Playing Mozart piano music is considered relatively easy for beginners, compared to other composers. The same pieces, however, have been said to be extremely difficult to interpret by professional piano players. Simplicity in notes might make it pleasing to the ear, but the music itself, when open to such interpretation, can make for significant challenges when mastering even simple phrases.

The simple sounds make every note even that much more important. If you want to play Mozart well on the piano, there are three methods to go about your quest of mastering the composer's music. Technique is one of them. Whether you are a beginner or professional, it is important to pay careful attention to the techniques you are using. For example, the flow of the notes in a phrase is as important as hitting the right notes in the right key. This legato both makes the piece unique among thousands of compositions, and can allow for individual interpretation.

Overdoing or overplaying the music can take the piece out of the context it was intended for, and can make the melody less pleasant to hear. However, doing too little to accentuate the sounds and individual taste can make the performance bland. Knowing scale is important too, as well as how to position your hands. To go up a scale with the right hand, you start with the thumb and play the keys up until the middle finger, and then cross your thumb underneath to use it again for the next note. For the left hand, the practice is mirrored on the other side of the piano. It is important to know this before learning any composition. Once you master this technique, you'll be able to learn compositions and play them with feeling.

Interpretation is also key when playing Mozart piano music. The flow of the notes is a factor here too, as it is with the technique in which you are playing. You can put natural feeling into the phrasing, but going out of the range of the composition can throw it out of balance. There is a balance to natural interpretation that takes experience to achieve.

The piano's sound comes from a hammer hitting a string, which there really isn't much control of once you hit the key. How you hit each key comes from the technique and the feeling that you put into the skills you learn as a budding piano player. Playing the music faster or slower does not work, experts believe, but you can let the notes sustain for the appropriate time. How you interpret the music on the piano involves technique in itself, so these two secrets complement one another.

Last of all, which doesn't really sound like a secret, is practice. This is the only way to master a composition, and playing within the boundaries of interpreting a Mozart piece, is to work at it. Practicing with both hands separately will help you get accustomed to the music, and then slowly work up to using them both together. You can also try to sing the notes you want to play. This will help you better understand the style and invoke more feeling inside you. Even record as you practice to see how the whole thing is working out.

Mastering Mozart piano compositions takes technique, interpretation, and practice. Once you learn the technicalities of the rhythm and scale, and begin to feel the music, your performance will fall into place as you practice over and over. Soon, you will be able to wow anyone in the room to full audiences with your take on masterpieces written hundreds of years ago.