Topic: I KNOW I NEED TO BE SLAPPED IN THE FACE BUT...... (Read 6420 times)

MsB3 · « **on:** May 13, 2005, 05:45:47 PM »

YAWL I JUST LEARNED SUMTHIN BOUT MY KEYBOARD.....IT HAS A TRANSPOSER!!! AND IM TRANSPOSIN LIKE CRAZY AND I KNOW IM SUPPOSED TO BE PRACTICING IN EVERY KEY BUT THIS THING IS AMAZING IM LIKIN IT TOO MUCH! LOL .....IVE BEEN THINKING...DO YOU THINK THE PROS USE THE TRANSPOSE BUTTON OR ARE THEY REALLY SWITCHIN FROM KEY TO KEY HOLLA BACK AT ME WITH COMMENTS!

JoyCH · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2005, 07:26:06 PM »

I believe some use it, if not most. Everybody likes a shortcut here and there so why not use it.

Joy

aljeres · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2005, 10:03:55 PM »

Quote from: JoyCH

I believe some use it, if not most. Everybody likes a shortcut here and there so why not use it.

Joy

because it is just plaine out bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dont do it! it will kill you in the long run!

avoid it at all cost!

and thats just my two cents!............lol

ddw4e · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2005, 10:12:15 PM »

I am goin to say this as nicely as I can.....Transposing is for losers....It will get you in trouble.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

DetroitB3 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2005, 01:09:04 AM »

BACK AWAY FROM THE TRANSPOSE BUTTON!!!

4hisglory · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2005, 01:37:55 AM »

Don't use it if you are serious about playing and will be playing for years to come.

BBoy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2005, 08:27:03 AM »

Imagine the LGM police are standing by you, one hand on their holsters.

"REMOVE YOUR FINGER FROM THE TRANSPOSE BUTTON. SLOWLY STEP AWAY. WE REPEAT . . . . REMOVE YOUR FINGER FROM THE TRANPOSE BUTTON AND SLOWLY STEP AWAY. "

:wink:

Be Blessed!

coldheartedfreak · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2005, 10:49:33 AM »

dont transpose, learn ur keys, sharps and flats.....its really really really important. haaha doing that now, working on the key of B haha =)

ddw4e · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2005, 11:12:19 AM »

I noticed that people don't like A B and D....and personally I don't like playing them but they are such beautiful keys to play in...but I don't use the transpose for that... :lol: :lol:

key-wiz · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2005, 06:27:51 PM »

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

B3Wannabe · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2005, 07:18:58 PM »

I used to use it every now and then, when a song was fast and I didn't have a bass player, but recently, ever since I started doing some dexterity exercises, I'm finding it easier to play in those keys. Now, A and E are the only ones that I can't do real effectively, at least not the way I like to play. If there's a bass player, though, I can play in all of them equally.

Try getting the Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises book by C. L. Hanon. This is helping my dexterity a lot. I just ordered the Jazz and Salsa Hanon books too. For me, I can play well when the timing for both my hands are together or about the same; if they're extremely different then I have struggles in some keys.

elio · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2005, 11:51:29 PM »

Take it from someone who's being delivered by the spirit of transposition: don't do it. Here's a list of reasons why the T word is bad for you:

DJpaps · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2005, 07:42:36 AM »

true words here, anyone who wants to take thier playing to a higher level should practice everykey, i'm also doing this myself, transposing is a crash course that'll eventually crash u when u get on a real piano.

i also notice most respeondents to this topic are quite experienced and so i cherish good advice from them.

God's love and mine

DJpaps

dstubbs · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2005, 07:52:42 AM »

Quote from: elio

Take it from someone who's being delivered by the spirit of transposition:

Hahahhahahahahahhahaa

vwebster · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2005, 07:55:07 AM »

So, that's what that little buttons for...

Just kidding. I have a little keyboard at home, but it sounds kind of wimpy. However, even though I'm new to playing, I've noticed that when I use my piano which has a much better sound, that transpose button does me no good.

Plus since I'm just learning stuff now, I figure why not just go ahead and learn all the keys.

Quote from: B3Wannabe

Try getting the Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises book by C. L. Hanon. This is helping my dexterity a lot.

I have this book. Everytime I open it, I just shudder and close it again. It just looks intimidating. I've been trying to tell myself, just go ahead and do it. But, good grief why does it have to look that way.

Is there anything besides Hanon? And, don't think I haven't noticed that most traditionally trained musician TRULY believe tht this man really has the answer to improving dexterity and range on the piano.

Cm9_Ed · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2005, 01:36:25 PM »

Reasons to stray away from using the deadly transpose.

1. You won't ever get comfortable in other keys because you will never try them.

2. When you go out to other churches, they may not always have a transposer available. Then you get hung out to dry on a soloist or when the preacher tunes up.

3. Sometimes you'll forget that you have the instrument transposed. This causes very amusing situations. When you go to the next song, the choir is too high or too low. You can usually tell by their faces 8O . This also happens to the next choir that comes up behind yours. I can guarentee that they will not know how to untranspose it, so don't leave out during the offering in second services. LOL

4. The lastly, other musicians that play with you can tell sometimes. Unfortunatly, some of them will look down on you.

c3hamby · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2005, 11:19:10 AM »

It says in Bible you can't use the transpose button....

It's in the Sermon of the Mount....

"Look at the lillies of the field..."

...wait, that's not it....

no here it is...wait...no it's not in there....

But it's just not right!!!!

chrisjr4 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2005, 11:31:49 AM »

Please don't use the transpose key! I can testify lol.

Our church was having a mortgage burning service. EVERYONE was there (church supporters, friends, etc.). *looks over shoulder to see if he's near* My brother, bless his heart, transposed the piano to play with a choir member who was playing another instrument. I get up to play after they get finished (also, not knowing about the transpose) to play "Oh, How Wondrous" for the choir... As you can imagine the sopranos and altos were dragging their voices on the ground trying to hit those notes lol.

A very bad situation.

yielded · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2005, 12:53:30 PM »

Hey , I just want to echo what everyone else is saying. I've cheated a few times with the transpose button myself. Be careful, because it is so easy to become dependent on it and once you stop using it's like going through withdrawal. Don't limit what you can learn because transposing makes it easy.

yielded · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2005, 12:56:34 PM »

Quote from: chrisjr4

Our church was having a mortgage burning service. EVERYONE was there (church supporters, friends, etc.). *looks over shoulder to see if he's near* My brother, bless his heart, transposed the piano to play with a choir member who was playing another instrument. I get up to play after they get finished (also, not knowing about the transpose) to play "Oh, How Wondrous" for the choir... As you can imagine the sopranos and altos were dragging their voices on the ground trying to hit those notes lol.

8O 8O :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I've witnessed something like that before and it ain't pretty!!!

Author Topic: I KNOW I NEED TO BE SLAPPED IN THE FACE BUT...... (Read 6420 times)

JoyCH

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