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Hi, this is a genuine question. I’ve been starting to play and learn the Faber book and so far it’s fun learning about the staff and notes. However, I just want to know the difference between learning and playing the sheet music and piano chords. I personally would love to play songs that I like and that I can sing to.

As a beginner, would there be any problem if I jump into learning the chords and chord progression and scales? Or should I have to learn the sheet music? I’ve heard and known some people who know how to play chords but not read the notes. I feel like there are some difference in which way you play each of them.

Do they differ on the genre you play? Like if classical, ofc it’s sheet music, and if pop or any with lyrics, go with either? I feel like each of them has some difference in playing and dynamics?

I would appreciate the responses.

I’m a beginner and just started for about last month. I think I’m not motivated and progressing enough because I feel like I need a guide book to help me throughout and continue.

I’m happy to know that Faber books are really great, however, there are many variants of book he has and I don’t actually know what to get. There are people saying to get the adult one but some says to get the per levels. I need your insights and opinion, I already know where to purchase but still contemplating on which to get. I just want to learn the proper way and guidance in playing piano. Thanks!

I’m currently in a relationship with a non-inc (Christian), and during our early days naging prob na namin yung religion. For months, napapag-uusapan namin yun and nagiging dahilan most of the time na nag stop kami for a while. Nagkaron ako ng high hopes nung una na OWE pa ako na mapa-convert siya and maging kami officially. He was willing noon for me, just for me, kasi nag doubt pa rin siya dahil sabi niya papa-convert lang siya for me but wala yung beliefs niya sa aral.

Then, there are a lot of times na we would have a healthy and friendly debate sa beliefs namin sa church namin and talk about worship. I shared some inc histories of info and he does as well sa kanila. He has a lot of knowledge sa Bible kasi since childhood, nag bible study na sila. He kept telling me about the scripture, explain things to me, and asks me questions that often makes me think twice about my belief here inside inc. Made me realize and say “oo nga ‘no?”. At first, I was still in denial and not believing the other side, but inside me questions na bakit nga ba ganito kung talagang tunay na sa Diyos. And then unti-unti ako nag search until I found this sub and boom, andami nga katiwalian just like what he hears and tells me na nagaganap dito sa inc na kahit akong nasa loob hindi aware.

He really helped me open my eyes to the truth and until now, we still talk about these things. However, this is the problem: Nag worry siya sa akin dahil baka raw lumaban ako sa family ko and sa church and maapektuhan pa ang lahat. Sometimes he‘d blame himself na ganito na ako right now because of him, but for me it‘s really a blessing. I already have plans in leaving the church in the future, pag may kakayahan na ako, and to live freely. But part of me things na I don’t know dahil sobrang devoted ng family ko and pag may time na nag ququestion ako sakanila about church and bible, they get disappointed and stressed to the point na di makatulog dad ko ng isang gabi. Halos close sides niya sa relatives niya, kilala na ako, while me still wondering paano ko mapapakilala bf ko soon if ganito situation ko. I wonder what it would be like in the future since both of us kind of plans something ahead. I thank God for him.

Honestly now wala akong pake sa mga iisipin ng iba, pero mas worried siya for me. I don’t know if maging possible na maging okay ang lahat in the future bilang isang inc. I wonder kung paano ang situation ninyo na may partner na non-inc now and how do you guys handle things. Still don’t know what to do at the moment 😕 Ang hirap din kasi surrounded by inc peeps pero PIMO ka na ngayon. Hays.

I’ve came across here and most of the people are saying to get a book as a beginner.

I’m an adult beginner and been playing piano for about a month in, and there are some basic knowledge I know about like the staff, notes, and other. And still in the process of learning. I want to play more beginner piece in music sheets but honestly don’t know where else to find and to play it correctly. I want to learn to coordinate my both hands and to really familiarize the notes on the piano, the techniques, and dynamics.

But what exactly should I get? There are tons of authors and version of the books they make but there have been some discussions about it as well in what people should get based on their levels and techniques. Some are quite pricey so it’s also another thing to keep in mind. I would appreciate all your suggestions/ recommendations and advice!

This anniv thingy is new talaga pa weir na sila nang pa weird. Doesn’t make sense anymore honestly. Even my OWE ka-MTs said na bago ito na may gantong ganap, mananalangin, mag ceceleb IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT??? Imagine gabing gabi na tas manonood at kakain? May awit na biglang pinadadala samin bago manalangin dahil aawit muna (345) and then a required ang attendance sa aming mga mang-aawit, at syempre salaysay na naman yan kung di ka dadalo. Di pa sure kung may ibang ganap kasi base sa rumors dito baka may mga biglaan na ganap patungkol sa rally. Perwisyo talaga sa lahat, lalo kung may mga matatanda pa. Propaganda lang naman yan for sureeee dahil sa mga susunod pa na kaganapan nila.

