Anyone who can play the piano/keyboard?

[ricco32097]

I need a little help playing a song.

[Wilse]

One of my mates plays keyboard.
What did you have in mind?

[ricco32097]

Well, I was wondering if I could get the notes to the song like 'Careless Whisper' and then quick instructions on how to play. There is two-three other songs that I would like to have explained, but I do not need to know everything about playing, just those. I have never been near a piano before so.

I appreciate you writing.

[Miked]

ricco32097 wrote:


Well, I was wondering if I could get the notes to the song like 'Careless Whisper' and then quick instructions on how to play. There is two-three other songs that I would like to have explained, but I do not need to know everything about playing, just those. I have never been near a piano before so.

I appreciate you writing.

Ahh, who is the girl you are trying to woo ..

But seriously, I took piano lessons for about 7 months.  I found that was all I needed to be able to play a piece of sheet music on my own (with a good week's worth of practice).  This, of course, excludes classical music which I find much more difficult to learn and play.

So, in summary, I think you should take some lessons before you try to tackle the songs you mentioned.  After a month or two of lessons tell your instructor you want to learn specific songs and bring in that sheet music.

-Miked

[bloodline]

ricco32097 wrote:


Well, I was wondering if I could get the notes to the song like 'Careless Whisper' and then quick instructions on how to play. There is two-three other songs that I would like to have explained, but I do not need to know everything about playing, just those. I have never been near a piano before so.

I appreciate you writing.

Would you like the moon on a stick too?


Simply find the chords, Learn them by wrote with your right hand, around the middle of the piano. Then play the root of the chord (the lowest note) with your left hand down at the low end of the keyboard, this will be your bass part. That will allow you to build simple harmonic structure, without having to worry about scales... you can use other notes from the chord for the left hand if you want to make it a bit more interesting. The now you have to try and play the chords and your bass part to the rhythm of the song... it helps if you sing over it, the melody will give you clues as to when then chord changes.

[ricco32097]

Well, I was so lucky to find the chords/sheets on-line. I think or hope that the rhythm would not be a problem since I know the song. I just need to figure out now which key to hit.

[ricco32097]

Here is the link:

http://www.emodb.com/PIANO/CARELESSWHISPER.pdf

Is there an easy way to convert this into notes, like A - B - C and such?

[Oliver]

Yes, there is an 'easy' way: buy a book on 'beginner piano'.  Lots of these around.  Almost any elementary music book can tell you how to read sheet music, and find the keys on a piano.  I dare say you could find a piano playing tutorial online too (just guessing though).

edit- I agree with above posts: get some lessons.  They really pay off...and practivce, too, of course.

[ricco32097]

Alright, just trying to be lazy.

[bloodline]

ricco32097 wrote:
Here is the link:

http://www.emodb.com/PIANO/CARELESSWHISPER.pdf

Is there an easy way to convert this into notes, like A - B - C and such?

This is what you need:

http://www.e-chords.com/cifra/idmusica/7531.htm

Sing the song and where you see the Chord symbol (eg Dm7, BbMaj7), play that chord... you can find the fingering of each chord for the keyboard online.

[InTheSand]

You might also find it useful if you can grab a Soundtracker module of the song - if one exists... Then you'll be able to locate the voice containing the melody and the notes there will be shown as A to F.

All I can find with a quick Google is a SID version (which won't help you) on this page.

 - Ali

EDIT: There's a MIDI version on this page - you could grab that and "dissect" it with some MIDI sequencer software...

[motorollin]

Ricco, sorry but there really is no shortcut here. You will have to just learn how to play the piano. I started learning to play when I was four years old, and spent the next fourteen years studying the instrument.

Sure, I studied it to grade 8 standard which isn't something you probably need or want to do, but it gives you some idea how long it can take to learn an instrument.

Others' advice on this thread is good: get some lessons to learn the basics (i.e. what note is where on the piano, what key and time signatures are etc), learn to read music, then you will be able to learn the song yourself.

--
moto

[ricco32097]

Well, at least I am still excited about this. Got some CD's from the library on how to sing.

[Plaz]

Here's what you probably want. www.keychord.com

I play a little piano, and I mean a very little. Starting from zero it's impossible to learn with out good books or a teacher even for the simplest songs. Get a book that shows you the basic chords and find a "fake" copy of the song you want to play. Do a search on "fake books" to learn more about what I'm talking about. If you want to learn to play just for fun and learn some songs, get a fake book and visit this site.... www.pianoinaflash.com. I hope you have some rythm and a useful left hand. :-)


Plaz

[Plaz]

Well, at least I am still excited about this. Got some CD's from the library on how to sing.

 :lol:



Sorry to laugh. I'm glad you're enthusiastic, but listening to all the CD's in the world don't really teach you that. It may help a little, but a good teacher with experience and knowlege in anatomy is the key there. Now if those CD's come with video showing techniques and anatomy, they might be a good guide. Oh the armies of people that sound ok with the music playing... until  you turn it off. How far you want to take learning music and singing depends on how good you hope to be . Don't let anyone discourage you, keep learning, praticing and seeking all the advice you can. Mind if I ask your general age? That can make a difference in how you choose to learn. Teens, twenties, thirties.....?

Plaz