[musictlk] Piano/keyboard playing tips

[Sandra Gayer]

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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