Beginning Keyboard Help

[cmusic]

Hi,
I need advice on what steps to take as far as learning the keyboard. I have some books and videos but it seems as though they don't do me any justice.. so i try to learn by ear..

What is the secret to playing chords. Most people i listen to play songs and sound great and i ask what key they are in and they say F or whatever, but the notes that they play aren't in the scale. how is that?

[Praisin HIM]

I am not sure if you are saying you already know all your chords and stuff or what not.... but a good start to play by ear is a set of books called the Tripletts series.......   not sure if you have ever heard of them.. it is a 3 book plus video sets... you can order them through pentecostal publishing house.....

Hope this is some help. God Bless

[lumbebear1]

Hi,
I need advice on what steps to take as far as learning the keyboard. I have some books and videos but it seems as though they don't do me any justice.. so i try to learn by ear..

What is the secret to playing chords. Most people i listen to play songs and sound great and i ask what key they are in and they say F or whatever, but the notes that they play aren't in the scale. how is that?

Music Theory is a good start.................Do you know your scales? If not, that's a good starting point.

[lumbebear1]

http://forums.learngospelmusic.com/index.php/topic,22023.0.html

Check out this forum, Basic Chord Practice.......I think this will help

[ferrente]

I think you are saying they don't play the entire scale of the key they are playing in.

That is where the Theory comes in.

[cmusic]

yep! that's exactly what i was saying