Any musicians here?

moonlyte
Community Member

on ‎16-01-2014 12:28 PM

I will be teaching myself how to play the piano, on an old 49-key casio keyboard. It doesn't sound that good, so I might be buying a new one.

 

Would love to hear from people who can play music. 🙂

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imastawka
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on ‎16-01-2014 02:06 PM

My hubby is a musician - singer/songwriter/guitarist - but he can't teach.

Have been complaining for 20 tears for him to teach the

grandkids.  But he says he just doesn't know how! 

 

Personally, I don't think he has the patience.  But he covers

himself with "Those who do, can,  and those who can't,  teach"

 

Grandkids are now old enough to wish he had taught them

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purple_haize
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In response to imastawka

on ‎16-01-2014 02:11 PM

My nephew is a musician, songwriter, plays guitars andalso makes guitars.........he does alot of gigs in The Dandenong Ranges and other places...

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donnashuggy
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on ‎16-01-2014 02:18 PM

I studied classical guitar for 12 years. My tip would be to get the the correct technique because if you don't it is going to make it difficult to play more difficult pieces as you go along.

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moonlyte
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In response to imastawka

on ‎16-01-2014 03:48 PM

@imastawka wrote:

My hubby is a musician - singer/songwriter/guitarist - but he can't teach.

Have been complaining for 20 tears for him to teach the

grandkids.  But he says he just doesn't know how! 

 

Personally, I don't think he has the patience.  But he covers

himself with "Those who do, can,  and those who can't,  teach"

 

Grandkids are now old enough to wish he had taught them

My nephew is 4 months old. I hope to introduce him to art and music when he is 2 years old. 🙂

 

Donna, would love to hear you play. Good tip. My first steps are to get a metronome and learn how to read sheet music.

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imastawka
Honored Contributor
In response to moonlyte

on ‎16-01-2014 04:23 PM

Just make sure the sheet music is for pianos.

It's different for guitars, lol

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*crikey*mate*
Community Member

on ‎16-01-2014 04:25 PM

I can play a few instruments, and am currently attempting to learn the harmonica

 Plus I own a Beyonce CD, do I count?


Some people can go their whole lives and never really live for a single minute.
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purple_haize
Community Member
In response to *crikey*mate*

on ‎16-01-2014 04:26 PM

I learnt to play the piano many, many years ago, think I was about 6yrs at the time.

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bright.ton42
Community Member

on ‎16-01-2014 05:58 PM

I think if you want to seriously learn you will need more keys than that -   a full keyboard usually has 88 keys so better to go for that or a little less won't matter.      How will you teach yourself?  With a book,    or online?    

I'm a pianist though haven't played for ages.  Good for you though, learning a new instrument is very rewarding.  

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rabbitearbandicoot
Community Member
In response to imastawka

on ‎16-01-2014 08:01 PM

@imastawka wrote:

My hubby is a musician - singer/songwriter/guitarist - but he can't teach.

Have been complaining for 20 tears for him to teach the

grandkids.  But he says he just doesn't know how! 

 

Personally, I don't think he has the patience.  But he covers

himself with "Those who do, can,  and those who can't,  teach"

 

Grandkids are now old enough to wish he had taught them

20 tears - that long??

 and he's correct about 'those who can, do - those who can't, teach'.

 

I had two cousins - the younger of the two was by far the best musician, but he was hopeless at teaching - something to do with patience and expectations of students getting it as easily/quickly as he did. The other brother - not as good a musician but a good teacher because he understood that not everyone picks stuff up at the same speed - he had the patience to allow the student to take his time.

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