6 Common Piano Mistakes (and How I Fix Them)

Learn 6 common piano mistakes — and the practical tweaks Jason Zac uses to fix them, drawn from 20+ years of professional playing. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shares some of the mistakes he's made on the piano over the years and the practical tweaks that fixed them. Drawing on 20+ years of professional playing on stage and in the studio, this lesson covers 6 technical changes — from right-hand thumb usage and the sustain pedal to spread voicing, avoiding always starting on root position, using multiple scales, and sight reading. All six focus on improving your musicality while keeping your muscles relaxed along the way. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoMistakes #PianoTips #PianoLesson Chapters 00:00 Six lessons from my piano-playing mistakes 05:01 The focus on piano technique 05:54 Use the thumb on black keys 07:04 Adjust the thumb without rotating the hand 08:37 Learn what the sustain pedal can do 10:23 Pedal technique and chord movement 14:24 Develop the left-hand chord voicing 18:26 Spread voicings and the third above the bass 21:50 Move beyond root-position chord shapes 23:32 Build extensions around familiar inversions 25:45 Practise in multiple keys 28:31 Learn to change key for a singer 30:12 Let different keyboard shapes inspire ideas 32:52 Reading music as a useful skill 35:10 Read rhythms and practise sight-singing 37:38 Explore notation software 38:23 Recap the six lessons