I've decided to learn to play the keyboard !

[DJ George Bates]

I got a yamaha keyboard for Xmas last year that i never learned to play !

this year is the year !! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Fletch]

Congratulations! You are becoming a musician. Nine years ago, I took up the electric bass, and never looked back! A shout out to more musicians on board! Peace.

[Chicago Skyway Music]

Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
I got a yamaha keyboard for Xmas last year that i never learned to play !

this year is the year !! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Good luck with that, George.

I use to take lessons a while back but my teacher sucked!

But, I'm also planning to try to find a good teacher to teach me.

Maybe we can ask jere mcallister or Quad to show us how to play. ;)

[DJ George Bates]

I want to produce a track this year and I figure to know something about music other than how to play records might help just a little ....ya know ? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Chicago Skyway Music]

Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
I want to produce a track this year and I figure to know something about music other than how to play records might help just a little ....ya know ? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Good for you brother. Tear that Shit up!

[JMJ]

Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
I want to produce a track this year and I figure to know something about music other than how to play records might help just a little ....ya know ? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Good for you brother. Tear that Shit up! </font>[/QUOTE]I wanna be like you guys when I grow up!! Could be a while......JMJ ;)

[DJ George Bates]

I wanna be like you !!!

[Chicago Skyway Music]

Originally posted by JMJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
I want to produce a track this year and I figure to know something about music other than how to play records might help just a little ....ya know ? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Good for you brother. Tear that Shit up! </font>[/QUOTE]I wanna be like you guys when I grow up!! Could be a while......JMJ ;) </font>[/QUOTE]Fah Reel! I'm straight up trying to be like mr.JMJ. ;)

So, when you selling me the 808? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[JMJ]

Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JMJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
I want to produce a track this year and I figure to know something about music other than how to play records might help just a little ....ya know ? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Good for you brother. Tear that Shit up! </font>[/QUOTE]I wanna be like you guys when I grow up!! Could be a while......JMJ ;) </font>[/QUOTE]Fah Reel! I'm straight up trying to be like mr.JMJ. ;)

So, when you selling me the 808? [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]When would you like it??.......JMJ ;)

[JMJ]

Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
I wanna be like you !!!

No you don't.......JMJ [img]graemlins/jpshakehead.gif[/img]

[Savoir-Faire]

Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
I use to take lessons a while back but my teacher sucked!

But, I'm also planning to try to find a good teacher to teach me.

Sean, maybe it wasn't the teacher...
[img]icon_rofl.gif[/img]

[Chicago Skyway Music]

Originally posted by Savoir-Faire:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
I use to take lessons a while back but my teacher sucked!

But, I'm also planning to try to find a good teacher to teach me.

Sean, maybe it wasn't the teacher...
[img]icon_rofl.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]It was totally the teacher!

When I first started he asked, "What style of music do want to learn to play?"

I said, "Jazz"

"Are you sure about that?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Jazz means you are in it for the long run. And from what I see here you are going to be in it for the LOOOOONG run."

What a cock!

Well, I didn't give up that easy. I ended up taking lessons for 5 month. What did me in was how much I had to pay for the damn lessons. Ouch!

;)

[Chicago Skyway Music]

Originally posted by JMJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JMJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
I want to produce a track this year and I figure to know something about music other than how to play records might help just a little ....ya know ? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Good for you brother. Tear that Shit up! </font>[/QUOTE]I wanna be like you guys when I grow up!! Could be a while......JMJ ;) </font>[/QUOTE]Fah Reel! I'm straight up trying to be like mr.JMJ. ;)

So, when you selling me the 808? [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]When would you like it??.......JMJ ;) </font>[/QUOTE]Let me save some money first I do want an 808 to add to my collection though. :D

[Savoir-Faire]

Originally posted by Sean Hernandez:
It was totally the teacher!

Sure it was.

I feel you on the lesson fees though. My daughter is taking drums...and was trying to play guitar too. Not cheap.
[img]graemlins/jpshakehead.gif[/img]

[Ish]

I too would like to learn how to play the keyboard.

Let me know George if you find a decent teacher and one that is affordable, i am in the Chicago area myself.

I imagine I would get the same reply though when I tell them "Jazz" as the style I would like to reach for...

[img]smile.gif[/img]

[So easy a protic can do it (QUAD)]

GEORGE, SANTA STOPPED BY, SEE JMJ.......... :D :D ;)

[DJ George Bates]

cool beans....! JMJ is hard to catch up to !

[JMJ]

Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
cool beans....! JMJ is hard to catch up to !

Really??.......JMJ [img]graemlins/conf44.gif[/img]

[DJ George Bates]

yes ! You never answer the phone... [img]smile.gif[/img] ... Busy man ! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[JMJ]

Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
yes ! You never answer the phone... [img]smile.gif[/img] ... Busy man ! [img]smile.gif[/img]

When is this?? I'm home now......JMJ

[DJ George Bates]

your phone is ringing now....6 rings..7 rings... [img]smile.gif[/img]

[JMJ]

Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
your phone is ringing now....6 rings..7 rings... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ooops. Let me log off. Try now.....JMJ

[Wild i]

Originally posted by JMJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
your phone is ringing now....6 rings..7 rings... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ooops. Let me log off. Try now.....JMJ </font>[/QUOTE]YOU'RE STILL ON DIAL UP?!! [img]graemlins/scared.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/scared.gif[/img]

That's it! It's over between us. Dee Dee can have you!

[Wild i]

Congrats, George. I believe learning an instrument can only improve one's life.

Lessons are expensive and good instructors hard to find. Have you considered video and CD instruction? There are programs that will allow you to hook your keyboard into your computer for virtual instruction. (Although I've never used anything like this and don't know how good they are.)

I'm self-taught on guitar and a little piano. Never had a lesson in my life... and it shows!

It seems to me that learning the piano is a lot like learning karate. You must practice the basics every day, if nothing else. Practice your scales - thumb to pinky to middle finger(right) and pinky to thumb to thumb (left). Do the whole 88 with one hand, then the other repeatedly. Get that into muscle memory and the tricks of the trade will come much easier.

I understand Glen Underground is a keyboardist. Perhaps he can teach you or at least recommend someone.

Best of luck.

[JMJ]

Originally posted by Wild i:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JMJ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ George Bates:
your phone is ringing now....6 rings..7 rings... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ooops. Let me log off. Try now.....JMJ </font>[/QUOTE]YOU'RE STILL ON DIAL UP?!! [img]graemlins/scared.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/scared.gif[/img]

That's it! It's over between us. Dee Dee can have you! </font>[/QUOTE]LOOK HERE MISS WILD I!! DSL unfortunately isn't available in my area yet. Cable internet is the only high speed option as is MUY EXPENSIVO. I'm on SBC Yahoo's waiting list, so that as soon as it's available, I'll have it. Is everything about speed with you?? Either apologize immediately (since everything has to be so fast) or be gone!! I have spoken.......JMJ, Man Of Leisure [img]graemlins/cool_shades.gif[/img]