Q. I play the piano by ear,and I didn't have to want to rely on written music,now I want to learn to read music,I don't understand how a professional pianist can operate the pianos pedals,not look at their hands yet they know exacly where to go, and look at sheet music all at the same time.
I can type really fast without looking at my hands.
A. Playing a piano is an exercise in multitasking. Reading music is not all that hard but like playing the piano it takes practice. If I understand your question you are asking how you can learn to read music and maybe in there is learn how to operate all the systems in a piano.
Playing by ear is okay but the intricacies of chords and key signatures has to be practiced regularly to be learned properly.
Reading music can be learned by purchasing a basic piano book. Here are some on-line sources, http://musiced.about.com/od/beginnersguide/tp/pbooksadults.htm, http://www.tutorials.com/09/0917/0917.asp, http://www.notationmachine.com/how_to_read_sheetmusic/readingmusic.htm, and http://datadragon.com/education/reading/, Learning to play the piano is easier still, there is one on-line site, http://www.lofthouse.com/music/piano/tips.html, http://www.gopiano.com/, that would give you a good start.
The next thing is to begin to practice and do so regularly. You will learn the right hand first and then the left hand, for bass cleft. Learn your chords and then you will learn your foot pedals. If there is a good music repair center or a piano center near you they will usually offer lessons at a discount. If you do not already own an instrument you may want to purchase one ... a lot of times there are a number of lessons that come with the purchase, gratis.
Hope this helps ...
Can you develop carpel tunnel from playing the piano?
Q. Hi, i am 13 years old. I have been playing piano for 6 years, and its my FAVORITE thing to do. I wake up. Play the piano. I get home from school. I play the piano untill dinner. Then i play some more untill bed. Right now i am working on pieces by Scott Joplin and i play them perfectly and very fast. Well, when i was playing, i noticed some pain in my wrist and tingeling in my finger. The pain continued for like 25 mins after i stopped playing. The has been hapening for a while. What could it be? Carpel Tunnel?
A. I don't imagine that playing piano could give you carpal tunnel, I thought it was actually really good exercise for your hands. You can get carpal tunnel from typing because while it moves your fingers, it doesn't exercise your hands well so you just get strain injury.
Personally, I used to play piano for a few years and I had no problem with my hands. After I stopped, I found that my hands were more likely to get sore from typing and they were more susceptible to muscle strain and such. I started imitating the hand movements (tapping chords on the table when I'm bored and such) and since then the problems have stopped. So to me that indicates that piano is actually good for your hands.
It does sound like something's wrong with your hand though. My stepmum has slight carpal tunnel, and her symptoms sound a lot like yours. You seem a bit young for carpal tunnel though, so you might have strained your hand in some other way. Do you do anything else with your hands, like typing?
Either way, see a doctor about the pain. They'll be able to diagnose it properly and tell you what to do about it.
Good luck!
Do you know any good choral jazz warm ups?
Q. I have to find choral jazz warm ups for my class and I can not find any online. If you know any good warm ups for a jazz choir please let me know. If possible, include possible piano accompaniment (chords) to play with warm up.
A. Here are some useful links for your choral jazz warm ups:
JAZZ CHOIR ESSENTIALS
From Day One to Performance with piano notations:
http://www.micheleweir.com/PDF/fd_jazz_choir_essentials.pdf
Jazz Vocal Warm Up, Singing Technique, Scat Singing & Vocal Style Singing Lessons
http://www.songwriter.com/susan/sws.php
Warm Up with a Cool Vocal Jazz Exercise
http://www.menc.org/v/jazz/warm-up-with-a-cool-vocal-jazz-exercise/
Good luck!
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