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Offline velree

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Where to start
« on: December 01, 2004, 03:16:19 PM »
I am interested in learn to play the piano, I'm having problem with playing
and not having to stop and repeat the lines and spaces.  HELP PLEASE.
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2004, 05:07:03 PM »
It sounds as if you are reading music, right? The only way to do this is to study, study, study the grand staff until you can recognize notes without having to read lines and spaces.

A suggestion. Try to learn BY HEART all the notes between C below middle C (which is the second space on the bass staff) to a high G (which is the note sitting on top of the treble staff). Just focus on that for right now. You can play a LOT of songs with just those notes, as you are covering more than two octaves.

Then, when you know those notes by HEART, go on to the leger lines above and below the staff.

Now here are the three rules for practicing sight reading. One, choose a piece of music that you are fairly familiar with and is about one or two levels BELOW your playing ability. That's right, BELOW your playing ability. Your goal here is not to improve your playing, it is to improve your sight reading.

Two, keep as close to regular time as possible. Play the song as written. Any time you can, look ahead to anticipate changes in key or melody.  

Three, do not go back to repeat mistakes. Play the song from beginnning to end without stopping, mistakes and all. Now go back with a pencil and circle problem spots. See what the problem is. Then go back and play the song from beginning to end again.

Now, someone may say . . . "This is a lot of work." The answer . . . YES, IT IS. MUSIC IS MUCH WORK.   :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Be Blessed and have fun . . .   :lol:

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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2005, 02:26:03 PM »
Don't know if I ever thank you for your suggestion or not, but "thank you very much."
FROM:  Velree

Quote from: BBoy
It sounds as if you are reading music, right? The only way to do this is to study, study, study the grand staff until you can recognize notes without having to read lines and spaces.

A suggestion. Try to learn BY HEART all the notes between C below middle C (which is the second space on the bass staff) to a high G (which is the note sitting on top of the treble staff). Just focus on that for right now. You can play a LOT of songs with just those notes, as you are covering more than two octaves.

Then, when you know those notes by HEART, go on to the leger lines above and below the staff.

Now here are the three rules for practicing sight reading. One, choose a piece of music that you are fairly familiar with and is about one or two levels BELOW your playing ability. That's right, BELOW your playing ability. Your goal here is not to improve your playing, it is to improve your sight reading.

Two, keep as close to regular time as possible. Play the song as written. Any time you can, look ahead to anticipate changes in key or melody.  

Three, do not go back to repeat mistakes. Play the song from beginnning to end without stopping, mistakes and all. Now go back with a pencil and circle problem spots. See what the problem is. Then go back and play the song from beginning to end again.

Now, someone may say . . . "This is a lot of work." The answer . . . YES, IT IS. MUSIC IS MUCH WORK.   :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Be Blessed and have fun . . .   :lol:

BBoy  8)
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