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Registered Member Posts: 489 12/29/11 10:14 PM	Tags : None One of the things on my 2012 bucket list was to be a fluent piano player. Based on my living situation, I don't have room for a baby grand but would like a nice keyboard. What advice do you have for me as far as wanting to play? Any advice on keyboards? Thanks!
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th3answ3r		#1	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 314 12/29/11 10:16 PM	If you don't have any previous experience with a musical instrument, it will be extremely difficult. Totally doable tho
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504 D1 Prospect		#2	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 1452 12/29/11 10:19 PM	learning how to read music by way of flashcards helped me alot. Kilo KishxC.GAMBINOxTORO Y MOIxSTEWRATxKRIT No Handouts Cause _s Don't Owe You Nothing
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RaWeX05		#3	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 8795 12/29/11 10:20 PM	Instant panty dropper. Srs. Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
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Tr1ll		#4	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 1900 12/29/11 10:21 PM	RaWeX05 wrote: Instant panty dropper. Srs.
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balloonoboy		#5	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 5692 12/29/11 10:24 PM	Get a 66-key keyboard. There's a nice 76-key casio out there for cheap. Check out the pawn shop or thrift store first. Find a reputable instructor. Starting at your local college may be a good idea since a lot of the graduate students teach on the side. A cheaper alternative may be to call up your local music store for local instructors. Do not be discouraged and take it slow. It will not come overnight. You are learning something totally foreign to you. And you are doing mutiple skills at once - fingering, reading the music, playing what's on the page, and playing with feeling. It takes time and repetition. Practice at least 15 minutes a day and you are well on your way to becoming an artist. I started earlier this year and it's so worth it. Everyone should learn to play an instrument in their lifetime. It's never too late. Ever.
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LittleFo0t		#6	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 311 12/29/11 10:25 PM	practice. i always had excuses for why i couldn't practice (school, no time, tired). i must've been my piano teacher's worst student. 15-30 minutes a day wont kill you. yamaha and casio are trusted names.
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Registered Member Posts: 93 12/29/11 10:29 PM	Anagrams helped me when I was trying to learn Piano. Try thinking up some that will help you remember which keys are where. Also, if you want to be a good pianist, its more important for you to learn what the individual notes sound like than for you to know how to play the latest song on the radio. Become solid in your musical theory before you try to tackle complex songs. Most important of all, practice regularly. 30 minutes every day is a lot better than 3 hours every Sunday. Even if it's just repetition of your scales, it will help you tremendously. Good luck. Learning how to play a musical instrument is a very frustrating, yet rewarding task. 011101000110010101100001011011010010000001100111011001010110010101101011
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hongcouver604		#8	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 743 12/29/11 10:30 PM	greatone632 wrote: One of the things on my 2012 bucket list was to be a fluent piano player. Based on my living situation, I don't have room for a baby grand but would like a nice keyboard. What advice do you have for me as far as wanting to play? Any advice on keyboards? Thanks! don't expect to play a piece of music flawlessly after a year of playing. NO ONE will be able to do that, unless you're some sort of musical prodigy. sight reading takes YEARs to develop. I started playing at the age of 6, and stopped when I was 20, yet my sight reading is still shaky. It takes weeks, sometimes months, to master a piece of music. I suggest you take some lessons (they're pretty expensive, my teacher charged like $55 an hour), and start with some beginner lessons. There are a lot to learn, including music theory, the dynamics, music history.... don't expect to play an intermediate piece of music in one year, it's a long term investment. If you like it, you'll enjoy learning for years to come, if you don't have the patience, I guarantee you'll hate it. Get an electrical keyboard first, then upgrade into an upright a few years down the line if you like playing.
