Any advice for a violinist trying to learn to play piano?

Mostly when it comes to chords and using both hands to play at a time. Has anybody else on here done this?? Its confusing trying to play with both hands when I'm so used to bowing out just a melody!Any advice for a violinist trying to learn to play piano?
Cut yourself some slack. You didn't learn violin overnight and you won't learn piano overnight either. The concept of moving independently with the left and the right hand is a skill that your mind might be rebelling against temporarily. Try doing some of these exercises:





1. Opposite scales. Go up with the right hand and down with the left hand. It's fun and it eases your right hand into the idea that it is going to do something besides bowing while your left hand has all the fun.





2. Hold a chord with your left hand while you play melody with your right hand. then reverse the exercise.





3. Play the piece independently, right hand, left hand, and then together very slowly. Slow the tempo down to half and gradually increase the tempo until you are just a little above your target tempo. When you return to the origianl tempo you will be amazed t how easy it now is!





Above all, give yourself time. You need time to make new connections in the brain, time to learn new coordination in your hands, and time to assimilate the whole process. Don't judge yourself by a skill you have already mastered. Try to enjoy the process instead. They are both lovely instruments in their own way, and it takes time to get to know them.