[musictlk] Piano/keyboard playing tips
Sandra Gayer
sandragayer7 at gmail.com
Mon Oct 28 09:33:44 UTC 2013
Hello again,
I have lots of music on my website:
www.sandragayer.com/listen
www.sandragayer.com/watch
Very best wishes,
Sandra.
On 10/28/13, Louise May Fami <may.fami at yahoo.com.ph> wrote:
> Hi Sandra,
>
> I guess you're right. I enjoyed our last rehearsal and I think when I'm
> already use to doing this, I will be able to enjoy playing without thinking
> about how to do stuff.
>
> Thanks and wellcome to the list
> May
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 10/28/13, Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Piano/keyboard playing tips
> To: "Joshua Lester" <JLester8462 at pccua.edu>
> Cc: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Monday, October 28, 2013, 6:45 AM
>
> Hello Joshua,
> I've been on this list for a while but I guess I haven't
> said very
> much. Thanks for the welcome.
>
> May, perhapsyou need to have more fun with your band
> members. I
> remember when I was in a similar group and improvising,
> sensing what
> the others were going to do before they did it, kept things
> exciting!
>
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
>
>
> On 10/27/13, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu>
> wrote:
> > Hi Sandra!
> > Welcome to the list!
> > I remember you from the NABS List!
> > I agree with what you have stated.
> > As a pianist who plays by ear all the time, you can
> also E-Mail me off list,
> > and I'll give you ideas.
> > If you're not comfortable playing by ear, look for the
> Braille music if you
> > know how to read it.
> > BTW, I can also read Braille music.
> > Blessings, Joshua
> > ________________________________________
> > From: musictlk [musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> on behalf of Sandra Gayer
> > [sandragayer7 at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 1:56 PM
> > To: Music Talk Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [musictlk] Piano/keyboard playing tips
> >
> > Hello May,
> > It sounds as though your problem is musicianship based.
> If you have a
> > sound grasp of harmony, following and and improvising
> over an
> > unfamiliar tune won't pose you too many problems.
> Assuming your fellow
> > band members play a verse of which ever song you're
> performing, why
> > don't you improvise a tune on top while you're
> listening for the
> > chords then join in with the correct chords during the
> second verse.
> > If the song is unfamiliar to all of you, no one will
> expect you to get
> > the accompaniment exactly right. As for the pieces you
> know, listening
> > to the songs will give you an overall sense of the
> harmonic structure.
> > Write to me off list if you like as I have lots of
> ideas which will
> > always get you out of tight harmonic situations.
> >
> > Very best wishes,
> > Sandra.
> >
> > On 10/27/13, Louise May Fami <may.fami at yahoo.com.ph>
> wrote:
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> After several years of playing the piano, this is
> my first time to play
> >> with
> >> the band. I got a few questions:
> >>
> >> 1. How can I do the listen and play thing. There
> are some instances
> >> wherein
> >> people would request songs that we didn't rehearse.
> How can I listen to
> >> them
> >> and follow their chord progressions and play it at
> the same time?? Or
> >> sometimes if the song is familiar, how can I play
> and recall the music in
> >> my
> >> head successfully?? Do you know some play by
> ear sites or youtube videos
> >> that would be able to help me on this?? Please
> share if you have some
> >> tips.
> >>
> >> 2. How can I play keyboard parts in some songs
> wherein the keyboard parts
> >> are not clear enough?? I also want to ask if you
> know websites wherein I
> >> can
> >> find right chords in case I wont be able to play it
> by ear?? I got songs
> >> here that I need to learn.
> >>
> >> Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - Time Of My
> Life
> >> Beatles Something
> >> Burn - Tina Arena
> >> In My Life - Patti Austin
> >> Michael Jackson-Man in the mirror
> >> Roberta Flack ft. Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get
> To You
> >> Power of 2 indigo girls
> >>
> >> Thank you in advance. Any suggestions , tips and
> help would be highly
> >> appreciated.
> >> May
> >>
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