*sigh* I feel hopeless I've tried the piano and...I can't do it! :(?

Question

I have never had lessons and I know they are not nessicary to play the piano well,I'm a teenager and all I really know is tiwnkle twinkle little star I want to play so badly but when I try playing with both hands i get distracted by my left hand to keep going with my right...I know some people are just going you idiot while reading this...and i do feel like a idiot I've been trying hard for a few days now for atleast hours I just need a few tips so I can learn to play with both hands at the same time or that can make me feel better or that maybe I could actually do this so just help what are basic things in piano you need to know beside reading notes tabs ect. I play guitar but piano is just way to diffucult for mee with out any help so help I guess I need lessons

Agian I know what your thinking what a dumb a**.

but an east 10 points for someone who can play piano good :)

Answer 1

Don't give up hope.  It takes a long time to be able to play two hands together.  I'd focus on playing tunes only in the right hand before trying to add anything in the left.  

Before playing moving lines in the left hand try playing JUST chords to support your melody.  Once your left hand feels fairly fluid, try playing both parts together.  If playing chords under your melody is still too challenging, you can try playing just the root note in the left hand while playing the tune in the right hand.

Hang in there.  It does get easier.

Answer 2

There's no magic way to suddenly be able to play well.  I'd suggest getting yourself a good beginner pianist book (the Bastien ones are good) and work your way slowly through that.  Don't move on to the next piece or section until you can do the previous one well, and don't expect to suddenly be good.  If you're having trouble playing with both hands, make sure you have learnt each hand's part seperately and very well before you even think about putting them together - there is such a thing as muscle memory, and you will get to a point where that takes over and you don't have to think nearly so hard about one hand and so have more time to think about putting them together!  Something else that will help you is scales and arpeggios - boring, I know, but if you know your scales then playing in the correct key is very much easier.  Get yourself a scale book as well and learn the majors and minors thoroughly.  I'd also suggest not over-practising - if you're struggling, you'll only get frustrated and that won't help.  Little and often is probably a better way - do ten minutes, go and do something else, and come back to it in half an hour.  That way, the frustration when you can't get it right won't hamper you.