Q: I've been trying to crack down on hand independence on the piano recently. What tips can you give to a semi-beginner to help with hand independence? Thanks <3
A: i'm not sure. i just kind of do what i need to do. There are a few different "worlds" of playing piano -- one where you play bass with your left hand, chords with your right hand, and sing the melody. there is another world (like if you are in a band) where the bass player plays the bass, and a singer or horn player plays the melody, and just play chords with whatever hand you want. then there is another world like a jazz trio where the bass player plays the bass and you play chords with your left hand and melody with your right hand. and there is another world where you are by yourself and not singing, so you have somehow play all 3 with 2 hands.  depending on which world you are in, you would practice different things