Q. I have this friend who loves to play the piano and she knows how to play well, but she absolutly refuses to learn notes and she makes up all her own songs (which actually sound quite difficult). Are there actually accomplished musicians who don't know how to read notes? I was just curious.
A. Yes, there are many accomplished musicians that play by ear. Meaning they have "an ear for music" and can sit at a piano and literally pick out the song they are listening to or from memory. On a guitar that process is a little more difficult because the guitar has definite fingerings that have to be followed in order to make chords. Recently on AI, I believe it was Brooke, played the piano by ear, she doesn't read music, and I heard her play songs that she learned on her own without knowing how to read the chart. It definitely requires great talent to do that.
How much does piano help with guitar?
Q. I've played guitar for seven years, and I'm taking up guitar. About how long does it take to get really good at guitar, and does being pretty good at piano help with learning guitar?
A. If you have 7 years of piano under your belt you probably know more music theory than most guitar players ever will. You will also benefit from the fine-motor control/dexterity that you have developed. If you have practiced with a metronome then you should have good timing which will also transfer nicely. Learn a few basic chords-G, C and D for songs in G and A D and E for songs in A. There really is no substitute for time spent with the instrument and the fingerings will not translate. Guitar is harder on the beginner's Left hand (if playing righty, opposite if'n you're a southpaw) but your nerves become desensitized fairly quickly and then the callouses start to develop. It is irrelevant whether you start with a pick or fingerstyle but after a while try the other as both styles produce effects the other style really can't match. Once you can make the changes and keep your rhythm going you're ready to tackle other keys and to get your barre chords down. Do not be intimidated-there's an old joke you might find encouraging: how do you get a guitar player to turn down? Put a chart in front of him. How do you get him to turn off? Put notes on the chart. With 7 years of piano you won't have those problems and using only your left hand to make chord shapes will be easy. Last tip: more than half of playing guitar involves muting the unused strings-let your fingers touch the strings next the ones you hold down; it might seem like poor technique but it actually makes the guitar sound better and the shapes easier to hold and play-Eddie VanHalen often uses only part of one finger and no one can say he can't play. You'll be fine. Getting good can take as little as a month or as long as a decade-depends on your criteria and your self-discipline and how much time you can devote to practice. Give yourself permission to be terrible, take the time to actually tune up every time you play and you won't be bad for long. Cruise the web for resources-there's a lot of material to help anyone learn to play.
What notes make up F#m for piano?/what's a good website to find out?
Q. I'm trying to teach myself piano using the internet. What are some good sources? Is there a site that shows every chord and the fingerings for each? Thanks much
A. I typed in teach yourself piano in google and naturally I got heaps of results. You also need to learn to read music and once again typing this into google gives lots of results. There are also books you can buy on the subject so you could also try amazon, especially since their books are rated by the readers.
If you are really keen though I think you should invest in a piano teacher at first. Once you get started it's probably just a matter of practice. The piano is a relatively simple instrument since you are just pressing keys. I learnt to play it as a child.
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