Q. Say,I was wondering?Is there any easy way to find chords on a guitar?Any method at all,that can help you find the frets to put your fingers on so that you can play the chord?I mean there's an easy method which can be used to find chords on a piano, but is there any at all that can be used to find chords on a guitar?If so please tell me.
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how to compose chords in a different way to blocked out?
Q. i've tried broken chords but i'd like it to be different have you heard adeles version of make you feel my love? well i want to compose something like that in the piano/guitar accompaniment
any ideas??
thanks guys :D
A. Try transcribing parts that have the sound you would like to emulate. Learn those parts and study them. Are there any patterns to how the chords are voiced? What sort of rhythms are being used? How are non-chord tones utilized? Do the non-chord tones outline any particular scales? How does the accompaniment suggest the harmony? How does it interact with the melody?
These are the questions you need to ask yourself when studying those parts.
The musicians that played them probably didn't think them through that much. They probably just dove right in and figured something out on the fly. But different players do different things when they do that... they play things they are familiar with and do often. They sort of have a "strategy" for comping.
For example, my basic comping strategy on the guitar is to alternate between drop 2 voicings with the low note on the A string and drop 3 voicings with the low note on the E string. I try to keep the voice leading as smooth as possible, which means I often have to use inversions.
You can hand me a chart for a song I've never heard before and I can read it down fairly quickly using that method above. It's just a sound I like, so I practice playing that way. I can do something else if asked, but I usually go that way first because it's a more sophisticated approach that I can do right away without having to think about it.
If you always resort to clumsily jumping around to root position, close voiced chord, then you just need to develop a new strategy and practice that. Perhaps you can hit 5ths in the left hand and triads in the right. Whenever you have a 7th chord, leave the root out of your right hand. If the chart calls for an inversion, put the root over whatever note is in the bass, unless it's the 7th, in which case you can put the 3rd. Voice lead the right hand chords up for 4 bars, then back down for the next 4 bars.
That's just an idea of how you can develop your own comping methods. I just made that up right now, but if you try playing that way, it should sound pretty nice (and a lot more sophisticated than what you're apparently doing now). Those are the sort of patterns you should look for when transcribing performances as well. This is how musicians think.
What's the Best Way to Teach Yourself Piano?
Q. I can play several instruments already, but I just heard John Schmidt's "Hymn of Nature" and decided I want to make a real attempt at piano. What's the best way to teach myself? I'm an extremely quick learner and can pick up any instrument fairly easily. What are good programs targeted towards adults/fast learners, or at least some good songs to learn that teach basic chords and playing styles?
A. I am mostly self-taught. I think a good way is to find someone who plays chords either on the piano or guitar and listen to chord changes until you can recognize them. Then try picking out tunes on the piano. Also you can get charts that show how to play the chords and chord inversions. The way to learn to read sheet music is just to practice a lot. If you already read music for other instruments, it should not be hard to apply that knowledge to the piano, but it might take time to learn to read several notes instead of one note at a time.
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