Anyone who plays piano?

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YunisPavale said:
Please share some tips for a beginner.. Thank you :)
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I don't actually play much - I play guitar and bass - but I've taught beginning level keyboard simply because the principles are the same.

Depending on how developed you are, I'd practice mastering scales with my right hand while playing chords with my left. If that's too advanced just yet, master Major and Minor chords while practicing variations on your arpeggios. Then go on to mastering the scales.

Piano is a very elegant instrument. Hope you do well.

God bless,
- V
 
YunisPavale said:
Please share some tips for a beginner.. Thank you :)
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P.S. If you are a BEGINNER beginner, this was the general order of how I used to teach beginners (Note: an actual keyboard player might advise doing things differently. This just seemed like the easiest method to me):

1. Start with C and learn the C Major scale (all the white keys).
2. Then learn the C Major chord
3. Then learn G Major and F Major chords (possible while still being on white keys only).
4. Then learn C Minor scale and the C Minor chord.
5. Then learn the patterns behind both Major and Minor scales so that you can repeat and apply them to any key. That's the part that takes some work, but where you will actually start to learn how to play.
 
Vindicator said:
I don't actually play much - I play guitar and bass - but I've taught beginning level keyboard simply because the principles are the same.

Depending on how developed you are, I'd practice mastering scales with my right hand while playing chords with my left. If that's too advanced just yet, master Major and Minor chords while practicing variations on your arpeggios. Then go on to mastering the scales.

Piano is a very elegant instrument. Hope you do well.

God bless,
- V
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Do you know any piano apps that can help me?
 
Vindicator said:
P.S. If you are a BEGINNER beginner, this was the general order of how I used to teach beginners (Note: an actual keyboard player might advise doing things differently. This just seemed like the easiest method to me):

1. Start with C and learn the C Major scale (all the white keys).
2. Then learn the C Major chord
3. Then learn G Major and F Major chords (possible while still being on white keys only).
4. Then learn C Minor scale and the C Minor chord.
5. Then learn the patterns behind both Major and Minor scales so that you can repeat and apply them to any key. That's the part that takes some work, but where you will actually start to learn how to play.
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Will take note of these. Thank you! :)
 
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EternalFire said:
I have found this organization to be reputable.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_DmCvOP5Q_eBMRDvqqRXjg
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Without clicking your link, I decided to search Youtube myself for something I might recommend. I had no idea what was out there, but was surprised by some beginner teaching methods that I don't think are all that good (starting from A, immediately teaching integral chords instead of the basic principles first, etc).

Then I clicked on this one and found her solid:


Turns out this is the same woman in your link. :) That's either the confirmation of the Spirit, or great minds think alike, I'm not sure but maybe both, LoL.
YunisPavale said:
Will take note of these. Thank you! :)
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Yunis, If you are staring from the very beginning, I'd advise you not watch people who give you "short cuts," or offer things like teaching you "how to play four chords and 30 songs in one lesson," LoL, not if you are serious about learning at least. If you just wanna learn to play a couple songs yes, but if you actually want to learn how to play piano, learn from music teachers who will teach the basic principles step by step. Otherwise, the "quick and easy" guys may mess up your head.

The above link is a genuine music teacher, so the video I provided would be a good place to start. I'm sure they have others you could go to next.

God bless,
- V
 
YunisPavale said:
Will take note of these. Thank you! :)
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Btw, one more note. As a Christian I would not have chosen "Imagine" as the first song, LoL, but the nice thing is that most Christian worship songs are also really simple to play - only four or five chords, sometimes less - so just switch to trying some simple worship songs after you finish the video. That way you can imagine Heaven all you want. :)
 
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