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Loneviking
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Username: Loneviking
Post Number: 387
Registered: 7-2000
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 4:17 pm: |     |
Well, I'm not a piano player---but I play with an excellent keyboardist who can play anything by ear. Try a keyboard as most of them have a transposing key. By using that transposing key, and listening close until the sounds match what you're trying to match---you'll eventually catch on.
Another guess would be to just use the right hand (at first) to sound out the notes and find out where you are.
Try to find a keyboard and see if that helps. Another tip would be to see if you can find a trumpet player to help you. A good trumpet player can cover all of the range that a piano has from middle 'C' up to where the keyboard ends. That way, you can play back and forth going up (and down) a semitone at a time.
Bottom line though is you are going to have to spend some time jammin with folks and you will make mistakes---so what? We all do! |
Loneviking
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Username: Loneviking
Post Number: 388
Registered: 7-2000
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 4:27 pm: | |
THE site to go to for anything Jazz and Jazz imrpov. is the Jamie Abersold site at:
www.jazzbooks.com
They have play along CD's designed for piano/keyboard. It will help get your feet wet, but to get good you're going to have jam with other musicians.
Anybody up for a jam session at Reunion Weekend? |
Riverfonz
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Username: Riverfonz
Post Number: 1018
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 8:19 pm: | |
Loneviking, that sounds like a good idea, what about a Saturday night talent show and jamfest? That will really motivate me to get out my horn again.
Stan
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Loneviking
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Username: Loneviking
Post Number: 389
Registered: 7-2000
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 9:03 pm: | |
You'll have to talk to Colleen about that. |
Chris
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Username: Chris
Post Number: 1058
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 9:49 pm: | |
(Message edited by Chris on November 18, 2005) |
Seekr777
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Username: Seekr777
Post Number: 366
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 11:56 pm: | |
WOW Chris you sure had a lot to say in that last post. 
Richard
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Ric_b
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Username: Ric_b
Post Number: 362
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 5:57 am: | |
It just goes to show that sometimes what we don't post is even more important than what we do! |
Anotherseeker
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Username: Anotherseeker
Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 6:42 am: | |
Yes i do know of Jamie Abersold. Will have to try and find some RELIABLE/NO EGO musicians AND a place to jam without disturbing anybody. I wish i could get across the water to the Reunion weekend. Yes Coleen i did go to a jazz class at a college 2 years ago but i got confused by all the chord names and stuff and it was a big class at that.I felt humiliated by the tutor eventually {Jazz Pride} versus Classical training it was so obvious. I was so disheartened |
Chris
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Username: Chris
Post Number: 1059
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 8:18 am: | |
Rick, you're a discerning individual.
Chris |
Flyinglady
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Username: Flyinglady
Post Number: 2019
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 8:31 am: | |
I have been reading this thread and as always "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence". I only play at the piano and guitar. I want to play the instruments like those I hear. That is when I do not look at my talents that God has given to me and wish He had given me more musical talent. I have sung solos in church and sung in a group, but that was long ago.
I really like good music. Music played in church to God's honor and glory can speak to me better than a sermon.
So, to all you musicians, God has given you a talent and He will tell you when and how to use it.
He is awesome.
Diana |
Ric_b
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Username: Ric_b
Post Number: 363
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 11:19 am: | |
Chris, I chalked that up to experience more than discernment. |
Tdf
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Username: Tdf
Post Number: 90
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 8:55 am: | |
Hahaha! I've been away from this site for awhile. Isn't it interesting how the subject of music can stir up so many different opinions? Ric, you shared the standard view of those whose talents lend themselves to public speaking (i.e. music is generally for congregation participation and the spoken word is genereally for congregational reflection). I disagree with this concept. IMO, a balanced worship service includes elements of the spoken word during which the congregation participates and other elements of the spoken word where the congregation reflects and a balanced worship service also includes elements of music during which the congregation participates and other elements of music where the congregation reflects. Just like the spoken word, music can be a tremendous vehicle to communicate a powerful message. Sometimes that message can be communicated in the less-complicated format of a congregational song. Sometimes that message can only be communicated in the more involved, less congregation friendly, format of a solo piece. Both are valuable parts of the worship service and neither are necessarily performances for the sake of performance (although both could be). |
