Piano and Guitar: Tips for Playing Together

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  • Опубліковано 22 вер 2015
  • Playing piano with others can be a challenge. Whether you're accompanying a singer or playing along with a guitar or another instrument, this video tutorial will give you some tips and ideas on dos and donts.
    The main goal when collaborating with other musicians is to complement - and compliment :) - each other. The best way to do this is to stay out of each other's way. No, I'm not talking about packing up your portable Steinway and walking away; I'm talking about playing in different frequency ranges or using a very different accompaniment pattern, or anything that can differentiate the two of you.
    The other option is for you two to be in perfect sync: play the same accents, change chords in exactly the same time and work together to build up a "wall of sound", a concept which has been popularized by Beatles' producer Phil Spector.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 258

  • @yontenmoktan511
    @yontenmoktan511 Рік тому +57

    "The two of you might clash"
    proceeds to play the most beautiful piece my ears have ever come across

  • @LiamDarden
    @LiamDarden 8 років тому +302

    honestly can't thank this guy enough for teaching me something everone else seems to think is common knowledge. As a guitar player, nobody gets deep into how duets work and only into solo use of said instrument. this will help so much with the piano sound I'm trying to implement. Thanks man.

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  8 років тому +45

      The problem is most musicians don't have basic decency. They're rude. They want to be heard and never think of the total outcome as a whole.

    • @LiamDarden
      @LiamDarden 8 років тому +5

      Couldn't have said it better myself, too many forget there's more than just a front man or guitarist making the music. Again, thank you for the video :)

    • @jaysonrejoiceo2
      @jaysonrejoiceo2 6 років тому

      MangoldProject i have a band mate who play organ and i play electric guitar i have mo idea how since im not used to it. I just tell him that we need to press the same chordshapes. But i heard that we still classed what should we do

    • @danielkrome2333
      @danielkrome2333 4 роки тому

      @@MangoldProject true brotha.

    • @srbijapodlupom9907
      @srbijapodlupom9907 4 роки тому

      Appreciate Video clip! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would love your opinion. Have you researched - Riddleagan Possessing Piano Remedy (do a google search)? It is a good one off guide for learning how to play the piano easily minus the hard work. Ive heard some decent things about it and my friend at very last got amazing success with it.

  • @sugarnspice9744
    @sugarnspice9744 3 роки тому +28

    This is a brilliant lesson. I play with a band in church and this is really helpful. Thank you!

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  3 роки тому +4

      The result of standing in front of many Marshall amps during many practice sessions :)

  • @carolinebarley
    @carolinebarley 2 роки тому +10

    I've played piano like 30 years. Lead worship music at a church for a couple years . But I was raised on classical. This video is so helpful. Thanks ! I'll probably watch a few times.

  • @TheApril1610
    @TheApril1610 4 роки тому +56

    You presented three options not two :o
    HOW TO NOT CLASH IN MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT:
    1) different freuquency playing
    2) different rythm
    3) playing a 100% in sync ( more for super professional players-eexample ACDC Black to Black)
    THANKS A LOT THIS WAS SOOO GOOD! SUPER SIMPEL, JUST THE NECESSARY INFORMATION- LOVED IT! THANKS
    TRUE GENIUS CAN EXPLAIN SIMPLEEE!!! :)

  • @lyando6363
    @lyando6363 5 років тому +33

    what was that random applause at 4:58 hahaha nice video

    • @allendestine3406
      @allendestine3406 4 роки тому +1

      LOL

    • @adarqiz4dzlaeff
      @adarqiz4dzlaeff 4 роки тому +4

      Its to mark the clip for editing process.. the clap can be seen in audio wave

    • @TrulyAwefull
      @TrulyAwefull 4 роки тому +2

      @@adarqiz4dzlaeff lol that's why it seemed so NPC-like.
      P.S. Great vid, just what i was looking for :)

  • @renniemadziyauswa4254
    @renniemadziyauswa4254 7 років тому +57

    loved the tutorial... and the cat too

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  7 років тому +14

      My cats have cost me more failed takes than I care to remember ...

    • @pianomanlee1763
      @pianomanlee1763 3 роки тому +3

      Pussy makes the world go round'

    • @zekelemieux7829
      @zekelemieux7829 3 роки тому

      When is the cat

    • @anh-san
      @anh-san 2 роки тому

      @@zekelemieux7829 8:55

  • @Greenriver842
    @Greenriver842 4 роки тому +11

    Love the organ option, fits and sounds great

  • @pogchamp7983
    @pogchamp7983 2 роки тому +24

    Man this was really eye opening for me trying to learn how to combine sounds more effectively in a production situation. Stellar content as always dude thanks!

