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		<title>How to Play Keyboard Made Easy</title>
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<p>Would you like to learn how to play the keyboard? You are not at all by yourself . Playing keyboard is a truly fun thing to do and it is immensely satisfying.</p>
<p>So where does one begin. Two key things are:</p>
<p>1. Don&#8217;t get anxious</p>
<p>2. Have fun</p>
<p>Therefore now all of us are ready to begin actively playing however just how do we begin. Remember the movie “the Sound of Music”. What was the actual famous song? Keep in mind the words Doe the deer the female deer. Well these tie back to the actual notes on your keyboard contrary to popular belief.</p>
<p>Those famous phrases are related to these famous ones within the same song Do Re Me Fah Soh La Ti Doh. Right now if you find  any C  note on your keyboard and simply play the white keys moving up the keyboard, you will play Do Re Me Fah Soh La Ti Doh.</p>
<p>In terms of keys this is one way they relate:</p>
<p>Doe = C</p>
<p>Re = D</p>
<p>Me = E</p>
<p>Fah = F</p>
<p>Soh = G</p>
<p>La = A</p>
<p>Ti = B</p>
<p>Doh = C</p>
<p>Right now you&#8217;ve just learned two major items:</p>
<p>1. You have learned the actual notes that make up an octave, which relates to the keys on your keyboard. The octave is repeated over and over again on your keyboard. Every octave gets a higher and higher pitch while you move up your keyboard.</p>
<p>2. You now understand the actual foundational basis of all music.</p>
<p>Numerous songs are usually dependent exclusively on the 8 notes that are displayed through the Do-Re-Me. In other words only the whitened keys. Now additionally the black keys play a role as well as as you perform different songs you might find a need to use them as well.</p>
<p>So right now its time to play songs through hearing or even from sheet music. If you choose to play by ear keep in mind the sounds of do-re-me. The only downside of doing this is actually that you may find it harder to learn the fingering. Fingering is just a phrase which explains which fingers you utilize on which notes.</p>
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<p>If you wish to learn how to read music there are many good books available that show the notes in various ways that will help you find the correct keys on the keyboard. Many also provide small numbers under the notes to show which finger you ought to be using on the key.</p>
<p>Therefore now doesn’t it seem simple  to learn to play keyboard. Now that you know it is really easy and not clouded in secret? I really hope you have as much enjoyment as I did learning to play keyboard.</p>
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		<title>5 Quick Steps to Starting Piano Lessons</title>
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The piano delivers the ability to conjure up a broad array of emotions. It&#8217;s often thought of the most romantic of all musical instrument. This is the allurement of the piano, but a lot people have problems while attempting to pick up how to play. If you would like to teach yourself to play piano, there are 5 simple steps to observe.<br />
Step 1be sure that you have access to a piano or keyboard. Learning to play the piano isn&#8217;t easy, and it comes without stating that not getting access to a piano would make it substantially a lot harder. Your learning material won&#8217;t substitute hands-on learning, therefore acquire your hands on a piano. If you can not find one, you will have to buy or rent your own.<br />
Step 2you&#8217;ll need some form of teaching to ascertain how to play a piano. Piano lessons are available in a lot of forms. Whenever you would like to learn quick, you may look at a combination of 2 or more techniques. There are 100s of articles, compact disk, and DVDs that can assistance you. Thanks to new technology, there are likewise a lot of online piano courses of instruction, also. Whenever you do blend resources, just be sure that you book your lessons correctly to avert confusing your lesson plan.<br />
Step 3<br />
Whenever you get baffled in your lessons, or you can not get something correct, call for for assistance. A professional could help you determine your problem areas, and so you are able to concentrate on those areas in your lessons. Additional learning methods apply a different playing and instruction styles, but you&#8217;ll ascertain a tremendous deal from all of them. Be sure you keep up every lesson.<br />
Step 4<br />
Practice in anything, particularly piano, calls for a enormous measure of practice. Be sure that your practices are structured, and be sure that they&#8217;re often. Your practices can be anywhere between 15 minutes and a hour or two. That is your option, dependant on the time you have available and the time you would like to dedicate, just be sure you loosen up 1st, and be sure that you play at the least 4-5 times a week to hold on what you have ascertained fresh in your brain.<br />
Step 5<br />
As a novice, trying to play advance pieces of music won&#8217;t accelerate your advancement. If anything, it will be damaging to your performing. Begin at the start and work your way up. Otherwise, you will not learn anything. Remember that you will not be a professional overnight, and so be patient. When you&#8217;ve mastered a composition or method, you are able to go on to another one. Just, do not forget to go over older material every now and then. This will assist  you to retain everything that you have acquired.<br />
