Teach myself

[Sun Ray™]

Well, after my french GCSE in four weeks, I will have a ton more time on my hands, so I want to use this time and learn the piano. How would I go about doing this. I already have a piano in my house.

[Permanent Solution]

Buy a self-teach book. That's the best way to go if you don't want to get a teacher.

[Roses_and_Ribbons]

Yeah and don't go easy on yourself. Get a theory book too. And listen to as much piano music as possible so you know what you want to aim for.

And most importantly - have fun!

... I didn't mean that to sound as corny as it does.

[wicked_angel]

i been playing piano for 9 years but i cant teach myself how i just listen and try to find the notes (and chords) in the keyboard. how do i go about this? help!

[CuShMaN]

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[shreddy]

i been playing piano for 9 years but i cant teach myself how i just listen and try to find the notes (and chords) in the keyboard. how do i go about this? help!

I'm self taught and it took me a bit of time before my ear caught up to the rest of me. When I started playing there wasnt any internet (well not how we know it today) and message boards to help me along.

Some ways that assisted me in developing my ear was to play along to the radio. Start with easier music to figure out like Pop where the melody is up front in the music. When your playing along to it start off simple try to find some of the notes not chords being played in the song. When you get past the single notes try working out what chords are being played next, again pop music your not going to hear too many complex chords.

When you get absolutely annoyed with pop music :) move to blues. First learn some of the basic paterns like 12 bar etc.. Then you have a template to work with once your figure out what key the songs are in things will fall into place quicker. The great thing with blues is you will be able to easily improvise over the songs after time.

Dont get frustrated because this takes a bit of practice, keep at it you've been practicing your art now for 9 years dont expect this aspect to fall in your lap overnight. Keep at it you will love it when your ear picks up. For years I would listen to all the instrumental guitar playing now when I listen to the stuff, its really easy for me to improvise over it. Its also a great feeling when your in a band and your guitarist starts playing a riff and you can figure it out on the spot with out asking for too much assistance.

Ed

[Ned]

Buy a self-teach book. That's the best way to go if you don't want to get a teacher.

Buy a book about how to write how-to books. Following its advice, write and publish a how-to-play-the-piano book, then read it.

[ragingrob]

have you guys been reading the how-to-put-dashes-between-each-word books again?? :lol:

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[ragingrob]

ahhh go to the classifieds dude

[Fabien 10]

try and finding easy to read tabs for keyboards....

heres a site great for keyboard tabs.

http://www.taborama.com

[Alison Chains]

It's a good idea........might do the same myself!