Q. Like, I am starting to get the hang of reading music, and knowing chords. but all the theory stuff is so boring to me. I taught myself how to play the guitar and i consider myself to be a pretty good guitar player although i dont know scales and stuff. But if i learn how to read music, and memorize chords, do you think I can pretty much get by and be good enough to be a good piano player?
i want to be a recording artist someday and produce my music. My style of music is an indie pop style.
A. It's possible but most good piano players do know scales and chord progressions. I suppose some pianists can read difficult music and play it without knowing whether they are playing a IV chord or a V chord or whatever.
What are some good Rihanna songs to play with a piano and guitar?
Q. I know of Unfaithful and Take a bow, any else?
and if not what about some modern music that includes piano and guitar?
cheers. :)
A. Umbrella would be kinda cool i guess. the beat is good, and the piano is okay. check out guitar tabliture sites, they usually have pop songs transposed to guitar, some might have the just the lead melody, but most will usually write out the chord progression that the song follows.
How can some piano players play a song without ever hearing it before?
Q. I've met a few piano players that you can walk up to and ask them if they can play a certain pop song and when they say no they ask you how does it go.
So you sing a bit of it and boom they are playing it.
I know most pop songs have the chord progression I- V- IV or I - V - vi - IV.
I am wondering when you sing the song to him is he just listening to the rythmn of the song and applies that rythmn with the chord progression ?
A. The chord progression has more to do with the notes in the melody than the rhythm of the song. So I think they pretty much listen to the whole thing together, focusing on the melody because the melody is often merely an outline of the chord progression. Most pop songs have very simple, repetitive rhythms, esp compared to the music classical piano players master, so those wouldn't be tricky.
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Title : Is it possible to become a good piano player without truly knowing the theory behind it?
Description : Q. Like, I am starting to get the hang of reading music, and knowing chords. but all the theory stuff is so boring to me. I taught myself h...