[MusicTlk] Introduction and a Couple of Questions

[Robert Moore]

Hi Sarah, 
You can order the lessons directly from bill Brown. His lessons are grate
for a learn by ear student. Since you already know basic scales I would
advise you to start by learning the names of the strings and then learning
the notes that corispind with each position on the fret board. If you want
to contact me off list I think I canhelp you transfer what you know from the
keyboard to the guitar.  Keep in mind that basically notes follow the same
pattern on the guitar as on the keyboard. That is probably way over
simplified but what I mean is that just like on the keyboard C follows B
with no black key between, IE a half step  so on the guitar you would not
have a fret between B and C like you would between say D and E. Well I hope
I did not confues matters. 
Below is a link to Bill Browns Guitar by ear. You may have to copy and paste
or do a search if that does not work.   
Robert 
Guitar By Ear
  

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-----Original Message-----
From: MusicTlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ned O'Brien
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Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 6:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] Introduction and a Couple of Questions

nls bard,in their music section under instruction have some great courses
for learning most all instruments by ear. If you want a fantastic keyboard
course, try the two done by bill irwin
good luck
ned

On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 12:07 PM Sarah Meyer via MusicTlk <
musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I'm new to this list but not new to the Federation. :) I wanted to
> introduce myself and to ask a few questions.
>
> I have been singing for as long as I can remember, and I started
> playing piano when I was almost 4 years old (I'm nearing 30 now). I
> only took piano lessons for about 5 years when I was little, so I've
> mostly now just played by ear and learning from YouTube videos. I have
> written some songs and hope to write more. I've also started learning
> to play the guitar, though this is very slow going.
>
> Here are my questions:
> 1. I recently bought myself a new keyboard; it's a Cassio Privia 160.
> It's an 88-key and what I love about it is that it has weighted keys.
> I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about this keyboard and how to
> navigate the settings on it. I found the manual online but am having
> trouble making sense of the instructions. Above the keys, there is a
> row of buttons: the power button, the volume control dial, a function
> button, a start/stop /demo button, a record button, metronome/duet
> button, a grand piano (concert) button, grand piano (modern) button,
> and grand piano (electric) button. There are apparently 18 different
> tones or sounds that this piano can make by pressing the function
> button with a certain corresponding key from the keyboard. I tried it
> yesterday and was able to find a different tone but can't figure out a
> system to it. According to the manual, there are also numbers you can
> enter for the pre-recorded songs if you want to practice playing
> along. Pressing the function key in combination with keyboard keys
> seems to be the method for adjusting the metronome tempo, splitting
> the keyboard into duet mode, operating the two-track recorder, and
> more. What I'm wondering is if anyone has experience with this model
> and its accessibility.
>
> 2. I am also wondering if anyone has any recommendations for learning
> the guitar. I know a few chords, and that's it. I started to learn to
> read Braille music a few years ago but didn't get very far, and as a
> grad student (not studying music professionally), I unfortunately
> don't have the time to invest in learning a whole new code right now
> and will need to learn by ear. I've heard of the Bill Brown resources,
> but it appears that the very introductory or basic foundational
> book/CD is not on BARD. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance, and I hope you have a blessed day!
>
> Sarah
>
> --
> Sarah K. Meyer
> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
> Ball State University
> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
> (317)402-6632
>
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