[BrokenMinnow17]

My parents are getting a piano and i wanted to learn to play it, i don't want to take lessons, i just want to know how to play some songs. How do you read sheet music for the piano? And could i take guitar tabs and play them on the piano??

[Nate]

Originally posted by BrokenMinnow17
How do you read sheet music for the piano?

Well, I suppose I could go through the whole thing and try to explain to you how to read sheet music. But even if I did... that wouldn't help you learn how to play the piano.... it would just help you learn how to read sheet music.

My advice.... take at least a FEW piano lessons. If nothing else, talk to your church's piano player and see if they'd be willing to help you out with some of the basic stuff. If you've never played piano before... I STRONGLY advise getting at least some help with the basics. Things I consider "basics":

How to read sheet music (both clefs)
Which piano keys correspond to which notes
What chords are and how to form them
All of the chords in the keys of C, D, F, and G (minors AND majors)
(The most important of those chords would be C, D, F, G, A, and Bb major and A, B, D, E, F#, and G minor)
How to play simple melodies in the right hand with simple bass lines in the left hand

And could i take guitar tabs and play them on the piano??

You can't play guitar TABS, but you can play guitar CHORDS. This is why I told you to have somebody teach you all those chords. Learning how to form chords on the piano and what chords go in what keys will help you immensely as you're learning to play piano.

Anyway... hope this helps. I really do advise getting at least a few piano lessons...... you may think it's a waste of time, but it will help IMMENSELY.

[BrokenMinnow17]

Thanks! My sister is going to take lessons i think. She could just tell me what she learns. If i get the hang of it really quick i might take some lessons, but i'm taking guitar lessons right now..i just wanted to know how to play a little bit. Thanks again for the help.