Learning the Keyboard

I already know how to play the bass and recently, I've wanted to learn the keyboard. It's a very interesting instrument and I figured it would be fun to know something that's much different from what I'm familiar with. I gave it a shot, but it seems to be a lot harder to learn than the bass (which I learned back when I was like 13).

I suppose it's harder for many reasons. For one, getting the left and right hands playing different things is quite a new thing for me. Also, I was taught the bass in a music class back in school. Now I'm teaching myself, and it's a much different experience. And since playing the bass feels so natural to me, playing the keyboard can be a frustrating experience.

I've realized that I'm just going to have to practice a hell of a lot, so that's what  I plan to do. I'm learning the songs that are programmed into the keyboard, and then I'll progress on to actual modern day music. Eventually after that I'll work on my improvising, which currently is pitiful. I still can't really pick up on songs easily, but I'm really looking forward to when I reach that level.

The reason I wanted to learn the keyboard is because I'm looking to expand my knowledge of all things music. I'm hoping that with this knowledge, I'll have a better understanding of things that I can use in making music. For example, I'll understand how the left hand is used in classical music, and I can use that to improve the way I make bass parts (it worked for Squire). I also hope that by playing classical music, it'll improve my understanding of music in general.