any1 playing piano?

by beAsty • 25 Nov 2010, 15:48 • Journals
Hello.. does anyone here on crossfire play piano?

I want to learn musical instrument and i found piano nice (drum would be way better but its too loud + i dont have the space.. would start with an e-piano.. guitar is sooo standart :D). Is it hard to learn it by yourself (or with youtube vids) ? Would an e-piano be fine for learning ? How long did it take you to learn playing piano ?

thx bb
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stRay 25 Nov 2010, 15:49
TunisiameNtal does!
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Levin 25 Nov 2010, 15:50
did a few years ago, first steps are pretty easy after that it gets hard :S
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grzesiek 25 Nov 2010, 15:51
perfo or kevin (?)
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gambit 25 Nov 2010, 15:52
had to learn it at the age of four and kept playing until i got my first computer.
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exceed 25 Nov 2010, 15:54
I've played piano for like 8/9 years l0l. You can learn it by watching youtube vids, but I think you'd be bored pretty fast. The first steps are usefull to learn. Once you've been owning these, you (might) play by sound. Atleast that's what I did last years. Just by watching youtube videos / tutorials I could play the song.
And ofcourse, girlz love guys playing romance dude :)

GL
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beAsty 25 Nov 2010, 15:57
did u start with an e-piano? how long did it take u to play by sound?
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exceed 25 Nov 2010, 16:07
When I started, I had a teacher who came to my place once a week to learn the basics. Played on an epic piano we have @ home and I did a few concerts. Had lessons for like 8 years and then I didn't find the time to play serious anymore. So I once play in a while and just learn myself playing a song by watching youtube vids or listen to several songs. Most of the times when I hear a song and I want to learn it on the piano I automaticly search it on youtube, since it's a bit easier then :p
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beAsty 25 Nov 2010, 16:11
hmm i wouldnt rly want to pay a teacher or smth.. just learn it by myself (youtube vids) with like 2-4 hours a day.. with some yamaha e-piano with dynamic keys :P

but nice work there :o
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exceed 25 Nov 2010, 16:15
Yeah, you can just browse youtube man, there are thousands of youtube videos where people put tutorials on how to play etc. gl dude :p
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caej 25 Nov 2010, 16:17
well the basics of piano playing - either teacher or a book. songs are the ones you learn from youtube when you are good enuf :o)


(i play piano)
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Matjj 25 Nov 2010, 16:03
can u play this one?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F63MSrdYx5w :D
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exceed 25 Nov 2010, 16:15
Gimme a few weeks/months and I'll be your man :D I can play pretty well, but not that good :~D
I do can play this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtqjP3-x3kI&feature=channel

Next to that, bit of pop songs etc. I play all kinds of stuff :P
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Matjj 25 Nov 2010, 16:21
:O kinda impressive! i have to admit that this boy is just amazing at the age of 13:P
But ye, i did some pop songs too when i played keyboard:P taught myself pianosongs like those from amelie!
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exceed 25 Nov 2010, 16:23
that kid is fucking sick :D I did such a fucking long time learning this shit. It's hard, but as you can see it's impressive. I agree :~> Girls love it :~>
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Lazio 25 Nov 2010, 18:38
years, from mozart sonate to chopin ballade :D
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exceed 25 Nov 2010, 21:08
haha ye xD but if you play regularly, it's ok to learn it a bit faster :P
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mini 25 Nov 2010, 15:55
perfo does
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Matjj 25 Nov 2010, 16:00
i did, and no its pretty easy actually. Well i learned myself this song in a couple of days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgYnRh8ACGQ
oh ye and kevin does still! he has his own youtube movies!
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beAsty 25 Nov 2010, 16:08
did u start with an e-piano? is it hard to switch from an e-piano to a real piano later ? (starting with an 88key e-piano and dynamic keys)
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Matjj 25 Nov 2010, 16:16
well, i started with a keyboard. But that's quite different from an e-piano. I would say that an e-piano is just fine. For me it was kinda hard in the beginning when i switched from keyboard to piano songs because you dont use your left hand that much in the keyboardsongs in comparison with the pianosongs. But that's only difficult when you're starting at the keyboard. As i said, i think the e-piano is just fine, the hardest thing (for me) was the left-hand issue.

