What is the best way to develop my piano technique to play pop/rock songs?
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Well I just started learning jazz piano in the fall to accompany my singing.  I actually learned some good rhythm patterns for the standards so far, I know they arent pop or rock songs, but it might help.\n\nSome suggestions:\nIn the left hand you can play the root tone (C7 it would be C) and then the 5th note (G) alternating.  So like on the first beat C and then on the 3 beat G.  To make it more interesting play the C on the 1 and the 2.5 (leading to the G) and then the G on the 3 and 4.5.  (I usually do that on swing songs, so you play the offbeats right before the next beat so it has that swing feel)  You play the chord in the right hand on the 1 and 3. (or in swing songs sometimes on the 1.5 or you play the chord on the 4.5 of the measure before)  Also for the left hand you can think of a bass line, which is a little more complicated.  Where you play bass notes on each note according to the chord and you lead it to the next chord.  I believe that the notes on 1 and 3 should be in the chord.  Im not very good at that yet, so I cant really say much more about bass lines.\n\nFor bossa (or a latin feel), you play the left hand like my first example but in a straight feel.  Then you play the chord in the right hand on the 1 (1/8note) 2 (dotted 1/4) 3+ (1/4note) \n\nAnother suggestions is to listen carefully to music you like and hear what they are playing.  Try putting up the bass and figure out what they are playing exactly in the bass. Then analyze the chords, try playing along. It takes some time and effort but will help develop your hearing and make you a better musician.  \n\nIt might help to get an experienced musician to give you lessons. I would suggest going to jam sessions and finding a piano player you like and ask he/she if they would give you lessons.  I really learned a lot in a short time with the help of guided lessons.  (I know some other patterns as well, but they are difficult to explain in a forum, it helps to see and hear them in person.)
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Think about what chord you are playing the most.  That would usually be the "tonic chord" and the lowest note of that chord is the name of the key. If you know the name of that chord, that is the name of the key as well.  If you don't know the name, but can hear the same note played on a guitar and piano, then match that note to a key to figure out what the name of the note is.  The white key before a group of two black keys is called C. The white keys are in order c,d,e,f,g,a,b, and then you should be at c again.  The balck notes are the same letters plus sharp if the note is higher than the white key ex. c sharp  or flat if the balck note is lower than the white key- d flat.  b and c and e and f are next to each other without a black note betwen them.  This pattern of balck and white notes on the piano keyboard repeats many times- each repeat is called an octave.
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Chek a piano book or ask a piano book place hope that will help!\nCuz at the place I play piano I saw in the books some piano books by Weezer weird heh!?
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Work out what musical key you are in. Choose a scale for that. Try to find the melody you have written some where in that scale, and then improvise around it.
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I'm one of the defective people who can do this without changing my foot's direction. Must be dain bramaged.\n\nParanormal Princess - I had never heard about the "trick" of playing piano, but that would explain it!  I've been playing for...um...let's just say, "several" years. :-)
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You're right most piano songs do sound a bit lonely, I guess they just suit the piano most. I really like They by Jem, that's a good choice but it doesn't have a strong piano sound.\nTry Blue by Enya or other Enya songs most of them have a piano sound. Try the website below there are a lot of free polys on it as long as you have a wap phone.
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I recommend my own site to learn how to turn midis into sheet music\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/midi_to_music_scores.php\n\nGo onto emule and search "sheet music" on razorback 2. There's one file with like 500 pop songs.\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/Best_Peer_to_Peer_Networks.php\n\n\nFinale makes for good auto-notations. I dont know of any church songs out on the net but Im sure there are and if there's any free sheet music that'd be the most likely category\n\nhttp://www.google.com/search?q=church+sheet+music\nhttp://www.google.com/search?q=gospel+sheet+music\nhttp://www.google.com/search?q=christian+sheet+music\n\n\nIf you're inexperience search "emedia" on emule. There's no general instructions on how to use your keyboard. It all depends on the brand.
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You should learn "To Defy The Laws of Tradition" by Primus. It has a sorta difficult tapping technique in there so it might take some practice. "Them Bones" by Alice in Chains is pretty much all chords, and "Man in the Box" is alright to learn. You could learn "Killing in the Name" By RATM, too.