  • @mariog5598
    @mariog5598 6 місяців тому +1

    That's exactly what has lived in my head for so many years but i haven't been able to explaining properly! Thanks

  • @oiwun
    @oiwun 6 років тому +9

    great video - helped me lots. I'm a guitarist (unpopular figure from almost all the pianists here) who plays with pianist at church. It sounds great when piano and guitar play together in their respective frequency.

    • @AdamGbl95
      @AdamGbl95 10 місяців тому +1

      And absolutely terrible when you're the guitarist trying to follow the drums and the painist is in their own world 🤣.

  • @thedecentdoodler5757
    @thedecentdoodler5757 4 роки тому +78

    If me and my cousin who plays guitar tried to duet it would be like mixing sugar and pepper then putting it on lasagna

  • @healthyontheinsideandout8303
    @healthyontheinsideandout8303 8 років тому +8

    You are brilliant. I have struggled with this for so long.

  • @GraphicFatality
    @GraphicFatality Рік тому +2

    Amazing! The clashing is like imagining and extra pair of hands taking up the piano! I've just taken up piano as a hobby recently and the notions explained in your videos are easy digest.

  • @timmys1232
    @timmys1232 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you. I wonder about what makes my band sounds "like a war". Hope after applicate this, my band will sounds better. Thanknyou for the lesson. This is so priceless.

  • @CartoonyAndor19
    @CartoonyAndor19 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you! This tutorial was both incredibly useful and entertaining. 8 years late to the party, but I will definitely be using this advice, when I play with my bandmates and friends we sometimes clash, as you put it, so this will be some interesting stuff to try out! I'll probably combine a bit of the two options, if I'm being honest, especially since option two is pretty hard to maintain 😅.

  • @garrickpeterson3856
    @garrickpeterson3856 4 роки тому +14

    I play guitar with a pianist often. I tune my guitar to DADGAD tuning, which gives me more interesting chords that sound great with my pianist. I also simplify rhythm when I strum, and will fingerpick or play whole-note strums in a drop.

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the tips! I find that strumming can be complex, but the more complex it becomes, the more important it is that the keyboardist either "dials down" his own complexity, or matches yours exactly.

    • @butterfly2385
      @butterfly2385 2 роки тому

      Aw cool...thanks for that...thats awesome too...✌💜😃

  • @gilmoresvids
    @gilmoresvids 5 років тому +2

    Thank you for putting this lesson together. It is extremely helpful!

  • @97yawnac
    @97yawnac 8 років тому +24

    Got any more tips on this subject? I have been looking for this for a long time. And the funny thing is when you ask a teacher this they can't explain it nearly as simple as you just did.

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  8 років тому +19

      One more tip: turn the guitar player's amp towards him. That will make him play quieter and save you from ringing in your ears :).

  • @ricklarson9312
    @ricklarson9312 5 років тому +1

    Excellent tips! I play with guitar players all the time ! I will us these tips ! Thank you!! Lee

  • @butterfly2385
    @butterfly2385 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks heaps...this bit of info was exactly what I was looking for...I much appreciate your generosity in sharing your knowledge...kindest regards Mel from Australia...✌💜😃

  • @miel3555
    @miel3555 4 роки тому +2

    YOU SAVED MY LIFE THANK YOU

  • @smoek2285
    @smoek2285 2 роки тому +1

    You’re a great teacher, very knowledgeable

  • @r.m7921
    @r.m7921 6 років тому +6

    Thanks a lot . My friend and I play over the Same chord progression and our sound always clashes. I was looking for something like this :)

  • @TheApril1610
    @TheApril1610 4 роки тому +2

    so simpel and so cool thank you a lot ! perfect! no unnecessary informations just on point love it!

  • @marcelsaxer6458
    @marcelsaxer6458 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for your most interesting tutorials!!🎶🎹

  • @ovuoostudio4382
    @ovuoostudio4382 7 років тому +1

    Lovely lesson. simply splendious.

  • @jennsowards2537
    @jennsowards2537 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for doing this video I can’t Wait to Play with my friend

  • @emerlander
    @emerlander 8 років тому +1

    It was very very helpful. Thank you!!

  • @h3rd3z
    @h3rd3z 8 років тому +20

    can you make a video explaining how or when you can do all those pass notes or whatever arregment u made between chords?

  • @teddy771
    @teddy771 2 роки тому +1

    very useful tips. Thanks!!

  • @Ace-yk7is
    @Ace-yk7is 7 років тому +1

    Thanks! This was very helpful

  • @jimmyfigueras4476
    @jimmyfigueras4476 8 років тому +1

    Awesome video, a very important topic that not many explain.

