Top 5 Secrets To Play Keyboards Better

[@Doctormix]

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[@Doctormix]

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[@ron_gerson]

This is seriously one of the greatest music lessons I have seen on the web! There’s a lifetime of experience covered in a matter of minutes. Thanks for this!

[@Doctormix]

Wow, thank you!

[@Autotrope]

34 years ago, my piano teacher telling me "KEEP UP ON THUMB CORNERS" all coming back to me! That's overcoming the tendency for beginners to drop your hand position flat when going to the thumb. I agree this is a good starter tutorial.

[@FLH3official]

The 5th point. So IMPORTANT. Actulay in every art. Painting, writing, etc... Be bold enough to say what you have/need to say, This is the core essence of art, as an artist you have open your brain with your tool (music, sculpture, poetry, etc...) in order to make others to see in it. Some people will not like it, some others will. It's painfull, don't care but do it with the more strength and sincerity you can. Thank you.

[@Doctormix]

Yeah baby :)

[@Tordenstjerne]

Totally agree and well said! But not only in art but also in life. Art is propably an excellent tool to build up self esteem, character and a free will and mind. A VERY important lesson indeed. Cheers :)

[@quantumnoiselab]

Claudio, you're really wonderful as a teacher! Why don't you create an entire music course covering not just (or not at all) the classical teaching, but all the things nobody tells you when you study music?!? 😃🤟 You know: basic students usually don't know a lot of harmony, rhythms, basic orchestration and thing like these, advanced students probably are very good at theory and practice, but sometimes lack of experience and global vision to master by themselves these topics. I'm sure a lot of people would be happy to pay for a product like this!!! 😜

[@MichaelBgl]

100% agree. I'm in.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Definitely Claudio! Please!

[@patriciaoudart1508]

Every video from Claudio is a course, if you think about!🙏💚🧡🤗

[@macronencer]

Brilliant lesson with great advice, thank you! I've played keyboards now for fifty years, and in the end you do tend to invent your own practice patterns, as the same old scales become monotonous and there are lots of other things you can do. I have a few interesting new ways to do scales and arpeggios, including: * LH goes up and down two octaves while RH goes up and down FOUR octaves, at twice the speed (I find this good for separating the hands and getting them more independent) * Parallel chromatic scales at arbitrary intervals (e.g. LH starts on C, RH on G, or Eb, or F#...) * Add diminished arpeggios if you're only playing minor and major ones. Or even "suspended" ones (1 2 5, or 1 4 5...) * Practise all the modes, keeping a root note in the LH so you *hear* the mode better.

[@peterldelong]

Playing for 50+ years and you have nailed it. Listen to him.

[@ufopilotFPV]

The last point is interesting and something I have become aware of as I got older. In my head I call it "swagger" .. I learn a part or write a part, but when it comes to record or perform it I have to add that swagger, that extra level of expression to the notes and I do think of it like singing with my instrument. It makes a big difference.

[@midi_in]

Thank you Claudio. The word 'Intention' is something I think I've been searching for all my musical life, and I feel that that one thought is a life-changer. Please keep doing what you do.

[@Doctormix]

🙏👏🕺🙌

[@cadavez5086]

Always Claudio :) The World need people like you !!!

[@JoelBursztyn]

Wow!! best teacher ever. In very few moments discover the real secrets of playing music. Thanks!!!

[@drsumantamajumdar2771]

My little cent " the 5 most important techniques are Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Hard work and dedication has no parallel Great to have u as a teacher... U r a joy to watch when u play Thank you!

[@MedardKrzisnik]

Thank you Claudio for this very helpful, encouraging lesson, by stressing the elements of playing that are really necessary but we weren't told about them, when we were struggling to learn the instrument as kids with musical teachers. Nobody has told us about them, because they all point to the purpose of playing which is to create something meaningfully to ourselves with the instrument. Thank you Claudio immensely for this very valuable lesson.

[@CatFish107]

"Just try and find out things you don't know" Nice! Glad to have some reinforcement for my experimental fun techniques.

[@DavidsStockMusics]

I like that you presents an advert video with useful content. Seriously, I don't mind sponsorship in your videos.

[@mon0light]

I don't know what I was expecting, these are literally the basics, however I'm still glad I've watched it, thanks doc

[@coensen]

The Doctor is also a great teacher. Nicely done, Great tips.

