Anyone that plays piano, or maybe even guitar.?

Question

Okay, when you have a song that is in say the Key of D, how do you know what chords to play with it? And for instance if the song is in D how would you chance it to a differnt key, say B?


I'm trying to teach myself to play piano, but I'm stuck. I want to learn to play by chords instead of music, but I have no idea how to do it. I got a thing off of the internet and it has all of the chords that are in a certain key, but I don't really know how to use them in a song. And plus their for guitar, and I don't know if that would make a difference with piano or not.

Anyone that has any imformation PLEASE help. I am desperate. And please give as much info as you know.

I know how to read music, but I don't really like playing my music. There is like 5 or 6 people in my church that play piano GOOD and neither one of them know how to read music.

Answer 1

The easies way to transpose chords of a song is to use the Nashville method:

Number the chords accorking to which note of the scale they are played (always count UP) If a D chord in the key of D is looked at as the number 1 because it is the first note of the D scale, then the the G chord would be the 4 chord because it is the fourth note in the D scale.

Now, take the chords of a song and give them all numbers according to where on the scale they are found. Next play the scale of the new key for which you wish to transpose them and write down the name of the notes and their note numbers. The note numbers will tell you what chord to play in in that key or any other ket. Now you should be ready to transpose your songs using the Nashville method. If you learn to think in scale note numbers as chord numbers, you will have a much easier time transposing songs.

Answer 2

The easiest way of knowing what chords go with, D for instance, is called chord numbering. The chords that make up most easy songs are 1,4 and 5. So if you're playing in C, that's C, F, and G (C is 1, D is 2, E is 3, etc.) and if you're playing in D that is D, G and A. That's also the easiest way to learn how to transpose. For more complicated songs, you need to understand a lot more theory than I can type to you right here. But, practice using that much and then work on moving into more intricate stuff.

By the way, it's not necessary to learn to read music if you have a great ear and great talent. I've tried to teach that to some people who later became professional musicians and they just never got it. On the other hand, it's always better to learn to read notes, even if it isn't necessary.

Theory is more important. You can get some of that from experience if you are really dedicated and have a great ear and talent, but it is still better to actually study it.

Answer 3

Well, I can't tell you how to find the right chords, you really just have to use your ear, or try to find the chords online or in books etc.

I can help you with the transposing though. All you have to do is find what interval the key you are transposing from is to the key you are transposing to. Just count how many semi-tones you have to go up or down. For example, if you are going from the key of D major to B major, you will be moving down 3 semi-tones. So all you have to do is move every note in the piece down 3 semi-tones.

Do you know what I mean by semi-tones?
It means you include every note on the piano, even the black notes. The chromatic scale basically.

Answer 4

If you are going to learn how to play the piano you need to learn how to read music and what all the notes are. Piano is not like a guitar....it really isn't all about the cords.

You need to start with the key of C....which is simply the position that your hands start...with your right thumb on middle C. Really, do yourself a favor and purchase a good learner's book and get some lessons.

Any music written or published for a certain instrument is ment for only that instrument....it can be modified for other instruments....or written for others. But unless you really are knowledgeable about both instruments (and how their music is written as well as how to play them) you really can't use the music from one instrument to another unless they are closely related....like a violin & viola or viola & cello. Good luck.

Answer 5

you have 7 notes A,B,C,D,E,F,G you have sharps for A,C,D,F,G the flats belong to A,B,D,E,G these are the black keys in between the other two so between A and B is one note that can either be called Asharp or Bflat . You generally start a song in a root key you gave the example D so we'll go with that. D is the root. you count up to the third so D,E,F f is the third, then up to the fifth D,E,F,G,A, A is the fifth. if you play a d cord for two measures then play and the A for one measure then play an f for one measure then back to the root. You will hear the progressions that you will use to make a song. Please email me for more info. if you find this helpful.

Answer 6

ok i have played pinao for 5 years.. never a guitar though.. lolz =D so lets say that you have something in the key o f C.... your chord would be, " C E G." so ur thumb on c, third finger on E, and fifth finger on G... there's major and minor.... we are doing major... so just pay attention to major, and don't worry about about what minor means, u can look it up later.. D would be "D Fsharp A." and E would be "E Asharp B" you know the song mary had a little lamb? (well duh of course u do... =D) that is a major song... or like the carol of the bells is minor... you see the difference? minor sounds kind of sad, and major is happy... u can think of it that way... lolz =D
so there are three kinds of chords: ds: you just learned the first kind. now there is a second kind and a third kind.. the second kind for D is "D G B" and the third is "Csharp A G" hope that i helped, and good luck with ur guitar and piano! lolz =D

Answer 7

Its called transposing - but I can't help really cos I just do it automatically!