How much piano practice to be able to play like this?

would take a fair time to get to grips with it but once youve got the basics you would soon pic it up.....like any instrument you cant learn it over night some get to grips and learn it fast some go slow....few months of dedication and persistance would see you pretty well......personally hate that crap on keyboards...much prefer something like this :p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrbmHrhxBV0
 
Not that long if you have some basic understanding of music theory i.e you know what a scale is, and you're not tone deaf. 3-6 months perhaps.

I'm not a piano player (I can play, but I'm not a 'player' :D), but that's not particularly challenging playing - not to say it's not accomplished, just not complex piano playing.

It's uses only the right hand with one scale, and the left hand is just changing the rhythm track's bassline, so doesn't require the ability to play with both hands together [something I've found tough to get grips with].

Note that there's a delay on the synth sound, which helps to bulk up the playing and it's also a monophonic synth sound. This makes the sound 'flow' very well - you can only have one note playing at a time, and as such, pressing a second key makes the sound jump to that note immediately. Essentially it's easier to make faster playing sound clean and smooth.
 
Is it more difficult to learn on a 88 note weighted keyboard than a 61 note semi-weighted keyboard? I've noticed most synths only come with 61 note keyboards, is this because synths require different styles of play>?
 
magick said:
Is it more difficult to learn on a 88 note weighted keyboard than a 61 note semi-weighted keyboard? I've noticed most synths only come with 61 note keyboards, is this because synths require different styles of play>?
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A stage piano will have a "weighted" action emulating that of an acoustic piano to give the pianist a familiar feel I guess. Everyone has their own idea of what makes a good action but typically if you wish to play acoustic piano *and* an electric keyboard, you would do well to buy a keyboard with a weighted action. If you only intend on playing an electric keyboard, I don't suppose you really need a weighted action but if you do want to play a typical stage piano or an acoustic, you might then find a weighted action feels too heavy and of course you may not have the finger/arm strength/stamina to play the weighted action unless you're used to it. I'd suggest that the difference between number of keys , 61 or 88, is more to do with the size of the keyboard and that most 88 key keyboards will tend to be aimed more at pianists who will generally play with two hands. It's quite possible to play a keyboard with just the one hand and maybe the LH used to "stab" single finger chords.
 
Ok so seen as I've not really had any real experience playing piano am I better starting on 61 key? Before I go out and buy a controller keyboard?

Awesome youtube vids as well :-)
 
phykell said:
Remember what I said about finger/arm strength?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7GftdLYSsI&mode=related&search=

Beautiful music and expertly played capturing the full drama of Beethoven's greatest sonata for pianoforte...
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Good pick! :) Very well played. I do love Beethovens sonatas, the third movement of the moonlight sonata takes a hell of a lot of skill - wonder if I can find a video of my fave, Jeno Jando somewhere...

Edit: Not Jando, but the same music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSulR9Fymg&mode=related&search=

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Another very skilled composer is Ludovico Einaudi, his "I Giorni" is a classical work of art. Cant find him playing, so here are some youtubers! :)

I Giorni:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eXeeA9VXoFM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4Zcnkbh_Y2Y (The man himself live for an all too short duration).

Le Onde:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RkHOcQZbdvU&mode=related&search=
 
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phykell said:
Remember what I said about finger/arm strength?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7GftdLYSsI&mode=related&search=

Beautiful music and expertly played capturing the full drama of Beethoven's greatest sonata for pianoforte...
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Interesting - that's quite a bit slower than I play it, but I like the extra room for expression the tempo allows. I might try to knock 15-20bpm off mine and see how it works :)

OP: I'd guess at 6 months for the average player, half that for someone with a bit of natural flair. It's fairly basic stuff, IMO.

arty
 
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