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Teach Yourself Keyboard Songs

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Teach yourself Keyboard Songs

Is learning the keyboard something you have always dreamed of doing but it is the one thing that

gets pushed aside?

We all have dreams that we hope one day will be fulfilled; sometimes it seems like a lifetime away,

but most people eventually find the time to pursue their hobby.

Even just fifteen minutes a day playing keyboard will prove beneficial and you will be playing Bach or

your favourite pop tune in no time at all.

If you are going to teach yourself how to play keyboard songs without the support of a teacher then

you need to do the following –

1) Set yourself out a realistic practice plan that you will be able to stick to on a daily basis. Allow

yourself fifteen to twenty minutes practice each day.

2) Practice in short bursts – practicing a scale for ten minutes several days in row will prove far more

beneficial to practicing it solidly for an hour on just one day.

3) Get yourself some easy keyboard books. The Complete Kenneth Baker book on Keyboard is a

great place to start, as it is designed to teach yourself. It will then give you a step by step action plan

you can follow.

4) Hanon exercises are great for technique and strengthening up your fingers individually. You can

sometimes find these scales free on the internet, or alternatively you can purchase them from places

such as Amazon or musicroom.com.

5) Learn Major and Minor Chords. These can be easily worked out by following a couple of simple

formulas. They combine three notes which are strummed down at the same time, and when they

are played they sound great.

The formula to work out any MAJOR chords is R + 4 + 3.

To understand this in more detail, R is your root note, i.e. the chord you want to work out and play.

Then you will climb four steps including black notes, then a further 3 steps. You then have your

chord. A couple of Major chords to try at home on your keyboard are: -

C MAJOR (Notes in this chord are C E G)

F MAJOR (Notes in this chord are F A C)

G MAJOR (Notes in this chord are G B D)

To work out MINOR chords you will do the following formula – R + 3 + 4.

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Some minor chords to try at home are: -

D MINOR (Notes in this chord are D F A)

A MINOR (Notes in this chord are A C E)

E MINOR. (Notes in this chord are E G B)

Major chords are described as “happy sounding” chords and Minor chords are described as “sad

sounding chords”. When you combine both types of chords you create great songs, and many pop

rock and modern songs are based on this format.

A nice combination for you to try at home on your keyboard is: -

C MINOR

G MINOR

F MAJOR.

Play C minor and G Minor 4 times each holding them for 1 beat, then play F Major once holding the

note for four beats.

It can take many years of practice to reach the standard to be able play your own one hour song

repertoire on piano or keyboard.

But what if there was a simple method that could show any beginner how to do it in just 12 days?

Find out how it’s done...http://www.asapiano.com/