I have to learn to play the piano in just 2 months.Got to make a performance in easter. I just got a yamaha PSR -275. Apart from getting lessons, does anyone know any website where i can get materials on teach yourself piano?

I think you definitely need a tutor especially since you have a tight deadline. Get one, and we will regularly ask about your progress and try to encourage you.

Report to this thread every day and tell us how far. Good luck!

how much did u get the PSR 275? do u know the cost of a PSR 2000? good luck

if you were in Nigeria I could have introduced you to a good piano teacher who is teaching me. Well just type teach yourself piano on google and you will see lots of online training links but most of them are not free. Good luck!

Hello dear, I'm sorry I don't have any help to offer but listen to the fellow members cos they are reasonable. I know that playing a keyboard(Piano) takes years of practices. It takes about 3 months to get comfortable with the finger placements. It's really not that easy especially when u have so little time. Nonetheless, I believe that one can do whatever he/she aspires for if they put there heart into it. So my dear, I believe that u will be close/there if u give it ur best.

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@Oto Well hummm.. A PSR..2000 Keyboard cost .. 300,000 Naira.. and lowest keyboard now is kind of about 20,000 up...Why We just bought a new Keyboard PSR 3000.. 400,000Naira.

@MissWord. Well to me.. I will say.. i'm a prefessional Keyboardist..this is not a fowl play but  not perfect, because nobody is Perfect.. Everybody rehers every blessed day But i know my stand on the keyboard.. See i got a tutor who taught me for just about 2weeks.. though they are not willing to teach me either.. And Ever since i have been learning it all by myself.. know best way to learn keyboard expect you learn and you pratice for your self and you score foreign Songs listen to how they played there keyboard because that will help you..Cos that helps me alot.. I can play to any foreign song...those Once hae scored.. Mind you,  exactly.. how it was played..


@Lioness You need a keyboard to Practice with.. without that men.. u not going to learn anything...

Hey my dear if you could get someone to coach you daily and then practise on your own because practise makes perfect, then you might be able to make it depending on your interest and determination. Keyboard learning varies for individuals. Some learn fast while others don't. It's a matter of interest, seriousness and focus. If you're a beginner, then you've got a lot of work to do. I'm not trying to scare you but simply saying the fact.

Try out some advice given in this thread. Search the internet.

Don't forget, be determined.

Thanks a zillion everyone for all the response. i appreciate it

Those sites where helpful too. I called a tutor but she's goin to charge hourly and its expensive. Anyway, i got some materials from the teach+yourself+piano and others. I already have a basic foundational knowledge of the keys/notes and i practise every evening. There are also online lesson practise too.

So i guess am making progress

@ otokx, PSR 2000 is really hi-tech and dam expensive. If u just want to learn to play, ill suggest u go for a less expensive one, except your gettin a studio, musical centre or church. I got mine for GBP 170 which shd be abt NGN 44,000. Are you learning to play

[how much did u get the PSR 275? do u know the cost of a PSR 2000? good luck/quote]

U know I have keyboard at home but I don't know anything about the product just that I can play a little with it. I'll check someday.

am perfecting my bass (which cost me about 30, 000) while learning drums at church.

I've got to play a piece for my folks at Easter ,
I've been able to play a song i wrote but i havent perfected it yet.
A friend of mine is coming over this weekend to show me some stuff

I 've got to learn how to place my fingers on each key without being confused. They say its like typing on the keyboard , but i dont know

Bravooooo !

Thanks alot smartsoft

hey guys, does anyone know how long it takes to learn to play an electric guitar? i'm planning to buy one in the next few weeks, and maybe someone knows where i can get materials to learn huh?

Hi David,

I dont know much about the guitar but you cld try
www.guitarforbeginners.com
www.guitartips.com.au


All the best

Go to Ikeja Computer Village. Ask the software boys. You'll get enough CDs on Piano and Guitar tutorials.

@Lioness, we've not been hearing from you again, how far about your proposal, let me know on time, to become a keyboardist with a short period of time is not too difficult, so far you have your own Keyboard, but not much on NOTES, but you can dispay on practical.

Let me know your view.

oh yeah, alot has happend since i got off this thread, i got a great keyboardist. He got teaching me about chords and notes bla bla. I cant say for sure that am an expert at it since i still have problems memorising all 'em white keys and black keys. But i could say that i have been able to play several notes and a whole striaght note/song.

Guess am making progress.

hi there naira;landers, pls i want some one to tell me the best music school in lagos where i can learn to play the piano and the guiter, i really need to learn this two instrument,urgent reply pls,i stay in sururlere, cheers

hey i wish i knew
I had a thread about learning the piano. I got a piano of my own and had a tutor come over to my place once a week for 3 hrs lessons.
Maybe u shd consider that. Atleast that way, u can practise on ur own too.

have you seen Korg M9, Korg OASYS huh ? that paino is thy bomb you can produce,mix,voice,master and burn striaght to CD why not check it out www.korg.co.uk

Thanks man

Lioness:

I've been in music for 11yrs now. I started playing when I keyboard when I was 11. I'm a bassist now.

If you have any questions, ask; we're here. smartsoft n I.

@Macalus what kinda materials do you listen to huh ? listen song like Intergrity music, like Marvin sapp ? e.t.c ?

smartsoft:

@Macalus what kind of materials do you listen to huh ? listen song like Intergrity music, like Marvin sapp ? e.t.c ?

i honestly would hate to brag. I know those guys, they're reeealy good. But there isnt anything they play I haven't, I'm past that. I listen to victor wooten, Jaco pastorius (some of his stuff not all) stanley clark, marcus miller. All of these guys are renowned world class bassists, abraham laboriel isn't good at all (compared to these guys), all of them have their distinguishable styles.

I'm working on my inventing /originating my own style of play. It's a blend of soft rock (intergrity music style) with jazz, all improvised on the bass guitar (as in holding chords, making drum beats, and adlibbing/ fingering, all on the bass guitar.)

I created my own thread on this, why don't u check in there let's talk music.https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=30416.msg701706#msg701706

thanks a zillion. I appreciate it.
I started learning in January and my instructor says am doing quite well.

I havent played for awhile cos i was in port harcourt and i didnt go with my keyboard, but am back now.

macalurs:

Lioness:

I've been in music for 11yrs now. I started playing when I keyboard when I was 11. I'm a bassist now.

If you have any questions, ask; we're here. smartsoft n I.

you don sabi play am now?

i don dey try small small

I still have temptations of looking at my keys while playing.
Am trying to play without havig to be conscious of the keys.

I play the keyboard too. But i'm still learning it. I have a private tutor though.

You have to learn music to be abl to play musical notes. I can play them.

But all i need to learn now is how to play cord.

Anyone with useful info on how to play cord please holla at me.