I think my blog title says it all. This blog outlines my journey to buying the perfect beginner keyboard for my nieces. I will try to make this blog as interesting as possible and as newbie-friendly as possible so I hope you do enjoy reading my posts. Thank you for visiting!
I was thinking of giving my nieces an upgrade. I initially bought them a 61-key keyboard the Yamaha EZ-220 and now I'm thinking I should have gone for the 76 keys instead. Anyway, I stumbled upon this site's review of the best 76-key keyboards. Maybe you'd like to check it out.
I'm kinda leaning towards the Yamaha YPG-235 because I think it's something my nieces would be able to use as they grow up. My second choice would be the Yamaha NP32 because I like the simplistic and elegant look, but that's just me. I don't think it's going to be as useful as the YPG-235 though.
With that being said, maybe I should just jump straight to the 88-key keyboards? I'm kinda torn at this moment. This YouTube video is kinda interesting too:
So I was looking for a video to help me out with my piano program search. I found this really cool video where they are offering a $1 trial for 14 days and they guarantee you can learn piano within 30 days. I know that's like 2 more weeks beyond the free 14 days, but what the heck! It's just $1 so I signed up for it and I am really, really, really happy with the program. My nieces are also beyond happy with this! If you guys also want to check this out, here's the link: https://goo.gl/VCaabz
There are about a million reasons anyone should certainly figure out complete chords to become capable to "chord a song" at the piano.
On "chord a song", I say the competency to perform 3 or perhaps 4 chords on the piano in some type of musical rhythm whilst you or somebody else sings the harmony. To perform this, you do not have to be a Van Cliburn; all you have to do is understand a few short rather simple chords and manage to move to and fro between them in some organised rhythmical pattern.
Did you discern that all of these songs (and hundreds more) can be sung or played with just 3 chords?
Joy To The World Jingle Bells Kum Ba Ya Silent Night Auld Lang Syne Amazing Grace Happy Birthday Down In The Valley On Top Of Old Smoky ... and tons or quite possibly 1000s more!
Add in just another chord to the standard 3, and you can play an additional numerous songs or so. Why not master a few chords and commence your chording career?
The following are my best 9reasons for studying "chord piano":
1) It's very easy. Study 3 chords and get under way.
2) Despite the fact that it's effortless in order to get started, you don't need to discontinue there. You can find out more and more chords and more rhythm patterns and become really good.
3) You'll have the ability to play "Happy Birthday" while the crowd sings it.
4) You'll have the ability to play half-a-dozen Xmas songs. Just in case you haven't seen, Christmas comes yearly, so each year you'll improve as you join family celebrations.
5) You can help your kids discover how to play the piano, guitar, or most other musical instrument by getting to know chords. The majority of instructors really don't educate you on chords, so you'll be bestowing your children a benefit by knowing chords. Anyone who can play anything is in demand at parties and social gatherings. And if you can "chord" while others sing, you're bound to be popular.
6) Playing the piano with chords is great for your mind. Research studies have demonstrated that people who actively take part in music do their gray matter lots of good. And because chords involve 3 or 4 notes simultaneously not just one, you are literally giving your brain a good workout session.
7) Playing piano, especially using chords, is good activity for your fingers and wrists. (Try to find out about proper finger position, though!).
8) Playing the piano is superb remedy for the anxiety and stress of living. Many professional men and women get home from a very hard days work and chill by communicating their feelings on the keyboard. Play some angry and dark chords, and you'll marvel just how much better you feel!
9) Piano playing is a blast. Learn 3 or 4 chords and get going. Quite possibly you'll really love it so much that you keep going and turn yourself into an excellent piano player who can read music as well as play chords!
Hey guys, here are some relevant posts from other website authors and I thought I'd give them a quick link so my site visitors (you) can also check them out if you like. :-)
I just read recently on entertainment news that John Legend is starting to teach his 5-month old daughter, Luna, how to play piano.
Here's a snap from Instagram:
So sweet, right?
I know 5 month old's kinda young but hey, if she's anything like her father, she'll probably be playing piano like her dad by the time she's a few years old!
I saw this quote online and thought to myself that my nieces will love this.
This is not just relevant in their musical journey. This also applies to many different facets of their life.
While loving something you do is important, there will always be circumstances where you have to do something you hate and still become accomplished at doing it!
Take for example, a smart and diligent kid who despise Math class. No matter how much he hates the subject, if he tries hard enough (perhaps to please his parents) then he can become accomplished at it.
I just hope my nieces will become accomplished at playing piano because they love it, and not because they had no choice but to become accomplished. :-)
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P.S. I am still debating whether I will pay for piano lessons for the girls or not. LOL
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