Learning to Play the Piano by Ear
Are you curious if the knowledge you have about playing the piano is correct? Below is the latest information on playing the piano for you to think about.
Think about this…
Do you want to be capable of playing your piano without the assistance of sheets of music?
Or make music with just humming along with the tune?
Have you for years longed to play, except your eyesight is poor and makes it difficult?
Haven’t you realized that if you can hum a tune, then you are capable of playing that tune?
Some musicians, professional in their own art, didn’t start their career through any manuals or instructors. What they did is follow the tone that they hear and play along the beating of the music. No notes, no mentors.
1 – Get your things together. The main thing you have to have is a piano of maybe you have a keyboard. (We will be using the piano for our info though.) You need to have at least 3 fingers that you can use on your hands. Have time to do the necessary practice. Be sure the piano has been tuned recently.
2 – Remember a piano is made up of 88 keys. There are 12 notes all together counting sharp and flat notes, and the regular notes. The first of any of the white keys is designated as the A note, then the next white keys are as follows: B, then you come to C, go onto D, next is E, then F, and ends with G.
Following the G white note, then it starts over with an A note, and it repeats the other white notes as listed. This order of notes is repeated for around 7 times until the rest of the white notes have been repeated. The black notes that are the sharps and flats are also repeated.
3 – The Home is is also the not C. To find this C note look at the white note at the left of the pair of black keys not the threesome. If you still feel baffled the look closely at your piano. The very middle note on the piano is a C note. In fact it is called middle C. This is the beginning note in the C major chord.
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The thumb of your right hand will serve as number 1 because it is put at the C straddled in the middle. From there, count all keys going to the right. Include the black keys.
When you have counted till 5, that would serve as the 2nd note in C chord. Place your middle finger there. From counting to number 5, count till 8, that will be your final note. Put your pinkie on it.
Sound it all together and you’ll hear quite an impressive cycle.
4 – Get real familiar with using the sequence mentioned above… 1, then 5, and 8 in counting. This goes for starting with any of the notes, just remember to count, includes the sharps and flats.
These types of chords are your basis for playing. You can also select a sharp to start you chord on. Then you are playing a sharp type chord.
5 – With enough practice on these chords that are easy, you’ll discover that by counting and closely listening, it will be simple to work through.
As an example, when the number 5 in the chord goes down by 1 key then you are on number 4 key. This makes the major chord turn into a minor chord.
Then if you are doing the C chord, then just move the finger to the left one key and you will play a C minor chord.
By simply listening, you are able in tell the difference sound wise. You will be capable of spotting slight changes in the tune, as long as you can hear okay.
Some advice:
Don’t just do your practicing in the middle of your piano. Many keys are available for you to select.
Don’t limit yourself in using one or two fingers. Through practice, you could use all fingers including both hands.
Practice enough.
The information covered in this article is up to date for today’s standards. But leave your mind open for future research in how to play by ear.
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