Q. ok i've been searching and searching for music that is relaxing to hear and fun to play, such as classical music. But i have a hard time playing the bass clef and chords are what i have been playing for about 8 years now. i would really appreciate it if you had some sites or names of songs! Thanks so much!
A. Songs have chords. Just some are more noticable than others.
Well, if you want, Fur Elise has a pretty obvious chord buildup.
River Flows in You by Yiruma may not sound classical but it is a very fun piece.
Listen here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhN7SG-H-3k
Sheet music here
http://www.pianomusicsheet.net/yiruma-river-flows-in-you/
Check out other songs by him too.
Half of La Campanella by Liszt has some obvious chords. However it is pretty hard, but fun!
Listen here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y9Wiqsd9xY
Any sheet music (pretty much any) can be found for free somewhere on this blog
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=230851310&blogId=437336093
How long would it take to be a Grade Eight pianist?
Q. I'm eighteen and I just started taking piano classes. I have some experience with the instrument and I really, really want to master it. My teacher says it'll take twelve years to be a Grade Eight pianist. I told him practicing three hours a day I could get it done in six and he laughed. Is it possible?
I basically told him I don't have twelve years. I was fourteen when I was introduced to the piano and my high school teacher said I was a fast and excellent learner, but I ditched it for another four years.
A. I started from scratch and could play anything I wanted in three years. I went from Jingle Bells with simple I, IV, V chords to Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, 3rd movement. You can do it, too.
I was able to do this because I was very passionate about the instrument, and I had plenty of time to devote to it. From as far back as I can remember, I was figuring out tunes on the home keyboard by ear. One day when I was 11, my grand mother bought the upright piano from across the street and wheeled it into our garage. She wanted to learn herself, so she bought a book called Alfred's All-in-One Piano Course for Adults. She took a break to garden, and I sat down and picked up where she left off on page 1. This, I told myself, was the day I finally learned to read music and play with both hands. No more playing by ear, with just one or two notes at a time. It helped that I was homeschooled and had most of the day to work through that book and teach myself to play the piano properly. Once I finished that book, by the end of the year I could play Fur Elise all the way through. My parents decided to get me a teacher to make sure I was learning properly (There have been people who learned concertina accordion, only to find out they were playing the instrument upside down!). She was amazed at what I had accomplished on my own, but had a few pointers for me. Only a year later she recommended me to another teacher, and I was playing Scott Joplin rags, Chopin waltzes, and Beethoven sonatas. After three years, I decided to continue playing and learning on my own, and I enjoy the instrument greatly to this day. I am now 22 and piano is a part of my life that will never be taken away from me. I will use what I learned for my enjoyment and the enjoyment of others. So yes, it is possible and it can be done. I'm not trying to brag, but if you want something bad enough and have the talent and the determination to make it happen then there is no obstacle that will keep you from attaining your goal. I for one welcome a new great fellow pianist into the fold, there aren't enough of us and it's a beautiful instrument, best ever made.
One last note, Of course a piano teacher is going to tell you it'll take twelve years. What's the rush when you're providing him with his paycheck? Some piano teachers nurture talent, others are in it only for their own gain. I was lucky enough to find the right teachers, but I certainly have been discouraged by the wrong kind too (This happened in college when a piano instructor told me no person who was self taught could read music!).
How long will it take me to learn guitar?
Q. What if I am self teaching, I practice for 2 hours every day and I already know how to read notes? I played piano for a while but I have realized its not my thing. I am going to take up guitar. How long will it take to play well? Also, how hard is it to transition from chord to chord?
A. It will only take a few hours to be able to play something almost recognizable as a song. And after a few weeks of practicing regularly you'll really start to feel like a guitarist. I suppose it depends on what you consider playing well.
There are lots of free lessons on the internet. Here is a video that shows how to play the Super Mario Bros video game music (simplified version):
http://www.fuzzymonkeytabs.com/mariosimple.html
and here is a video that shows how to play a simplified version of Fur Elise by Beethoven:
http://www.fuzzymonkeytabs.com/furelisesimple.html
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