how do you learn to play music by CD

[jjjoe]

I need help trying to play song on the CD or radio because I am lost Can anyone help me please.

[under13]

I do it the same way a singer learns to sing a song that they've heard on the radio or cd. A singer knows which notes to sing, because he/she is familiar with the location of the notes in thier vocal range. Likewsie, we musicians have to know the location of the notes on the keyboard

But that takes a whole lot of practice to master that. (I used to pactice for like 20 hrs a week)

You also have to know all of the major scales, that will make it easier to know which key you're in.

When I started out, I would just play the melody. As I've grown, I've learned to play chords and harmony parts. Now I'm trying to learn how to play the correct bass notes, which I have a problem hearing.

[jjjoe]

how do you play by melody and how do you know which chords go with the melody

[under13]

how do you play by melody and how do you know which chords go with the melody

To be honest, you just have to sit at the keyboard and try to figure out the soprano note. thats what the lead singer will be singing.  I suggest that you consider taking reading lessons as well as gospel  music lessons.  Or you can search this site for better advice than I can give.

You might also wanna check this dvd out http://showmethat.com/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=27&=SID

[Virtuenow]

Hi JJJoe.  I asked a similar question not too long ago.  I did a search and made a compilation of all the former posts that I felt helped me the most.  The main question I asked was, "how do you learn to play a song by ear".  It seems like that is what you are really asking in a nutshell.  At some point, you will learn the importance of getting the bass notes down, but that is something we will talk about later.  Click the link below.  It helped me!

http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,48078.msg436936.html#msg436936

[musallio]

I think this is a related topic:

http://zone.hearandplay.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=5839