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#405868 - 07/29/15 06:06 PM
Re: Arranger KB lessons, anyone?
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 06/04/02
Posts: 4912
Loc: West Palm Beach, FL 33417
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I applied my guitar knowledge to my keyboard. Chords, progressions, chord substitution, and improvising came easy for me. The first thing I did was to play two octave scales in all keys, spending more time on the most used. I love having to solve so I did not have much of problem with the operating system
In my most active days I worked with Technics keyboards. I was part of a group of ten Technics keyboard players; I taught five of them the basics and some. Latter three of my friends passed away, they left me with their Kn7000 keyboards. I was honored.
My opinion: Learning all about construction of chords, chord progressions, and chord substitutions should be a must for keyboard players. Melody seem to go from my head to my hand; “If you can whistle it you can find it on the keyboard”. That leaves the harmony – the chords. This does not help your singing, or the ability to feel the audience, or the inward excitement – but it can add a lot to your playing.
My selection of chords can control/effect a musician’s improvised soloing.
John C.
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