  • @benjamminholmes
    @benjamminholmes 4 роки тому +2

    This is a well thought out refresher course for a studious engineer.

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  4 роки тому +1

      Not sure engineers were my target audience, but what the heck :)

  • @bickydas4471
    @bickydas4471 2 роки тому +1

    Really helpful. Thanks buddy❤️

  • @sinshinee
    @sinshinee 2 роки тому

    It’s a treasure😍
    Thank you for this video it’s priceless!

  • @leophoenixmusic
    @leophoenixmusic 7 років тому +1

    Great lesson!

  • @laurenmoody3207
    @laurenmoody3207 6 років тому +1

    This helped me so much!

  • @violetnaidoo7829
    @violetnaidoo7829 3 роки тому +1

    Love your tutorial Thank you

  • @shwetadsa8877
    @shwetadsa8877 7 років тому +2

    thank you so much for the video

  • @juancarloscruzdelossantos9300
    @juancarloscruzdelossantos9300 8 років тому +37

    Can you make a Piano and Bass : Tips for playing together. That would be awesome !! Please !

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  8 років тому +11

      +Juan carlos Cruz de los santos Ok, I'll add it to my queue :)

    • @jorgelatorrelizama8724
      @jorgelatorrelizama8724 5 років тому +8

      It would be easier if you make a video of full band + piano in different styles so se can see how it’s the best way to play with different voices and such. You can make an entire series and that would bless many many lives

  • @nellysagundo6634
    @nellysagundo6634 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for this interesting (and entertaining) video!😊

  • @Awesomebydefault1994
    @Awesomebydefault1994 5 років тому +1

    This is awesome

  • @westfords
    @westfords 4 роки тому +1

    Wow man thanks a ton!

  • @Powerflare
    @Powerflare 8 років тому +55

    Was that guitar part played with a capo at the 5th fret?

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  8 років тому +30

      +Powerflare Why yes! Good call :)

    • @juani2929
      @juani2929 8 років тому +29

      what is this witchcraft?

    • @fikradas
      @fikradas 7 років тому +25

      If you're used to play guitar you recognize the sound.
      Also, the chord voicing, aka the notes actually played, which are stated at the beginning of the video wouldn't make sense on open strings!

    • @brucelevine6517
      @brucelevine6517 6 років тому +5

      fikradas all the more trouble the capo makes the guitar even less audible and limits the rage of frequencies heard

  • @kip4966
    @kip4966 5 років тому +2

    You're the man, this is gold!

  • @eliascouto4537
    @eliascouto4537 8 років тому +2

    one way that I deal with this scenario in a band setting (with at least an acoustic and electric gtr) is to not only alter my voicing but also the chord qualities. for example for the C chord using a C2 or Csus or extended chords with melody and ear guiding what I will actually play

  • @joedavid-kebaministries
    @joedavid-kebaministries 5 років тому

    every tips are worthy brother

  • @MinistriesOfGospel
    @MinistriesOfGospel 5 років тому +6

    An option I didn't see you know that is determine who's going to play Melody line who is going to play the chords. So when your face the piano play The Melody line

  • @AudioReplica2023
    @AudioReplica2023 4 роки тому +3

    exactly the video I was looking for considering the piano its a full spectrum instrument and the guitar takes basically the same freq range that normally a piano plays. Thank you so much for this

  • @john5959
    @john5959 4 місяці тому

    Thank you. That helps alot

  • @placeline3502
    @placeline3502 5 років тому

    Just what i needed

  • @shitlordful
    @shitlordful 4 роки тому +1

    Good video , learnt something today
    Organ works good for sustained noted

  • @wicli9402
    @wicli9402 3 роки тому +1

    thatt's very helpful! thank you

  • @oliverfemi5955
    @oliverfemi5955 8 років тому +1

    Thank u very much for the time spent on this video tutorial . Please how can u do the guitar struming for piano separately from slow to fast in an easy to understand manner?

  • @michaelthomheadley
    @michaelthomheadley 7 років тому

    Thank you!

  • @hectoraguilar770
    @hectoraguilar770 5 років тому +1

    Nice! Another way to plY along with a guitarrist is playing the scale notes two octaves apart in each hand.

  • @MaxShirshovMusic
    @MaxShirshovMusic 8 років тому +1

    Awesome! Thanks for this :)

  • @gavdobs
    @gavdobs 4 роки тому +1

    great video!

