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      03-26-2009
Where can I find keyboard tabs online, or can I just use the piano ones?
 
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      03-26-2009
Tabs are for guitarists.

There's no difference between sheet music for keyboards or for pianos in general, so wherever you get sheet music from will work with your keyboard.

 
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      03-27-2009
Thanks.

I have a problem thought. I'm only able to find the chords, not the melody/solo part. Like this song for example.

Don't Look back in Anger Tab by Oasis - E-Chords

It's a little boring only playing the chords. Is it possible to get to know how to play the other parts as well?
 
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      03-28-2009
You're unlikely to find many good leadsheets for rock and pop because it's rare that there are keyboard leads. You'll get the odd keyboard riff in a song that really stands out, but not enough to warrant a full part. And since keyboard players in a band are never playing the melody all the way through (i.e. doubling the vocals, doubling the guitar solo, etc.) there isn't as much sheet music that has that kind of thing. Certainly, you can go buy a book of, say, Nirvana songs arranged for piano, but they always sound really cheesy.

Honestly, your best bet is to teach yourself to pick things up by ear, using the chord chart as an example. If you're playing on your own, work out a part with melody from that, and if you're playing with a band, think about how you fit in with what they're playing.

 
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      03-28-2009
How about this midi file for Don't Look Back in Anger?

For me, midi files are a great learning tool because:

- You can listen to the final result before you begin to learn it.
- With the appropriate software, you can print it as sheet music.
- While you learn, you can listen the file with a slower tempo.
- When the song is learned, you can mute the keyboard parts and use the file as a backing track.
 
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      03-28-2009
Wow, how's that possible? Great site thanks a lot.

What software do you user to print ou tthe sheet?
 
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      03-28-2009
I use Melody Assistant . You can use the free trial version to view the scores on screen, but I'm not sure you if can print them (the full version is only 25 USD).

Several other programs can do the same but I never tried them.
 
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      03-30-2009
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Please don't think I'm being 'clever' by saying this, but the fact of the matter is that you need to spend time practising scales, chords and chord 'inversions' to achieve what you're aiming for.

Oasis are one of my favourite bands (indeed they are from my home city) and one of their great strengths is that they keep things simple.

'Don't look back in anger' is a great song, and it is amazingly simple.

If you learn chord inversions, the melody in this song virtually plays itself!

One of the things about rock music, in general, is that it is 'flexible'.

If you learn the songs from sheet music / tabs etc, it will come across as 'wooden'.

The beauty of rock music, to me, is the way a song can be 'varied', whilst still keeping the essence of it the same.

I play in a rock band (we write our own stuff), and I can honestly say I don't think I've ever played a song exactly the same way twice.

Learn the basics, and the rest will come!

 
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      03-30-2009
i've learned most of the melody by ear I thought it would be easier with just the sheet, but found out it's even better to learn it by listening.
 
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      03-30-2009
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Well done to you!

When you work things out for yourself not only do you get more 'into' the piece,
but also your sense of satisfaction & acheivement is something you'll never get if you
learn it 'parrot-fashion' from sheet music... it's basically someone else telling you what to do!

Occasionally, of course, you'll need a helping hand from tabs etc (I know I did when I was struggling with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'!).

But figuring something out for yourself, and making mistakes, can also help you to get creative aswell...
I've ended up writing my own songs by 'mis-playing' something I've been trying to learn, and thinking
"that's not right, but it sounds good!"

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