| Grex > Oldmusic > #132: Learning the Piano |
| Learning the Piano | 
Dec 18 20:35 UTC 2002 |
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Dec 18 23:21 UTC 2002 |
This is a keyboard which can play chords, I presume? The first electronic keyboard I got could only play one note at a time. I am a two-fingered pianist: I play piano the way some folks type. I admire the skill of anyone who can play full parts simultaneously with both hands. I also admire the skill of anyone who can pat his head and rub his belly at the same time, though that is less artistically moving an effect.
| response 2 of 42: |
Dec 19 07:17 UTC 2002 |
resp:2 How about playing and singing at the same time? I acquired that during my years of accompaning for church services and education classes. resp:1 E key a little loud? Playing that key too hard? Unless your keyboard has touch sensitivity, I doubt it. Beware that the action of electronic pianos and acoustic ones tend to be very different. Electronic piano keys generally respond to a fairly light touch; you will be in for a surprise should you play on an acoustic, more so because the action of the keys might vary with its age. I remember at least one concert I did where the piano keys were really stiff. Beginning piano books for adults are available-- Alfred has one. It moves through concepts a bit more quickly, and addresses the concept of chord positions when simple fingering sufficed for children. Glad to hear you're getting piano lessons. Having a teacher is invaluable even when you've got skills-- everyone can use a coach and a mentor. If you can find one, get a teacher who can arrange and compose- - they can specifically address problems with your skills by writing if they can't find existing exercises or repetoire. My roomie wants to learn but hasn't been very diligent in asking for my instruction. I explained the clefs to her so she could better understand how to read standard notation.
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Dec 19 14:09 UTC 2002 |
Glad to hear you've got the piano and are enjoying it. I looked up the Roland EP-75 on the web. It features touch sensitivity and weighted action, so key response is probably at least approximately like that of an "acoustic" piano, although jaklumen is most likely correct that the touch is somewhat lighter. There's a picture of the instrument at http://www.harmony-central.com/Newp/SNAMM97/Roland/ep-75.jpg Did it come with a sustaining pedal? If not, you'll probably want to add one at some point.
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Dec 19 15:46 UTC 2002 |
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