Q. For example, how do you find the dominant seventh chord of C major?
A. basically, its all about understanding the major scale, all the other scales, and every chord is based off the relationship of the notes in the major scale.
theres 12 notes all together, and in the major scale, we'd play 7 of the 12. think of it as a ruler. all 12 inches are there, but we're only going to play attn to the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th. now, rather than calling them by those numbers, we just rename them: one through seven. those are the notes in the major scale. (do re mi fa so la ti do). keep in mind, when you're playing these notes, even though you're not using all 12, all 12 spaces are still there. so, the inches on the ruler that arent used are still there, they still count as distance between notes. when you play a major chord, you're playing the root note (note #1), the third, and the fifth - out of the 7 in the scale. to play a dominant seventh you'd need to add in the 7th, but theres a certain dissonance to that note, so we'd take that note and make it flat (one fret lower, or one piano key lower). so, now you've got 1-3-5-b7
or :: c-e-g-Bb
What makes a harp unique compared to other instruments, mainly the piano?
Q. I listened to several videos of harps, and they all sounded like a Piano.
Why would someone chose the harp over the piano? The piano seems easier and much easier on the fingers.
Also, what makes the harp more unique compared to the piano? For example, a Violinist can use vibrato and glissando, while a pianist can use multiple chords and uses a pedal to keep a note sustained while playing other notes.
A. Dan's reply was only partly correct.
The harp does not only have natural pitches. For instance, I play on a pedal harp. I tune it to all flats and then control the key changes with my feet. I have every pitch, chromatically, that a piano does.
People choose the harp for different reasons. One is for scholarship money. Due to its rarity, harpists are almost guaranteed a scholarship of some amount. Many older people take up the harp for therapy. Kids often choose the harp, like I did, because it looks nice. It is much harder on the fingers than the piano. I stuck with it, though because I loved it(and because of the wow factor). It is unique and sets me apart from others. It is also more portable than a piano(somewhat). Mine weighs only about 90 lbs.
The harp does have many unique sound effects. Since it is strung, it can be played with different objects including paper, screw drivers, and paint brushes. I can also play harmonics and I play near the soundboard for a unique sound(aka pres de la table pronounced pray-da-la-tob).
The biggest sound difference, though is a glissando(aka running the index finger or thumb over all of the strings). When you try it on a piano, firstly, all you can get is in the key of c. The harp allows key changes between glisses. I would love to see a pianist play a b-and-e-sharp glissando, like in the purple bamboo. That can be found on youtube.
Hope this helped!
What type of guitar lessons should I get?
Q. The place where I'm learning to play acoustic guitar offers two styles. Rock/pop/jazz and classical. Which should I take? I've never played guitar but I've been playing piano for five years now, if that makes a difference. Also, what's an example of a classical song for the guitar and what's an example of a rock, pop, or jazz song for the guitar?
A. Rock pop and jazz you will probably learn more chords and things. It would be good if you want to play actual songs that you know. My father plays classical guitar and I find all the songs that he plays very beautiful, but he often tells me how frustrated he gets playing for people when they say "why don't you play a song that we know?". He started teaching me a few months ago, I don't know what style it would be considered. I only know how to play the song Horizons by genesis, blackbird by the beatles, and some classical song called La Grima. I just learned from copying what he did, thats how I learned to play classical piano as well. I realize that not everyone can learn that way though.
If I were you I would go classical because I bet somebody with a foundation in classical will be able to pick up on rock pop and jazz songs easily, but not the othe way around.
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