Take a break from boring music - Game of Thrones time!

In my past few blogs, we looked at the meaning of music and started learning some of the fundamentals.  My advice at this point is to not get bored.  If all you're doing are exercises, you'll get bored and leave music.  Don't do that.  Find a song you like and try to learn it.  If it becomes tiresome, move on to a new one.  I found that being excited about what I was playing was what kept me going this entire time.

That being said, this week I have something special to offer: Ever felt like learning the Game of Thrones opening theme?  If the answer is yes, then you're in luck.  Check out the video posted above and follow along (warning: an extreme urge to watch all four seasons may appear after watching this video).

If the answer is no, then I feel bad for you and you live a sad life.

As I explain in the video, there are ways to make songs easier and harder.  For instance, a lot of people have a hard time having each hand do a separate movement on the piano.  A potential solution to this is to move your hands at a similar tempo.  It may sound a little choppy and blockish, but at this point, it's better than nothing.

If multitasking is not an issue, then you implement different tempos on each hand to add a continuous flow of music.

Let me know in the comments section if you want more of these types of videos!