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I mostly taught myself with the Hal Leonard Guitar Method.  By the time I got through book two, I didn't really use the method books anymore because I could then play other music that I wanted to learn.  Now if I want to learn a new song, I can find chords for that song on the Internet and learn it that way.  If it happens to contain a chord or a section that I can't play, I can practice that and get better.\n\nOver the years, Internet users have figured out chords or close approximations thereof to thousands of songs.  Searching for them with google.com or tabcrawler.com should turn up some songs you want to play, after you get the basics from a good guitar method book or teacher.
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if you want it for piano...here are some for you....\n\nhttp://www.parallax.tk/\n\nhttp://www.qualitysheetmusic.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=1\n\nhttp://www.sheets.dk/sheets/
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Try a book. Microcosmos by Bartok. It starts in SUPER easy and by the time you're done with it you play great.
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AC/DC - Back in Black\nAll songs are in 4/4 time and his crashes are usually on the beat.  Great music to get you started and into the grove of keeping time.\n\nSteve Miller Band - Greatest Hits   \nTake the Money and Run is a step up from straight 4/4 time as there are some frills in there and accents..\n\nTo really help with you bass drum and snare coordination, try playing to some Reggae.  Bob Marley music will do just fine.  As the tempo is slowed down, it will help you nail the bass drum and snare.\n\nOnce you get practice, try these albums:\n\nRush - Moving Pictures\nTom Sawyer is extremely hard to play.  If you can master that one, you are well on your way.  Reb Barchetta and YYX are excellent to learn to play to.\n\nLed Zeppelin 4\nStairway to Heaven is really great to play to.\n\nThe Who\nAny Who album with Keith Moon.  The Kids Are Alright, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy.\n\nThe Police\nTake the Reggae beats and speed them up.  Stewart Copeland has mastered the art of  rim shots.  He is very difficult to play to.  Zenyata Mendata, Outlandis D'Amour are great albums to learn.
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Use the time tested radio formula!\n\nKeep the song to 4mins. 30 secs or under (but not too far under!)\n\nThen follow the formula!\n\nIntro\nVerse 1\nVerse 2\nBreak (key change)\nChorus\nVerse 3\nVerse 4\nChorus (x2)\nLead Break (formerly Guitar solo)\nVerse 5\nVerse 6\nChorus\nBreak\nChorus (repeat until out)\n\nThat ought to have you sounding like Bon Jovi in no time.
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Check the local university.  They usually have music type classes offered each semester.  If you are in a smaller town, check with the piano player at your church...they may be able to point you in the right direction.  If nothing else go to a music store and maybe they can give you some information about who gives lessons.  Good Luck.
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Piano. Actually keyboard. It is both easier & more fun to learn I think. My bf tried to teach me how to play guitar but it was hard for me to put my fingers EXACTLY the way they were supposed to be. To get the EXACT sound that the note is supposed to make, you gotta make sure you put your fingers in the exact spots.  W/ the piano/keyboard you don't have to worry how you place your fingers so much. As long as you're hitting the right notes. If you haven't tried the guitar I'm sure you'd agree w/ me on the piano/keyboard thing.\n\nBout what the guy said b/f me, keyboards are very lightweight as well. They also have more types of sounds. Pianos are very expensive. You can get a keyboard for maybe as low as $100-$600. Depends on how big of a keyboard you want. A used one would be the cheapest. Maybe check out garage/yard sales or even pawn shops. Depends on how many diff effects you want too. W/ a guitar you can buy amps but those can be expensive. It depends on what size & brand you're looking for tho. If you want a Marshall (what the rock stars use, check out the vids, you can expect to see a Marshall in music vids sometimes :P) expect to pay $800 for a big one. My bf got his for $800. A smaller one would cost less tho. But the amp that my bf has has lots of effects on it. The bigger the amp, the more effects it'll have. The more expensive the keyboard, the more expensive it'll be. Depends on what you want. Basic or instrument w/ more advanced features.
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thnx for ur suggestions u gave me abt improving my guitar.\ni'm playing it for 6 months,practicing on my own with few professional help.i mostly like plucking,so i've practised some songs such as:one last breath,nothing else matters,fade to black,unforgiven2,breakdown, dust in the wind,holiday,don't cry,so close,n some others including my own n local songs.
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It is quite easy to play by ear. You don't really need any music background to play by ear, although it would be better because then you can play the chords correct. Just listen to your favorite song and only try to play the song with single notes. If you feel you've figured it out, try combining it with simple chords with your left hand. Just fool around till you think you've got the most fitting chords to the single notes and then try to make it more complicated by adding more complicated chords. In that way you become more familiar with the different sound and chord combination possibilities on the piano. This broadens your knowledge to make your own combinations.