Hey guys i was wondering if anybody knew any websites or videos that can help me improve in piano. maybe if you knew a good blog or a good website or video if you can leave the link below because i have a midi keyboard and i pretty much cant really use it cause i have no idea how to even touch it. any help would be greatly appreciated. thnx for reading

Find a good teacher and take lessons. There is no substitute for working with someone who can guide your progress and help you over the rough spots.

i was not looking to be a concert pianist i was looking to just learn the bare basics so that my melodies can be better than me guessing notes on a piano roll

In that case, I'm not sure if you're interested in learning playing technique or music theory. Either way, I agree with JJBiener: you need to take lessons. There is no quick and dirty shortcut for learning a complex new skill, no big red "easy" button to press. Both playing technique and theory take time, effort, and practice to master at even a basic level. It isn't a question of becoming a concert pianist. You wouldn't expect to become proficient at shooting a rifle, running a marathon, building furniture, or performing brain surgery just by watching a video or reading a blog, would you? Playing a musical instrument is no different, and studying with a teacher is the best way to learn the basics.

Just stay away from the black keys, that already helps a lot!

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In addition to learning the instrument - you could get some suggestions from an arranging software like Jammer Pro etc how to play on a certain song.

You enter a number of chord progressions and a style to play and it suggests an arrangement each time you press a button in gui - and when you get something close to what you find useful - play along and use that.

In another mode you enter a melody line and software suggests an arrangement as well.

If beginning to make you own music and recordings it's really helpful.

Jammer Pro was midi only - at least when I tried it 10 years ago, but I ran it together in sync(MTC) with a host program(through virtual midi ports like midi Yoke or similar). Or I could move the generated midi files to host manually through clipboard.

I'm sure Jammer has plenty more stuff today than when I bought it. My guess is that Garangeband, GuitarTabs Pro and similar apps also has this ability, or something close to it.

A shortcut that may be useful - while learning to play.

If you want to play piano on a midi keyboard you need these

Computer
Midi keyboard
Sustain Pedal
Ableton Live
Piano software

For piano software I would get Galaxy Instruments The Giant or Pianoteq

You don't have to use Ableton Live but I find it the best because of the midi effects and drag and drop interface.

Theirs a forum just for piano its very busy in there and it's only for real piano and digital/ sampled pianos http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ You tube is a good place I'm learning sustain pedaling with piano on there.

thanks for all the feedback but i cant really have a teacher aat this point because i dont have the time or resources to devote to that and i like to produce house music which is mostly 4 bar melodies. i dont see the point in getting a teacher if its to create 4 bar melodies

Learning to do two hand one octave scales simulaneously with metronome is probably a good start that does not take to much effort. Just getting some synapses in brain to coordinate hands.

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I know what you mean mate, follow the series, enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vphWgqbF-AM

PS: ...old lipur is a bit annoying at times, but it's worth the time going through these for the basics

Depending on you learn Synthesia could be a good thing to look into.

hey guys i have looked into all of your suggestions and i really appreciate it but they arent helping me that much i need something that i can interact with because for some reasons i cant learn from the videos so if anybody know alternative methods that would be so awesome

Look up Synthesia then, I think it'll be right up your alley. (Free too)