THE GROWTH PROCESS VOL. 3 by Leugreat Odikayor (classic novels to read .txt) 📖
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The problem of Mindset is what is holding so many. Correct the mind, you will end up correcting your playing.
CHAPTER 3
(Lists of Keys And Their Major Chords)
In understanding the stragtegy to playing on all keys, you must understand their chord structures and keys. Playing all keys is not only playing 1(Doh) 4(Fah) 5(Soh) on all, there is more to it. How good are you in the 1key you can play well enough? Then transfer the same knowledge to the rest, simple. A chord is simply the combination of more than two(2) notes. It could also be a spectrum of notes in a particular scale ( Definition gotten from the Growth Process vol.1, one of our piano books that you should get).
Below, is the list of keys on the piano and their Major Chord pattern.
The 12keys are;
C-->C#-->D-->D#-->E-->F-->F#-->G-->G#-->A-->A#-->B
Or you can also say
C-->Db-->D-->Eb-->E-->F-->Gb-->G-->Ab-->A-->Bb-->B
The # is your SHARPS
The b is your FLAT
12KEYS AND THEIR CHORD ALPHABET.
FOR KEY F
Doh---F, A, C
RE----G, A#, D
MI----A , C, E
FA---A#, D, F
SOH----C, E, G
LAH----D , F, A
TI------E, G, C
For key F#
Doh--F#,A#,C#
RE---G#,B,D#
MI---A#,C#,F
FAH---B,D#,F#
SOH---C#,F,G#
LAH---D#,F#,A#
TI---F,G#,C#
For Key G
Doh---G,B,D
RE---A,C,E
MI---B,D,F#
FAH---C,E,G
SOH---D,F#,A
LAH---E,G,B
TI---F#,A,D
For key G#
Doh--G#,C,D#
RE---A#,C#,F
MI---C,D#,G
FAH---C#,F,G#
SOH---D#,G,A#
LAH---F,G#,C
Ti---G,A#,D#
For Key A
Doh--A,C#,E
RE---B,D,F#
MI---C#,E,G#
FAH---D,F#,A
SOH---E,G#,B
LA---F#,A,C#
Ti---G#,B,E
For key A#
Do---A#,D,F
RE---C,D#,G
MI---D,F,A
FAH---D#,G,A#
SOH---F,A,C
LA---G,A#,D
TI---A,C,F
For Key B
Do---B,D#,F#
RE---C#,E,G#
MI---D#,F#,A#
FAH---E,G#,B
SOH---F#,A#,C#
LA---G#,B,D#
Ti---A#,C#,F#
For Key C
DO---C,E,G
RE---D,F,A
MI---E,G,B
FAH---F,A,C
SOH---G,B,D
LAH---A,C,E
TI---B,D,G
For Key C#
DO---C#,F,G#
RE---D#,F#,A#
MI---F,G#,C
FAH---F#,A#,C#
SOH---G#,C,D#
LAH---A#,C#,F
Ti---C,D#,G#
For key D
Do---D,F#,A
RE---E,G,B
MI---G,A,C#
FAH---G,B,D
SOH---A,C#,E
LA---B,D,F#
Ti----C#,E,A
For key D#
Do---D#,G,A#
RE---F,G#,C
MI---G,A#,D
FAH---G#,C,D#
SOH---A#,D,F
LA---C,D#,G
Ti---D,F,A#
For key E
Do---E,G#,B
RE---F#,A,C#
MI---G#,B,D#
FAH---A,C#,E
SOH---G,D#,F#
LAH---C#,E,G#
TI---D#,F#,B
The first step to growing in all keys is learning your major chords, minor chords and scale pattern;
KEY C
DOH(C) REH(Dmin) MI(Emin) FAH(F) SOH(G) LA(Amin) TI(B)
KEY C#
C#(DOH) D#(REH) F(MI) F#(FAH) G#(SOH) A#(LA) C(TI)
KEY D
D(DOH) E(REH) F#(MI) G(FAH) A(SOH) B(LA) C#(TI)
KEY D#
D#(DOH) F(REH) G(MI) G#(FAH) A#(SOH) C(LAH) D(TI)
KEY E
E(DOH) F#(REH) G#(MI) A(FAH) B(SOH) C#(LAH) D#(TI)
KEY F
F(DOH) G(REH) A(MI) A#(FAH) C(SOH) D(LAH) E(TI)
KEY F#
F#(DOH) G#(REH) A#(MI) B(FAH) C#(SOH) D#(LAH) F(TI)
KEY G
G(DOH) A(REH) B(MI) C(FAH) D(SOH) E(LAH) F#(TI)
KEYG#
G#(DOH) A#(REH) C(MI) C#(FAH) D#(SOH) F(LAH) G(TI)
KEY A
A(DOH) B(REH) C#(MI) D(FAH) E(SOH) F#(LAH) G#(TI)
KEY A#
A#(DOH) C(REH) D(MI) D#(FAH) F(SOH) G(LAH) A(TI)
KEY B
B(DOH) C#(REH) D#(MI) E(FAH)
F#(SOH) G#(LAH) A#(TI)
Breaking the transpose button has to do with your commitment and mindset. Every one is transposing using button, doesn't mean you should. You must be different,and good/best in your game.
