Thank you Brother! I think you have a very good grasp on relaying your info in a clear and understandable way. I do know music from over 45 yrs of playing guitar. That helps when you talk about maj-min-Dim chords, 1/2 steps, whole steps. Newbies like myself helps to know that the key of "C' repeats it's self every 8 keys all the way up the keyboard. Just higher octaves. Same with the group of 5 black keys. So it is not like having to learn the entire 88 or 67 or 61 total keys. I hope I have that right! lol Cheers from Motown.
I don't see how. That is what the equal temperament tuning system is. It's all tone, tone, semitone and these intervals are exactly the same no matter what key is played. This is the only tuning system used today. In earlier times C scale could be perfectly tuned but then all the other scales would sound with different characteristics and others would be horrible and unusable. So back when audiences were very nuanced and debated over the virtues of various tuning methods they could justifiably claim that they loved eg. B minor in a well-tempered scale. Bach even wrote the Well-tempered clavier to demonstrate that that this temperament could be played in every key. In that temperament it would be justified to claim that each key has its own characteristic. Today we only play the well-tempered clavier compositions using equal temperament instruments so we are basically dumbed down consumers of music and miss out on all the nuances of hearing the early compositions in the original temperaments in which they were composed. For more information there is a video search for "Historical Tuning: Rediscover the Classical Sound World".
This exercise is useful. Thank you. For the last 2 months, I pushed myself to learn to play in 12 keys because my transpose key has malfunctioned. And guess what? I can now.
I learned years ago that the piano player for a Christian band (his name escapes me at this moment) learned that he could play any song in C with a transpose button/key. I was in my 50s at the time and didn't have ten years to spend trying to master all twelve keys. In a year I was already able to play in a band with others. The transpose key on a keyboard is like using a capo on a guitar. I NEVER heard anyone badmouth James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, or other great guitarists for using a capo. Nuff said.
I admire these musicians greatly. I am a pianist but there is no transpose button on an acoustic piano. The reality is that if the singer changes keys, you’re stuck…if you lose or forget your capo, you’re stuck if the key needs to change 😕….
The transpose button shouldn't have been invented. It's a curse. The bane of our existence!!! Lol jk. I use it sometimes when it's urgent. But I know someone who only knows 1 key and uses transpose for other keys. And he's doing it for almost 2 decades now. It's not a good thing.
This guy is very inspiring learned a lot in such a little time great teacher thanks for your time.
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Wonderful lesson ! 👍🏼Thanks for the techniques that improve our piano dexterity and the encouraging words ! You are a Master Teacher ! ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
Thank you Brother! I think you have a very good grasp on relaying your info in a clear and understandable way. I do know music from over 45 yrs of playing guitar. That helps when you talk about maj-min-Dim chords, 1/2 steps, whole steps. Newbies like myself helps to know that the key of "C' repeats it's self every 8 keys all the way up the keyboard. Just higher octaves. Same with the group of 5 black keys. So it is not like having to learn the entire 88 or 67 or 61 total keys. I hope I have that right! lol Cheers from Motown.
C is my least favorite key. The others help you make choices. Every key has character on the piano that is worth exploring. Thanks for sharing!
So true!
I don't see how. That is what the equal temperament tuning system is. It's all tone, tone, semitone and these intervals are exactly the same no matter what key is played. This is the only tuning system used today.
In earlier times C scale could be perfectly tuned but then all the other scales would sound with different characteristics and others would be horrible and unusable. So back when audiences were very nuanced and debated over the virtues of various tuning methods they could justifiably claim that they loved eg. B minor in a well-tempered scale. Bach even wrote the Well-tempered clavier to demonstrate that that this temperament could be played in every key. In that temperament it would be justified to claim that each key has its own characteristic. Today we only play the well-tempered clavier compositions using equal temperament instruments so we are basically dumbed down consumers of music and miss out on all the nuances of hearing the early compositions in the original temperaments in which they were composed. For more information there is a video search for "Historical Tuning: Rediscover the Classical Sound World".
Loved the drop/flip down graphics w/audio hit. Impact without overpowering the video. Very nice… Love you Bro!
Thanks man!
This exercise is useful. Thank you. For the last 2 months, I pushed myself to learn to play in 12 keys because my transpose key has malfunctioned. And guess what? I can now.
Hopefully I can follow in your footsteps 😅
Great video. I’ve allways liked your easygoing style.
Thanks Samuel
Awesome stuff 👍
Thank you!
Do you have a good video on proper chord and scale finger placement?
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Yes sir!!
I need to pick up on this
The transpose button is like the piano capo. Yes, I think a capo is cheating.
Learn using the circle of fifths
I learned years ago that the piano player for a Christian band (his name escapes me at this moment) learned that he could play any song in C with a transpose button/key. I was in my 50s at the time and didn't have ten years to spend trying to master all twelve keys. In a year I was already able to play in a band with others. The transpose key on a keyboard is like using a capo on a guitar. I NEVER heard anyone badmouth James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, or other great guitarists for using a capo. Nuff said.
Play however you like. I encourage people to continue to always learn and better themselves each day. God bless and thank you for watching.
I admire these musicians greatly. I am a pianist but there is no transpose button on an acoustic piano. The reality is that if the singer changes keys, you’re stuck…if you lose or forget your capo, you’re stuck if the key needs to change 😕….
The transpose button shouldn't have been invented. It's a curse. The bane of our existence!!! Lol jk. I use it sometimes when it's urgent. But I know someone who only knows 1 key and uses transpose for other keys. And he's doing it for almost 2 decades now. It's not a good thing.
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There's actually 24 keys if you include minor keys...
There are actually more keys than 24. Major and Minor are just degrees of modes. Their are 7modes.