[@davlippo7]

After watching this it rang a bell with what you are describing. Vangelis spoke to the principle of emotion when describing the CS80 and the expressiveness over a static on/off/hold synth or piano press. When I got the Osmose it taught me to talk on the keys like no other "dead-key" keyboard or it actually makes you talk or sing because it's an actual instrument and not a programmed in-tune single tone with each key press. Or it behaves like an actual instrument but obviously it is programmed beyond reality. This technology takes you way beyond boring keys. In fact, after playing it you will naturally try to express yourself on a "dead-key" keyboard and it will totally piss you off when absolutely nothing happens that's interesting. Your fingers were always meant to be individual voice envelopes and now is the time for that to happen. There's always a place for percussive fixed notes but if you want to live and breath your sound you need a better transportation system. No, I have no affiliation with Expressive E. I liked what DM was saying and I thought about the Osmose as a good teacher probably mostly because playing becomes exciting as opposed to boring. I hope he gets ones and does a demo for us.

[@attiliobastosguarnieri5416]

Seu Inglês é ótimo !! Entendo tudo perfeitamente !!! Obrigado pela aula.

[@williamfoster6733]

Stumbled across Dr mix a couple of days ago, after watching KZbin about the TB303. I don't know why I started watching about the TB303, but ended up watching videos on the prophet 5 and many other synths. Brilliant and inspiring, and would love a decent synth, when I can play one properly. Keep up the great work.

[@renan_delon]

You're my favorite professor, thank you so much Doc! Huge hugs from Brazil!

[@patriciaoudart1508]

🙏🧡💚👌😎love the way you chosen to explain things I discovered by myself from my childhood. But when you discover playing by yourself, by your brain hearing , you always think you wrongly invented it! So happy to listen you as an ideal professor, giving a sense to my roots😺🤗 ..let my tell a little story. At 2 years old I began to put a finger on a old piano that was at my grand mother home with some notes not working, total chaos, but one thing was magic for me to listen the string's harmonics for hours. With that I was playing some years after short ring melodies with the notes available. At seven I asked to my mother, going to conservatory learning solfege, and rent/buy a piano, but, mum answered me ''as you are left handed and unable to write correctly, you will not be able to learn notes, and play piano''. So if you ask me where is the C, I would have to play notes to tell you, because I kept blocked to try to learn. But, I play expressively with my ten finger. My second daughter as I encouraged her to learn piano, says that she don't know how I play and playing so fast in the erratic way I put my hands , to do some funambulism job over the notes. Mostly this is the brain heating in some music center, guiding the fingers, this is not good, I have to correct lot of defects, but improvisation is what I love, listening those harmonic (chords can be see in an academic way to recreate the strings harmonics . I've had tuned with the square key an old piano in it's entirety, so I had the occasion to recreate the memory from my childhood , wich gives me an advantage over music theory. At the beginning of my times, my grandma, father side, was a singer, opera style, so I learned by listening her melodies, the singers She loved, she was whistling too, and her brother, wich was a clarinetist in the Army, told me I had long thin fingers ideal for piano. Now I'm 63, hand works, my articulated tools are pain and inflated, but, can stop playing a year, everything renew in one hour. One thing good with synths, is using presets for training. Every preset have it's song, it's proper melody!👌🤗. And playing with a 88 heavy piano touch, like my studio logic SL 88, fatar, everyone will understand then, why you should be able to play with an egg in your hand!... An other thing perhaps interesting is to close your eyes in playing to miss you eyes activity generally slowing you hands. Brain is driving your hands faster than you eyes!... So try to play a gimmick very fast for a minute, you will clearly have the sentation of heating in one corner of your brain, and this is your Absolute Ear location🙏🧡💚👌 scientific fact!.... That's why you can use this sensation to be free from what you learned in the conservatory (however those academic lessons are missing for me, and I have ten methods of piano from my daughter, but unable to open one and learn) but this is that. I let my brain being my world, that's why I appreciate largely the work you do in every of your videos, I'm familiar with your claims! (And sorry for my English, I'm french like Edith Piaf...Woman of melody and character just saying!)🧡☺️

[@aleksandari.7834]

I open your video with the sole intention of being annoyed and hating your over-hyped enthusiasm, thus completing my lousy day, but every single time you put a smile on my face. I can't help it. It is like a switch. 😄

[@sharingmatters]

I love playing around with my piano. Just to get on with it. Even if I am tired at the end of the day, once I watch your videos and I am getting na inspiration boost from you and go and play. Thanks.

[@mikeekto]

Even though its a paid endorsement, I totally think the best tip here is to use melodics. I was lucky enough to be given a subscription at the start of the pandemic and even though i never had to pay for it (its not super cheap) I think its got to be great value for money if youre serious about learning keys. I'm not the most diligent learner but it became addictive and had me playing for hours at a time and the progress came much faster than I ever expected.

