Piano Playing 101 Music Genres

Piano Playing 101 Music Genres What music genres can pianists play? ChaptersWhy can you play (almost) everything on the piano?What are the iconic music styles on the piano?What music styles are less piano “worthy”So can you play everything on the piano?Le piano is a universal (and magic) instrument.We say this because the piano is everywhere, and is played and appreciated all over the world. In addition, almost all the songs in the global repertoire of music â€" no matter the genre, origins or sound â€" can be transcribed for the piano!But we have to ask the following question: in today’s digital age of the Internet and music 2.0,  can we still adapt all music styles to the piano? Read on and you’ll see that the question is not as simple as you think …You know the music we’re talking about, the kind you just can’t imagine being played on the piano.But you have to know one thing. Most rappers and RB singers are music lovers, with a wide knowledge of music and music culture. They often share and use the same musical references to create t heir own original sounds as musicians of other genres.Is jazz piano your thing, à la McCoy Tyner? Well rap comes from jazz...Also, one common root of rap and RB is jazz. Jazz piano is almost as established in music conservatories as classical piano is. If you are a fan of improvisation in music, this is the style for you!So, contrary to what you might have thought, the piano is definitely not incompatible to rap and RB. You can play piano and rap if you like!Electro: does it have melody or is it only noise?When it appeared in the 1970s, electronic music was considered by some to be “anti-music,” practiced by “non-musicians” who were more comfortable on a computer than a real instrument. And yet…Today it’s completely possible to adapt a piece of electronic music to the piano. You can play songs in electro music on the piano! You should note that a piece of electro music possesses the same musical structure as that of classical. Piano notes are so versatile… Do you know how to read sheet music? Learn to read it now to understand the different between the middle C and quarter notes!DJs often compose their music on the piano!So it is a “piano worthy” music style! In fact, most DJs do compose their music with real or virtual piano keyboards (like David Guetta for one).Marginal music styles: are they the exception for pianos?There are musical styles that are not adaptable to piano playing. And with reason! These genres are more about noise, and that incessant “boom-boom,” than music. And “boom-boom” on the piano just doesn’t work very well…We’re talking about genres like hard-tech, trans, and minimal techno, among others. These are very difficult for pianists to adapt piano music or a scale to (in contrast to house music).Even with all the determination and desire in the world, solid piano training and advanced knowledge of sight reading, major scales, piano pieces, and whatever else you can do, it is simply impossible.So can you pla y everything on the piano?As with every good experiment, there is an exception that confirms the rule! So to the question, “can one learn to play all musical styles on the piano,” the answer is no. But we really had to look hard to find styles that are almost impossible to play on the keyboard. We can confidently say that musicians can explore 90% or even 95% of the global musical universe on the piano.And as we were researching, we realized that the piano is a hugely rich instrument to learn to play. There are so many benefits for learning how to play the piano. Jazz piano, classical piano, variety, rock, tango… different styles affect the content of one’s piano instruction.And no matter the music genre or level, you’ll need to practice playing your piano in order to become more advanced. It’s better to work intensely for 30 minutes at your keyboard rather than one hour without concentrating. And to achieve optimal concentration, organize work sessions of at least 30 mi nutes. This is the minimum to have you’ll need to soak up what you are working on, whether it’s an octave, arpeggio, chord progression or a concerto!From private lessons to the conservatory, online piano courses to piano training in a music school, the choice for education is vast. This is especially true in today’s digital age, where it’s easy to find tutorials and free online classes to learn to play the piano.We at Superprof think it’s a fantastic idea to enroll in beginner piano lessons to play correctly. The piano teacher is also there to answer students’ questions, about doubts, lack of motivation, or anything! He or she should be teaching all aspects of piano playing, including:Posture work to learn proper postureSolfège training, how to read piano notesPracticing songs on a piano keyboardPiano scales, chord progressions, octaves and arpeggiosReading music and music theorySoon you’ll figure out what to do with your left hand on those piano keys. After your pian o lesson, you’ll be able to achieve your music dreams, whether you want to play like Mozart or Little Richard!