Q. Is it okay to not practice them?Just like memorizing only their flats and sharps?
A. Learn them, that is LEARN them, not just in your head, but by playing them. Why people are so terrified of the black keys on a keyboard is beyond me, but that seems to be common.
With your right hand, play first, Ab with your thumb, and above that, F with the fifth finger. Then play them together. Do the same, A natural with the thumb, above that, Gb with the fifth finger.
Now, play first (together) the Ab and F, next the A natural and Gb. notice how your entire hand shifts - laterally, to accommodate that change. That is very much a part of all piano playing, whether is is scales with both black and white keys, intervals or chords.
[Left hand, same drill:
Thumb Ab, below that D, then shift to G, below that Db.]
I just safely assume you are working without a teacher - a terrible idea no matter how 'fashionable' the belief you can teach yourself has become. Online video tutorials, almost all, are of little or no real use, either.
I recommend most and as urgently a good teacher.
At least get yourself a chart of scales and their fingering, and get to work.
You have to move your hands around, Make little rotational shifts to get around the keyboard, that is unavoidable. Most beginners are terrified to pick up their hands to shift the hand over another area of the keyboard when a piece requires it.
After a little while, you will get more comfortable getting around the keyboard. You will not get comfortable if you do not do it, or not practice, including scales with sharps and flats.
Best regards.
Can i teach myslef to play the electric guitar?
Q. im 13 yrs old and tomorrow im gonna go get a Fender Telocaster. woo hoo!!!! my 1st guitar ever! but im already taking paino classes so i cant take guitar lessons. :( my frenn taught herself how to play and my bro said he'd teach me what he knows. but do u think that i can take free online classes? or just teach myself over time?
thx in advance!
A. If you have some music background as you say you do then it will be easier to learn guitar. You can get a simple lesson book and learn a scale and play simple songs in the book on your own. You will only go so far on your own, you will benefit from videos at least and certainly lessons after you get rolling. You Tube is a wonderful source of free tutorials,
There are a few things that you will need someone to show you that you just can't get easily from a book. (hammer ons, palm muting, holding a pick etc) . You can read for hours or get shown in a few minutes, your choice.....
BUY A TUNER!!!! Korg GA-30 Guitar tuner runs around $15. Makes tuning a snap.
I am on the fence about weather or not one should start on an acoustic or electric. Each have there advantages, my recommendation is to start on Acoustic:
1,) its cheaper to buy
2.) no amp is required (contributes to lower cost)
3.) Acoustic strings are harder to press down so you build hand/finger strength. If you can play acoustic chords then electric will be real easy. Your piano playing should already have helped you build finger strength and dexterity.
You can play some simple songs from on-line videos. THere are many free ones JustinGuitar,com is one of my fav's he has a few tutorials of easy songs. I also found a cheap book "Simply Guitar" and DVD at Barnes & Nobel that was on sale for $10. THe dvd has some finger exercises , chord charts etc and is worth the money. (You will find fingers are labeled differently than Piano. Guitar doesn't number the thumb and starts with the index finger as #1, piano labels the thumb #1.)
Check out your local community college non-credit courses to see if therre are any music courses. "Bristol Community College here in Massachusetts offers a group Beginner Guitar lesson (non credit) for 1/2 a semester.
Also don't overlook your local library for books and dvd's on guitar.
I want to learn to read music and play to play the piano?
Q. I've played some songs on my keyboard learning on youtube videos. But I want to make my own music, I want to learn how to do so. I know reading music is the first step.
A. Nothing can substitute for learning to read music, and it will help you be more specific when you write out your music. Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course is a great book to try.
However, I also recommend picking up a piano chord chart and finding a book or online source that lays out some simple chord progressions (a fancy way of saying the order you play the chords). You can then write your music and just write the chord names over your words, like they do in many guitar tabs. You can also just try mixing and matching different chords until you find a combination you like.
It isn't a perfect solution, and again you really should learn to read and write musical notes too, but it will give you fast start to writing your own music.
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