[@michaldomagala6998]

Hey Dr. Mix🤩 The world has recently gone crazy about Running Up That Hill -Kate Bush! It would be fun to hear your recreation.

[@bndenglish6688]

The real deal! NO Bulls*it! RESPECT to you!

[@evaldotiger4014]

Dr. Mix bringing you the best! 👏👏👏

[@mudi2000a]

Thank you Claudio, I think this is very valuable information. Especially the „just try it out“ part. That for me is also part of the fun of music.

[@musaire]

I think the assertiveness also comes from the simplicity of melody - repeating confirming patterns in it, emphasized re-occurring bits. Rhythmic component included. But there needs to be a balance between repeats and unexpected patterns to keep it interesting and not develop into bad ear-worms. :D

[@jyemi1215]

Thx Claudio! Being musical is a natural process!

[@lundsweden]

One thing I do is create a melody, then see what chords fit this melody. It feels totally opposite to first play a chord progression, then find a melody that fits in with that.

[@Tordenstjerne]

Hmmm...and i sold my piano keyboard a year ago, felt i could never learn to play, just "cat music" came out of it! Now i want it back!!! Seen alot videos about keyboards and playing but this was so down to earth with recognisable musical wisdom that my inpatient mind watched to the end! That deserve a subscription! Really liked the harmony part - I looove to just flow with the sound when "cat" jamming. And also got an eureka moment when talking about "assertiveness" To express yourself with clarity, confidence and joy is key ...to keep the keyboard..... hmmm...NEXT!: get a keyboard again! :)

[@carouselcoinleisure4141]

I like your style… I follow your instructions and am getting much better. Thank you.

[@christianchall8169]

Dr.Mix, this video was a very important impact in a short way to explain the essence of what to do and to be. Sometimes i´m in a mood of learning everything in a static way to know all the things in a static way. I was to shy to play and to say something with music and that hurts so much because i can´t let it out. Now i understand that it´s me, and me is the music....thanks a lot for the short cut information of a long lasting way ....stay healthy man

[@Doctormix]

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[@ozzy3933]

he just keeps on giving, i'll be using your advise for melodies now as it's been one of my weakpoints, the bending/vibrato trick really helped and you made it seem so simple, your channel is a fantastic resource i learned so much from you, thank you! ❤

[@ruk2023--]

Very inspirational video. I’m just starting to learn to play synth instead of doing everything in the box on piano roll and the first point hit home the most.

[@scottweber2413]

You are a true inspiration every time I watch you. Thank you for your insight on music, as you showed in this one. I look forward to more of your video's and tips that help in this world of music!

[@emilyquinn5047]

Thanks so much! This really helped me more than any other music lesson I've ever had.

[@teknikgroup7597]

no.5 is very important, I used to hold back a lot...shy like, but then i realised i have way more fun giving it the full boost, smashing those keys and giving my Kronos 2 what it deserves. (a punishment and using the full scale ) The audience LOVE it.

[@armucoartworks1732]

I was starting music with guitare and The big Beatles Song Book guitare edition. So my fist type is play and learn with something your really like. I started far later with keyboard as i earned my own money, with the basic knowledge of Beatles chords, and which chord fit together. I dint know lot about music theorie, scales and chord theory but just made lot of improvisation with my basic Beatles knowledge. Far later i learned theory with jazz, but didnt really know what to do with before we got youtube. Then only i started to understand how thing fit together and im still learning every day from contentmaker like you Claudio and other. There is an other hint i'm missing in the video is the muscle memory. I translate chords in shapes of finger position and then only search all avaible chords and inversions in one scale. After short time finger and brain knowing where to go for next note . It is important to train other scales not getting lazy. This is needed later to be able to combine scales and notes out of keys.

[@Autotrope]

Spotted that korg microkey in the sponsor segment, thought you could hide it from me huh. Love that little thing.

[@lukakoprivica]

Great video! Thanks. Practicing basics is absolutely the paramount thing.

[@J3ff_K1ng]

This is your best tft scout coslay so far

[@gorch6259]

i tried ,for years, learnig by doing , trial and error ,.... but since i learned music theory , everything went much easier. Im not an expert, but only learnig the basics made a big difference !

[@orpheuscreativeco9236]

Very valuable lessons here, thanks Claudio! ✌️

[@JunkSoap]

Finally someone shows correct hand position !!!!!!!!! Please Claudio any tip regarding writer's block would be greatly appreciated... It's so depressing not being able to write music anymore...

