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10 Do’s and Don’ts for Using a Piano

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v-piano_grand_angle_open_half_galMost of the pianists or professional tuners have typically started learning the keyboard since their school days and thus they very well understand the musical terms and the basics of chord structure that even many celebrated guitarists don’t have any clue about.

If you are serious for your passion or craft, you must learn as much as you can. And knowing the technicalities of your piano’s keyboard won’t ever trump your creativity as a pianist. Pianists who are solo trained find it difficult to cope up with other musical instruments when they join a band.

So, what’s the solution? Ideally, a good pianist can learn a lot from other instruments in the band. Similarly, other musicians can learn a lot from a well-trained and educated pianist.

Here are some top do’s and don’ts of using a piano in harmony.

Do use 1st and 2nd iversions

A good pianist uses voicings and iversions while moving from one chord to another. Technically, it is called a smooth voice leading. This may seem effortless at a first glance, but it effectively units the whole band to make it sound together.

Do use Hammond if needed

Sometimes there is too much rhythm by drums and electric guitars that you don’t find it worth adding a piano tune. If this is the case, you may try adding Hammond organ as an antidote; it will keep wide space for all those rhythms.

Do check your musical prejudices so often

No matter how much you worship the classical music, if you have joined or thinking of joining a modern worship band, you must learn their musical language and understand the genre. Don’t let your prejudices affect your current work.

Do share your precious knowledge

Instead of getting annoyed or depressed when you are confronted by an untrained person in your group, it is recommended that you share your knowledge with him or her. It’s a way of worshiping your passion towards piano playing too. Discuss your views and problems during rehearsals.

Don’t play everything!

Certainly the keyboard can play a good rhythm, harmony, melody and bass line, you can’t play all parts alone. However if you are a solo person band, you can certainly play all of them on own. But if there are say 5 musicians in your band, play one fifth of the music. Don’t play too much; else it won’t be good for the listeners.

Don’t contest with the bass player

The bass player in your band should be playing the bass, nothing else. Your role isn’t to fight with the bass players notes. You just need to be extra careful which octaves you play and if needed, follow the inversion choices of bass players.

Don’t create any conflict with the guitarist

Mostly the keyboard right hand and the guitarist play in the same register. And thus there is a chance of a conflict to take place for any available space. The solution is, either you both may use different register or work together happily.

Don’t use rhythmic pushes all the time

Whether you love it, have a habit of doing so, or find it fun to use rhythmic pushes every time, but in most cases it disturb the balance of the groove and make the song sound too busy rhythmically meaning blurry. So, choose accented pushes cautiously.

Don’t play the 3rd every time

3rd note may sound too hard sometimes. Instead you can play suspended 2nd chords with the right hand.

Don’t stick to string sounds

String sounds can make a song sound civilized and regal. But you must try to keep you off the strings. Instead you may learn experimenting and discovering new things like mellotron.

Tempting to buy one of the best UK pianos? Browse the web for the top piano dealers in your state or consult a professional tuner to help you make the right choice!

Author Bio: Jennifer is a professional web copywriter. She has interviewed many piano dealers as a part of her work. She herself is a trained pianist.


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