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7 Strategies To Learn New Piano Pieces You might be struggling to learn a new piano piece. In this article you will find some methods to help you on your journey. Know the key signature When you sit down to learn a new piece of music, the first thing that you should notice is the key signature. It will be a lot easier to learn a piece once you are familiar with what notes are in the scale.  If the key signature has a lot of sharps or flats, and you are finding it tricky to remember which notes to play, it will help to circle the notes in pencil that are black keys. Practice hands separately Splitting the piece into smaller chunks, such as separating the hands, will speed up the process of learning.  I recommend that you start learning the hand that contains more of the melody, because this will give you a good sense of what it should sound like.  By just playing the one hand, it is easier to focus on playing the right notes, the rhythm, and hand position. Once you have ma...