[@Doctormix]

Writer’s block? Go for a walk and try to record 3 short bits of melody on your voice note app. Then import them on your daw, tune them, and play around them. Voila’: 3 new songs ;-)

[@richarddufresne2683]

Merci ! 🙂 I have been learning the piano, for the past year. Your five secrets are great ! 🙂

[@JagiChan]

Perfect explanation, couldn't be simpler.

[@acidwashmusic]

Hey Doctor Mix! I met you at Gearfest and I had a jam with you on the OBX8. Thank you for that, was so nice to meet you!

[@Doctormix]

Oh yeah! Nice to meet you. The episode is nearly ready!

[@chacals841]

If i understood all you say, i do all except for me the 2. I practice with some music i wrote and i explore with that harmony. Thank you to share this secret. 😁

[@ZoranImsiragic]

Very nice way to present the topic. And so useful! Thank you. It is much more purposeful than what my piano teacher was talking to me for a year.

[@TeddyLeppard]

Notes on technique are invaluable. Good video, Doc!

[@davelordy]

My top 5 Secrets To Playing Better Keyboards. 1) Move your fingers really fast like you know what you're doing. 2) Pinot Noir. 3) White dinner jacket, sleeves rolled up. 4) Sunglasses. 5) Ashtray on keyboard.

[@Doctormix]

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@VIRALBEATS360]

You are awesome, my friend! I am in the process of learning technique, and this couldn't have been more timed more perfectly. Thank you!

[@Doctormix]

Awesome!

[@rosalindwebb7729]

Thank you Claudio for your lesson love the education ❤️🙏🌹

[@MarkPlaysPiano]

Precious teaching, thanks Claudio! Greetings from Switzerland, Markus🇨🇭 🎹

[@eligioelini9194]

This video is clearly addressed to young people or to those who are approaching the musical world. I would like to say that as far as point 5 is concerned, the deepening of the concept is also important for many experienced and established musicians .... As for your videos, congratulations because you manage to be interesting and very nice.

[@jairboada]

Claudio, great video! thanks for the inspiration and the fun watching your videos! Greetings from Colombia.

[@larsahlander2128]

I just had to go and find my "Man Machine" album, haven't played it in a long time so I had forgot how insanely good it is :) Thanks for reminding me.

[@paolofarolfi3895]

Doc, è sempre un piacere ascoltare i tuoi preziosi consigli !! Number one !!

[@Doctormix]

Grazie amico

[@bradscott3165]

Ask someone to hum the ,elody to Jerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" and they will almost inevitably hum the sax solo...

[@travisguide4516]

Such a great video i feel these are ways that already help me and it feels good to know im on the right track

[@ronhutcherson9845]

Thank you! You are a really good teacher. I will try to employ your step #5 the next time I practice.

[@gentinmedia]

Yeah, so true man this is Gold. You're one of the best teachers I've seen, and to the point, very nice my friend, thank you.

[@nigelreadon8381]

well the piano is just one of many voices, can you play the saxphone on keyboard in the same way. you can use it as a sound effects machine.and just place one finger on one key.

[@roccoceselin]

Bravissimo! Now it's time for me to study after your inspirational lesson !

[@cerodb4695]

Omg. I am the worst music maker in the world, but I always was thinking about a melody having 'character or presence'. This is a great video, saved it in my list. The harmony I do aswell, and it is so cool to do just using intuïtion. My technique sucks, but I dig the creative part. Thanks Doctor Mix!!!!

Hi from Slovakia,I tho you was born as a musician already, but now i see,you are training too, as all people of the world. But comon thing is to have fun with music and be and make people happy. TC

[@pat_0248]

Thank you friend for all these good and precious advices to play better and especially more easily and to make better quality music, lol! you explain very well, even in English, when I don't read the French translation, I manage to understand almost everything, yet I'm bad at English, because you articulate well and you don't speak too fast. Cheers. Patrick Merci l'ami pour tous ces bons et précieux conseils pour mieux jouer et surtout plus facilement et faire des musiques de meilleures qualité, lol ! tu expliques très bien, même en anglais, quand je ne lis pas la traduction en Français, j'arrive à presque tout comprendre, pourtant je suis nul en Anglais, parce que tu articules bien et que tu ne parles pas trop vite. Salutations. Patrick

[@ldp7090]

Thanks for creating this vid! I was about to search your past vids or ask if you could give us some pointers on playing keys and you delivered it 😄

[@Doctormix]

Nice!

[@squishmallowfan025]

Cool...I should show my 7 year old this who seems to have some aptitude for keyboard via her interest in the Simply Piano app......no substitute for one-on-one lessons though to teach technique properly but the seeds are there and she "gets" it. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I think a sense of intuition that comes out of a structured grounding is really important.

