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Gospel Instruments => Gospel Keyboard / Piano => Topic started by: NightmareMedia on January 15, 2009, 10:15:09 AM

Title: WHERE DO I START? :)
Post by: NightmareMedia on January 15, 2009, 10:15:09 AM

I become pretty comfortable with finding and naming the keys on the keyboard and can now find any major or minor chord, but where on this site would i start to take a systematic approach to understanding the keys posted on the page or to learn some theory behind the chords I'm playing instead of just memorizing them?

Thx in advance and God Bless

Title: Re: WHERE DO I START? :)
Post by: hardheaded on January 15, 2009, 01:07:04 PM

well me being a beginner myself all the information can get overwhelming out there.  I'll just tell you how I have been going about learning.  First I learned my major and minor scales, then i learned how to form basic chords off of the major and minor scales, then i started learning how to form other chords like the augmented and the diminished the add9 and chords like that.  Once I did that in every key I knew about 20 chords for each note on the keyboard so i started learning how to fit all of them together as in reading up on theory seeing which chords usually follow each other and started learning how to form progressions now i feel like because i have the basics down i can tackle songs a little easier now.  That's how far i have gotten on my playing i am far from a expert really I'm far from being intermediate but i feel like I'm headed in the right direction if you search around this site there is a lot of good information as a matter of fact i cant remember the exact post but t-block posted a article that had links to different articles all around the site about basic theory and forming chords and progressions it was good because it brought a lot of information to one spot if anybody knows what im talking about maybe you can post a link.  but like I say I am a beginner and this is just the route I'm taking to try and better myself on the keys you might find a different route that's easier for you.  but im rambling now so ill holla at cha later hope i helped

Title: Re: WHERE DO I START? :)
Post by: T-Block on January 15, 2009, 04:09:48 PM

Here's the link that you're referring to hardheaded:

LGM ultimate theory link:  http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,42768.0.html (http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,42768.0.html)

If you follow all the posts in order, then u should be on your way to being a great musician.

Title: Re: WHERE DO I START? :)
Post by: PianoWizard on January 16, 2009, 01:20:01 AM

Welcome to the LGM Family "NightmareMedia".....Your certainly in the right place to learn, Stay Blessed.

PianoWiz...