Q. Where do I begin? Majors? Is there a good free site which has pictures included?
Would it be good to learn scales before chords? Or after?
Thanks in advance
A. I was taught to play piano classically and I'd say if you want to be able to sightread and play classical pieces of music then there's no substitute for learning the scales. It was boring as anything but it'll stand you in good stead when playing piano generally because you'll already know the key signatures/fingering.
However, I know some other types of piano-playing particularly jazz and blues (and to some extent I guess rock) are built more around chords. This method is also supposed to be a fast-track method to learning to play? So if you're wanting to learn more for fun - to play around with songs or maybe write your own then maybe you don't need to know the more "correct" fingerings.
There's plenty of websites out there doing this kind of stuff but be warned a lot of them are trying to sell you something.
I've just had a quick look and I think this is my favourite because it shows you all the variations and how they should sound: http://www.8notes.com/piano_chord_chart/
If you prefer videos this is kind of basic but shows you exactly what you're doing and what fingering etc.
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/464_basic-piano-lessons-chords.htm
I think the normal order would be to learn them in the order of fewest sharps and flats so starting with C, G, D, A and F majors and A and D minors. (look at the ABRSM syllabus for the order they teach the scales: http://www.abrsm.org/resources/pianoComplete0608.pdf)
I think if it was me I'd learn both at the same time, so start with a basic scale like C major, and then learn the C major chord at the same time - maybe playing around with some of the variations a bit too.
I'm sure some other people will disagree though and if you're already familiar with music theory or play another instrument pretty well you can probably skip the scales. Or if you're not too serious about piano and doing it just for fun by all means learn the chords.
Are piano chords the same as harpsichord keys?
Q. I am a big fan of Emilie Autumn and the harpsichord she uses in some of her songs. I just got a electronic key board that has a harpsichord function on it. I want to know are the order of the notes on a harpsichord keys the same as the order of the notes on a piano.
In simple terms; Are the notes on sheet music for a harpsichord the same notes for a piano.
A. The main difference between sheet music for pianos vs harpsichords is the ornaments. Ornaments are the symbols written above the clefts and denote trills, mordents, turns, arpeggios, ect. You can ignore them for a simplified version. The notes are written exactly the same both on the treble and bass cleft but harpsichord sheet music tends to have more ornaments and it is sometimes written entirely in whole notes with no bars! You can easily play both on either instrument when ignoring the symbols. You should also ignore the elitist/ rude responses from others. A handful of harpsichord affectionados tend to want to exclude & belittle newbies when they mention electronic harpsichords but don't let that discourage you. Most of them are wonderful. I hope you get the chance to try an acoustic harpsichord soon.
Is there a formula that translates guitar chords to piano keys?
Q. Im trying to find a way that can change guitar chords to piano keys or vice versa
A. No need for a formula. You can play a guitar chord on the piano as well. I'm assuming you don't know any music theory so this might sound dumb but here goes -
when you press a key on the piano, that is one NOTE
a CHORD is made up of two or more notes played at the same time.
So, for e.g. a C chord is made up of the notes C, E and G. so if you play these three notes on the piano, then you're playing a C chord. Similarly if you're playing these three notes on the guitar together then that's a C chord.
If you want to learn more, pick up a Music Theory for Dummies or any other basic book. It will explain the different notes and how chords are formed. I can give you formulas but it will confuse you because there are many different chords and each has a different 'formula'.
Just remember, a piano chord is same as a guitar chord. So if you want to find out how to play G chord on the piano, google for it.
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