An interesting topic. I never had any formal training as a keyboard player, nor do I profess to understand music theory. I play by ear, although I tend to restrict myself to major, minor and 7th chords most of the time. I realise that much is lost though doing this and occasionally I hit chords which I dont know but they sound good! I guess the key to sounding pro is being able to play different types of chords, though I often wonder how its possible to remember so many types!
I started learning to play by ear by creating multitracked cover's of popular songs, arranging every instrument, listening to the record and trying to recreate the sound. Interesting with popular music is rairly do you find many chords, its more harmonies between different sounds unless of course there's distinctive guitar, pad, piano sounds involved.

Simon


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Simon G.K. Williams
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