Maths - Basic Algebra

This youtube goes through the basic functions of + - x / and the effect that this has on the equation.

Basically you need to isolate the unknown (x) on one side of the equation so that you can find out what its value is.  The theory is that what you do to one side you do to the other.  This also means that if you take a value from one side of the equation to the other it changes from + to - (or visa versa) or it changes from x to / (of visa versa).

Watch here:



Here is a youtube which shows you how to simplify and work with brackets in basic algebra.

Learning to play the keyboard

I have a keyboard and I've been meaning to learn how to play it for a while. Because we are very isolated, there are not any local tutors or anything so its been a bit...

Today I decided to have a look at Youtube.

Have a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGEeBFdGwdg

So that's his opinion and it sounds pretty cool, but other people use the white keys.

Here's one that teaches you to play an easy tune. I watched the video clip and wrote down the keys he pressed and the sequence. then I tried it on my keyboard. So cool.

Try it yourself:

EDCD

EEE
DDD
EGG
EDC
EDCD
EEE
DDE
DC

Yes I know that one should play by reading music but in the absence of a piano tutor, its pretty fun to figure it out playing easy keys.

I have some scales to practice to develop my hand co-ordination and can already read music and I have learnt to play the fiddle but this keyboard thing I want to do this way. It's more interactive and interesting. So over a few sessions, we will see what I come up with :)

Anyone who's got some interesting links, feel free to jot me a note using the comments :)

I also found these websites:

http://method-behind-the-music.com/theory/notation

http://www.free-online-piano-lessons.com/piano-notes.html

They give you a good idea of the other side of things

Cheers, I am off to play my keyboard...