Q. This song is really pretty, but I can't get the chords...I found some on Ultimate-guitar.com but they don't sound right....you'd be AMAZING if you could figure them out :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdzFK0IHjdI&feature=related
A. As you may have already guessed, the ultimate-guitar.com that was suggested, does not have accurate chords for this song. It think they may be right about the key it appears to be in Bb.
The chords in this song are jazz chords and are a little complicated but, I think I have some of them figured out so here goes.
The first chord is a Bbmaj6 the notes are F G Bb D (this is also the same chord as a Gm7)
Then I think they play the Bb and G notes separately and then
The next chord is an Fmaj6 the notes are D F A C (this is also the same chord as a Dm7)
Then it appears they play the notes in the chord D - F - A - C and then repeat the chord (Fmaj6)
Then they play the notes A and F separately
Then they play a Bbmaj6 again but this time with the D as the root or D F G Bb
That is not the beginning of the song by the way but those chords are used in various places throughout the song. So, if you follow that, then you can tell that this does sound an awe full lot like the song.
Sorry, but, it taking way too long to listen and then figure out what the chord is but here is how you can do it yourself on the piano. Listen to the chord you want to know and then find just one note in that chord that is correct. Stop the video and with that chord sound in your mind, find the other notes that goes with that chord (usually 3 additional notes or 4 total) by trial and error. it's not that hard to do. Then, use this chord name finder to determine what that chord is: http://www.sengpielaudio.com/ChordNameFinder.htm
To help you out a little, typical jazz chords in that key would be Bbmaj6, Bbmaj7, Cm7, Dm7, Ebmaj7, Ebmaj6, Fmaj6, F7, Fmaj9, Gm7 - in the chorus the chords probably move to the key of Eb
It would help you a lot if you had a chord wheel:
http://www.guitarwheel.com/guitarwheel/Guitar_Wheel.html (they have one for piano too)
Anyway this has been fun but, I need to go and pick up a package so, I hope this was of some help to you.
does anyone know where i can find a guitar/chord finder?
Q. i'm looking specifically for one that relates chords on a piano to a guitar fretboard. if that makes any sense. for me it is pretty easy fingering out most chords on the piano but since i don't know guitar too well i would just like to find a site where i could punch in a chord name so i can see the relations of that same chord on piano and guitar. i just basically want to learn how to form actual chords on a guitar using the knowledge i have on piano. yes, i can look up chord diagrams for guitar but it wouldn't really tell me how they are formed this way. i may be confusing myself but if any one gets what i'm trying to do i would appreciate any help. thank you in advance.
A. Since there are many different types of inversions that a pianist can use to play a particular chord, guitar and piano aren't exactly one-to-one usually when trying to translate their chords. Nonetheless, there's a good ebook at www.stringtheorychords.com that helps with this by basing everything on the guitar voicings. It presents guitar and piano chords right next to eachother along with recommended fingerings. It also covers guitar and piano chord theory a bit to give you some good background on how chords are built.
Teaching myself piano. What should I do first?
Q. I can't afford a teacher and I never learn from those stupid "Learn how to play piano" books. The songs irritate me to the point that I will never be motivated enough to play from them, no matter how much I want to learn piano
I basically want to learn entirely from the internet
The problem is, I have no idea where to start. I know the piano keys pretty well, but that's about it. I really struggle with reading music, and I never got it down when I played the guitar as well. Do I just do constant scales for months until I'm ready to do basic songs? Do I practice chords? I am really clueless. If possible, what are some easy songs for absolute beginners? Please don't give me nursery rhymes and things though unless there is really nothing as easy as them.
So really, I'm asking for some direction, like what I should be practicing and a general idea of how long I should be practicing that until I move on (I'm not expecting the time frames to be short). I know practice is a huge part of it as well, and I have a pretty large amount of time to practice. Also if you know of any decent places on the internet that could help give me direction and guidance as well, that would be much appreciated.
Any direction any of you guys could give me would be a Godsend.
A. If you are wanting to learn to play songs right away, then start working on chords. Most popular contemporary songs use anywhere from 4 to 6 chords. If you can learn these 4 our so chords then you have learned the whole song. They all usually repeat these throughout the whole thing.
Type in the name of one of the songs you want to learn in Google with the word chords after it. This will give you the chords to almost any song. Learn the chords in that song. Get good a switching from one chord to the next, and you have got the song down.
If you need help finding the notes to a chord, check out this virtual chord finder: http://www.piano-lessons-made-simple.com/piano-chord-finder.html
All you have to do is click on the chord that you want and it will show you the notes.
Once you have your chords down then you can start focusing on scales. This is where you will be able to start adding more embellishments to your songs. But first, focus on learning the chords. Once you are comfortable there, add scales.
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