{"id":42,"date":"2014-11-11T16:19:32","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T16:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proproach.com\/piano-techniques\/?p=42"},"modified":"2014-11-11T20:08:03","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T20:08:03","slug":"learn-cocktail-piano-a-few-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proproach.com\/piano-techniques\/learn-cocktail-piano-a-few-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Cocktail Piano:
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You are taking the initiative to learn cocktail piano, so if you are looking for a few helpful suggestions, I would like to take this time to offer some input. Often, I will receive a question similar to: “What is the minimum I should know in order to play in a fashion that sounds tasteful?”\":earn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Of course, the answer to this question is relative to what you think sounds tasteful. However, the short answer is yes. As you learn cocktail piano and remain open to learning and implementing finer techniques and strategies, you can indeed gain some satisfactory results by placing your focus on how you use what you know.<\/em><\/p>\n

Even if you know only basic triads (three-note chords), if are able to play a melody to a favorite song of yours, you can achieve some results that are quite tasteful. Again, it is how you present what you know musically.<\/em> I had a lot of fun creating a number of programs that help along this line. In particular, there are two series that you may consider looking into and you may find it quite helpful to start with #1 of each series:<\/p>\n

1) How To Play Standard Songs With Confidence<\/a><\/p>\n

2) 1-2-3 Cocktail Piano<\/a><\/p>\n

The first above will emphasize the importance of learning that melody and will have you enjoying an appreciation of how little you really need to know in order to look forward to some pretty nice results. The second will have you embarking on a step-by-step journey that will show you how to not only start sounding good relatively quickly but will have you “layering” one technique upon another so you sound more and more tasteful as you proceed.<\/p>\n

Also available is a Cocktail Piano Starter Pack<\/a> which includes #1 from each of these series as well as three other programs that are sure to serve as inspiration toward your cocktail piano playing development. One of these focuses on learning your 7th chords in a very basic way. Once you have a handle on your basic 7th chords, the doors are open for you to make progress that can be quite palatable, especially when this knowledge is combined with your experience with the other programs.<\/p>\n

I will state once again that cocktail piano is a way of playing<\/em> rather than a particular style. It is my aim to have you appreciating yourself and your ability right from the start. It is this kind of approach that will have you maintaining the energy and enthusiasm necessary to take yourself through more and more levels of maturity in your playing as time progresses. Let’s face it: if you are gaining the rewards for your efforts, you will automatically have the incentive to keep exploring this creative musical potential of yours!<\/p>\n

Remember,<\/p>\n

Always…<\/p>\n

ALWAYS…<\/p>\n

PLAY WITH PASSION!<\/p>\n

Musically,<\/p>\n

Dave
\nwww.PianoAmore.net
\nwww.ProProach.com<\/p>\n

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