Q. I recently took up piano, and I've noticed that I hear a beeping noise when I play certain chords. It sounds similar to a very quiet fire alarm. I've especially noticed it when playing E flat.
What could be causing this?
A. I suggest you google 'tinitus'. If it started right after you exposed yourself to really loud music and it hasn't subsided a few hours after that, then it would help to get to a doctor asap and ask for help. Most likely you will get an IV or medication for better blood circulation. The tiny hairs in your ear could have been damaged. It happened to me after a concert and never went away. I hope it will go away!!! My advice: Always wear earplugs at concerts or clubs. Good luck!
How do you know what piano chords go together?
Q. I wanna write a song on piano, but I haven't really learned chords and stuff. I know a few chords but they don't sound like they go together to write a song. Could you guys give me some tips on writing songs?
A. I'm been composing for a LONG time so I can tell you where you need to start. I know exactly what your problem is and how to fix it. You need to practice remembering what chords are compatible to one another.
For example a D G (Bflat) chord is compatible with a G (Bflat) D chord.
Did you see how they contain the same notes but are arranged differently?
Look at a d minor scale:
D E F G A (Bflat) (Csharp) D
Any of those keys are acceptable for a d minor song. So if you used chords that are combinations of any of those keys, you can be 90% sure to be fail safe. That's a good place to start.
Now look at an a minor scale:
A B C D E F (Aflat) A
Play the following chords:
(A C E)
((Aflat) C E)
(F (A flat) C)
(E A C)
Those are all in the scale and you just created a tune to an a minor song
Recognizing what doesn't sound right is the beginning of learning what DOES sound right.
Experiment a little and find out what works what doesn't
Hope this helps
How do cadences and triads work in piano?
Q. Apparently I need to end my triads (G, E, F, A flat and D flat major and minor) with something called a "cadence" (V-I) and I'm having a hard time figuring out how they work exactly. May I please have an example of one, or how they work?
A. First, a cadence is a sequence of chords; two basically. The V-I (5-1) cadence in Gmaj, for example, is Dmaj-Gmaj because D is the 5-triad (the "dominant") in G.
Draw or copy the "clock of fifths" so you can find V-I (5-1) pairs and (3-6) pairs quickly (that is, dominant-tonic pairs). Clockwise, lay out C at noon, G at one-o'clock, then around to six o'clock with D, A, E, B, F#.
From C counterclockwise now, label the hours 11, 10 etc with F, Bflat, Eflat, Aflat, Dflat, Gflat (at 6-o'clock along with F#). The clockwise neighbor of any triad or key name is its dominant triad or key. Memorize the clock of dominants so well that your dentist can see it engraved on your teeth.
For minor, the 3-6 cadence is the final cadence comparable to 5-1 in major. However, many pieces are in harmonic minor, where the dominant (the 3-triad) is major.
For example, Aflat minor's dominant is E-flat, but which? major or minor? The pure minor 3-6 cadence (parallel to 5-1 of major) is [Aflat minor - Dflat minor], but the harmonic minor [3maj-6] cadence is [Aflat major - Dflat minor].
Of course, you have to play through or read through the piece to see whether it's pure (natural) minor or harmonic minor.
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