CHAPTER 4
( Easy Approach To Playing All Keys)
There is always an easy way to things. It's just a paradigm shift in your mindset, that would control your approach to consistently learning all keys. If you feel is hard, time consuming and stressful for you, then get ready to remain as you are. So if you can change your mindset and apply these simple formulars, playing all keys won't stress you I assure you.
1. See all keys like you see your one favorite key. How? There are so many qualities that makes a key. You must identify those qualities and apply it all round to the remaining keys. The first thing is to shift your mindset from one-key syndrome to All- keys addiction. When your mind accepts this recognition, it forces you to take action. No key is hard, it's just your believe, and it's forming your reality, Can't you see?
2. Learn The scale( major scale to begin with) of the 12keys. Using your
W-- W-- W-- H--- W-- W-- W
Doh Reh. Mi. Fah Soh. Lah Ti
How did you get the major scale of your Favorite key? Use that same method/formular to get the scale of the remaining 12keys. You must take this step very carefully and closely to get the best out of it. It will take days, weeks, or even months to master the major scale alone on all 12keys. Give it time, you will get there.
3. Breakdown your Major Scale into two(2) parts. If you understand this method I bet you, you will get even the chords of all keys easily without any help.
(a) Understand the Major Majors-- This comprises of 3 important notes ( Doh, Fah, Soh) ...The method to get their chord pattern is simply; [4notes : 3notes Counting; that is put your thumb in whatever notes you want to make into a chord, then count 4notes and place your mindle finger after the note your thumb is holding, and then count 3notes and place your pinky there... You will notice that you just got a chord. Yes that's a chord; apply that to your Doh, Fah and Soh and get their chords too].
(b) Also understand the Major Minors: Which comprises of your Reh, Mi and Lah. The counting is your 3notes : 4notes counting..That's the exact opposite of the Major Majors.
In simple term, anywhere you see these Major Minors, make the key a minor key , That's all. Example in the key of C: Doh (C E G)
if I want to go to my Reh, I will simply make the key a minor , like this
Reh ( D F A) ; Reh originally is supposed to fall on the Dmaj which is ( D F# A) but because the rule says anytime you come across a major minor, make the key a minor. That's why I made the key of D a minor to get the Reh of my Key C. Simple right? Not only Reh, apply it to all the major minors( reh, mi Lah).
4. Try using the Number system afterwards. Learn the number system.
Doh. Reh. Mi. Fah. Soh. Lah. Ti
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 ,using Numerals
i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii
Know these numbering system by heart. If I say go to your (6) , you know it's your Lah am talking about, and all that. If you understand this Numbering system, you won't struggle to play all keys.
Example; If you play a progression like this on key F ; 1 6 2 5. 1 (from the numbers you can tell that those are, Doh, Lah, Reh, Soh, Doh)... If you wanna play this on another key, the Numbers doesn't change it's only your structural positions that change. That is why I started by saying know your scale and chords.
5. After learning your Scale and Chords, then proceed to learning the Chord inversions of all the major scales in your various keys. When you master this, move to the next ...
6. After knowing all (5) points above, try to apply them to the keys you see as difficult. Try simple songs you know very well in your favorite key, knowing the number system, try it on various keys, and improve better.
