Important piano concepts to know

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As with learning anything, practice makes perfect

Before learning how to read sheet music, familiarize yourself with the keys, such as middle C, octaves, sharps/flats

The timing is also important, so if you aren't good with the time or beat, a metronome can be extremely helpful.

To improve speed and muscle memory, scales are really good to practice. Playing a few scales as warm up can be useful, as you begin to learn different keys and the difference with sharps and flats

I would say learning how to read music is like learning a new language. Might be overwhelming at first, but you being to pick up and learn. When learning new songs, try finding the songs in C-major, G-major or F-major as they have either no sharps/flats or only have 1