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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 27-July 08 From: Austria Member No.: 5.590 ![]() |
Hi!
I just bought a yamaha clp-470 for my sons and I really fell in love with the piano! ![]() so I am looking for good online lessons or ressources for me to learn the basics of the piano to use it for some recording or just to play around. I don´t want to learn the way my son learns because I dont want to become a serious piano player (I have enough to do with the guitar). I just wanna compose some melodies, use it for some recording in my own songs and for some midi recording - well and maybe play a few easy songs. and of course I hope that it helps my to get better at music-theory. so are there other piano playing guitarist and do you have some tips for me how to learn? -------------------- |
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
I have no clue on how to do it academically, but, if I were to start from scratch, I would use my theory knowledge and apply it on another instrument
![]() On the other hand, you might want to take a look here: http://teach-yourself-piano.no1reviews.com/ -------------------- |
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 636 Joined: 23-March 07 From: Australia Member No.: 1.403 ![]() |
I've taught myself to play bass notes on left hand and chords on right hand. I find I can play a lot of stuff with this. With the chords I my play them as arpeggios and add extra notes. I also sit with my kids and help them with lessons so I'm learning properly.
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 27-July 08 From: Austria Member No.: 5.590 ![]() |
thanxs!
there some stuff to check out! the main reason I wanna lean to play piano is to get better at theory - right now I am not good enough to use much of my theory to learn the piano.... although I am able to see and play triads and "chords" on the piano ..... -------------------- |
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2.571 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Galway, Ireland Member No.: 14.225 ![]() |
I've got back into trying to play too.
Thank God I use midi and can quantize and fix my mistakes! I want to get better at playing and that I guess will come with more practice. -------------------- My SoundCloud
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
The only thing that I have actually took time to figure out on the piano, was a little phrase - obsessive and repeating - played by a little monkey on a barrel organ at the circus
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![]() Learning Apprentice Player ![]() Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 26-July 10 From: Switzerland Member No.: 10.913 ![]() |
Hey, nice to see that other gutarist play the piano. I took piano lessons in my childhood.
I think it's good to start playing cords with the left hand and play the melody with the right. I often play in that way and it works geat. My suggestion for you in 4 steps: 1: choose 4 cords 2: play them with the left hand and repeat it 3: play a simple melody with the right hand over it 4: when you are confident with that you can change the speed or the beat (4/4 to 3/4 ...) or play more than one note with the right hand.... If you are interested, I can do a short video with this 4 steps. It will may help you. |
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
Hey, nice to see that other gutarist play the piano. I took piano lessons in my childhood. I think it's good to start playing cords with the left hand and play the melody with the right. I often play in that way and it works geat. My suggestion for you in 4 steps: 1: choose 4 cords 2: play them with the left hand and repeat it 3: play a simple melody with the right hand over it 4: when you are confident with that you can change the speed or the beat (4/4 to 3/4 ...) or play more than one note with the right hand.... If you are interested, I can do a short video with this 4 steps. It will may help you. Any inspirational video is welcome here ![]() -------------------- |
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 27-July 08 From: Austria Member No.: 5.590 ![]() |
Hi ninjastorm!
A video would be great! thanxs for the tip. I tried it today in the morning with F / Bb / C7 / F - it was great fun and really sounded like music - although it is very hard to concentrate on both hands at the same time! -------------------- |
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![]() Learning Apprentice Player ![]() Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 26-July 10 From: Switzerland Member No.: 10.913 ![]() |
Concentrate on both hand is may the most difficult part here. But this is increasing automatically with practise. The different to the guitar is to play with both hands asynchronous.
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
Looking forward to it
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![]() Learning Apprentice Player ![]() Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 26-July 10 From: Switzerland Member No.: 10.913 ![]() |
Thank for your interest in a piano video
![]() And here it is. There are some mistakes in the playing and i had to EQ the sound a bit. But it should be ok now. ![]() (You will find more information in the description on youtube.) This post has been edited by Ninjastorm: Feb 23 2013, 03:37 PM |
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4.512 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas Member No.: 9.801 ![]() |
I took piano lessons when I was 8 years old, and then on for several years. I learned a lot about theory. It wasn't until in my late teens I would pick up the guitar. Unfortunately, I stopped playing piano all together, so now I'm out of practice. Great playing, Ninjastorm!
Actually, I just remembered I have a tutorial on how to play Chopsticks. I made it back in November 2009. ![]() I also have a September 2009 video of my playing an old hymn "Sweet Hour of Prayer." -------------------- |
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 27-July 08 From: Austria Member No.: 5.590 ![]() |
thanx for the videos....
very inspiring to see other guys here playing piano beside of guitarplaying... ..sweet hour of praying is a nice piece of music!! and ninjastorm, your lesson vid sounds amazing... I will try that tonight. 4 chords and a little melody and it sounds like a real amazing song!!! I will definitely learn that,..... -------------------- |
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![]() Learning Apprentice Player ![]() Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 26-July 10 From: Switzerland Member No.: 10.913 ![]() |
I took piano lessons when I was 8 years old, and then on for several years. I learned a lot about theory. It wasn't until in my late teens I would pick up the guitar. Unfortunately, I stopped playing piano all together, so now I'm out of practice. Great playing, Ninjastorm! thx.You will may give the piano a second chance. I would love to see more piano videos from you. ![]() thanx for the videos.... very inspiring to see other guys here playing piano beside of guitarplaying... ..sweet hour of praying is a nice piece of music!! and ninjastorm, your lesson vid sounds amazing... I will try that tonight. 4 chords and a little melody and it sounds like a real amazing song!!! I will definitely learn that,..... My pleasure! Good luck for your improvisation! ![]() |
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
I enjoyed the video very much and I think I spotted some principles regarding the hand synch out of the phrases you have played
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