MAKE SOME NOTES LONGER

By playing the first note of EVERY measure a bit longer than the other notes

in the measure, you will begin to hear what is called meter.

If the song is written in 3/4 time, you will start to hear the steady beat form a pattern

that sounds like "long, short, short." We call this "Meter in three."

This is similar to the feel of a waltz where the dancer

takes a long step first, followed by two shorter steps.  

Meter in four would be "long, short, short, short" as in 4/4 time.

Right away your music will  sound a little more interesting.

MAKE SOME NOTES LOUDER

Similar to the example above, you can slightly emphasize the first beat

of every measure by not only playing that beat longer but also playing it a bit louder.

Likewise, you have to take care that only the first beat sounds loud

and keep the other beats much softer.

In 3/4 time, the beat would sound "loud, soft, soft."

In 4/4 time, the beat would sound "loud, soft, soft, soft."

Go easy when you make these changes.

It's similar to adding seasoning to food.

You want to improve the taste, not ruin the meal.

Musician's Tip:  Each time you learn to play a piece of music correctly,

ask your music teacher how to make the piece sound more beautiful.

Also very important, spend a lot of time listening to all kinds of music so that

you accumulate stored memory of what good music sounds like.