  • @marcellejogaudinn3836
    @marcellejogaudinn3836 4 роки тому +7

    I really like playing guitar. :)

    • @metalshinobi2900
      @metalshinobi2900 3 роки тому

      Thats right guitar is the best good thing im guitar player

  • @joshuagrant3821
    @joshuagrant3821 Рік тому

    Wow, I love you!!!

  • @eallenlobo5302
    @eallenlobo5302 8 років тому

    Bro thank you so much!!!!!

  • @me7255
    @me7255 6 років тому +1

    Can you please post how you played the piano with the guitar but only the piano bits on its own? the 2 hand sync was brilliant on its own!

  • @jamescarlocarilo2391
    @jamescarlocarilo2391 8 років тому +1

    very helpful. Thanks!

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  8 років тому

      +James Carlo Carilo No problem, glad I could help out fellow musicians.

  • @rjordist4925
    @rjordist4925 6 років тому +2

    yeah so that when you're playing with the band,the rythm sounds clean and smooth. That's what I'm doing if we were on jamming.

  • @blackdedo93
    @blackdedo93 7 років тому +5

    Which listen should i go to if i want to play the chords like u did ? on the piano of course

  • @sasmitrudra6283
    @sasmitrudra6283 8 років тому +4

    Very helpful...Thank you so much !! can u pl upload some more videos on the same topic with different examples?

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  8 років тому +4

      +Sasmit Rudra I'll look into it. I've played with plenty of guitar players and think I have some good insights to offer. However, the basic ideas always stay the same: either be really in sync with the guitar player, or stay out of each other's way.

    • @sasmitrudra6283
      @sasmitrudra6283 8 років тому

      Thanks for you reply!!!

  • @markahearn1
    @markahearn1 6 років тому +4

    Actually at the moment I am fortunate enough to be playing in a band with a fine guitarist. I tend to have a rather dry sense of humor at times, please accept my apologies if I have offended any of you competent guitar players out there. Then again, if the shoe fits... Great posting by the way.

  • @tubalcain8155
    @tubalcain8155 7 років тому

    nice job

  • @mathsyaleng398
    @mathsyaleng398 3 роки тому

    Thank you sir

  • @Veranek
    @Veranek 8 років тому +1

    Very useful!!!

  • @debrupdey7948
    @debrupdey7948 2 роки тому

    brilliant

  • @danielriju2788
    @danielriju2788 8 років тому +2

    Subscribed !!! Want tips on playing piano with a gospel singer(Using bass guitar on the left hand).

  • @dragonfury3602
    @dragonfury3602 7 років тому

    thank you

  • @Airconcleaner
    @Airconcleaner 2 роки тому

    thank you for this tips..Godbless

  • @KushagreDagar
    @KushagreDagar 2 роки тому +2

    Hey,thanks for the tips!
    I am a singer, guitarist and also I have been playing piano since one year now.I used to mostly accompany my voice with guitar until indidn't learn piano but now i carry both-my guitar and piano with me in gigs to give different flavours in different songs that i sing ,since some of the songs are upbeat and some are mellow.I want to make myself better at accompanying my voice with piano.I own a PXS 3000(casio) which also has the capability to layer strings/organs/pads and many other tones over it.Could you suggest me how i shall approach for now?I mean should I also take care of the layering and stuff since i love it in live performances or should i only work with piano sounds for now?It's a 2 man band-I handle the piano/guitar at once and i have an accompanist on tabla with me.
    🙏🏻please help

  • @antoniopax6155
    @antoniopax6155 8 років тому +1

    Very clearly explanation. Thank you. Lovely kitty BTW :-))

  • @krystianderdzinski8767
    @krystianderdzinski8767 5 років тому +3

    I strongly recommend all the guitar players here to try some fingerpicking. It gets 100 times easier to play along with the piano than while using a pick

  • @Coloriageinfo1
    @Coloriageinfo1 6 років тому +3

    The way you play your chords sound very nice and fluid. So are u using the inversion chords? BTW thanks for your videos, I watched them all, very inspiring, sweet and perfect.

  • @danpangil
    @danpangil 6 місяців тому

    Nice thanks, 👍 I'm a beginner at piano

  • @Caroline-cg6sk
    @Caroline-cg6sk 6 років тому +1

    very useful thank you, im trying to play with my brother and it wasnt goingwell

  • @mangelaishwar5494
    @mangelaishwar5494 6 років тому

    Nice

  • @enmanuelencarnacion5120
    @enmanuelencarnacion5120 8 років тому

    Thank you..!

