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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.
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?
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