Q. i have this book of piano music and at the top are diagrams of guitar chords. i have recently got a guitar and started learning chords but i was really confused about this. i dont know how to read it or anything. can sumone help me?
A. The book you have is called a "Fake Book". In essence you fake playing the song on the guitar or piano. For instance if you know the song or someone is playing or singing the song, you simply play the chord in the diagram at the point in the song that it is indicated.
My numero uno instrument is the bass guitar but I taught myself how to use the "fake book" to play the guitar and piano.
When you first start using this fake method of playing it will sound choppy and amateurish, however once you get accustomed to it and learn your chords, how to "ventilate" them, open them up, arpeggiate them you will begin to sound like a pro (I play keyboards on a part-time basis with a professional band and they know I don't know a damn thing about keyboards, but they always come to me requesting my services).
Check out this source referenced and don't let anybody bust your bubble.... there will be a lot of people coming at you telling you, "you can't learn to play like that", YES YOU CAN and once you do when you get into the real nitty-gritty of learning music theory it will be a lot easier...
CHEERS
What's the difference between minor and major?
Q. The chords is what I mean. And how can I tell if it's minor or major?
A. There's only a slight difference as far as where your placing your fingers on a piano or guitar to create a major or minor chord.
As far as how they each sound, most people say that major chords sound bright and royal, while minor chords sound darker and moody.
Get a beginner's book to learning guitar/piano or a DVD. Most books and DVDs have detailed diagrams that will show you how to preform the basic minor and major chords. Sites like musiciansfriend.com sell these.
How to Apply Music Theory to Bass Side of an Accordion?
Q. Hi, I am new at playing the accordion.
I would like to apply my piano sheet music to my accordion. The right hand side stays the same, but I don't know how to play the piano sheet music for the left hand side on accordion. How must I do this? Thanks!
A. The bass notes on an accordion are arranged in fifths (C, G, D, A etc.). To play the piano music I would take the root tone of the chord you would play on the piano and play it as a bass note on the accordion. Another thing you could do is playing the bass note and the chord interchangeably. In a waltz this would give you the classic accordion sound: Hoom Pa Pa Hoom Pa Pa etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hi-Pe6NVLk&feature=related (this is not me btw)
Here's a diagram for all the bass notes:
http://www.accordionpage.com/basar.html
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Title : How to read guitar chords that are on piano music?
Description : Q. i have this book of piano music and at the top are diagrams of guitar chords. i have recently got a guitar and started learning chords b...