Re: How to read the piano score

[jmin13]

Hi everyone :)

I am learning how to play the piano but i only know how to play with those CDEFGBA..these kinds of notes..I mean you tell me the alpha letters i will know how to play...

but those piano scores in the net is so complicated...anyone is willing to translate them to alpha letters for me ? I appreciate your help very much :wink2:

the songs i wish to learn now is Qing tian and An jing...

Thanx a million :happy:

[jayx8318x]

Hi...
asking someone to transcribe an entire score into "CDEF" for you is asking a bit much don't you think?

You're learning to play the piano, so you should know which note corresponds to which letter, if not let me help:

http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v58/jayhottypants/notes.gif

Now that you know, why not transcribe them yourself? It will help you learn.
The piano scores on the net may be complicated looking because there are more notes, but they're not hard to figure out as long as you know the scale, which I showed you above. I omitted sharps and flats...but I'm assuming you have basic knowledge enough to know how to read those. And I also didn't include all notes, but as you can see, it follows a pattern so you should be able to get the next note =)

[jmin13]

Thanx alot for your help :)

sorry i thought some of the notes are the repeating itself so is easy for people who know how to play piano to translate..

I am learning to play piano by myself..so i only know who to read those CDEF stuffs...

[lattae]

actually I don't think it's really helpful if someone translate it into the "alphabets" anyway... how would you tell the difference between a middle C and say the C one octave higher...

anycase if you really intend to learn piano... I think there is only one way... learn to read scores... I think it'd be easier if you start with something simpler to get the basics right before jumping into a Jay song... besides, you need to learn "proper" fingering to play well... so start on the easy pieces before moving on to J. If you are diligent, it shouldn't take ya too long...

[wackycashew]

sorry i thought some of the notes are the repeating itself so is easy for people who know how to play piano to translate..
no, it won't be easy at all. most scores have a LOT of notes for an entire song and oftentimes, it's not just ONE note cuz you don't just play a simple melody with your right hand on the piano. with all the chord progressions throughout a song, it would be a very tedious task to write down all the notes. :wacko: as lattae suggested, start with the basics. just as you can't learn to spell words without knowing the alphabet first, you can't learn to play a jay song until you have mastered the basics. :wink2: learning piano on your own isn't easy, but learning how to read the notes on a music score is a must. start with learning what notes corresponds to what letter and slowly branch off from that. you can't really play a piece of music by reciting letters in your head. :D you need to know the notes and a great way to start is to learn to play the scales. maybe you have a scales book that you're learning from? :unsure:

[lil~jo]

*waving hands*

I can help I can help!

I'm a piano teacher!!!

ok, first things first.
as lisa jie mentioned, getting a scales book is a must!
It will help you learn all of your notes in no time...
plus all of your key signatures ( how many sharps or flats).
You do know what key signatures are right?
If not...do tell me.
anyways, other things important in a piano score is that you know the time signature (how many beats in a bar).

Playing just the melody in your right hand is much simpler than playing both hands.....so while learning, please make sure you learn the piece well hands separately before you put your two hands together.

Thats all the basics you have to know at the moment.........I think...

Oh and...if you are finding it hard to stay in time...COUNT!

[Calcifer10000]

If you've got a musical ear, even if you can't play the piano per say, you can still sound out songs. Learning to correlate the tone from a key with the note on paper's vital if you want to play a score. Otherwise, you could write your own ;) Jay's melodies aren't very difficult; if you try hard enough, I bet you could sound them out yourself.

If you want to learn how to 'officially' play his music, I wish you luck! It can be a long but is a very rewarding road :)

[lvso]

Hey if anybody lives in Ontario, Canada, I can help them learn how to play the piano. I don't have my ARCT or a university degree but I can charge a lot less than those who do have their certifications, and i can teach up to about grade six which is more than high enough to read Jay Chou scores. I love to play the piano! I won my Kiwanis competition recently which was really exciting. Maybe I'll grow up to be a successful singer/songwriter like him since i'm in choir as well! Hahah, I can dream :wink2:

[lil~jo]

lvso~!

wow,
so you've done your grade 8 piano exam? but no diplomas?

..m.mm.....

thats simlilar with me!~

ok, then I might aswell send out the message...
anyone in New Zealand, Chch who wants to learn piano! Pm me, for I too can teach to grade6-7...
I'm sitting my diplomas in piano!~

But if you just want tips, ask in here for free!~
hehe

[river phoenix]

Hmm... my mum's a piano teacher.. my sis is a grade 8 holder... my dad... i think he was a school band drummer... hehe.. myself...

Err..

I play both guitar and piano..

I don't play much scores nowadays.. i play by ear.. so if i like the song.. listen and play...

[mikey]

i'm just starting to play the piano now. if ijust concentrate on playing with one hand i can play 'ok' but i get all messed up if i try to play with both hands at the same time. Is there some sort of exercise that can help me overcome this problem?

[ultimatehandlez]

i'm just starting to play the piano now. if ijust concentrate on playing with one hand i can play 'ok' but i get all messed up if i try to play with both hands at the same time. Is there some sort of exercise that can help me overcome this problem?


First what you do is you practice with the right hand.. usually the melody, then after that, practice the left hand, then together. If you still don't get it, Practice phrases that you're most unfamiliar with more then you might improve

[jusmate]

For anyone who interest to learn piano^^

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons.html
-->This web have many lesson to teach you. I think it's very useful!
but if you want to learn piano really I think you must go to school and learn with piano teacher~o~

[lattae]

there is no other way around piano except hard practice...

got one "phrase" by "phrase" or "bar" by "bar" to perfect it before moving on to the next one... keep practicing till you get it right...

if you are learning piano seriously, nothing beats having a teacher... he/she can help pick out the errors and help you improve... but still you'd have to work hard :oops:

[mikey]

oh thanks for the tips lattae&ultimatehandlez! but so in the end it still comes down to practicing every day?
And thanks jusmate for da link! wow the lessons are really useful! was just doing the one on the note reading

[lil~jo]

oh and by the way mikey...
Its the quality of practise....never the quantity....
OK?

you can practise for hours and hours every day.....and not improve you you dont...
1. enjoy the music
2. enjoy playing
3. have the determination to improve.

ok?

[ask4more_jay]

it takes tons~ of time to practice. just use the thing that jayx8318x has posted, and practice the same lines over and over. but i think it would be really hard just to learn by youself. because you also have to learn fingerings and stuff. maybe you can get a friend to teach you. but anyways, good luck!