5 Steps To Learn a New Song On The Piano
April 25, 2011As we learn piano one of the first important steps is to begin learning songs. When we have a repertoire we can start impressing the heck out of everyone we know and that is ultimately where the real fun start to happen.
Many ways of memorizing songs exist. Here is the best method i know of:
1) First things first, listen to the song. I mean really listen. What does it make you think of? Does it spark a particular feeling? The point of this is to develop a relationship with the song before you begin learning.
2) Listen to it again, two times. If you can, write down all of the chords as you listen the first time around. The second time around divide the song in to A’s, B’s and Breaks like this: “A B A B C B B(half tone up)” or “A A B A B C B break B B”. Remember to also include C parts, modulations and other important elements. This last bit provides structure and is a very important step. Imagine yourself as an architect. This is your blueprint to base everything else on.
3) Play through all of the chords slowly. Forget about tempo. Just play the harmonies and figure out correct fingering. See if there are any “hard parts” you need to work on before you move on.
4) Do step three once more, but this time apply your metronome. This is a crucial step. Start slow and slowly turn up the pace. Make sure you are keeping the beat and continues doing this until it feels like a walk in the park.
5) Play the song from beginning to end 2-3 times. Aim for a perfect execution and remember to tap your foot and keep the beat. Sleep on it and play it once the next day.
This way of learning takes some practice but when done correctly, you will be able to sit down in front of your audience and let you fingers do the work, leaving room for you to focus on emotion and interpretation.
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dont even worry about guitar tabs. they are for polepe who cant read music for the most part. basically with a guitar , the difference is that the chords arent all equally easy to play like on the keyboard. you will spend more time developing your rhythm on guitar and learning to vary it more. what will be easier for you is that you have developed an ear, and that music theory is the same no matter what instrument you play. one thing to remember is that the guitar is tuned in 4ths with a 3rd thrown in, so your scales will look and feel kinda funny. here’s something i learned 15 years ago when i first started playing guitar to remember the open stringsE veryA wesomeD ogG etsB onesE verydaysilly i know, but it works.
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