These are the 5 quick steps to starting piano lessons. Once you break it down, learning to play the piano seems much less difficult. Don&#8217;t let yourself to be browbeaten. Whenever you observe these steps, you&#8217;ll be playing like a pro very fast.<br />
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		<title>Advantages of Buying a Keyboard versus a Piano</title>
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<p>Traditional pianos on a regular basis demand upkeep to be handled by a professional tuner. Using a tuner has become harder as this profession is dying away. This also makes using one of these tuners very expensive.</p>
<p>Electronic keyboards are actually user-friendly. You are able to learn to play a keyboard easily employing internet resources such as video recording, sound and ebooks. There are a bunch of forms from the World Wide Web committed to particular models of keyboard and so you are able to always assure help and advice easily.</p>
<p>One of the roadblocks to picking out a dependable and bona fide keyboard is frequently technophobia. Purchasers are frequently baffled of the lay out of gizmos and selections on keyboard. These shouldn&#8217;t be a roadblock to buying a fine, namebrand, keyboard. A lot of of the biggest name makers develop first-class and really elaborate instruction books that are printed in plain English.</p>
<p>Traditional pianos will always bear an atmosphere of romance but the keyboards of present are more virtual and a better alternative for today&#8217;s living surrondings like apartments and little houses.  Having a traditional piano can be a problem when you would like to move house or even to just find the way to stash away a piano making it available and able to be played. Electronic keyboards do not have these problems because most of them go with fold up stands and carrier bags that makes salting away your keyboard easy and makes carrying your electronic keyboard a simple experience.</p>
<p>A lot of today&#8217;s youth players buy electronic keyboards versus traditional pianos because of the price then again find out that the keyboard delivers a lot of flexibility than does a traditional piano and they stay with a electronic keyboard the rest of their musical lifetimes.</p>
<p>Electronic keyboards have a lot of advantages over traditional pianos and the technical side of them shouldn&#8217;t discourage whatsoever any player from selecting the best keyboard.</p>
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		<title>Eiffel 65 &#8211; Blue on Keyboard (For Beginner by Beginner)</title>
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		<title>Michael Jackson Tribute Beat It Free Keyboard Lessons Online Video</title>
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		<title>Children Keyboard Lessons: When the Saints go Marchig In</title>
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		<title>Love Intro (Easy Piano/Keyboard lesson)</title>
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<p>Love Intro (Easy Piano/Keyboard lesson)<br />
Intro for John Lennon&#8217;s Love. Bird&#8217;s eye view close-up of left-hand and right-hand part, and wide view of both hands together. Slow tempo. The song begins and ends in pretty much the same way.<br />
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		<title>Having Fun vs. Practicing Keyboard?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>There are places in every skill-learning endeavor<br />
where it gets un-fun.  You&#8217;re moving along, making<br />
great progress&#8230; then it all slows down into a &#8216;plateau&#8217;<br />
where you don&#8217;t seem to move at all.<br />
Sometimes (hopefully not often), you will even &#8216;hit a<br />
wall&#8217; that makes you want to just give up.</p>
<p>Those are the times that try people&#8217;s souls.</p>
<p>So it&#8217;s good to remind yourself that it&#8217;s NOT a case<br />
of either/or&#8230;as in, &#8220;either I can have fun, or I can<br />
&#8216;do my lesson.&#8217;&#8221; </p>
<p>I think it&#8217;s helpful to think of it as breathing in, then<br />
breathing out.  You must find time to do both!</p>
<p>KEEP GOING, IT&#8217;S WORKING!</p>
<p>When you get discouraged, I have some hints to help you<br />
keep going:</p>
<p>1) Take Breaks&#8211;every 20-25 minutes when learning and<br />
practicing.  There are physical limits (for your hands<br />
and your bottom!) and mental limits (concentration is<br />
meant to go in spurts.)  Just get up and stretch or<br />
jog in place for a minute or two every so often.</p>
<p>2) Relax&#8211;When you touch the keys, do so gently&#8230;in a<br />
relaxed way.  If you find your fingers stiff and rigid<br />
(and you will), stop and squeeze your hands together,<br />
then let them go limp, hanging your arms at your side.<br />
Repeat this a few times until they are relaxed.</p>
<p>3) Have FUN&#8211;Musical fun&#8230;play a little by ear<br />
if you can.  If you know a song (that you don&#8217;t have to<br />
read music to play), take a break from your &#8216;lesson&#8217; and<br />
play it.  It will give your brain a nice reset and<br />
remind you that this is music&#8230;not some accounting<br />
spreadsheet.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve never played anything by ear, stay tuned&#8230;I&#8217;ll<br />
teach you a little about that in a future email. </p>
<p>Hint:  It starts with learning a simple melody&#8230;then<br />
you build on it.</p>
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		<title>Timing on the Keyboard is Everything</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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there's a clock that can keep a steady beat.
