Can you play the piano?

vector

After seeing this (video game pianist)
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/16/213212&from=rss

I suddenly have a huge intertest in learning to play the piano, or
"learning to play piano" as americans say.

tinkerbell

*raises hand*

I can

mike65

His web site offers some amazing performance videos (many with him playing blindfolded)

Thats no big deal, any accomplished keyboardist should be able to do that.

Mike.

Piste

Depending on the song it should be quite simple to play blindfolded.

JackKelly

It will take a few years to get anywhere. Stick with it though, as it pays off.
It's one of the things im glad my parents made me do.

Crucifix

No, but I wish I could.

jimi_t

Ah. but the important question is can you play well?
Just starting to get back into piano after a long absence and am so glad of my parents forcing me to go to lessons...

Sarky

mike65 wrote:

Thats no big deal, any accomplished keyboardist should be able to do that.

Mike.

But the blindfold! MYSTERY!! SUSPENSE!!!!

JackKelly

mike65 wrote:

Thats no big deal, any accomplished keyboardist should be able to do that.

Mike.

Keyboard =/= Piano

Piano >>>>> Keyboard

40crush41

i play piano :-P

netwhizkid

i used to be able to play the keyboard, does that count ? I done a great rendition of "Twinkle Twinkle" I even managed the Chorus of "Celine Dions My heart will go on" Titanic 1997

Regards netwhizkid

JackKelly

While we are talking piano, what type of piano do you play? What piece(s) are you working on?

Lump

No, and why would I want to?

John

JackKelly

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Stalfos

What? piano, cant play it good anyway

funky penguin

TimAy wrote:

While we are talking piano, what type of piano do you play? What piece(s) are you working on?

"Fur Elise", "Moonlight sonata" and "the heart asks pleasure first".

The last one is my favourite piece of modern music.

[RANT]Better than that fucckin 4.33 by whats his head.[/RANT]

JackKelly

if you like "the heart asks pleasure first", you HAVE to check out "Big my Secret". Its from the same movie. If you are using the Piano book, its the first piece. Its wayyyyy nicer, and less played.

funky penguin

Yes, I know that one, and it is lovely. But the other one has a place in my.......heart.:)

Did you see Michael Nyman at the NCH last month?

Shrimp

I do

JackKelly

no i would have liked to. I had heard he was playing a while back, than one night in my friends house, i asked my friend (cianan2) when he was playing, he said "tonight".So that was gay.

funky penguin

TimAy wrote:

no i would have liked to. I had heard he was playing a while back, than one night in my friends house, i asked my friend (cianan2) when he was playing, he said "tonight".So that was gay.

Hmmm. Indeed.

Was very good, I have to say. Spot on performance.

crazy angel

id like to know how to play the piano.

cormie

Theres no "I wish I could" option.

I'd love to:( is it too late? I'm 20!

Piste

I just learned 'Colourblind' by counting crows. Beautiful riff, and so simple- as is New Born by Muse. I have very small hands/fingers though which makes piano playing that bit harder.

Larianne

apparently playing the piano helps with understanding maths, something to do with reading the notes. i dunno, I'm crap at maths but then I hardly read notes, I play better by ear and memory. I only ever did one exam as I preferred learning songs I liked than spending hours learning chords,scales etc. Once you master the piano, any other instrument is easy to learn.

foxybrowne

I can

cormie

Piste wrote:

I just learned 'Colourblind' by counting crows.

What a great song!! I've played bits of it before on piano, easy enough! Wish I could create my own music on the piano:( is it too late so?

NotMe

If you want to do it then go for it. I only started playing guitar when I was 20. Of course starting earlier would be better but it's never too late.

Larianne

Colourblind is such a gorgeous song to play on the piano. I could sit there all day playing it. Also 'Moonslight Sonata' is a lovely one too.

Creamy Goodness

no, but i'd like to be able to though

Ms Bitch

Shrimp wrote:

I do

you would

Pet

cormie wrote:

What a great song!! I've played bits of it before on piano, easy enough! Wish I could create my own music on the piano:( is it too late so?

It's never too late to learn an instrument! But be prepared to play lots of "Go-ing-up-stairs, com-ing-back-down" and nursery rhymes, and books with kittens and puppies..