Ilang beses tinagubilin samin na magkakaron ng panalangin ng 10 ng gabi at tuloy tuloy na sa pag-aantay hanggang sumapit ang ika-12am ng 27th. Magkakaron pa raw ng salo-salo habang nag-aantay sa oras, at pagsapit ay bubuksan daw ang mga ilaw sa paligid ng lokal namin.

And eto rin, I heard from someone, an officer and also from central, na after ng panalangin at pag-aantay ay haharangin ata yung highway sa harap ng central. This is still unverified. Pero, sinasabi rin nilang may aktibidad at pero hindi ako sigurado kung ito nga yun.

May isang post pa akong nakita rito na may sapilitang o biglaang pagagawin sa mga kapatid at papupuntahin para sa pagtitipon o rally? Sa totoo lang, hindi sila transparent sa kaganapan sa July 27. Ang sinasabi lang nila sa atin ay panalangin, kaarawan, at selebrasyon, pero ano nga ba talaga ang mangyayarI pa pagtapos? Parang ginagawa lang talaga nilang sunod-sunuran na parang mga aso ang mga kapatid para sa mga sarili nilang kagustuhan.

I’m curious lang bilang isang PIMO rin na wala na talagang faith sa kultong ito. Naluluha pa rin ba kayo tuwing sumasamba o nananalangin?

Mang-aawit ako at kilala ang mga maytungkulin na ‘to bilang unang una na nabibiyayaan at nagbibigay ng biyaya sa mga kapatid na sumasamba dahil sa pag-awit. Noong masigla pa ako, bawat awit dinadama ko at pati sa pananalangin ko. But ever since naging PIMO na ako, never na akong naiyak o lumuha manlang habang pagsamba. Habang umaawit o habang nananalangin manlang.

May times siguro na medyo may feeling na included or touched lalo pag pinag-uusapan ay struggles sa buhay and parents, like kanina yung tagapagturo namin talagang pinapadama bawat lyrics sa awit sa pasalamat. Pero it stops when I remember all the truth and lies sa inc, like the realization hits na walang katotohanan sa mga yan. Maybe the comforting feeling lang kaya ganon. Minsan nakakahiya nga kasi halos lahat ng mga mang-aawit umiiyak, nagpupunas na sa panyo, pero ako nakatayo lang, minsan eme eme pag-ano sa mata para kunwari naluha haha how do I hide myself from them.

Pero I feel like baka maluha ako pag pasalamat na and baka madala ako, idk but I don’t want to cry (sa pride ko siguro na tuloy tuloy ang streak na hindi umiiyak sa pagsamba lol).

Kayo ba? How do u feel pag nasa church kayo as someone PIMO as well?

hello! I just want to ask lang since I don’t have anyone to ask to nor see someone ask online, does CHED accept a drop grade? I recently applied and they said na to come next week for passing of requirements, so I’m kind of unsure because I have a drop grade last school year. However, my GWA is 1.5 and I have all passing grades, some are 1 and my lowest grade is 2.25.

Will they still accept me? Thank you in advance!

Ang hirap bumaba ngayon lalo kasagsagan ng ensayo para sa pasalamat, kahit mga magpapaalam pumuntang province di sila pumapayag lol. Gustong gusto ko na bumaba dahil gusto ko na lang maging normal na kaanib na di kailangan magbigay ng sobrang effort na napupunta naman sa wala dahil hindi naman talaga sila para sa Diyos. Sobrang sungit din netong mga monitors namin anlala, palaging mainit ulo. Parating may saway, parating nangmamata ng mga mang-aawit. May na overhear din ako galing sa pangulo namin “pag umabsent pa yan dalawang beses, di ko na patutuparin yan” basta halos puro absent pinag uusapan nila tas reklamo naririnig ko pag nasa pwesto na kami. Di ko rin gets yung kahigpitan nila sa kulay ng buhok? Meron dito sa lokal namin di pinatupad dahil don, gusto pa ata pabalik yung black hair o baka gusto nila ipakalbo na lang. Sino ba sila para hindi patuparin ang isang nais lang naman tumupad para sa Diyos?

Pano kayo bumaba? Nagbigay lang ba kayo ng salaysay and then what else happened? Hinabol pa ba nila kayo and until now nangungulit na bumalik? Or you just didn’t attend the choir practice anymore and what happened next? Anong pwede idahilan lol hirap kasi nasa pabahay kami.

