Q. i know a lot of people who teach themselves to play the guitar using online lessons or books or both. can you do the same thing to learn to play the piano/keyboard... or do you need formal training?
in people's opinion, what's more difficult to learn to play... the guitar or piano/keyboard?
thanks!
A. Hey there!!
I used to learn the piano when i was a kid. And when my teacher got married and moved away, I started self-learning the guitar. After a year i got formal guitar lessons. In my opinion, learning the guitar by yourself is easier.
Yes you're right. People can can books and stuff for guitar. It's really easy. I've tried looking up piano lessons online for free and there isnt much.
Piano is a harder instrument to self-learn because you need to know the positions and you really need someone to be there explaining then to you where as the guitar you can just get chord charts and it tells you the fingering and everything!
So in my opinion, guitar is easier to self-learn! :D
Good luck!
Is it possible to teach myself how to play piano?
Q. my parents won't sign me up for piano lessons, but i really want to learn. they probably wouldn't buy me any books about it or anything either. is there any place online that can teach me? or any youtube videos? anything??
thank you.
A. I'm currently trying to teach myself piano, and yes, it is hard, but still possible. You need a couple steps to be able to start playing;
1.Learn to read music-piano uses standard notation always. To be able to know what you need to play without having to figure it out by ear you need to know this. http://datadragon.com/education/reading/ (learn to read music)
2.Understand where the notes are on the keyboard-obviously knowing what note you have to play means nothing if you can't find that note. http://img.quamut.com/chart/401/10cscale.jpg (also keeping in mind the black keys are sharps and flats)
3.Know how chords work and how to play them-music is often based around chords, playing multiple notes together that make a distinct sound. A chord finder is here http://www.pianoworld.com/fun/vpc/piano_chords.htm but it would be good to pick out the patterns of how chords can be found just from their name, such as minor chords have their 3rd lowered (this takes basic knowledge of music theory, which I would also recommend http://musictheoryblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/basic-piano-chords.html)
4.A good site with piano music-it helps to have access to a large amount of free sheet music right? http://my-piano.blogspot.com/
with all this it's just a matter of practice. Lots of practice. Most people take years to become successful with the piano, so it's something you've got to be ready to put a lot of work into.
Major scales that start with flat or sharp notes(C#,Ab) are difficult to play on piano,What should i do?
Q. Is it okay to not practice them?Just like memorizing only their flats and sharps?
A. Learn them, that is LEARN them, not just in your head, but by playing them. Why people are so terrified of the black keys on a keyboard is beyond me, but that seems to be common.
With your right hand, play first, Ab with your thumb, and above that, F with the fifth finger. Then play them together. Do the same, A natural with the thumb, above that, Gb with the fifth finger.
Now, play first (together) the Ab and F, next the A natural and Gb. notice how your entire hand shifts - laterally, to accommodate that change. That is very much a part of all piano playing, whether is is scales with both black and white keys, intervals or chords.
[Left hand, same drill:
Thumb Ab, below that D, then shift to G, below that Db.]
I just safely assume you are working without a teacher - a terrible idea no matter how 'fashionable' the belief you can teach yourself has become. Online video tutorials, almost all, are of little or no real use, either.
I recommend most and as urgently a good teacher.
At least get yourself a chart of scales and their fingering, and get to work.
You have to move your hands around, Make little rotational shifts to get around the keyboard, that is unavoidable. Most beginners are terrified to pick up their hands to shift the hand over another area of the keyboard when a piece requires it.
After a little while, you will get more comfortable getting around the keyboard. You will not get comfortable if you do not do it, or not practice, including scales with sharps and flats.
Best regards.
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