[@Doctormix]

❤️

[@CallousCoder]

Recently a very good friend of mine asked me something amazing: "how do you write your melodies?" And I was about to answer and then realise... I don't know! I just hear them in my head! Or they just flow out of my fingers. It's nothing I do consciously. I consciously "sketch" melody ideas by just putting a progression on loop and just brainstorm and not even care about wrong notes or bad ideas, there are gems in there of at least pieces of coal that can be turned into a diamond or in my case a cheap ruby. He said: "but I can't improvise I always rehearse ad nauseam." I said: "sure you can, scales are melodies... Not very interesting ones on their own but in integral part in most melodies." So I took my advise to just improvise and dump ideas on track after track. And he wrote back: "it's really that simple! You just must allow it to flow and not over think!" Not overthinking, thats me!!!

[@positivemind6010]

Thank you for sharing 🙏 😍😍😍

[@noonzy1624]

Legend, love your channel. Learnt alot of cool concept from it. Keep up the great work dr mix. 👍

[@tommyrobinson5111]

Absolutely love your content - totally riveting! I watched your interview with Anthony Marinelli but didn't get my burning question answered. How do you stay in such great shape and where do you get your energy? You're an inspiration in more ways than you know and I'd seriously love to know. Keep up the great work Claudio!

[@fabiocoimbradarocha]

Man ! I really "love" you ... You're so gentle and funny... And also Wise ! Stay like that forever. Good luck and wealth ! Your lessons are wonderfull but the really wonder is your shine and nice spirit! I'll be always watching you and having a good time ! Hugs ! ...

[@Doctormix]

Love you back! ❤️

[@larryporter5308]

I appreciate your passion and great detail.

[@HammondDirk]

Very true all, a lot of stuff I heard also from my teachers! And in the end, having the guts to play is very important, I guess that's missing with a lot of people, maybe me too... Specially for keyboard players: what helped me a lot, is practising on a real acoustic piano, my Hammond organ teacher also said that. Getting accustomed to the heavier key feeling, and the very sensitive dynamics helps a lot to other keyboard instruments, in my opinion!

[@facuna99]

Gracias !!! for each of the tips y por cada video que compartis ! Siempre con una gran energia que traspasa la pantalla !

[@tjompo34]

You are number one :) Thank you so much. I have almost seen every video you have done. very helpful.

[@Doctormix]

Oh wow! Really?!! 🕺❤️

[@HappyOrganMan]

Nice hints, thanks Claudio 👍🏻🤩

[@rebeccaschade3987]

Thanks for the promo code, that means I'll save 20% on my next month of subscription. I'm enjoying using Melodics as a tool for motivating myself to practice more. I don't think it alone is enough to learn to play properly, but together with some other tools, and learning some music theory, it seems brilliant. :)

[@ridgerider7402]

Now this is a good lesson, thankyou 🙏🙌

[@Flix-f6q]

Pure Gold! Thank you !

[@Tjw-qf2of]

Thanx for this. I have weirdly long fingers!

[@antoniobarrera3196]

All The Love From Morelia Michoacán México❤❤❤

[@josegonzalo]

Master Great.. Saludos desde Monterrey Mexico

[@mojito6629]

Great. but how about Rhythm(ic)? I think it's very very important too. And (especially when we talk about synth), sound, perhaps?

[@mellepasveer6173]

Thanks Claudio

[@robv.o.1777]

Pitch bending make the melody sound more organic😊. Like syncopation can make things interesting. I found singing the sounds out, for creating solos makes adding octaves or 3rds- 5ths.😊 have fun people!❤

[@utube4andydent]

Cool tips. What I was taught by my classical teachers still holds. If I could twist my fingers around J S Bach. Yes a lot of what your saying was first put to paper by this genius. The tech may change but the principles stay much the same.

[@rosalindannwebb685]

That’s cool thank you for sharing .and your lesson. X

[@romanpistelak58]

your always fun and nice personne to watch.

[@alaindion2326]

Great tricks Claudio! 🤗

[@duanecostello2188]

Very helpful, thank you so much for sharing!

[@ritaduffy8622]

I have played classical guitar, your info goes along with my teachers said

[@BassBaseBerlin]

Aha ... playing assertive ... first time heard that, but I'm not a native speaker. But I got it. To a bass or drum player I would say "play with (more) attitude" - but basically it means the same! Nice video and thanks a lot! Best regards, Stefan

[@Doctormix]

exactly! ❤️🕺

[@elektrokatzer]

great guy with great doable tips! 🙏

[@vitaliistep]

Thank you for sharing.

[@Desperados1349]

Awesome!👌 Thanks Doc😁