Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tom busts the top 5 piano myths that hold so many players back! In this lesson, you’ll discover the truth behind common myths piano students hear all the time — from whether you need large hands to play difficult music, to questions about piano finger technique, piano practice, and sight reading piano skills.
Do you really need curved fingers piano teachers talk about constantly? Can flat fingers piano playing actually work in some situations? Do you need naturally strong fingers or endless piano exercises to develop great piano technique? And is it too late to start learning if you didn’t begin as a child? Tom answers all of these questions and more in this myth-busting tutorial designed to help pianists of all levels play with more confidence and freedom.
In this video, Tom covers:
🎹 Myth #1 – You need big hands to play the piano
🎹 Myth #2 – You must always curve your fingers
🎹 Myth #3 – You need strong fingers
🎹 Myth #4 – You have have to start young
🎹 Myth #5 – You need to be a great sight reader
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VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 1st piano myth
05:28 2nd piano myth
09:48 3rd piano myth
14:15 4th piano myth
18:43 5th piano myth
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Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Caleb Hartley.
youtu.be/st6V_rMqQNw
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #pianomyths #pianotutorial
Tom busts the top 5 piano myths that hold so many players back! In this lesson, you’ll discover the truth behind common myths piano students hear all the time — from whether you need large hands to play difficult music, to questions about piano finger technique, piano practice, and sight reading piano skills.
Do you really need curved fingers piano teachers talk about constantly? Can flat fingers piano playing actually work in some situations? Do you need naturally strong fingers or endless piano exercises to develop great piano technique? And is it too late to start learning if you didn’t begin as a child? Tom answers all of these questions and more in this myth-busting tutorial designed to help pianists of all levels play with more confidence and freedom.
In this video, Tom covers:
🎹 Myth #1 – You need big hands to play the piano
🎹 Myth #2 – You must always curve your fingers
🎹 Myth #3 – You need strong fingers
🎹 Myth #4 – You have have to start young
🎹 Myth #5 – You need to be a great sight reader
—————————————————————————
VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 1st piano myth
05:28 2nd piano myth
09:48 3rd piano myth
14:15 4th piano myth
18:43 5th piano myth
—————————————————————————
👇 If you would like learn how to create a better tone on piano, watch this tutorial next:
youtube.com/watch?v=wUCYK6XP7pk&list=PLDqNslPG6e1KzW-WWXOo_M-MIgWPY29WP&index=8
🎁 Claim your FREE gift - RESOURCES PACK - by getting in touch with us at London Contemporary School of Piano so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com
🎓 Get Your GROOVE COURSE to access all the resources you need to master piano grooves and expand your piano groove vocabulary:
lcsp.samcart.com/products/groove-mastery-everyday
🎓 Join our Flagship Course, THE COMPLETE MUSICIAN COURSE with Tom Donald:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/the-complete-musician
🔔 If you enjoyed this piano tutorial on 5 piano myths and would like to get more top tips on learning piano, make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel right here:
youtube.com/channel/UCZWqaBf6VLuD0cSKF4cukPg?sub_confirmation=1
Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Caleb Hartley.
youtu.be/st6V_rMqQNw
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #pianomyths #pianotutorial
