Learning to Play Piano by Ear



Think about this... would you like to play the piano without the fuss of dragging your music sheets? Or make music with just humming along with the tune? Have you always wanted to play but your visual senses make it quite impossible? Dont you know that by simply humming a tune, you could play it the same?

Some musicians, professional in their own art, didnt 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. Assemble your things. Of course youll need a piano or a keyboard, whatever it is thats available. You have to have at least three available fingers, just in case others have been decapitated or just got lost. Be sure you have a lot of time to practice. Oh, and tune your piano first.

2. Remember that the piano is an instrument that is comprised of 88 keys. Along these are 12 straight notes. The first white key is the A-note, next white note is B, C, D, E, F, G. Then after the last white G-note, the next white note again becomes the A-note, then the repetition begins. This sequence is repeated until the last white note is done for about 7 times. That would include the black notes that represent flats and sharps.

3. The C note is also known as the Home Key. To trace the C note, it is the white key on the left side of two black keys. If youre still amazed, stare at your piano. Youll notice that at the middle part is the C-note. Thus, that would be the first major chord.

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 youll hear quite an impressive cycle.

4. Be familiar in using the abovementioned sequenceE,5, 8 counting. You could start with any note, just be sure that when you count, include the flats and sharps. Use these chords as your roots. This will work perfectly if you decided to start on a sharp. Youll be making a sharp chord by then.

5. If you have time on practicing these easy chords, youll finally realize that through counting and attentive listening, youll easily get through. For example, if chord number 5 is dropped this will result to a number 4. At that instance youll end up with a minor chord. Now, if youre playing for a C chord, all you have to do is move your finger one key to the left to be able to produce a C minor.

Through the advantage of listening, youll be able to distinguish the difference in sound. Youll be able to spot the slight differences in tune. Not unless youre deaf.

Pieces of advice:

EDont settle your practice just on the middle keys of the piano. There are numerous keys to choose from.

EDont limit yourself in using one or two fingers. Through practice, you could use all fingers including both hands.

EPractice.




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