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shoefreakbaby		#9	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 442 12/29/11 10:30 PM	YouTube helped me, when I was serious about it. goes to get keyboard in garage
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hongcouver604		#10	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 744 12/29/11 10:32 PM	Yeah wrote: Anagrams helped me when I was trying to learn Piano. Try thinking up some that will help you remember which keys are where. Also, if you want to be a good pianist, its more important for you to learn what the individual notes sound like than for you to know how to play the latest song on the radio. Become solid in your musical theory before you try to tackle complex songs. Most important of all, practice regularly. 30 minutes every day is a lot better than 3 hours every Sunday. Even if it's just repetition of your scales, it will help you tremendously. Good luck. Learning how to play a musical instrument is a very frustrating, yet rewarding task. I +++!$+% hated scales, but they help you learn the difference between minor and major chords.
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BRaTZ DoS		#11	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 2649 12/29/11 10:39 PM	RaWeX05 wrote: Instant panty dropper. Srs. works with guitar. should work with piano. TEAM METALHEADS METS - DOLPHINS - KNICKS - DEVILS - FB - G+ OFFICIAL 2012 NT FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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TimCity2000		#12	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 3981 12/29/11 10:58 PM	regular practice is the only answer. how old are you, btw. i've played piano since i was 7... definitely one of the best decisions i made in life. also, how much are you willing to invest in a keyboard/piano? you might be surprised at how affordable some are. look at local music schools that are getting rid of old stock. or consider a digital piano / clavinova. My Collection
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sheistbugz		#13	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 1947 12/29/11 10:59 PM	I used to play piano a few years ago. Very fun instrument to play, you should be pretty good after a full year of playing The city never sleeps, filled with villains and creeps
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ErickM713		#14	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 2507 12/29/11 11:01 PM	BRaTZ DoS wrote: RaWeX05 wrote: Instant panty dropper. Srs. works with guitar. should work with piano. I must be doing something wrong then. *#$@@#! must not love metal. Team Metal Heads THRASH OR BE THRASHED!!
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Registered Member Posts: 8815 12/29/11 11:22 PM	-Get a weighted 88 key, it will strengthen your fingers -Take lessons -Use the internet to learn more songs I got the F&F on keyboards. I have found that splurging on instruments is a fun motivator. Personally, I like the Roland RD series but pricey. I would spend atleast $500 on a keyboard. You know what all things have in common? The Truth Kendrick Lamar
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TimCity2000		#16	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 3986 12/29/11 11:23 PM	^ look into yamaha too. agree about getting a weighted keyboard if you can afford it... it closely simulates the feeling of a real piano. My Collection
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thejrob		#17	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 4343 12/29/11 11:43 PM	I actually want to as well so I support you. But I don't have a keyboard and am not that ambitious unfortunately. Good luck... @theJREVolution TEAM LAKERS TEAM DODGERS
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theekinqq		#18	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 1018 12/29/11 11:49 PM	It will improve your memory and change the way you think in everyday life.
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Vinod869		#19	[url]	[-]
Registered User Posts: 75 12/30/11 12:01 AM	dude, while I was working out today, a song by the killers played on my iPod (Exitlude) and there was a piano solo which made me think the EXACT same thing. Few hours later, come on NikeTalk and I see a thread with someone else posting the same thoughts. unreal.
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Eff Ecks		#20	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 3521 12/30/11 12:02 AM	Yeah wrote: Anagrams helped me when I was trying to learn Piano. Try thinking up some that will help you remember which keys are where. Also, if you want to be a good pianist, its more important for you to learn what the individual notes sound like than for you to know how to play the latest song on the radio. Become solid in your musical theory before you try to tackle complex songs. Most important of all, practice regularly. 30 minutes every day is a lot better than 3 hours every Sunday. Even if it's just repetition of your scales, it will help you tremendously. Good luck. Learning how to play a musical instrument is a very frustrating, yet rewarding task. THIS. I have been going pretty hard on playing for almost a year now. I see the improvement but i still have a long way to go. Scales are definitely important to practice. Be patient twitter ---------> @KudzuNinja
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