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<p>Inside your head is a clock.  I don&#8217;t mean the one that<br />
makes you wake up at the same time every day.  I mean<br />
there&#8217;s a clock that can keep a steady beat.</p>
<p>The problem is that you may not have practiced letting it<br />
command your hands so that THEY keep a steady beat.</p>
<p>In music, there is a beat or rhythm that keeps going<br />
through a song.  When you&#8217;re playing with other musicians,<br />
it&#8217;s crucial that you all play to the same beat in order for<br />
the music to sound &#8216;tight&#8217; and intentional.<br />
And normally, that takes some intentional practice.</p>
<p>The best way to do that is by listening to a steady beat<br />
from outside your head.  Fortunately, you aren&#8217;t the<br />
first musician to have this need.  That&#8217;s why someone<br />
invented a neat little device called a &#8216;metronome.&#8217; </p>
<p>It&#8217;s a little box that clicks out a certain number of &#8220;beats-<br />
per-minute&#8221; (you get to set that number at any speed you<br />
like.) You can then begin playing your scales, or songs,<br />
or exercises to that steady beat.  It&#8217;s great training.<br />
It begins to establish a good connection between the<br />
&#8216;clock in your head&#8217; and your hands.  Nothing will help<br />
&#8220;tighten&#8221; your playing like drilling with a metronome.<br />
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		<title>Is It Really Possible To Play The Keyboard By Ear?</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is It Really Possible To Play The Keyboard By Ear?</p>
<p>Playing by ear is the ability to play a piece of music (or, eventually, learn an instrument) by simply listening to it repeatedly. The majority of self-taught musicians began their education this way; they picked up their instrument and began playing an easy melody from a well-known song, slowly picking out the notes as they went along. And even after these musicians master their instruments or a particular song, playing by ear still plays a large role.</p>
<p>     Many pop and rock bands don&#8217;t play or write their songs based on sheet music, they figure the songs out by playing by ear. It&#8217;s even common among non-musicians. Ever sit down a keyboard and mindlessly pick out the tune to &#8220;Mary Had a Little Lamb&#8221;? What about grabbing a guitar and suddenly finding yourself playing the opening licks to &#8220;Smoke on the Water&#8221;? That&#8217;s playing by ear. You&#8217;re able to play part of the song just because you&#8217;ve heard it so often. </p>
<p>     Playing by ear is a valuable technique for many musicians; learning songs based solely on hearing them is a great way to understand song and chord structure. In fact, a great number of rock and pop musicians learned to play their instruments this way. Instead of picking up a book or taking lessons, they concentrated on figuring out the notes and rhythms to a song until it was mastered. Then they moved on to another song. And another. Gradually, they learned their instrument just by playing by ear &#8212; and in the process learned how to effectively structure a song in that particular genre. </p>
<p>     Playing by ear is also beneficial in helping a musician develop his or her own style; sure, they&#8217;ll at first mimic the style of the song they&#8217;re imitating, but the amalgamation of the music that they&#8217;re playing by ear will help them create something distinctive, something indicative of them only. </p>
<p>     Though classical musicians are generally educated based on tons of music theory and sight reading, some methods rely on playing by ear. The Suzuki method of musical training, for instance, claims that learning music is the same as learning a language; it&#8217;s acquired by years of hearing it, eventually coupled with formal training. Just like we pick up our language by listening to our parents and subsequently attending school, we can learn music by playing by ear and later taking formal lessons. </p>
<p>     So can the average person ever hope to play their keyboard by ear? Maybe not to the degree that some extremely talented musicians do, but anyone can learn enough about the basics of playing by ear if they learn the following skills:</p>
<p>1.Being able to hear a tune and have a general sense of the contour of the melody &#8212; when the tune moves higher or lower as the song progresses.</p>
<p>2.Learning to chart that melody contour either on paper or in their memory.</p>
<p>3.Learning to match the melody to appropriate chords.</p>
<p>     Playing by ear is really a combination of of three factors: </p>
<p>1. Using your tonal memory to recall music you have heard: </p>
<p>2. Using your ears and fingers to help you reproduce what you recall; </p>
<p>3. Using &#8220;melody contour&#8221; (the &#8220;shape&#8221; of the tune), &#8220;chord structure&#8221; (how to form the chords on the keyboard to match the tune), and &#8220;chord progressions&#8221; (the path chords take as they move through a song).</p>
<p>     Obviously, the first 2 steps you can take more or less by yourself &#8212; you can mentally rehearse recalling a particular tune; you can sit at the keyboard for hours and through trial and error pick out tunes, chords, and rhythms. But the real key to playing by ear is learning how to chart the shape of a tune, learn how to construct chords, and then determine the likelihood of chord progressions &#8212; in other words, which chord comes next. </p>
<p>     When you get an understanding of step three, you will be in a MUCH better position to understand and profit from steps one and two!<br />
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