7. Another method to grow is, in your practice period, if maybe you can play very well on key F, and don't know other keys very well; then you can use the TRANSPOSE BUTTON to your advantage, in the sense that if you wanna score a song, play it on the unfamiliar key, then Transpose using your button to the key of your song. Do you understand that?.
If I can play on key F well, if am practicing and want to score a song, I won't play on Key F , but the key I want to learn, then Transpose with button to the key of the song I want to score.
Note I said while reharsing, not in the open, and not all the time please. Learn to condition yourself to playing all keys.
8. Another method to learn faster is maximize the key you know, to play those you don't know. That one key you are good at, use the knowledge of everything you know in it to build the key you want to learn. That's relational improvicial knowledge application.
9. I’m often asked the best way to learn all 12 keys and while I’ve advocated many methods in the past, the most practical way is to adapt my “3 x 12” rule.
Simply put: Take 3 songs you know and learn them in all 12 keys.
It helps if they are songs that utilize a variety of different chords. That’s why picking 3 is important because between them, you should get a good mix of chords off every tone of the scale.
And since most songs follow the same patterns, you’d be surprised how few chords you really need to know to play in all 12 keys. Taking 3 different styled songs and learning them in all 12 keys usually gives you plenty.
The easiest way is to simply start at the original key of the song and move every note up a half step.
So if a song is in Eb major, you’ll attack E major next by literally taking every note in every chord and moving it up a half step.
Transposing a song to a new key is no more than moving every note up the appropriate amount of notes.
If the next key is a half step up, every note of every chord simply moves a half step up.
However, if you’re trying to move to a new key 4 half steps up, then you need to move every note of every chord 4 half steps up. As long as you move the same distance for every note in every chord, the end result will be the same song in a new key.
Exercise:
Move these chords in F major to Gb major.
Hint: Gb major is a half step higher than F major. That means every note is moved up a half step.
F major 7: F + A + C + E
D minor 7: D + F + A + C
G minor 7: G + Bb + D + F
C 7: C + E + G + Bb
F major 7: F + A + C + E
To move this to Gb major, just take every note up a half step, thus giving you the equivalent chords in Gb major:
Gb major 7: Gb + Bb + Db + F
Eb minor 7: Eb + Gb + Bb + Db
Ab minor 7: Ab + Cb + Eb + Gb
Db 7: Db + F + Ab + Cb
Gb major 7: Gb + Bb + Db + F
Is it hard work in the beginning? Sure it is.
Does it get easier over time? Definitely.
Because songs repeat the same chords and patterns over and over so as you start seeing the same chords and memorizing them in all 12 keys, you need not work out the transposition from scratch each time; rather, you’ll pull from your memory bank.
So make this your next goal: 3 x 12
3 songs in 12 keys.
It seems simple but it’s quite a hard thing to do. If you can master this, you’ll get to pro status in no time.
( Method gotten from Hear and Play).
You can start with simple songs you know in your 1favourite key to all the keys. Then when you are good with that, you play some more complicated songs. Example play this tune;
3 #2 (×4) 7 2 1 6 5 #5 6 7
Mi Mo. Ti Reh Doh Lah Soh Fi Lah Ti
#5 6 7 1 .
Fi Lah Ti. Doh
6 1. 2. 3 3 4 3 2 2 3 2 1
Lah Doh Reh Mi Mi Fah Mi Reh Reh Mi Reh Do
1 2 1 7
Doh reh. Doh Ti
From all these method, you can see that it's not all that hard to play on all keys, it's a matter of practice and time. After you are good with all these, you can add more moves to the various keys( learning minors, tritone, chord Substitution, passing chords etc) .
CHAPTER 5
Transpose, but Don't Use That Button
All pianist Transpose, but not all use the TRANSPOSE BUTTON. There are different, Transposing is an essential tool in playing the piano. It becomes really bad when all you do is depend on the Transpose button. It will not only make you lazy, but give you 1thousand and 1 reasons why you should continue using it. It's a slow growth retarder. Below you will see reason why people Transpose. Let's clear the air of what Transpose is.
So first of all, what is transposing?
Transposing is when you take a piece, or a part of a piece, and shift it up or down to a different key signature.
So maybe you have a little melody in the key of C, like C – D – E – D – C. And then you say to yourself, “I’d like to
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