Q. i heard a lot of artists use chords to make songs...
but how do they do that?!?!?!?
NONONONO!!!
they compose a song using chords but then how do they get it apart to sound like a song????
A. Thats like asking how to build a house with lego's or blocks. Or how does a person go about writing a novel. Or how does someone create a new food. Once you learn the basics of something then you are able to re-create things yourself. Its simply part of the human experience of memory and learning.
How do musicians do it? They learn what music is made up of (notes, chords, etc) and then learn what sounds good together and what doesn't sound good together, and then they just put notes together until they create something that sounds good to their ears and then a song is created.
What should I play? Piano or Guitar?
Q. Now I know this has been asked quite alot. I'm 14 and I play the clarinet. I have been thinking of extending my music experience by trying out a new instrument. Question is, I'm stuck between a piano and a guitar. Both are wonderful instruments and I could learn both if I want to, but then which one should I learn first? I know it's a matter of MY opinion, but a little info about the instruments will help. And I'm still wavering about the piano since it's not portable, but I don't want to decide because of that. Help?
A. Hi, I started playing piano when I was young (I'm 15), and I started the guitar a couple years ago. I like the guitar so much more because
- the guitar is portable; you can bring it to friends' houses, school, camp, etc.
- the guitar takes up less space than the piano
- it's easier to look up chords than piano sheets
- it's easier to look up guitar tutorials than piano tutorials; i mostly taught myself the guitar; i don't think you can do that with the piano
- the guitar is more suitable to play mainstream music with
However if you want something challenging and you are able to practice regularly, go for the piano and maybe you can play around with the guitar as a recreational thing?
Good luck :)
for piano sheet music...?
Q. for some piano sheet music there are two right hands one on the top and one in the middle then the left hand is on the bottom, i can't figure out if i should be playing and practicing the top right hand or the lower one. which one sounds more like the song? i tried playing both but i just can't figure it out. what do more of the percentage of people play?
i mean should i be playing the top part for the right hand or the middle part for the right hand
WITH
the left hand also.
ok. thank you
A. This answer might be an oversimplification of your question, but I'll give it a shot anyway...
If playing sheet music with lyrics (or not), you are supposed to be playing the the notes/chords on the Grand Staff, which consists of the staff that houses both clefs. The very top staff, which you described as the "top right hand," is the melody line the vocalist and/or other lead instrument follows. When playing as an accompanist, the piano takes a supporting role to back up the lead. By playing the notes and/or chords in the Grand Staff (mostly chords), you are playing the harmonic accompaniment to support the melody line. So, play the bottom two staffs and leave the top for the lead instrument, unless you're lead (i.e. jazz solo - then you can improvise around the lead/melody line and do your thing, you dig? - hope you do & hope this helps)
Peace
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