Any piano players?

Emelie · 11-27-2006, 06:02 PM

I really need some help! I'm learning to play the piano, all right, I know how to play it, but I don't have anything to play.. I've already learned the Damien songs that've been posted here, but now I need something a bit more challenging.. I'd really like to learn Karma Police by Radiohead, but I don't think there're any sheet music for it out there, at least not for the album version. Littlerowboat.com (which seems to have gone offline) had a duet, but as said, I can't get it..
So my question is: Is there anyone here who has any tips on where to begin, and perhaps some sheet music so I can play it? And if anyone just happens to have the Karma Police sheets, that would be even better.. Thanks!

Mr Benn. · 11-27-2006, 07:33 PM

I'm not a pianist but I play guitar. Classical aswell as rock. I take it you can read stave notation? If not it's probably a good idea to start with that. You can get really basic, quite patronising books in any music shop and they'd possibly sell you a music book for something like radiohead aswell.

Even if you can read stave notation it's probably good to start with the basics and build your way up. I would go to a music shop and ask there what they recomended.

liswyn · 11-28-2006, 03:42 AM

That would depend on where you want to get in your playing and what stuff you are aiming to play. For pop music you can have a look at this site which has tons of free sheet music for download, as well as links to other sites. Also maybe play any little bits of classical and jazz stuff to improve on your technique and rhythm-that would make playing anything a lot easier. Learning a bit of basic music theory and harmonisation (you can get simple books from any music store) will help you learn to play by ear, which makes everything so much more convenient - no need for sheet music.

rockthesmurf · 11-28-2006, 11:34 AM

Maybe i'll get a chance at some point to put some sheet music together for karma police, i don't know the piano 100% accurate to the note, more like 90-95%.

What sort of standard would you say you are, I might be able to recommend something that I've played over the years.

Stevo
xo

Dean C · 11-28-2006, 01:07 PM

I would really reccomend getting lessons up to about grade2, it'll help you progress to a point where you can teach yourself

Emelie · 11-28-2006, 03:50 PM

Oh God.. What standard would I say I am? Well, since I've never taken any lessons, I can't say for sure, but I can read stave notations perfectly, and I think I can play anything, but it just takes me a really long time if it's a very complicated piece..

11-27-2006, 06:02 PM	#1
Emelie I drank a lavalamp... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sverige Posts: 586	Any piano players? I really need some help! I'm learning to play the piano, all right, I know how to play it, but I don't have anything to play.. I've already learned the Damien songs that've been posted here, but now I need something a bit more challenging.. I'd really like to learn Karma Police by Radiohead, but I don't think there're any sheet music for it out there, at least not for the album version. Littlerowboat.com (which seems to have gone offline) had a duet, but as said, I can't get it.. So my question is: Is there anyone here who has any tips on where to begin, and perhaps some sheet music so I can play it? And if anyone just happens to have the Karma Police sheets, that would be even better.. Thanks! __________________ http://killerqueen.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/userr/ http://www.last.fm/user/Userr/

11-27-2006, 07:33 PM	#2
Mr Benn. Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 179	I'm not a pianist but I play guitar. Classical aswell as rock. I take it you can read stave notation? If not it's probably a good idea to start with that. You can get really basic, quite patronising books in any music shop and they'd possibly sell you a music book for something like radiohead aswell. Even if you can read stave notation it's probably good to start with the basics and build your way up. I would go to a music shop and ask there what they recomended. __________________ Should I go If she calls out my name? And if she bleeds Should I wipe up the stain? And if I'm low Can I drown in this rain? I guess I'm no good I guess I'm insane

11-28-2006, 11:34 AM	#4
rockthesmurf Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 71	Maybe i'll get a chance at some point to put some sheet music together for karma police, i don't know the piano 100% accurate to the note, more like 90-95%. What sort of standard would you say you are, I might be able to recommend something that I've played over the years. Stevo xo __________________ If I was to die today, I would die happy because I was loved

11-28-2006, 03:50 PM	#6
Emelie I drank a lavalamp... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sverige Posts: 586	Oh God.. What standard would I say I am? Well, since I've never taken any lessons, I can't say for sure, but I can read stave notations perfectly, and I think I can play anything, but it just takes me a really long time if it's a very complicated piece.. __________________ http://killerqueen.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/userr/ http://www.last.fm/user/Userr/

11-28-2006, 03:42 AM	#3
liswyn Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: KL, Malaysia Posts: 166	That would depend on where you want to get in your playing and what stuff you are aiming to play. For pop music you can have a look at this site which has tons of free sheet music for download, as well as links to other sites. Also maybe play any little bits of classical and jazz stuff to improve on your technique and rhythm-that would make playing anything a lot easier. Learning a bit of basic music theory and harmonisation (you can get simple books from any music store) will help you learn to play by ear, which makes everything so much more convenient - no need for sheet music.

11-28-2006, 01:07 PM	#5
Dean C Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 1,058	I would really reccomend getting lessons up to about grade2, it'll help you progress to a point where you can teach yourself