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mom3gram — Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:41 am

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:41 am

Hi, Robbie! I'll actually be 63 at the end of this month. Nice to see another grandparent here. Two of my grandkids are learning piano, but they have a year and a half head start on me. I've borrowed some of the kids books that they have outgrown. It's great that you and your grandson are challenging each other. Hope to see you posting here frequently.

Michelle

Help a Newbie please!

jaymesgrum — Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:03 am

Author: jaymesgrum

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:03 am

Hi Dave, I suggest that if you can already read music you try some of Hanon's exercises. They will help you with your fingering and speed on the keyboard. Fingering is very important as you would know from your guitar playing. Good luck and enjoy.
Robbie

Returning to Piano

mom3gram — Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:50 pm

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:50 pm

There are several good method books out there for adults. Because you took lessons for 10 years, you should be able to go through them really fast. Try either Bastien's, Alfred's or Fabers. If you look them up online, you can usually look at a couple of the pages to see what the music looks like. You might also want to get some "Easy Piano" sheet music to get yourself back in the groove. Knowing the notes is a great head start, I'm sure you will pick the rest up easily once you get started. Good luck!

Piano or Keyboard

mom3gram — Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:19 am

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:19 am

Oh, did you ask what I HAVE or what I prefer. I'm sure that all things being equal I would prefer a piano, but I have a keyboard - no cash or space for a piano.

mom3gram

What is your playing level?

mom3gram — Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:17 am

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:17 am

Oh, definitely Level 1. You know, Jingle Bells, Twinkle Twinkle, Yankee Doodle, Old McDonald etc.

mom3gram

COMPOSING

mom3gram — Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:13 am

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:13 am

I am in awe of anyone who can actually create music. I have all to do to play the notes in a Level 1 or Primer level song right now. Good luck with your composing. I would love to hear your pieces when they are ready. A lot of people record music on youtube. But you may want to get them copyrighted first.

mom3gram

Fingering

mom3gram — Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:10 am

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:10 am

Hi! I'm working from the Alfred's book too. I'm working on When the Saints go Marching In, first version. I like to have some fingering suggestions written on the sheet music too. I would try starting in C position and see if you can reach all or most of the keys. If you have to adjust, try a few different fingers and write the one that works best in for next time. Good luck. Of course, since you posted a month ago, you may already have solved this. Where are you in the Alfred book?

mom3gram

Help a newbie!

mom3gram — Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:04 am

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:04 am

Everyone says that you really need a tutor, but I'm going it alone with an adult method book. What did you decide to do?

mom3gram

Playing my free piano sheet music

mom3gram — Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:02 am

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:02 am

As a Level 1 player, I've downloaded all the level 1 and level 2 pieces. I can play a few of them easily, a few I can play but not smoothly, a few I can struggle through, and the rest I've put away for future use.

Thanks a lot for providing the sheet music, Chris. More Level 1's and 2's would be appreciated.

mom3gram

Hello from a Newbie

mom3gram — Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:58 am

Author: mom3gram

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:58 am

Hi, Dave. I guess from the date of your post this is not yet an active forum.

I'm playing an electronic keyboard too and won't be able to upgrade any time soon. But for a complete newbie, it's good enough to make me happy.

mom3gram

What is Your Favourite Classical Composer?

car50 — Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:15 am

Author: car50

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:15 am

The age-old debate on who is the best!

Unfortunately I am only allowed to have 10 options so I have tried to have the 10 most popular ones!

How to look after your Piano

Made in NZ :) — Wed May 02, 2007 10:19 pm

Author: Made in NZ

Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 10:19 pm

Any and all tips would be good.

I have a 1964 piano that has 'R. Gors and Kallmann. Berlin MacKay Bros and Mc Mahon sole agents for Natal' on it and the problem I have is one key twaings, is there a simple fix for this?

Welcome To The Free Piano Sheet Music forum

admin — Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:31 am

Author: admin

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:31 am

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