So I've been taking a piano class, and were just starting to learn something like 3/4 time with 2 hands.But I feel my technique in general isn't good. How do people read sheet music and play? What I mean by that, is instead of reading the note and be like "Yep that's Ab" In certain hand positions I know that say, A is 2nd finger, etc. So I play music based on where my hand is, if music is going up on the treble, I play it as "Whole whole half" etc instead of something like A B C. Is this bad? I feel like I'm not making much sense haha.I very much so want to get better at piano, but I feel I need to maybe do things like sight-read more, practice rhythm(one of my biggest flaws atm, I found myself breathing with the beat but I don't inhale, so I run out of breath counting) and I still play the keys with my finger muscles instead of using the strength of my arm(teacher says this is bad)What are some things a beginner can do everyday to practice and it will benefit greatly in the long run? I feel practicing the same piece doesn't help me much, as I sort of "memorize" it instead of sight reading it.Thank you!
How do people read sheet music and play? What I mean by that, is instead of reading the note and be like "Yep that's Ab" In certain hand positions I know that say, A is 2nd finger, etc. So I play music based on where my hand is, if music is going up on the treble, I play it as "Whole whole half" etc instead of something like A B C. Is this bad? I feel like I'm not making much sense haha.
What are some things a beginner can do everyday to practice and it will benefit greatly in the long run? I feel practicing the same piece doesn't help me much, as I sort of "memorize" it instead of sight reading it.