Q. i really want to learn how to play piano, and become really good... but i have no idea where to start... i know how to play scales/ and the notes from playing percussion for awhile but thats it.
A. 1st know this. The right hand is the vocal melody and the left hand is what plays the chords so keep that in mind.
2nd once you figure out what the chord progression is and how to play the vocal melody, now you just have to experiment in making your own arrangements.
With the right hand you'll play the vocal melody and with the left hand you'd play the chords. How you choose to play the chords is up to you, you can use arpeggios, play them as octave chords or triads is up to you. But just remember, there are 3 notes per chord on the piano, any 4th or 5th note will most likely be a repetition of one of the first 3.
You wont have to always use the notes in the chord but you will have to most of the time. Other times you might be able to use other notes that are not from those used in the chord.
what are the piano chords in the last part of Owl City's The Bird And The Worm song?
Q. In Owl City's The Bird And The Worm, there is a piano interlude type thing where he is just singing with the piano behind him. It's about 2:30 in to the song and I would LOVE to know what it is! Thank you!
A. Bbm Aaug
You're the bird and I'm the worm,
C# F# G#
And it's plain to see that we were meant to be
We were meant to be
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In case you don't know how to play A augmented, also written as A+, the triad is: A - C# - F. The 5th is sharped 1/2 step.
How do you convert guitar chords to Piano notes?
Q. I am needing to know how to convert guitar chords to piano notes. I need to know how to do this because sometimes when our band plays music we can only find guitar chords and i need the notes for piano. like i need these guitar chords as piano notes. (G#5, C5, A#5, D#5)
A. Well, there are two ways -
the first is to find the chord on your guitar and find the notes that each finger is on. So, using your G#5 chord - your index finger is on the 4th fret, low E string, your ring finger is on the 6th fret, A string. So you count up on the guitar itself - G# on the pointer, D# on the ring. So, the G#5 chord is G# and D#. You will need to know the chord shapes to do this, as well as the step differences between notes to count right.
The second is to use music theory. Every chord (with the exception of power chords) uses 3 or more notes. The most basic chord is called a triad. It consists of a root note, 3rd, and 5th. If you know the scale that you are using, find the note you want, then move up two notes for your 3rd, and another for your 5th. For example, lets say your are in the key of G major and I needed to know the Amin chord. The scale is G A B C D E F# G. So i'd start on A, my 3rd would be C and my 5th would be E. ACE. For "5"/power chords, do the same thing, but only count the 5th note. So, your C5 would be a C and a G.
The above method ONLY works if you use notes and chords inside of a scale. An example of how this won't work - in the G major scale, the "A" chord is minor, or Amin. If you were to try to use this for the AMaj chord, you would get the wrong notes.
For the triads, there is another way to find the notes: the fifth is always 7 half-steps from the root. In a minor chord, the 3rd is 3 half-steps away from the root. In a major chord, the 3rd is 4 steps from the root. For example, you'd find the Gmaj chord like this: the root, G, would be zero.......1-g# 2-a 3-a# 4-B......B is your major 3rd. 1-g# 2-a 3-a# 4-b 5-c 6-c# 7-D.......D your 5th. Your GMajor chord is GBD.
If I confused you - I'm sorry. Music theory is not the easiest thing to explain or understand. It is all mathematics and rules.......way too many rules to explain w/o writing a book.
How do I learn to play piano?
Q. I want to teach myself how to play the piano, I've played the flute for about 8 years so I know how to read music. Do you have any suggestions or websites I could use to teach myself? Thank you
A. There are many courses on the internet that can help you learn how to play the piano in the comfort of your home or you can take private lessons. SInce you have an understanding in music already, transitioning to the piano shouldn't be very difficult once you learn the notes, chords, and triads.
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