  • @phoebebuffay6409
    @phoebebuffay6409 3 роки тому +2

    8:52 look at this cute cat over there😍

  • @davidcrosby7409
    @davidcrosby7409 4 роки тому +3

    Hello and thanks for that. I play classical guitar and my sister piano. I've trying to find some nice melodic songs to play together (including singing), but I can't seem to find any. Do you or anyone else here have suggestions?

  • @robertfrancis3568
    @robertfrancis3568 5 років тому +1

    So basic but so helpful.

  • @beppobarrendero74
    @beppobarrendero74 7 років тому

    good!

  • @LeonMeraki
    @LeonMeraki 3 роки тому +5

    9:30 but I want to make a song myself with guitar and piano XD

  • @Crunkboy415
    @Crunkboy415 8 років тому +303

    Option #4: Tell the guitar player to play with the cat instead.

    • @bigdaddysenpai9412
      @bigdaddysenpai9412 4 роки тому +2

      Plunderkid this is a good comment

    • @colour2690
      @colour2690 3 роки тому

      Thanks for the Video clip! Excuse me for the intrusion, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Deyvelynar Celebrated Dominance (google it)? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for discovering how to learn the piano fast minus the normal expense. Ive heard some decent things about it and my m8 finally got amazing success with it.

  • @plywoodcarjohnson5412
    @plywoodcarjohnson5412 4 роки тому +4

    The clash part was best!

  • @budharpey
    @budharpey 8 років тому

    great video

  • @duncanthuo764
    @duncanthuo764 5 років тому

    Master, oh wise one teach me your ways

  • @abhishekkai08
    @abhishekkai08 8 років тому +3

    Thanks for this :) can you please make a more detailed video about left hand progressions. right now i am limited to playing a chord at its root position or one of its
    inversions or in an octave form. what i want to say is, that while playing a chord with left hand my hand position is static.I can arpeggiate, but it will be using the same notes which i held at first. How do i bring a motion at my left hand playing? I really want to improve it by like playing the root note at the lower register and then playing an arpeggio one octave higher and move one octave more. while playing the same chord. and make the rhythm sound connected for all chords. what should be the finger positions to be able to play like that? as currently even though i can figure out in my mind what notes i have to play, i am unable to do so. maybe due to wrong finger positions. Thanks!

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  8 років тому +1

      +Abhishek Verma Hi Abhishek. I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but I'll try and think of some ideas. If there are any specific videos/patterns you have in mind share a link and I'll take a look.

  • @tania2654
    @tania2654 8 років тому

    Nice...very helping vdo

  • @SithaSek
    @SithaSek 5 років тому +1

    I would like to strum like this 5:09. Will try by ear. I'm a guitar player try to strum on keyboard. :)

  • @4aemmanuelsempurai104
    @4aemmanuelsempurai104 Рік тому

    2:22 is exactly what I'm trying to make people understand, but no one understand, but you understand

  • @chemsilva
    @chemsilva 8 років тому +1

    Great lesson mr. I`ve been thinking a lot on the subject, and the only solution used was the third one, hehehe. Thanks for the lesson and keep it up!

  • @MrKellyak47
    @MrKellyak47 8 років тому +28

    If the piano is the dominate instrument, and you want to play along with them, such as in a gospel song, how would I play the chords on guitar?

    • @anaccountmadetoreply9205
      @anaccountmadetoreply9205 6 років тому

      Listen to the song is a guitar even appropriate?

    • @jonathanmounce6008
      @jonathanmounce6008 5 років тому +14

      As sad as it is, as guitarists we must simplify our strum pattern even down to one strum per chord to accompany a piano leading more complexly. Generally, as the complexity of one instrument rises, the other instruments simplify.

    • @danielsweetman567
      @danielsweetman567 4 роки тому

      Or play "popcorn" notes. Works really well with soul music

    • @drewreview2499
      @drewreview2499 3 роки тому

      @@jonathanmounce6008 I love being a pianist😎

    • @metalshinobi2900
      @metalshinobi2900 3 роки тому

      Piano is Mother of all instrument but guitar is like evil of instrument no acoustic electric xD

  • @KyleHohn
    @KyleHohn 8 років тому +13

    Clearly option #3 is superior ;)

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  8 років тому +1

      +Kyle Hohn Easier said than done, though!

  • @AdamGbl95
    @AdamGbl95 10 місяців тому

    Very important for pianists and guitarists to learn how to play together. Typically guitars follow the rythym/beat of the drums. At the small church i used to play guitar in, I'd tend to get thrown off by the piano and loose track of the drums.
    She was definitely playing as if alone lol and drove me nuts🤣

    • @MangoldProject
      @MangoldProject  10 місяців тому

      Man, a crappy band member can tank a band. I've suffered through similar cases ...