No, the black keys are just fine. The people are fucking stupid. A white key isn't necessarily flat, and a black key isn't necessarily sharp. It all has to do with the chordal tones and where the tonic is located. For example, the minor third of Bb is Db, and the Major third of A is C#. They are both the same note, but since they have different tonics (look up the circle of fifths), you treat the notes in accordance to the formula building the scale that you're in. Don't worry, you're fine. :)
@LorgonJortle Thank you for this :) I was taught some music theory as a kid, but I mostly taught myself piano - hence my tendency to name everything 'flat' rather than 'sharp': it's for consistency, so I'm not calling the same note two different names and confusing people (though I seem to have managed that anyway), but also because I find flats easier. Anyways, thank you for confirming that I haven't said anything wrong xx
@ParlyCharly Sorry mate. White keys = natural. Black keys = flat or sharp, depending on how you want to look at them. It's a flat when you look at it as a semitone down from the note you're naming (the black key to the left of the A is A flat), it's sharp when it's a semitone up (the black key to the right of the G is G sharp) - I just named the same key. It's both A flat and G sharp. At least, after 16 years, I hope I'm getting it right.
@willdogsri thank you for this - quite a few comments saying I name the black keys incorrectly, I was almost starting to think 'have I got it wrong?' :P x
@iammoog Hi moog :) thank you for saying hello. This is a great song to begin playing with - lots of lovely chords & patterns. Hope it goes well xxpip
@SoManyDreams658 Thanks, I'm starting to get the hang of it. It's a great, simple tutorial - and you have such a calming voice - well done :) (one day I'll master the solo too - heh heh)
@iammoog thank you, that's a lovely compliment :) yes, this tutorial feels so incomplete without the solo. I hope I can make that video one day, but I've always played the solo incorrectly, it'd be awful to claim I know something and then disappoint you guys xx
wow I am so happy you post these handy tutorials, they are helping me a lot. I used to play piano when I was little, but sadly I have forgotten 90% of it :(. But I'm trying to learn again, and the one song I want to learn so I can die happy is Winter. I've been such a huge fan of Tori for a long time - playing her pieces is the ultimate privilege.
I was wondering - could you break down Winter's right hand chorus even more? you play it so accurately :)
This piece is very elegant from a music theory perspective - I'm planning a chord sheet for this song which should explain some easy rules to make sense of it all - chords are beautiful things xx
can you pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaase do the bridge part near the end pleaaaaaaaaaase :(
013Jenova 6 months ago
i love all your tutorials, and i am very glad you have posted them. hope to see more!
digbydiamonddarrell 6 months ago in playlist pianolessen
No, the black keys are just fine. The people are fucking stupid. A white key isn't necessarily flat, and a black key isn't necessarily sharp. It all has to do with the chordal tones and where the tonic is located. For example, the minor third of Bb is Db, and the Major third of A is C#. They are both the same note, but since they have different tonics (look up the circle of fifths), you treat the notes in accordance to the formula building the scale that you're in. Don't worry, you're fine. :)
LorgonJortle 9 months ago
@LorgonJortle Thank you for this :) I was taught some music theory as a kid, but I mostly taught myself piano - hence my tendency to name everything 'flat' rather than 'sharp': it's for consistency, so I'm not calling the same note two different names and confusing people (though I seem to have managed that anyway), but also because I find flats easier. Anyways, thank you for confirming that I haven't said anything wrong xx
SoManyDreams658 9 months ago
Arghhh!!! White keys – FLAT. Black keys – SHARP.
ParlyCharly 1 year ago
@ParlyCharly Sorry mate. White keys = natural. Black keys = flat or sharp, depending on how you want to look at them. It's a flat when you look at it as a semitone down from the note you're naming (the black key to the left of the A is A flat), it's sharp when it's a semitone up (the black key to the right of the G is G sharp) - I just named the same key. It's both A flat and G sharp. At least, after 16 years, I hope I'm getting it right.
willdogsri 1 year ago
@willdogsri thank you for this - quite a few comments saying I name the black keys incorrectly, I was almost starting to think 'have I got it wrong?' :P x
SoManyDreams658 1 year ago
@ParlyCharly Flats and sharps are all black. Flat is down, sharp is up ;-)
Daintytwinkletoes 11 months ago
Hey, thanx for this! Im learning how to play piano and this is a great help for the improvement!
One of my fav tori songs.
theafterglow 1 year ago
Thank you. This is great I've just learnt how to play it, Thanks :)
TheFangs101 1 year ago
Yay! I can play it!
thanks ; )
missm178 1 year ago
i like your accent... thank you for teaching me this part... ;)
sarahjshell 1 year ago
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missm178 1 year ago
well...your tutorials are quite great...actually, the first tutorials I´ve watched ´till the end..thank you very much!
and...i don´t mind the wrong names...for me, it´s enough to see it, how to play :))
Many thanks!!!
efkagore 1 year ago
@efkagore I don't understand, what am I naming wrong? thank you, though :) xx
SoManyDreams658 1 year ago
you name the black keys wrong!!!!!!!
esmaralda1980 1 year ago
@esmaralda1980 really? where?
SoManyDreams658 1 year ago
thank you that's brilliant!
Iesze 1 year ago
@Iesze you're very welcome, I'm glad it's helpful x
SoManyDreams658 1 year ago
I'm just starting keys and this is my favorite Tori song, can't wait to give it a crac, nice tut - thanks.
iammoog 1 year ago
@iammoog Hi moog :) thank you for saying hello. This is a great song to begin playing with - lots of lovely chords & patterns. Hope it goes well xxpip
SoManyDreams658 1 year ago
@SoManyDreams658 Thanks, I'm starting to get the hang of it. It's a great, simple tutorial - and you have such a calming voice - well done :) (one day I'll master the solo too - heh heh)
iammoog 1 year ago
@iammoog thank you, that's a lovely compliment :) yes, this tutorial feels so incomplete without the solo. I hope I can make that video one day, but I've always played the solo incorrectly, it'd be awful to claim I know something and then disappoint you guys xx
SoManyDreams658 1 year ago
@barbrawalters1 Hello :) Thank you, I'm really glad it was helpful xxPippa
SoManyDreams658 1 year ago
wheres part 2 o_O oh god could it be the that difrent than the first u know that right o-o
wyattafterglow 2 years ago
Hello, I posted the tutorial for the chorus in 'Video Responses' just above xx
SoManyDreams658 2 years ago
wow I am so happy you post these handy tutorials, they are helping me a lot. I used to play piano when I was little, but sadly I have forgotten 90% of it :(. But I'm trying to learn again, and the one song I want to learn so I can die happy is Winter. I've been such a huge fan of Tori for a long time - playing her pieces is the ultimate privilege.
I was wondering - could you break down Winter's right hand chorus even more? you play it so accurately :)
mahalohalo 2 years ago
funny thing is I always tought this was an "easy" song (well, for T's standard, of course)...after this tutorial I changed my mind!
It's sooo good to see more T's tutorial on youtube, thanks to somanydreams658! ^^
marckarlock 2 years ago
:)
This piece is very elegant from a music theory perspective - I'm planning a chord sheet for this song which should explain some easy rules to make sense of it all - chords are beautiful things xx
SoManyDreams658 2 years ago
Are you kidding me?! I can not believe you made a tutorial for this song!! :DD
richardpaulgriffin 2 years ago
hehe, yay! I'm glad you like :) x
SoManyDreams658 2 years ago