Hi, I’m 21 and It’s my 3rd day of using the piano. I am a full beginner with maybe has some knowledge about music and learned the notes and rhythms, but not totally the whole theory. and I’ve been watching few YouTube tutorials and videos about how to read notes, like the basics of a staff, how to read easier and faster, and some sort of that. I don’t have anyone particularly watching like their series, but I tried watching channels like Hoffman Academy, Pianote, and Become a Piano Superhuman, and some different ones talking about tutorials. It helps, however, even after hours of trying to practice, I still am confused about it all. Even though I am kind of still familiarizing the positioning of the notes in the piano from A to G or E to F, especially in the treble clef, I still have a hard time memorizing them all and immediately knowing the note what’s in the staff. In the Bass Clef, I just still couldn’t fully understand how and where to play in that particular note (since they’re not as the same as the treble clef) so I feel like I still have a long way to go.

It’s kind of frustrating as I still am in this middle of nowhere, hours of trying to research and practice a little and browse on what or how to what things instead of fully practicing for hours. I don’t know if I’m doing it wrong or am I just overthinking a lot. It just feels like I am not progressing right? I honestly want to learn to recognize the notes, the proper techniques, hand positioning, hand coordination, and you know to be able to read sheet notes and play accordingly. I don’t know if it‘s the resources or what? What do I do with this? How should I really start off?

I don’t know if this is a worry as a beginner wanting to really learn but I would really appreciate all your advice. I really loved music ever since I was younger, and playing the piano now makes me really happy.

Hi, I’m 21 and It’s my 3rd day of using the piano. I am a full beginner with maybe has some knowledge about music and learned the notes and rhythms, but not totally the whole theory. and I’ve been watching few YouTube tutorials and videos about how to read notes, like the basics of a staff, how to read easier and faster, and some sort of that. I don’t have anyone particularly watching like their series, but I tried watching channels like Hoffman Academy, Pianote, and Become a Piano Superhuman, and some different ones talking about tutorials. It helps, however, even after hours of trying to practice, I still am confused about it all. Even though I am kind of still familiarizing the positioning of the notes in the piano from A to G or E to F, especially in the treble clef, I still have a hard time memorizing them all and immediately knowing the note what’s in the staff. In the Bass Clef, I just still couldn’t fully understand how and where to play in that particular note (since they’re not as the same as the treble clef) so I feel like I still have a long way to go.

It’s kind of frustrating as I still am in this middle of nowhere, hours of trying to research and practice a little and browse on what or how to what things instead of fully practicing for hours. I don’t know if I’m doing it wrong or am I just overthinking a lot. It just feels like I am not progressing right? I honestly want to learn to recognize the notes, the proper techniques, hand positioning, hand coordination, and you know to be able to read sheet notes and play accordingly. I don’t know if it‘s the resources or what? What do I do with this? How should I really start off?

I don’t know if this is a worry as a beginner wanting to really learn but I would really appreciate all your advice. I really loved music ever since I was younger, and playing the piano now makes me really happy.

Hi! I just got my first ever piano today. It’s an 88 keys digital piano. It’s not really of those kind of Yamaha brands, but most probably soon if I really start to learn more, my parents said they would buy and go for the good brands since this is only for starting. (…again in ages! my last was when I was still like 4 lol) And currently still in full excitement because I get to play it for the first time! I’ve been dreaming of owning a piano to learn and play because I precisely love instruments and music.

And for that fact, I am still here wondering what to do next. I started to open Youtube and oh, there are just a lot and I don’t know who and where to watch honestly. I finished a video tutorial named How to Play Piano Day 1 from a yt channel called Become a Piano Superhuman and it kinda helped me for few placements and the name of letters of each key. But, I just first want to know the very basics such as chords, scales, theory, or just you know the backbone to really learn and enjoy to play the piano.

Also not sure if it would be better to browse to different sources or just stick with one. Any website, online sources, physical books, youtube tutorials or channels, or anything that would really do to make me learn progressively playing. I would greatly appreciate your recommendations and advice!

Edit: I would also like to know your advice on song techniques and ways to practice in improving. Thank you.

Recently, puro rally ulit ang nakikita ko sa subreddit natin, still wondering if it’s just a rumor. Pero ngayon, na confirm ko dahil pinulong kami ng destinado namin dito sa pabahay. Mag antabay na lang daw sa oras, kailan, at kung saan. At sasabihin pa raw ata o magpapaalam kung bakit hindi makakapunta (overheard ko lang kasi di ako yung nakinig samin) o sino ang maiiwan sa pabahay.

