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how long to learn to play hymns on the piano?

dwdanby

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I am a cellist but not a very good one. I read tenor clef but not treble, and I don't know keys or how to transpose. I would like to learn to play piano, just for the purpose of playing the hymns on Sunday - we are a small church and can't afford musicians. I would know the hymns well in advance, so I wouldn't have to learn to sight-read. I am retired so have a lot of time - I would plan on about 30-60 minutes of practice a day. I have two questions. One, about how long might this take? and two, are the online teaching programs any good or do I have to have a teacher? Thanks.
 

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If you have a good musical background and you practice 1 hour a day everyday the same songs till you nail them then you should be able to play a couple of favourite's by heart in a about a month.

The exact number of songs depends on how gifted or how persistent/motivated you are really. Just believe God is on your side there to help you and you will grow quickly.
 
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