How did skilled musicians learn to play on all keys?

[demilade]

How do i learn to play on all keys. I have been playing piano for a while and whenever i try to learn all my keys, i just dont know where to start. i can play all my major scales but to play chords and other stuff i just end up going back to c. Any advice?

[GospelEngineer]

Start by learning your triads and their inversions in all keys.

Here's a link http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,86585.msg949905.html#msg949905] [url]http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,86585.msg949905.html#msg949905[/url] There are probably some other similar posts here on lgm that can help with that too.

[GospelEngineer]

^^^screwed up the link, here ya go

http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,86585.msg949905.html#msg949905

[betnich]

Most chords are notes 1, 3, 5 of the scale starting on the bottom note of the chord, so you can use those to play major and minor triads (3-note chords).

For example - C E G - C chord, F A C - F chord

7ths are - 1, 3, 5, 7

6ths - 1, 3, 5, 6

hope this helps...

[Virtuenow]

You should go through LGM's Ultimate Music Theory Collection and go through step by step: http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,42768.0.html
For chords in every key, specifically, try the basic progressions practice: http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,80928.0.html