Q. At my school they have a program called Winter Drumline and it's like a drumline show whenever marching season is over, the pit and the battery are in it. I am in the pit for winter drumline this year and I am playing the synth (electric piano). I am new to playing piano and I am not used to treble clef, I play trombone and baritone so I am more familiar with the bass clef, although I can read treble, it takes me a minute. So the chords I have to play are kind of difficult, especially for someone learning to play. How can I learn these chords faster so I can learn the show faster? Please help and thanks in advance :)
A. Hey Good for you! I was in Winter drum line to0. I marched snare, and now I am a Jazz Piano major. A good way to memorize chords is to take one measure at a time very slowly. Ms=Measure
Example:
-Memorize Ms1.
-Memorize Ms2.
-Play Ms1&2 very slowly until you have that memorized.
-Memorize Ms3
-Play Ms1-3 very slowly unitl memorized
-Memorize Ms4.
-Play Mes1-4
Bump up the metronome 5 clicks and repeat for awhile.
Then do the same thing for measures 5-8
and then play measures 1-8 very slowly.
And continue learning the rest of the show like that.
That method is to learn specific chords that are written out like you said on a treble clef. But You should start to read chord charts too and chord symbols, so when you see a C-7 chord you know to C-Eb-G-Bb or when you see a G7 chord you know to play G-B-D-F.
If you don't know what 7 chords are, start to learn ALL your major and minor triad chords.
C=C-E-G
Db=Db-F-Ab
D=D-F#-A
etc.....
and then the next step would be to learn those major and minor triads in different 1st and second inversion, meaning the middle or last note is on the bottom.
First inversion chords:
C=E-G-C
Db=F-Ab-Db
D=F#-A-D
etc..
Second inversion chords:
C=G-C-E
Db=Ab-Db-F
D=A-D-F#
etc...
Piano is one of the most technical instruments to play because not only do you have to consider rhythm and harmony but also melody.
If your really interested in piano see if you can find a teacher that teaches both Jazz, and classical.
If your in the Detroit area I give lessons!
Good luck sorry for the rant!
What are the piano chords for Fix You by Coldplay?
Q. ive been lookin for these chords all over and they never sound right??..if someone can please give them to me or tell me where to find them?
A. verses are on a C major chord in the bass, and the treble just climbs down. ssoo, while the bass hand is staying with C, you play a C major chord in 2nd inverson (G C E). the C note goes to B, then to A, and back to B. immediately before the chorus, instead of going to B, you play a G7 chord ( G in the bass, then (F B D) on top.
the chorus is an F major chord, then E minor, Gsus4, and G major, played as follows:
F Em Gsus4 G
Lights will guide you home
the part right before the 2nd verse is the same chords, but the piano part on top is just octaves, (G C. G B. G C. G B)
the bridge part (tears stream...) is just going back and forth between a C major chord and an F major chord. On certain parts, you play A minor instead of C major, you'll just have to listen to figure taht part out. Hope this helps! If you read music, i can transcribe it on NotePad and send it to you. if you want it, let me know and i'll give you my email address.
I am having a hard time reaching a G7 Chord on the piano?
Q. I just started lessons, and they are once a week. I am having a hard time with my fingers being able to stretch all the way for a G7 chord. Is there any exercises that I can do to help make my fingers stretch so I can eventually reach all the notes?
A. Hi,
The G7 is just short of a full octave reach... Many classical compositions require you to be able to reach a full octave, sometimes more.
I would venture to guess that since you just started playing, this will get easier with time. When I started playing piano, I could barely reach anything and thought it was hopeless. However, I learned with time that this was more due to clumsiness and not being used to the piano keys than my inability to stretch my fingers and hands.
I would try practicing the chord consistently until it becomes easier. Try using different finger arrangements to see what's most comfortable for you. Like, I find it easier to make wide stretches between my index and middle finger, even if most people would use, say, their thumb and middle finger. I also found it helpful to not just practice one specific chord or bar of a song over and over, but to kind of "jump" to it from other chords so I could reach it no matter where my fingers were before.
Good luck to you! Once your fingers become more used to being on the keys, I think you'll be surprised at how easy what once seemed difficult was! With practice, even the hardest pieces I tried to learn when I started I can now play with my eyes closed.
Don't give up!
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