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Gospel Instruments => Gospel Keyboard / Piano => Topic started by: melodic on July 31, 2003, 05:56:53 PM
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Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to the site. I need some advice. I began playing drums early on, and later progressed to keyboards. I play by ear very well but I desire to learn to read music. I also learned to play in C# (transposing) and it's hard to get untrained of that method, since technology is so advanced. I desire to be a true pianist and the only way to do so is to be fluid in all keys. Can anyone help?? I would really appreciate your inputs. Thanks in advance.
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well I'm kinda the opposite of you. I started off in lessons. Can read the sheet music just find. And kinda can play by ear...it's just in whatever key...But I am trying to learn all 12 keys...and play in all of them....for me the best thing I did is I rememberd the theory, the chords, and progressions in all 12 keys....it's getting easier...and on a lot of things I just don't even think about anymore. My fingers just go there.
Get a sheet of paper out....transpose by hand...and memorize memorize memorize. :)
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1st of all you should stop the habit of transposing into C#. I got books by David Hersheberger on how to play scales, Keys, and chords. In these :wink: books..they have songs in them..different songs..of all 12 keys..then u have a lesson next to a song on the same page. This is what I did..and some other way may be easlier for u to learn how to play in all 12 keys. I play one key per week..on any song that i kew and like to play.. your fingers will get used to playing and changing around alot.i think the most difficult key for me is..Bmajor {5#} and A {C#F# & G#} its the way my fingers had to be positioned and some of them fingers were very weak. I had learn all my keys in 12 weeks. I didn't kow them well with my fingers if u know what i mean. But, this was a start for me. Now I know them all well and happy I took the time out to learn them..cause any sheet music i get..I can play the song in it..and thats make me feel good. I don't even like the word C Major..cause that all teachers talk about lst..to start for beginners to learn. Hope this helps.
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well I'm kinda the opposite of you. I started off in lessons. Can read the sheet music just find. And kinda can play by ear...it's just in whatever key...But I am trying to learn all 12 keys...and play in all of them....for me the best thing I did is I rememberd the theory, the chords, and progressions in all 12 keys....it's getting easier...and on a lot of things I just don't even think about anymore. My fingers just go there.
Get a sheet of paper out....transpose by hand...and memorize memorize memorize. :)
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1st of all you should stop the habit of transposing into C#. I got books by David Hersheberger on how to play scales, Keys, and chords. In these :wink: books..they have songs in them..different songs..of all 12 keys..then u have a lesson next to a song on the same page. This is what I did..and some other way may be easlier for u to learn how to play in all 12 keys. I play one key per week..on any song that i kew and like to play.. your fingers will get used to playing and changing around alot.i think the most difficult key for me is..Bmajor {5#} and A {C#F# & G#} its the way my fingers had to be positioned and some of them fingers were very weak. I had learn all my keys in 12 weeks. I didn't kow them well with my fingers if u know what i mean. But, this was a start for me. Now I know them all well and happy I took the time out to learn them..cause any sheet music i get..I can play the song in it..and thats make me feel good. I don't even like the word C Major..cause that all teachers talk about lst..to start for beginners to learn. Hope this helps.
I find it a lot easier to play in sharps and flat than I do in the white keys. I have learned choir songs in other keys but for "Praise & Worship" I transpose to keep the service flowing. I will be sure to use the reference tiu posted. Hopefully, I will learn all my keys soon.