Comments on: I’m a Beginner and My Wrists are Dead! http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/ Tutorials, Tricks, & Tips for an Eager Piano Learner Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:24:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kate http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-110 Kate Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:47:43 +0000 http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-110 Hi, Ryan! I am writing to you hoping you could help me. I don't speak english very vell thats why i completeley get lost in your website. I play piano some about 6 months. Howewer it's not actualy a piano but a keyboard. I've already learned "To Elise"(1st Mvt), Piana Sonata Patetique(2nd Mvt) of Beethoven, Canon of J.Pachelbel, Moonlight Sonata from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puqsKGy0L_E, Lestat's Sonata from Interview with the vampire of Haydn from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMoGz7B6dYs&feature=related These both aren't a tutorial videos. People just play there. I know a lot of Muse songs, some i play by ears. I know blues notes. I can improvise in c-major, Also I have my own improvisations (I think some of them are very nice) I started play the guitar 7 monts ago. So it helps me. I can read music when i'm playng guitar. But at piano i can't. How can I learn? Where? Also I've learned your tutorial videos of songs of Killers from youtube.it seems to easy for me. I liked Mr. Brightside because in this song you must make moove youre hands in different ways, lately i changed the way of mooving left hands. I'd like to play more complicated songs, I need to improove skills. How can I do this? If i know what to learn i will definetley learn faster and play better. I want to learn aboud chords, gammas, major and minor. I know nothind about it. Maybe you could help me. Say what learn first, send me some references of web where to go and what to learn first. Oh... It seems a long letter. Anyway thanks for what you do.) P.S.Sorry if there are mistakes. I don't write English veru well. Hi, Ryan!

I am writing to you hoping you could help me.
I don’t speak english very vell thats why i completeley get lost in your website.
I play piano some about 6 months.
Howewer it’s not actualy a piano but a keyboard.
I’ve already learned “To Elise”(1st Mvt), Piana Sonata Patetique(2nd Mvt) of Beethoven, Canon of J.Pachelbel,

Moonlight Sonata from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puqsKGy0L_E, Lestat’s Sonata from Interview with the vampire of Haydn from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMoGz7B6dYs&feature=related

These both aren’t a tutorial videos.
People just play there.

I know a lot of Muse songs, some i play by ears.
I know blues notes.
I can improvise in c-major,
Also I have my own improvisations (I think some of them are very nice)

I started play the guitar 7 monts ago. So it helps me.
I can read music when i’m playng guitar.
But at piano i can’t. How can I learn? Where?

Also I’ve learned your tutorial videos of songs of Killers from youtube.it seems to easy for me.
I liked Mr. Brightside because in this song you must make moove youre hands in different ways, lately i changed the way of mooving left hands.

I’d like to play more complicated songs, I need to improove skills.
How can I do this?
If i know what to learn i will definetley learn faster and play better.

I want to learn aboud chords, gammas, major and minor. I know nothind about it.
Maybe you could help me.
Say what learn first, send me some references of web where to go and what to learn first.

Oh… It seems a long letter.
Anyway thanks for what you do.)

P.S.Sorry if there are mistakes.
I don’t write English veru well.

]]> By: Antoinette http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-97 Antoinette Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:13:27 +0000 http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-97 Omg thank you sooo mch for the sara bareilles video <333, i admire her sooo much. I've been really busy and hadn't had a chance to check but just now i did and you don't know how much i wanted it. but anyways i guess i am just saying THANK YOU!!! Omg thank you sooo mch for the sara bareilles video <333, i admire her sooo much. I’ve been really busy and hadn’t had a chance to check but just now i did and you don’t know how much i wanted it. but anyways i guess i am just saying THANK YOU!!!

