Q. I'm a student in the 11th grade. I attend an art school, I am currently studying piano with jazz chords and progressions. I would like to join the jazz band but I need to learn to read a bit quicker. Any ideas?
A. READ --READ--READ--as much music as you can
try to play with other musicians
STUDY-STUDY-STUDY- theory and chord voicings
Why are advanced piano players required to study harmony?
Q. I have started studying harmony theory and I question why it is necessary. So far, they have taught chord progressions and rules for the various voices (soprano, alto, tenor and base). However, most of the rules they teach get broken in music. So why is it required to study harmony?
A. If you study harmony, then it will be easy to play piano at any level!
Is it too late to learn how to play the piano?
Q. After listening to lots of classical music, I've decided I would really like to learn how to play the piano. I'm 20 and have a fairly musical background, in that I can read both bass and treble clef, understand chord progressions and the other basics of music/tonal theory. Do you think it's too late to start learning?
A. no way. twenty is so young and you can still break bad habits quickly. I took piano when I was eight. Hated it. Now that I'm 41 I'm starting to get into my kids learning and I've bought a few books to help me. You are only limited by your mind. Put your mind to it and play for fun because the piano is a great thing.
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Title : How do I practice reading jazz chords off of a lead sheet? How would I quickly learn to sight read piano music?
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