I'm officially a keyboardist now!

Fassa Albrecht · #1 09-21-2007, 02:06 PM

Keyboard-playing has always been a thing for me, something I've always wanted to do. I finally got my keyboard today!

Now to learn to play it...........

onewebfoot · #2 09-21-2007, 02:11 PM

If you are serious about having a few keyboard chops, i'd point to Hanon's Virtuoso Pianist as a widely cited (and leaned upon) standard for developing fingering skills and such. Pianists are as emphatic about this volume as they can be, from what I read years ago.

I haven't done these exercises for several years, but I started up with keyboards again a few months ago, and just started the exercises again yesterday (a few). What struck me was that I just remembered how to do runs and fingerings without even thinking about it, as I was transposing a few songs. I thought, "How the heck do I know this?" and then I remembered - Hanon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vir...n_60_Exercises

Bassist keyboard players around here insist that fingering exercises on keys will not hurt fingering habits on fretboard. I believe them, but I can't prove it yet. Welcome to an exciting world!

Depth_Charge · #3 09-21-2007, 08:35 PM

I bought my missus a keyboard for Xmas after she said she would like to learn again. It's got learning modules and will walk you through pre-programmed songs etc.

She hasn't touched it since getting it but the kids like bashing away on it.

Last week, for no apparant reason I started learning the start to Beethovens' Fur Elise on it.

I should probably learn scales and fingerings first.

Good luck with the keyboard learning.

Basshappi · #4 09-21-2007, 08:40 PM

Very cool, congrats!

What did you get?

I have always played keyboads on my own, not in a band. I took three years of classical piano lessons during my Jr. high school years.

I truly believe that the piano/keyboard is a very usful thing for any musician to be framiliar with. I think that it is just a more intuitive instrument and makes learning music easier.

Cheers!

daofktr · #5 09-22-2007, 12:20 PM

time to grow yer mullet, lamer...

just kidding.

Fassa Albrecht · #6 09-22-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by daofktr

time to grow yer mullet, lamer...

I like mullets....good idea!

markjazzbassist · #7 09-22-2007, 02:04 PM

cool i've always dug keys and am starting to learn myself. best of luck.

Jezz8me · #8 09-23-2007, 10:02 PM

yea i just started aswell, there are basic free tutorials on the net to get ya playing scales and familiarized with the notes. I find learning songs is a great way to get familiar with the keyboard though. try mad world it is extremely simple but fantastic and it helps you with getting used to the keyboard.

Baryonyx · #9 09-24-2007, 09:32 AM

Whoop Whoop, another half baked attempt at learning an instrument that will probably give you RSI again!

ROON · #10 09-24-2007, 10:25 AM

Keytard.

peaveyuser · #11 09-24-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

I like mullets....good idea!

trash.

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Originally Posted by ROON

Keytard.

+1 Bass>Keys

Good luck Fassa

Yngwie 4String · #12 09-24-2007, 11:06 AM

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Last week, for no apparant reason I started learning the start to Beethovens' Fur Elise on it.

I play that on my bass. its a cool song.

Dan1099 · #13 09-24-2007, 12:52 PM

I just moved into a house, and the previous renters left a piano in there. When we moved in, all the keys stuck, some didn't work at all, the sustain pedal didn't work, etc. Well, during a serious A.D.D. episode, a friend and I opened it all up, and started figuring out how it worked. I mean, nothing to lose, right? Within an hour, we had the whole piano up and working, save one key, which has a broken linkage. Now it just needs tuned. So I've been playing a little, which has been a blast.

Any recommendations for a decent beginners book, or some other method to learn?

Fassa Albrecht · #14 09-24-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan1099

I just moved into a house, and the previous renters left a piano in there. When we moved in, all the keys stuck, some didn't work at all, the sustain pedal didn't work, etc. Well, during a serious A.D.D. episode, a friend and I opened it all up, and started figuring out how it worked. I mean, nothing to lose, right? Within an hour, we had the whole piano up and working, save one key, which has a broken linkage. Now it just needs tuned. So I've been playing a little, which has been a blast.

Any recommendations for a decent beginners book, or some other method to learn?

Hi

There are plenty of books to choose from....but it will be a case of finding a shop that sells piano books and going through some different ones with the assistants. They should be able to recommend one for your needs.
For the keyboards I use the 'Absolute Beginners' series. These come as a box containing a instruction book, CD of backing tracks, plus accesories. The one for keys comes with a book of easy classic keyboard pieces and a headphone and adaptor.

Fassa Albrecht · #15 09-24-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris2112

Whoop Whoop, another half baked attempt at learning an instrument that will probably give you RSI again!

OK clever. The reason I'm learning keyboards is for worship band- if I can play both then I willbe able to perform a lot more worship music than just bass stuff. Plus, I'll get more playing time!

As for the RSI thing- I'll have to live with it. Occupational hazard of keyboardists/bassists.

Depth_Charge · #16 09-25-2007, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 4StringFury

I play that on my bass. its a cool song.

Yeah. I tried learning the right-hand (keys) intro on bass too.

Much easier on keyboard, I was actually quite surprised how quick I absorbed the "riff".

It's only when having to bring the left hand in and move the right up the keyboard I got stuck, and decided I should learn some scales and where the notes are first