]]> By: Antoinette http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-39 Antoinette Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:13:10 +0000 http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-39 hey ryan i just want to say thanks alot for the advice and i did try "Bosten" by Augustana plus i finally got the second part to unfaithful :]. i just wanted to ask you one more thing though.... could you please please please post a video on how to play a song by Sara Bareilles [[particularlly "Love Song"]] i really love her music and it would mean soo much if i could play one of her songs :] hey ryan
i just want to say thanks alot for the advice and i did try “Bosten” by Augustana plus i finally got the second part to unfaithful :]. i just wanted to ask you one more thing though…. could you please please please post a video on how to play a song by Sara Bareilles [[particularlly "Love Song"]] i really love her music and it would mean soo much if i could play one of her songs :]

]]> By: Emily http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-30 Emily Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:45:25 +0000 http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-30 Hey, Ryan. My name is Emily and I'm an eight grader in Georgia. You are my inspiration. I saw your video of how to play 'Wait for You' by Elliot Yamin and I was hooked on the piano. I had never played piano before I saw that video. With your help, I learned how to play one song after another. (And, I guess, being in several advanced choirs at my school and knowing how to sight read helped, too, when I started playing by sheet music) It's been maybe three months since I first started playing and, now, I'm (amazingly) going to be the accompanist for a sixth grade choir during competition in Orlando, Florida. I just wanted to say that I appreciate all your help. It's always been one of my dreams to be a pianist. Thanks. ^^ Love you. Hey, Ryan. My name is Emily and I’m an eight grader in Georgia. You are my inspiration. I saw your video of how to play ‘Wait for You’ by Elliot Yamin and I was hooked on the piano. I had never played piano before I saw that video. With your help, I learned how to play one song after another. (And, I guess, being in several advanced choirs at my school and knowing how to sight read helped, too, when I started playing by sheet music) It’s been maybe three months since I first started playing and, now, I’m (amazingly) going to be the accompanist for a sixth grade choir during competition in Orlando, Florida. I just wanted to say that I appreciate all your help. It’s always been one of my dreams to be a pianist. Thanks. ^^ Love you.

]]> By: Jessica http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-18 Jessica Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:17:13 +0000 http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-18 Hi I love your videos on youtube and I have learned a lot from them. I started learning Unfaithful and I got the first 2 parts but I am having trouble with the third part. Is it possible to post or email the notes to the third part for the right hand? Thank you so much. Jessica Hi I love your videos on youtube and I have learned a lot from them. I started learning Unfaithful and I got the first 2 parts but I am having trouble with the third part. Is it possible to post or email the notes to the third part for the right hand? Thank you so much.

Jessica

]]> By: ryan http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-13 ryan Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:32:07 +0000 http://PianoMinds.com/2008/01/18/im-a-beginner-and-my-wrists-are-dead/#comment-13 Antoinette, During the 2nd part of that song, my LH goes pretty quickly playing between the notes of the chords: I would suggest that you play Ab Eb Ab (like 1, 2, 3) and then Bb F Bb, then C G C, then D Bb D (all in a simple 1 2 3 motion) rather than playing how I do. I rotate between those three notes of each set playing them quickly to make it sound cooler. But I don't suggest trying to sound like a pro when you are just beginning. Many beginners managed unfaithful with a lot of time they tell me. Try some other easier songs. Maybe "Boston" by Augustana. the LH is fairly easy and it will help both of your hands work together. My tutorial for it is on youtube. :grin: Antoinette,
During the 2nd part of that song, my LH goes pretty quickly playing between the notes of the chords: I would suggest that you play Ab Eb Ab (like 1, 2, 3) and then Bb F Bb, then C G C, then D Bb D (all in a simple 1 2 3 motion) rather than playing how I do. I rotate between those three notes of each set playing them quickly to make it sound cooler. But I don’t suggest trying to sound like a pro when you are just beginning. Many beginners managed unfaithful with a lot of time they tell me. Try some other easier songs. Maybe “Boston” by Augustana. the LH is fairly easy and it will help both of your hands work together. My tutorial for it is on youtube. :grin:

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