Месяц назад

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!

@acozyview 18 дней назад

Well done!

@sergeisemyonov Месяц назад

Great job! So inspiring! Especially reading the notes. It's a separated skill, as far as i know.

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

It is tough, especially at my age, but I hope to get become proficient!

@jones1068 Месяц назад

Well done.

@juniorobregonfernandez6410 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@koji85 Месяц назад

Nice work buddy 🙌

@evarsingersongwriter6228 Месяц назад

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

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

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.

@chorton53 26 дней назад

Way to go. It inspires me to want to do the same.

@KyleinJapan 25 дней назад

Go for it!

@eddielonghair Месяц назад

one day I'll start practicing too

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

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

@Blightbulb Месяц назад

To Zanarkand was my inspiration to buy a piano and the reason I’m beginning as well. I was happily surprised to see it on the list. Here’s hoping I make as much progress as you in a year!

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

I hope you do, too, and then some!

@giovanni2157 Месяц назад

Nice progress

@crabbydad8931 Месяц назад

baby steps moves mountains

@ytramsmp Месяц назад

new sub! keep putting up the good work!

@StephySketches День назад

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 День назад

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 11 часов назад

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

@davidrobinson7260 Месяц назад

Sakura is one of my favorite songs on spanish guitar

@jamessullivan1830 Месяц назад

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

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Thank you!

@kylewagoner Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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!

@patatje1434 Месяц назад

you're doing real well. it's a good think you try to read music. you'll learn a lot from classical pieces, especially bach. there are some really good beginner and intermediate pianobooks. keep it up 👍

@geo_stardust Месяц назад

I will be getting my first keyboard this Thursday. I'm really excited!! The piano is my favorite instrument. I kinda play the guitar and I like it but piano it's top.

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Have fun, and good luck with your progress!

@guilleleone98 Месяц назад

Que grande Juancito Cortese

@jonnsmith4902 Месяц назад

Well done buddy. I started self learning in 2021. Its a buzz getting better and better. Keep up the good work . Ps dont be scared to try write something of your own . I found it helped tremendously

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Thank you! Some people have suggested learning more improvisational style, so if I can dabble in that enough, maybe I'll make my own piece.

@jonnsmith4902 Месяц назад

@KyleinJapan Exactly. If I were u, I would dabble as u say. Find a chord u love the sound of .and use that to build from there. U will be amazed what u will hear .u will progress far quicker learning practicing ur own music. Doing it this way will not only be easier, but it will feel easy, and u will probably spend more time on the piano without knowing it .pick a chord u like. Use it like a jigsaw. And build. Looking forward to hearing what u come up with . Since starting in 2021. I have wrote about 100 songs. Full length. It can be done

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

@@jonnsmith4902 I'll try. Thanks!

@shelbell5935 24 дня назад

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 24 дня назад

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

@MeblIkea Месяц назад

Since a few, RU-vid started suggestion me TONS of small creators. I find your video super inspiring, and all along I had in mind: What's your main content on RU-vid, if here you're learning piano. But you just started, and it's awesome. Keep going! + 1 subscriber Cheers from France!

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing! Ideally, I'm hoping to have two main contents on RU-vid: hobbies and Japan. For hobbies, I will pursue different hobbies (such as piano), and show my progress and accomplishments to inspire others. I also want to show other people's hobbies as a suggestion to anyone who wants to start a hobby but isn't sure what to do. For Japan, I'd like to show places worth visiting or doing here for travel. Occasionally, a few other videos about life in Japan.

@TooLazyToFail Месяц назад

Good job, buddy!

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Thanks!

@juliewillard1367 10 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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!

@pearlharbor8065 Месяц назад

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

@KyleinJapan Месяц назад

Nice! I hope you enjoy playing it!

@ignajara Месяц назад

Awesome man! I'd recommend to get your wrists above the keys, that will feel uncomfortable at first but it will make it way easier for you later on to move your hands laterally and also get more reach for those more difficult parts. Having your keyboard lower should do the trick. Always wrists above the keys!