Is it hard to learn keys?

Thoughts_Arrive
Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
in Musicians and Gearheads
I am thinking of buying a used Casio keyboard.
Is it hard to learn? Is YouTube a great place to learn?
I am a self taught guitarist, not the best at it and am keen to learn keys so I can use that in my songwriting. 
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014

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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    If you can play guitar and read music, keys are fairly simple to learn the basics.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    dankind said:
    If you can play guitar and read music, keys are fairly simple to learn the basics.
    I cannot read music haha.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    dankind said:
    If you can play guitar and read music, keys are fairly simple to learn the basics.
    I cannot read music haha.
    Hmmm, when you play guitar, do you know which notes/chords you're playing? That would make the transition a little easier. Chords on the piano are a little more difficult when transitioning over, but it comes in time.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I know only some haha.
    Hey, the Beatles did not know how to read music either so that gives me hope.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014

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