Classical or Pop Piano?
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i do have some backgroud in music theory and i'm able to read notes and stuff (i play in a symphonic band) i do have my own band too but that's not the main reason why i wanna learn piano (although it'll be good if i can add in some keys for the songs we play) just wanna learn piano because i'll really love to play the songs i like. so i guess, according to cheez, i should just start off with pop piano?
for now, my main concern is whether i'll be able to learn the placement of fingers and hand coordination properly if i take up pop piano.. i have this tiny impression that a pop piano teacher will prolly assume that i have some background in this area and so will "rush" me into simple songs straight away instead of teaching me the basics of hand coordination =x
i dun haf the financial abilities currently to afford a piano (nor the space) so i probably will be practising using a keyboard first. will that hinder my progress? i wld love to prac as much as i can but practically speaking, i think i'll only be able to manage practising abt 2 or 3 times a week.. is that very little? =x cos my sch's workload and symphonic band and my band will nid commitment too, so i prolly wont be able to squeeze out much time for piano.. despite that, i'll really love to start learning now (once again, im a complete beginner) becos i figured i'll nv reli haf "enough time" in my entire life cos i'll always have to cope with sch/work everyday. my progress will prolly be slow, i guess...
well thats just my opinion and reason for why i wanna take up piano. or do u think, perhaps i shld take up piano next time whn im "more free"? ok i noe this is rather contradictory to my own opinion but i'd love to hear ur comments. thanks a lot!
for now, my main concern is whether i'll be able to learn the placement of fingers and hand coordination properly if i take up pop piano.. i have this tiny impression that a pop piano teacher will prolly assume that i have some background in this area and so will "rush" me into simple songs straight away instead of teaching me the basics of hand coordination =x
i dun haf the financial abilities currently to afford a piano (nor the space) so i probably will be practising using a keyboard first. will that hinder my progress? i wld love to prac as much as i can but practically speaking, i think i'll only be able to manage practising abt 2 or 3 times a week.. is that very little? =x cos my sch's workload and symphonic band and my band will nid commitment too, so i prolly wont be able to squeeze out much time for piano.. despite that, i'll really love to start learning now (once again, im a complete beginner) becos i figured i'll nv reli haf "enough time" in my entire life cos i'll always have to cope with sch/work everyday. my progress will prolly be slow, i guess...
well thats just my opinion and reason for why i wanna take up piano. or do u think, perhaps i shld take up piano next time whn im "more free"? ok i noe this is rather contradictory to my own opinion but i'd love to hear ur comments. thanks a lot!
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Anyways, from your description of your time commitments, I suggest that you take up pop piano. Because classical piano requires the level of discipline to practice that you probably can't commit.
For pop piano, it's a lot on applications. The left hand and right hand movements, etc are all to be applied to songs. So, the teacher will definately make you do a simple song. The beauty of pop piano is that you can learn to play a song fast with the techniques taught. Like what I said earlier, it's all about how much icing you wanna put on your cake. So, if there are no compelling reasons to play and it's just for leisure....pop will allow you to drop and pick up again later on.
For beginners, there will be less icing i.e. less runs and fill-ins. Just simple chords on the left hand and melody line on the right hand. Or simple comping....just playing the chords i.e. "whacking" the keyboard with both hands.
In fact, go ahead to ask for a demo session.....tell the teacher you start at zero. Ask him/her what is done at the beginners lessons and ask him/her to show you. Then you can decide if you want to learn from them.
For pop piano, it's a lot on applications. The left hand and right hand movements, etc are all to be applied to songs. So, the teacher will definately make you do a simple song. The beauty of pop piano is that you can learn to play a song fast with the techniques taught. Like what I said earlier, it's all about how much icing you wanna put on your cake. So, if there are no compelling reasons to play and it's just for leisure....pop will allow you to drop and pick up again later on.
For beginners, there will be less icing i.e. less runs and fill-ins. Just simple chords on the left hand and melody line on the right hand. Or simple comping....just playing the chords i.e. "whacking" the keyboard with both hands.
In fact, go ahead to ask for a demo session.....tell the teacher you start at zero. Ask him/her what is done at the beginners lessons and ask him/her to show you. Then you can decide if you want to learn from them.
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oh sorry! currently i'd like to play mandopop piano accompaniments.. not so much of playing the vocal melodies on keys but the accompaniments because some of them are really beautiful
yup i guess i'll go try for a demo session during my holidays and see how it goes. gotta see how flexible their lessons are too because im not sure of my sch schedule next sem.. has anyone tried before any sch(s)' pop piano lessons? any recommendations?
