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Gospel Instruments => Gospel Keyboard / Piano => Topic started by: terbor on July 26, 2004, 03:20:34 PM

Title: I Need Some Practice
Post by: terbor on July 26, 2004, 03:20:34 PM
Hello I am a beginner I play by ear . I play keyboards. So what can i do to get better. Still trying to learn chords. Looked at some chords some was not sound right to me. did not know if thats because i'm on a keyboard   and not an organ or if iam hit to many keys "G/FGBbEbG" HELP ME GOT THAT FROM PLAY BEHIND THE PREACHER . AND CAN SOME ONE TELL ME SOMETHINGS I CAN DO TO GET BETTER. AND THINGS TO WORK ON AT HOME . THANK YOU GOD BLESS YOU ALL  :)
Title: Re: I Need Some Practice
Post by: aljeres on July 26, 2004, 03:57:34 PM
Quote from: terbor
Hello I am a beginner I play by ear . I play keyboards. So what can i do to get better. Still trying to learn chords. Looked at some chords some was not sound right to me. did not know if thats because i'm on a keyboard   and not an organ or if iam hit to many keys "G/FGBbEbG" HELP ME GOT THAT FROM PLAY BEHIND THE PREACHER . AND CAN SOME ONE TELL ME SOMETHINGS I CAN DO TO GET BETTER. AND THINGS TO WORK ON AT HOME . THANK YOU GOD BLESS YOU ALL  :)



key word here is beginner! you need to focus more on the basics..start with something like scales...........look in the theory part, and focus on everything for the beginners..........
Title: I Need Some Practice
Post by: T-Block on July 26, 2004, 04:02:29 PM
Some advice that I will give u is definitely learn your major, minor, and blues scales in every key.  This will help your fingers to strengthen and get faster.  Also, it will get u more familiar with keyboard.  Next, learn as much music theory as u can.  Try taking some college courses or just look through this site.  For example, learn about the different types of chords like major, minor, diminished, etc.  Instead of learning how to play songs, learn how to play progressions because those will help u play a varitety of songs and not just one.  Plus, it is easier to transpose.  Finally, listen and watch other musicians who u consider more advanced than u.  Try to mimick what they are doing, but put your own spin on it so that u can develop your own style of playing.