I hope u know what i mean with the left-hand issue.
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beAsty 25 Nov 2010, 16:57
oh i meant keyboard..
smth like this:

http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail.html?CNTID=5102429


e-piano is smth different.. so ye i would start with a keyboard too :S
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schNee 25 Nov 2010, 16:05
perfo eh
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eulee 25 Nov 2010, 16:09
Germany bio even studies piano!
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Kenzi 25 Nov 2010, 16:11
If you can do that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMZRyPeDNeM Imma respect you! :)
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Kevin 25 Nov 2010, 16:14
playing fast isnt difficult, nor is playing with your eyes closed

not saying that what he plays is easy but its not as hard as it looks
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Kenzi 25 Nov 2010, 16:28
Well, could you upload a video for me where you do the Super Mario Bros. song by heart? :)
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Kevin 25 Nov 2010, 16:15
perfo & me do

no ideas on how you should learn it though, I learned it the hard way ( angry / stricts teachers that expect you to play 24/7)

edit : http://www.youtube.com/user/freestyleri?feature=mhsn


none of those songs are really difficult btw, most are actually quite easy, but we uploaded them to test quality and all that stuff, but we never got around to uploading serious videos ( yet )
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Matjj 25 Nov 2010, 16:24
ik heb al een keer eerder gereageerd op je comment, maar dat nummer van twilight doe je echt goed man:P
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beAsty 25 Nov 2010, 16:59
hmm i would start with an keyboard + no idea of reading songs or notes :S

and ofc without a teacher.
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Lazio 25 Nov 2010, 18:42
klinkt goe, gwn spijtig da ge alleen commerciele nummers hebt geupload - zeker als ge zo'n vleugel hebt :D
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Kevin 25 Nov 2010, 19:03
ja maar het waren gewoon "tussendoortjes" dak geupload had, dingen dat ik rap kon leren ( met fouten erin meestal ) om ze te uploaden en om te zien hoe goed de kwaliteit was


alleen dat van metallica was een meer serieus liedje


(tnx btw ^^)
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GoodGuyGary 25 Nov 2010, 16:18
played it for 13 years, got all the grades and stopped until i finish my A levels, then i might do the diploma if i cba.
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loazis 25 Nov 2010, 16:27
Piano diploma...
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Kenzi 25 Nov 2010, 16:29
If you reached such a high level it must mean that piano is a real passion for you, so why did you stopped?
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GoodGuyGary 25 Nov 2010, 16:38
cos i need to get my A levels Biology Chemistry (both A or B), and a pass in all Intermediates Philosophy, Religion, Maltese & Systems of Knowledge (need to get an A or B in one of these as well).

and to get grade 8 piano (the hardest/final grade before the diploma) i had to study/play for 1-3 hours everyday and it was taking a lot of my time cos of school.
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Kenzi 25 Nov 2010, 16:39
Hmm yea, I understand.. But you still play it now and then?
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GoodGuyGary 25 Nov 2010, 16:41
well in summer i did play some random mozart sonatas for the lulz, but since then i havent touched the piano, but it won't be that hard to comeback after a few weeks.

Class is permanent, form is temporary.
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Kenzi 25 Nov 2010, 16:55
True, true..
My sister did some few years back (7-8) but quit after 1 year.. Guess she was too retarded to learn it correctly.
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plekter 25 Nov 2010, 16:25
I did/do, but i've had a massive skilldrop the last few years
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b4lu 25 Nov 2010, 16:33
if u got any sense of reading notes you could learn it by yourself!
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Aggro 25 Nov 2010, 16:43
Germany Bio he studys music and gives piano lessons if ur nice to his little friend :P
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alhric 25 Nov 2010, 16:44
since it's basically "just" pressing the right button(s) at the right time, it's fine to learn it by yourself. at least in the beginning.

only if you are able to read notes ofc.
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Asylum 25 Nov 2010, 17:17
i play hon
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daNi 25 Nov 2010, 17:42
i play guitar
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Jayy 25 Nov 2010, 17:45
i play with my chin <3
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bioo 25 Nov 2010, 18:02
im studying the piano for 13 years. an e-piano should be enough for doing it as a hobby but if u want to learn it seriously, u should take lessons in a real musicschool. this youtube shit sucks and wont hlep u to increas ur technical skills.

gl mate
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Spirea 25 Nov 2010, 18:14
I've played it 21 years now. Learning the basics is kinda easy but it gets harder all the time when u advance. Also it's good to know some music theory if u are going to read notes and stuff
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Lazio 25 Nov 2010, 18:40
Take lessons, u won't become good on the instrument with youtube alone, even if u'd be talented. & Learn to read notes/chords if u don't know already.
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Cstm 25 Nov 2010, 19:38
used to play the trompet :)
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