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Offline rvdveen

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Advice needed: Where do i start?
on: June 11, 2012, 12:34:07 PM
Hi everyone,

I am a Music Producer with very little knowledge of Piano. I am not planning to become Mozart, but i would like to learn more variations on Chords and Rythms within those chords (Maybe also known as Arpeggio's?)

The question is, where do i look? Most tutorials i find are about minor/major chords which i already know, and i just want to get into variations and getting a groove going with the chords i know.

Right now i am not with a music teacher, and right now i am not planning to because of time lacking. So any tips on Online lessons / General tips .. please!



Thank you,


Robert

Offline pianoyutube

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Re: Advice needed: Where do i start?
Reply #1 on: June 11, 2012, 06:06:47 PM
If I understand well, you are autodidact, and you want to improve your knowledge of theory, and practice of modern styles.
This book could help:
"How to Play Piano Despite Years of Lessons: What Music Is and How to Make It at Home"

and if you need more advanced theory: "The jazz piano book" of Mark Levine

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Re: Advice needed: Where do i start?
Reply #2 on: June 11, 2012, 06:23:09 PM
Hi everyone,

I am a Music Producer with very little knowledge of Piano. I am not planning to become Mozart, but i would like to learn more variations on Chords and Rythms within those chords (Maybe also known as Arpeggio's?)

The question is, where do i look? Most tutorials i find are about minor/major chords which i already know, and i just want to get into variations and getting a groove going with the chords i know.

Right now i am not with a music teacher, and right now i am not planning to because of time lacking. So any tips on Online lessons / General tips .. please!



Thank you,


Robert

Hi,
There is a website called www.e-chords.com which has some charts of chords for piano. For some reason they include a fourth note on triad chords which is not exactly correct but still it may help.  Not sure what you mean by minor/major chords. Does that include major 7th / minor 7th?  Maybe what you need is a style/rhythm pattern type of book.   

Offline rvdveen

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Re: Advice needed: Where do i start?
Reply #3 on: June 11, 2012, 07:18:46 PM
Thanks for the replies so far everyone.


Maybe what you need is a style/rhythm pattern type of book.   ***

Yes, i think i do need that. Let me try to explain myself again:

I know how to play chords (In a simple way), but im not able to make them dynamic / Swing / get into the rythm.

Offline maliha786

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Re: Advice needed: Where do i start?
Reply #4 on: June 12, 2012, 10:08:36 AM
try this might help u
https://tinyurl.com/pianoguru
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