Q. I don't have money for lessons but i would love to learn how to play the piano. Is there a good book or computer program that is effective or that you would recommend?
Also i have a large keyboard and not an actual piano, does that make much of a difference?
Is it too late for me to start learning now? I am 19 and have been told by some people that it is too late to start now. Any advice or opinions would be appreciated thank you!
A. It's never too late to learn! I have a keyboard too and I taught myself how to play, well partly play...I can't use my left hand just yet, but I'm getting there! There are a lot of sites that can help you learn keyboard/piano. You can Google it and there are even lots of Youtube videos also. The site I use most often is 8notes.com. It offers everything from online metronome, free sheet music for all instruments, and even training for scales, piano notes, and chords. It's a very helpful site and I highly recommend it! Well, I hope this helped you some and good luck! =)
Can i learn to play the piano by using a keyboard?
Q. I am thinking of playing the piano because it runs in my family, and I cannot afford a piano right now. I have 200 dollars so I am going to probably buy a 61 Key Keyboard. I am willing to teach myself and for about 1-2 hours, and Im used to stretching my fingers with playing the guitar alot. Basically, how can i learn with a 61 keyboard? And are there any books or games or lessons online or to buy at a store that you reccommend?
A. Of course-I actually started playing the keyboard before playing piano.
But I should warn you there are 2 different styles-1 is called keyboard-accompaniment, where your left hand plays chords which control the background music played by the keyboard, and your right hand plays the melody.
But of course normal pianos don't do this!
The other style is where you play melodies with both hands, which is the same as a normal piano.
I started playing keyboard-accompaniment before I learned piano, using The Complete Keyboard Player series, but if you only want to aim for piano then you should learn to play melodies with both hands. I took me a while to adjust to piano because of my keyboard style, but I did enjoy playing both styles.
You should also be aware of the fact that keyboard keys are a lot lighter than piano keys, and you should play with something called "touch response", which means the harder you hit a key, the louder it is. Don't keep this turned off as you will find it difficult to adjust to piano when you come to it.
If you go to any music store you will find lots of books that can teach you.
Read through them and only buy ones you feel you will understand, i.e. easy ones. to begin with.
Is it possible to learn how to play the keyboard/piano at home?
Q. I learned how to play the guitar at home but would it be possible to learn playing the piano as well? Most people would say that piano would be way too complex for a computer to teach...I haven't bought a keyboard just yet
Just wanted to know if my plan of purchasing one could go somewhere.... (I've got the dedication to learn it as well)
A. Yes. Most keyboards have the note names below all of the keys and you could purchase a book with it. You could also learn some chords and songs online on YouTube or a music site that make things very simple. I would reccomend purchasing a music book along with the keyboard though, so you know what you're doing. I play the piano and I learned this past summer without a book ani know all the notes and chords and most of my knowledge was from YouTube and I'm pretty fluent. So yes, it is completely possible if you work hard :)
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