Kagabi may binilin sa amin na mangangasiwa pala tong anak ni Edong sa lokal namin mamayang gabi. Gabi na sinabi ito at kaya nag ki-clear na sila ng mga kagamitan, kasama na rito ang mga toga ng mga mang-aawit. Kaninang umaga pinakuha na iyon lahat dahil syempre sa dressing room malapit ang secret doorway ng mga Manalo. Sayang na naman sa oras. Aberya para sa mga kapatid dahil kukunin lang at aalis na, ang iba pang mga maytungkuling tutupad ay nandun na rin daw at nagsisiayos na. Ang aga pa ng all-in, 7pm pa pagsamba pero 3hrs bago nakatakda all-in ng mga maytungkulin. Sarap tumunganga niyan at sakit na naman sa likod lol.

i know i’ve posted a lot here, but gusto ko lang mag rant about this situation going around between me and my family now. kasi my mom’s otw sa rally ngayon and they asked me kung sama ba ako and I really refused and said no. so medyo napansin na siguro nila yung mood ko nun kasi I really feel sad about the thought na they’re going there tas commute pa. tas maya maya, my dad approached me and nag advice siya something like “wag ka masyado mabahala sa mga nababalita ngayon, nababasa mo ngayon” and I was like oo na po sige na kasi sobrang done ko na marinig mga ganun nila sakin. tas kasi parang pansin nila iba na raw pananaw ko, and that’s where it started.

parang nagkaron kami ng debate na 1v2 ngayon at ako lang mag isa na para akong out of place kasi mga tao sa paligid ko puro DSS, OWE, Marcoleta supporters. at pag tinanong mo bakit ganun? kesyo mali kasi ang mga kumakalaban sakanila, na puro paninira at pambabatikos na lang kahit sila naman daw tong nangunguna para sa ikabubuti (yang pinagmamalaki nilang flood control). kinwestyon ko rin na sila naman tong kinasuhan, sa ICC, at pati nga yang sa plunder case niya. pero may lusot pa rin eh, na talagang sinasadya nila para maitigil ang pag proceed sa mga ebidensya ukol sa mga nasa senado.

tinanong pa ako “so sinasabi mo bang tama o mali ang pasya ng namamahala?” sabi ko oo tama na lang po, para tapos na. binilinan nila ako na wag na lang gumawa ng kahit ano sa socmed, like mag post o anuman. pinamukha ko naman sakanila na grabe talaga, “hindi naman talaga ako gagawa ng kahit laban sa pinapanigan ng INC dahil pag oo? matitiwalag ako diba” and that shows lang na talagang may panig sila, at HINDI lang yang sinasabi nilang NASA TAMA SILA.

things started to escalate more, dahil medyo naging emotional na ako and sila puro explain pa rin. I started to calm it down by just saying na bakit nakikisangkot pa ngayon na dapat sumasamba at naglilingkod lang sa Diyos? bakit pati gobyerno nakikigulo na? at alam mo sabi nila, hindi raw yun pakikigulo. konektado raw yun dahil kung ipapakulong si Marcoleta, ay baka pati ang inc ay pasukin na gaya ng kay Quiboloy. nagulat naman ako dahil potek panong nasama yun? nasabihan pa ako na wala talaga akong alam sa nangyayari. ibig sabihin lang na threatened talaga sila at para lang magkaron ng proteksyon yang senador na yan at ang INC sa karumihan nila.

ang hirap makipagtalo sa mga ganitong OWE parents. ilang beses na kami nagkaron ng usapan, dahil minsan ko nang pinapakitang di talaga ako sang-ayon. ending nagiging emosyonal talaga ako kasi feel ko na torture ako mentally, na hindi ako naiintindihan at talagang sobrang bulag nila. wala raw akong mararating kung ganito ako. nakumpara pa sa mga tumulugsa sa inc, na natiwalag o nahiwalay at kesyo ang buhay nila napasama at nalayo. basta’s SUMUNOD lang daw at magpasakop sa namamahala dahil wala namang mangyayaring masama dahil tama naman ang pasya. nakakadurog ng puso at nakakagalit.

I honestly do not understand how OWE parents get so devastated to the point that they’ll insist you in going back if you leave the church, and if you won’t, worst case scenario is that they’ll abandon you instead. I honestly believe that faith is made by having personal connections with God and not with any other persons.

