Q. I want to play happy birthday on the piano for my uncle because it's his birthday today, but I want to play happy birthday a bit "fancier" and more advanced than the traditional way of playing it on the piano. Any sheet music links, etc for a version of happy birthday that sounds more "filled out" and not just notes would be GREATLY appreciated! Also, any alternative happy birthday songs (not just the traditional "happy birthday to you~ happy birthday to you~" song) would help a lot!
A. If you have enough piano experience with patterns of notes, chords, arpeggios, and dynamics, playing your improvised version should not be hard. If you really want to make him happy and so he is impressed, and to show your love, improvise. A good way is to know the melody, add chords, then add dynamics, then add cool arpeggios and patterns like jumping up and down, similar to a piece like an etude. Playing these chords while you play the patterns and/ or after and before you play the patterns.
Playing your own version will make him more happy because it will come from your heart. Reading the music means nothing about love, and playing an advanced version means nothing about love. The piece has to come from your heart, to be creative, have fun, and concentrate on the notes when you play.
Since you are asking this question, it is clear that you have a lot of sheet music reading experience. With this experience, inventing patterns should not be hard. Focus on the keys and play your best.
Best regards.
P.S.- Since you have a lot of sheet music reading experience, you can also write music, which will make things even more interesting. Noteflight.com is a great place to do it by ear if you don't want to do it just on your piano or on your piano at all. It is also good if you don't want to write out the notes of the music. On this website, all you have to do is type the notes and dynamics and print out the music.
How long did it take you to learn to read music?
Q. I can play chords, but I can barely play Happy Birthday on music sheet. I can, but I always have to check if I'm playing the right note and all that. I am talking about piano.
A. Everyone is different. It depends on if you have a teacher or not (if not, it will take a LOT longer, and you may not be learning how to read music correctly) and how much time you put into learning.
Here is a VERY general guideline (my opinion, not by any means fact) for someone learning WITH a teacher:
To read at a beginner level decently will take about a year. To read at an intermediate level will take about 3-4 years. To fully understand rhythms, notes, articulations, dynamics, tempo markings, etc., and to be able to read almost anything put in front of you can take more like 10 years.
Short and easy guitar chord songs like happy birthday?
Q. I can play happy birthday pretty good now, Is there any other easy and short ones to practice chords on and fun ones to play like happy birthday?
A. This is probably way before your time, but "Knocking on Heavens Door" by Bob Dylan is a very easy song. If you don't know it just pull it up on youtube. Guns N Roses covered it as well. The verse just goes back and forth between these two chord progressions. G D Am and G D C. Then the chorus is just G D C. Very easy. Below are the lyrics also.
http://www.easy-chords.com/songs/knocking_on_heavens_door_guitar_piano_chords.html
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