Hi guys,
I have always wanted to ask this question for a long time as I couldn't find any answers online.
As you all know, most bands, if not all, have a keyboardist. Each time I go to a band and see them playing, I do not exactly know what the keyboardist is playing. Even certain times, I could not even "HEAR" the keyboardist part even though I can see the keyboardist playing the keys.
I would like to know exactly what keyboardist play in a band and how do they play to accompany the singers. I do not usually see them refer to scores or whatsoever, at most, if there is a song that they are not familiar with, they just refer to the chord progression of the song.
Hence, I would like to understand the following:
1) What do the keyboardist play in a band ? (I know for sure they do not play the melody as the melody is being sung by the singer). Do they play chords ? If so, what kind of chords?
2) Why do I see most keyboardist in a band having 2 keyboards (usually one above and one below) ?
3) I see certain bands in which do not have a drummer and they use the drums from the keyboard. Are they actually using the *ACMP* mode on the keyboard? Or are they just purely playing the drum beats from the keyboard?
4) What is the difference between an arranger and workstation ? And which of these do keyboardist in a band usually use ?
5) I usually go to www.ultimate-guitar.com to search for chords and just play the chords. Hence, I would like to know WHAT exactly should I learn in order to improve myself and play like what a band's keyboardist is playing to accompany singers ?
I thank all of you in advance for answering these questions that have been trapped within me for many years.
P.S: In the link is a sample of me trying to play I Will Survive using the *acmp* mode on my digital piano with a few mistakes. Do let me know how you think about it. Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.
With Regards,
Nycky
I have always wanted to ask this question for a long time as I couldn't find any answers online.
As you all know, most bands, if not all, have a keyboardist. Each time I go to a band and see them playing, I do not exactly know what the keyboardist is playing. Even certain times, I could not even "HEAR" the keyboardist part even though I can see the keyboardist playing the keys.
I would like to know exactly what keyboardist play in a band and how do they play to accompany the singers. I do not usually see them refer to scores or whatsoever, at most, if there is a song that they are not familiar with, they just refer to the chord progression of the song.
Hence, I would like to understand the following:
1) What do the keyboardist play in a band ? (I know for sure they do not play the melody as the melody is being sung by the singer). Do they play chords ? If so, what kind of chords?
2) Why do I see most keyboardist in a band having 2 keyboards (usually one above and one below) ?
3) I see certain bands in which do not have a drummer and they use the drums from the keyboard. Are they actually using the *ACMP* mode on the keyboard? Or are they just purely playing the drum beats from the keyboard?
4) What is the difference between an arranger and workstation ? And which of these do keyboardist in a band usually use ?
5) I usually go to www.ultimate-guitar.com to search for chords and just play the chords. Hence, I would like to know WHAT exactly should I learn in order to improve myself and play like what a band's keyboardist is playing to accompany singers ?
I thank all of you in advance for answering these questions that have been trapped within me for many years.
P.S: In the link is a sample of me trying to play I Will Survive using the *acmp* mode on my digital piano with a few mistakes. Do let me know how you think about it. Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.
With Regards,
Nycky