I once talked about my parents that my beliefs don’t align with the teachings anymore, that I have doubts, and also for what’s going around with INC now. I told them that it’s also because I started to read the bible and understand what INC doesn’t teach its members. they started to question me that I’m starting to lose faith, that why am I feeling this when in fact I’m a handog, my parents are handog and currently naglilingkod in tanggapan, and I’m apo ng ministro. that they really established the faith to where we are now.

I started crying because they really think I’m losing my mind and they keep insisting that the INC is the true church and I really got sooo annoyed by that. the few days when that occurred, they really begged me to stop reading the bible as it can switch up my beliefs due to false interpretation and that I should stay with my faith. and I told them, I‘m just doing all these for them because I don’t want to ruin their reputation and for what they’ve established in this cult. because when the right time comes, surely I’ll go and get my shit together in leaving this cult.

and I know a lot of us here experience the same way when it comes to our OWE parents. it just feels so absurd that OWE parents are so determined to do everything for the sake of you staying inside the cult. like what’s their deal? isn’t a personal choice and own belief? they’re just being controlling at this point.

do you think Felix Manalo all along knew and built everything as a business? and if ever yes, are there any proofs contrary to that? we might all know how it‘s all becoming a business and political right now, so I was just wondering if did Felix Manalo ever saw it coming? or was it like this from the beginning—a family business?

A source from central said na pinababalik daw yung mga O1 ngayon dito, not sure if tagapangasiwas around the globe, but even mga nasa ibang bansa. Probably, dahil may mga bilin na ibababa sakanila. Another thing is magkakaron nga ng rally (unconfirmed) and may parang white ribbon ata na gagawin and gagamitin during the said event. At sinong maniniwala talaga sa sinasabi nilang hindi namumulitika? Dahil imbis na unahin ang para sa Diyos at pagtulong sa kapwa tao, ay inuuna pa nila ang pagsuporta sa kurakot nilang idol. Magsasanib pwersa na naman ang mga kampon ng *inuusig* at *inaapi*!

Currently, me and my bf are struggling to make. a decision. However, we’ve already talked about it. The thing is he wants us to break up or separate right now due to some situation. He’s the eldest and he felt like he has the burden to make life better for people around him and for himself as well. He’s so pressured and worrying a lot about his future, his family’s, and mine. We talked about how he wants to be stable first. Right now he’s kind of embarrassed because how less often he’d date me, because he’s still a student so the money still comes from his parents, how people might be thinking of that because he has a gf but still hasn’t found a better life. All the worries just because he felt like he’s still not good enough right now and that he wants to achieve first to at least succeed and avoid worrying and having those thoughts. To become a provider.

But at the same time, conflicted because we love each other. That he loves me and it’s hard for him. That what if he’d make a wrong decision. That what if he wouldn‘t get the future he wants and at the same time, I’m not with him anymore. I kept telling him for me it’s not a big deal for now, that I want to be there for him. But he said it’s not just that. Also now, he’s saying to just forget about it and maybe he can just endure it all. We are that conflicted and yeah he’s really having a hard time thinking about it. Do people go back after years of separating? What do we do in this situation?

TL;DR he wants us to break up for now due to situations about financial and because he has the provider mindset. He’s so pressured right now so he thinks if we break up now, it’ll make it easier for him to grind and think about his life. Because he wants to also provide for me and his family in the future.

Currently, me and my bf are struggling to make. a decision. However, we’ve already talked about it. The thing is he wants us to break up or separate right now due to some situation. He’s the eldest and he felt like he has the burden to make life better for people around him and for himself as well. He’s so pressured and worrying a lot about his future, his family’s, and mine. We talked about how he wants to be stable first. Right now he’s kind of embarrassed because how less often he’d date me, because he’s still a student so the money still comes from his parents, how people might be thinking of that because he has a gf but still hasn’t found a better life. All the worries just because he felt like he’s still not good enough right now and that he wants to achieve first to at least succeed and avoid worrying and having those thoughts. To become a provider.

But at the same time, conflicted because we love each other. That he loves me and it’s hard for him. That what if he’d make a wrong decision. That what if he wouldn‘t get the future he wants and at the same time, I’m not with him anymore. I kept telling him for me it’s not a big deal for now, that I want to be there for him. But he said it’s not just that. Also now, he’s saying to just forget about it and maybe he can just endure it all. We are that conflicted and yeah he’s really having a hard time thinking about it. Do people go back after years of separating? What do we do in this situation?

TL;DR he wants us to break up for now due to situations about financial and because he has the provider mindset. He’s so pressured right now so he thinks if we break up now, it’ll make it easier for him to grind and think about his life. Because he wants to also provide for me and his family in the future.