Q. I am an adult who wishes to take piano lessons - is their a clear concensus on piano teaching methodology? I desire to be able to play classical pieces, as well as be able to read down a jazz chart!
A. Play Piano In a Flash - Even If You Don't Know Where Middle C Is
So, you've been dying to play the piano. But you don't want to spend years learning how to read music. Of course you don't! And you won't have to IF you learn a chord-based approach to playing the piano.
Here's a method I use to get my students playing piano in a flash. First, you need to learn a few chords. But not just any chord type. No. The chord type I have my students learn first is something called the open position chord. And with it, you'll be able to create your own unique music right away!
The open position chord is exactly what its name implies. It's a chord structure that covers more than 2 octaves of the keyboard AND uses both hands right away. If you don't know what an octave is, not to worry. Suffice it to say that 2 octaves are over 16 white keys. It's a handful to play this chord structure but once you master it, you'll be well on your way to unlocking the secrets of keyboard harmony.
So, how exactly can we use this chord to create music with? Easy. Take a look at my free piano lesson "Reflections in Water" (available by clicking below.) The first thing you notice about this lesson is that it's unusual. It's not your typical piano lesson by far. In fact, you might even think it looks like an art lesson - and you'd be right! I specifically designed the lessons using a step by step approach that many art instruction books use.
The lesson contains four open position piano chords with fingering diagrams. The beautiful thing about this chord structure is that once you master it, you can easily use it to play ALL the chords in all 12 keys. The first thing I ask you to do is play the chords - first all tones together (solid chords) and then with the tones broken up (broken chords.)
Once you have this chord structure under your fingers and you've developed a muscle memory for it, the rest is easy!
In the lesson "Reflections in Water," we use this chord structure to improvise a few minutes of music. The chord progression is laid out for you and all you have to do is simply follow along. I also provide audio examples so you can hear how I used the same chords to improvise with.
If you really want to play piano in a flash and don't want to wait, try the open position piano chord. You won't be disappointed!
Are there any websites were you can play an actuall piano?
Q. I like to play the piano and i know how to play but i don't actually have one so i'd like to find a website that i could actually play the piano and i don't want a game can any one help? Please let it be free to and no downloads needed. Thank you!
A. 9 Websites To Play Piano Online for Free
1. Virtual Keyboard Piano
To play single notes on the keyboard, follow the instructions of this site. Click the mouse pointer on one of the âpianoâ keys to hear the sound. You can also press the letters on your keyboard to play the notes by referring to its diagram. To use this feature make sure CAPS LOCK is off.
http://piano.congland.com/index.htm
2. Play the Piano Online â Virtual Piano / Java Piano
This siteâs piano is an interactive electronic piano written in Java. To play it, click on piano keys, Drum or Demo. To record the play, click Rec, click piano keys, then click Play to re-play. Overall, there are six different drum beats. You can click the âChord Modeâ button to turn on and off the chord facility.
http://www.pianoworld.com/fun/javapiano/javapiano.htm
3. Piano machine online game
Besides playing it online, you can also download this piano as game to play it in your computer. The site also has piano emulator, online keyboard piano, interactive online piano, free piano lesson, online piano flash and games for piano.
http://ababasoft.com/music/piano_machine.html
4. Play a Piano / Synthesizer / Oscilloscope
Using your mouse or your computerâs keyboard, you can play the piano. The interesting part of this site is that, as you play the piano, youâll see the wave forms as well as hear them. The piano can also play a song for you, while you watch. This virtual reality Java piano lets you play the piano and have a little fun while learning the relationship between the sounds, music theory, musical scales, and the underlying math and physics of how sounds are produced and perceived.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/play_a_piano.html
5. Play Piano Online â Play-Piano.org
In this piano you can play a Grand Piano on a virtual online piano in real live. This piano is recorded by Stephan Rauch in Selfstudio. Enjoy the sounds and try to create a nice song on this online piano.
http://www.play-piano.org/play_online_piano_piano.html
6. Music Games, Piano, Guitar & Drums
There are various methods from which you could learn piano. By playing music piano games you can improve your hearing of name tones and chords by ear. The games can help you to get a better grip on your instrument. There are more opportunities to learn basic piano lessons than ever before.
http://www.flashmusicgames.com/index_piano.html
7. VirtualP iano
Havenât got a piano yet? Try this one! (may take up to few seconds to load)
http://www.musiclessonsplus.co.uk/pupilarea/virtualpiano.htm
8. 2DPlay
A flash game piano that you can play at this games website.
http://www.2dplay.com/virtual-keyboard/virtual-keyboard-play.htm
9. V P K
And that should be all! If you know of some website that lets you play piano online for free, post it in the comments and I will add it to this list. Some of these are very similar but there are some little differences in each of them.
I hope you will find the best match for you and start creating beautiful sounds!
http://www.newconcept.com/Reference/virtual_piano_keyboard.html
How do you turn guitar chords into scales?
Q. If I play a chord, like F major and A minor, how do I know/find out what scale works for those two chords? I'm not entirely looking for the answer to this example, but I'm more interested in being "taught to fish" so to speak. Thanks.
A. youtube.
A scale has 8 notes in it, and three of them are in the chord that has it's name.. except if the chord's a minor..
Am uses the C scale, F uses the F scale, G uses the G scale.. Em uses the G scale too..
So..
The C scale is the notes c, d, e, f, g, a, b, c..
doh, re, mi fa so la ti doh..
These are the white notes on the piano, starting with the one that's just left of the group of two black ones..
The black notes in between are sharps or flats in the C scale..
So the piano goes
c, c#, d, d#, e, f, f#, g, g#, a, a#,.b, c...
Notice some of the notes don't have a sharp between them... true of any scale... the amount of space between each note in the scale is called the interval, most are two spaces, or semi tones.. some are one.. Each scale has the same pattern, starting with the name note of the scale..
For today... learn the C scale.. then go to youtube, and look for more.. or you can probably find diagrams.. and there are people who will show you places to put your hand to make scales...
A chord.. is the first, third and fifth note in the scale.. ie, in the C scale, the chord notes are C, E, G, repeated in the chord...
On the guitar, C is third fret on the fifth string [second fattest one] D is the fourth string open, E is fourth string second fret.. F is fourthe string third fret.. G is the third string, A is third string second fret, B is second string, and C is second string first fret....
Now... put a capo on the guitar, on the second fret, and play the same scale.. it's a D scale here... though you can to it without the capo...
D is the fourth string.. you can find the scale by counting up... the same intervals as in the c scale...
the intervals in semitones, starting from the name note..
D+2,+2+,1,+2,+2,+2,+1 will get you back to D... do it all on the D string... think of each fret as an interval, semi tone.. So.. D is open string.. next note.. 2nd fret..
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