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I'm a decent musician, I've played many things. I was really good at guitar back in the day. Used to play cello early on. Then my geetars got broke or stolen. Fast forward many years past Covid.
Edit: This isn't me btw
I've got my shit plastic keyboard with no good action on it and no pedals. And used to work at a music store so I know the obvious advice like "buy books" and "learn your chord progressions." And "buy a better fucking keyboard."
Just asking if anybody has any fire tips for semi-beginners
Bytencoder
Just the tip.
BlastyMcBlastblast
#1 *transport tycoon intensifies* (note: this is not a complaint!)
Syko73
maybe its the camera angle but her left hand in #1 seems oddly small
evildadunit
keep going
SatansRepairDroid
No
HeyOP
Google image search results suggest #1 is Cili Marsall, and a Cili Marsall has a youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@cilimarsall
GravyEducation
Doot either or. I don't got the sauce I took it on five finger discount https://youtu.be/ugyn0DQ7hEE
imnotinthewitnessprotectionprogram
Relax and embrace the mistakes
YpsilantiRomani
As someone who's never really played the piano and can barely find any key on it I'm glad you come to me with this question my biggest advice would be practice practice
Cats2cats
Check your local churches. They may let you practice on a piano. Worst they’ll say is “no”.
SometimesOthertimesAnytime
When I wanted to learn piano, I used the yousician app. When I did it, they offered 30 minutes of free lessons per day, iirc. I don't know if they still do, but if so, I definitely recommend it.
nintendolunchbox
Oh yeah well I can solve a Rubicks cube. Sure that doesn't inspire a room full of people to dance. But it's something to do for thirty seconds. ;)
GravyEducation
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keys79
My advice would be to look for a real piano. Like you said, the action on those cheap plastic keyboards is terrible. You need to start building your muscle memory on real keys.
The good news is that lots of people get rid of pianos for cheap. Some people offer them for free to anyone who can get it out of the house. Look around Craigslist or Facebook. You’ll need a way to move it, and a place to put it, but you can find deals. No need to spend thousands!
GravyEducation
My mom when she first moved in with my step dad, had a legit piano but was untuned. That's another sad fact that I had to learn selling instruments... cheap stuff or untuned stuff turns off your interest. Buy quality. If you're on a budget... I have a really good 60 dollar ukulele? That's like a video game equivalent cost
wobblecopterrrr
fun fact!; middle aged women used to say I had "musicians fingers" and dexter when I was a kid, It took me to about 30 that they were being creepy... your playing id fantastic :) keep it up!
GravyEducation
That's not me, I'm not that hot
wobblecopterrrr
I've never got the hang of checking usernames, remember yours though.. now... my point stands, old ladies eyein' ma junk!..
BeKindNWipeYourBehind
Going to assume you're not the woman in the video. The two tips I have are: 1) play what you like, otherwise the risk of getting unmotivated is bigger, which is bad, because the most important tip is 2) practise, practise, practise. Left hand and right hand separately, slowly, then put them together and speed up till you get the tempo the piece requires.
BeKindNWipeYourBehind
I recently gave away a lot of my piano books, so unfortunately I can't recommend anything specific (I can't remember the titles), but there are books for adult learners at your level, which usually contain some well-known songs.
GravyEducation
Yeah I've got a 50 songs song book. I found it in my recent move so I think my first dummy lesson to myself is... remember how to read it.