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Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: charmedguy18 on December 25, 2006, 08:38:11 am
I got a keyboard for xmas. Someone teach me how to play. I already know how to play white houses a little...
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: KULPDOGG on December 25, 2006, 02:40:37 pm
search youtube for videos on how to play vanessa carlton songs.
I know theres a bunch on how to play a thousand miles. and a few on white houses
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: charmedguy18 on December 25, 2006, 03:04:16 pm
Quote from: "KULPDOGG"
search youtube for videos on how to play vanessa carlton songs.
I know theres a bunch on how to play a thousand miles. and a few on white houses

That's what I've been doing... I'm working on White Houses.
Hard though. haha
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: Manny on December 25, 2006, 06:59:22 pm
have you played before ? if you haven't then you should start by learning the basic stuff, or buy a book to teach yourself
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: charmedguy18 on December 25, 2006, 07:09:04 pm
Quote from: "medic0803"
have you played before ? if you haven't then you should start by learning the basic stuff, or buy a book to teach yourself

I've not played before. And I'm pirating a copy of Teach Me Piano Deluxe as we speak. :-D
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: Gina on December 26, 2006, 08:44:48 am
I got an acoustic guitar.  I'd been learning to play on a Chet Atkins...
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: Manny on December 26, 2006, 09:34:22 am
Quote from: "charmedguy18"
Quote from: "medic0803"
have you played before ? if you haven't then you should start by learning the basic stuff, or buy a book to teach yourself

I've not played before. And I'm pirating a copy of Teach Me Piano Deluxe as we speak. :-D


Good luck then!
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: charmedguy18 on December 26, 2006, 10:47:59 am
Quote from: "Gina"
I got an acoustic guitar.  I'd been learning to play on a Chet Atkins...

Chet who?
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: Promiscious-boy on December 26, 2006, 11:38:27 am
You've gotta learn how to play Norah Jones songs first.. cos they're so slow and slow.... it's easier..
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: Manny on December 26, 2006, 06:09:02 pm
Quote from: "Promiscious-boy"
You've gotta learn how to play Norah Jones songs first.. cos they're so slow and slow.... it's easier..


That wouldn't be my advice! believe me!  :wink:
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: davidjp on December 27, 2006, 04:26:00 am
i used to play piano for 2 years when i was 10 years old, and i have to say, it is the hardest instrument for me to learn. it's so frustrating because i can play clarinet, flute and oboe but i can't manage to use 2 hands when i play piano.
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: charmedguy18 on December 27, 2006, 05:12:02 pm
Quote from: "davidjp"
i used to play piano for 2 years when i was 10 years old, and i have to say, it is the hardest instrument for me to learn. it's so frustrating because i can play clarinet, flute and oboe but i can't manage to use 2 hands when i play piano.

Thanks for the support...
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: me and my piano---tim on December 28, 2006, 01:18:07 am
if you're going to self-teach piano, I would buy a technique book. Hanon, imo is the best.
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: IfICouldFall on December 28, 2006, 05:05:38 am
Quote from: "davidjp"
i used to play piano for 2 years when i was 10 years old, and i have to say, it is the hardest instrument for me to learn. it's so frustrating because i can play clarinet, flute and oboe but i can't manage to use 2 hands when i play piano.


Hmmm. That's weird. I've been playing piano for almost 6 years now and I think it's the easiest instrument to play. I play the violin and it's quite hard. Maybe it's because you started when you were 10 years old, I started when I was at least 7 and my fingers developed that good arc and bend so I guess that's probably it.

Cavin, why don't you ask your parents for lessons, I'm sure it will help if you want to play some of Vanessa's songs. Also, you can search at youtube.com for "How to play..." stuff.
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: NoelleNC on December 28, 2006, 11:40:51 am
I taught myself to play piano and the first song I ever learned was Twilight. In fact it was bc of that song that I wanted to play piano, so maybe if you really want to learn a song enough, it will come more naturally. Plus, Twilight is a very simple song to play and a good starting place in my opinion. Ordinary Day is also quite easy.
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: Gingernut on December 28, 2006, 11:44:30 am
The first song I learnt was happy birthday when I was 4, by ear.
I actually took up piano at 10.
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: charmedguy18 on December 28, 2006, 09:11:31 pm
Quote from: "IfICouldFall"
Quote from: "davidjp"
i used to play piano for 2 years when i was 10 years old, and i have to say, it is the hardest instrument for me to learn. it's so frustrating because i can play clarinet, flute and oboe but i can't manage to use 2 hands when i play piano.


Hmmm. That's weird. I've been playing piano for almost 6 years now and I think it's the easiest instrument to play. I play the violin and it's quite hard. Maybe it's because you started when you were 10 years old, I started when I was at least 7 and my fingers developed that good arc and bend so I guess that's probably it.

Cavin, why don't you ask your parents for lessons, I'm sure it will help if you want to play some of Vanessa's songs. Also, you can search at youtube.com for "How to play..." stuff.

I do the youtube "how to play" often. I am trying White Houses, but I don't get one part and seems pretty impossible to move my left hand at a different rate than my right.
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: me and my piano---tim on December 28, 2006, 11:18:52 pm
Quote from: "charmedguy18"

I do the youtube "how to play" often. I am trying White Houses, but I don't get one part and seems pretty impossible to move my left hand at a different rate than my right.


yea that part was rediculously hard for me to learn, but once I figured out the rhythm of it, it was simple. I don't know... I kinda think of it as the notes flowing from the left hand into the right hand haha if that makes sense. good luck though! I think that part's the most fun to play..
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: IfICouldFall on December 29, 2006, 06:52:42 am
The left hand part of White Houses close to the bridge is pretty tricky. I believe it's syncopated so that makes it harder. But keep on practicing and you'll eventually get it.  :D
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: charmedguy18 on December 30, 2006, 02:18:28 pm
So... I'm going to get lessons soon. I hope it isn't SO hard... I tend to lose interest. :-\
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: charmedguy18 on January 01, 2007, 04:42:55 pm
I know how to do the riff from Boston by Augustana now ^_^.
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: Martin. on January 04, 2007, 08:02:38 pm
Quote from: "NoelleNC"
I taught myself to play piano and the first song I ever learned was Twilight. Twilight is a very simple song to play and a good starting place in my opinion. Ordinary Day is also quite easy.
Title: Keyboard for christmas...
Post by: joey on January 08, 2007, 09:50:53 pm
Cool cavin...yeah how to play vids do seem to help alot

i only know how to play wh and atm becos of the how to play vids...

some one just put up a how to play vid of a regina spekto song...YAY!!!