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12/02/24

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Originally posted by wotsup: ↑

"I make up 'stuff' on the piano, too, but find, when I use correct chord progressions etc."

"correct chord progressions" -> If I'm gasping the term or meaning here correct, re for ones left hand, absolutely and you know in an instant if you are out.
The mind just tells you as your playing, whether looking at the keyboard or not.
Generally I only play in what I think they may call the C major.
But the keyboard does have a dial, which I assume when you move it up or down, it effectively produces another key?

Often if playing the piano accordion (rare), I often play in G, as that was what the Father mainly played in, so I mimic his playing style etc and his songs, much to my wife's horror.
She hates them and says, I should have been born in his time, but sadly she doesn't get it (not that I explain it), I'm in memory lane, so to speak, re the Father.

Same with the Harmonica, as I copied his way of playing a base, rhythm, etc while playing the song, whether it be a waltz beat or whatever, and that is done with the back of the tongue, while playing.
I have a set of ten, all different keys and A and B are the best, imo.
If I ever sung, I'm sure A and B would be my Key?
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"join a choir - if you belong to a church, try that."

"Church" -> mine is God and Jesus and not a club or building, the Heavenly Kingdom that is here right now, spiritually.

Me sing, lol, if I tried singing while playing the Keyboard, it would be like putting a blindfold on someone that plays by reading music.
My singing to quite a degree would prevent me from knowing, or hearing exactly what note press next etc.
That may also be to do with, needing to establish the right Key for my voice?

LOL, not to mention, I think the only songs I know the words to are, jingle bells, twinkle star and the black sheep song
I would really have to put a conscious effort and time in, to remember the words of a song, my brain appears to lack in that area lol.
The following is a one of song that I put the effort into remembering many years ago when I was 15-16, but have forgotten most of it now, you might like it.

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@wotsup - nice voices, nice song - a touch of the Irish in the main singer maybe?
re your wife not liking 'your song' - why not find out what she likes and see if you can play them?
You can get music on-line, but you would have to learn to read music first. Shouldn't be too hard - I picked it up in primary school in a few lessons - it was part of being accepted into the 'Children's Choir of the City of Vienna' - I don't think it exists anymore. I believe music education is much neglected in schools nowadays.
Being a migrant, and also having travelled (and worked in England for close to 1 year as a teenager) exposed me to different cultures, different music, different songs. Some are international - sis-in-law was an avid Elvis Presley fan - and over on the music thread people recently posted oldies by Caterina Valente who was a Pan-European success - she sang in many languages and I don't even know what nationality she was, possibly Italian-Swiss? Just checked, she was born into a showbiz family in Paris, parents were Italian.

Re Vienna and Music - I just checked, the City of Vienna now sponsors many specialist choirs - good on them!
But I live in Western Australia; my two younger daughters first had the benefit of some good music teachers in a country town here in W.A.; there they won Eisteddfodd prizes, which events are run by dedicated and wonderful volunteers - and later went to Churchlands, here in Perth, which was wonderful too. One of them became a well-known professional musician over in England, the other continued on for a while, playing various gigs, but now has given up, which is very sad - I offered to have her Cello restored, but nothing doing. Her decision.

I now just 'tinker' on the piano - I like my new toy, the 'keytar', but am having my piano tuned - very soon . . .
Eldest daughyer has just passed grade 4 violin with a B+ - I am so proud of her It's her way of honouring her dead sis.
Go well
keep playing, singing . . . maybe prepare something for Valentine's Day?
Taurisk
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