Others I'm sure will disagree but I would go with learning to play the keyboard.

In my opinion they both kind of go hand-in-hand ...

life will be much easyer if you learn a bit or music theroy [and learn to sift through the bullshit and non-bullshit you'll learn], keyboarding can be learnt on your own, just like typing

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Originally posted by cronodevir life will be much easyer if you learn a bit or music theroy [and learn to sift through the bullshit and non-bullshit you'll learn], keyboarding can be learnt on your own, just like typing

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I would say a bit of both is usefull...

a few posters above think that playing can be learnt as easy as typing...not really
at least not proper playing...there are many things...like how do you put your hand on the keys etc...when you do it the bad way..you might not be able to progress any further once you reach certain level. So let's say basics of keyboarding (just to know how it's the proper way) and a lot of theory!

but I think...I always liked to learn music theory myself, I hate being forced to remember scales, intervals...

Many teachers think it's necessary to know every single thing...like having to know every scale...
I just remember A minor and C Major, and when I need to know some other scale I just transpose those...

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a practical keybaord approach to theory is probably your best bet. Either way , you aren't going to learn a whole heck of a lot in an intro music class.

I'd say go for music theory. But of course knowing alot of music theory will not make you a good producer.

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As most engineers would say to most any question... depends.

If you want to make your own stuff and evolve into a more competent producer, then take keyboard because you'll be able to construct better melodies and understand how chord structure works. It will help you program more original stuff instead of relying so much on MIDI.

If you're interested in working with professional musicians and trying to communicate musically with them, then take the theory class so that you can at least be competent in the basics of music theory, which is absolutely beneficial when dealing with professionally trained musicians...

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Originally posted by BOOsTER I just remember A minor and C Major, and when I need to know some other scale I just transpose those...

hehehe, white keys only, nice n easy!!

I know those two plus c sharp in major, which is all the black keys plus a couple of white, thats pretty easy too.

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Originally posted by ralpheeee hehehe, white keys only, nice n easy!! I know those two plus c sharp in major, which is all the black keys plus a couple of white, thats pretty easy too.

white keys are only scale you need to know let's say you wanna know the G minor scale:
So -> C Cis D Dis E F Fis G Gis A B
you see that G Minor is -2 tones from A Minor

so again:

A Minor: A B C D E F G
-2
G Minor: G A Ais C D Dis F

you take each and transpose -2 down...easy :-)

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depends. But I'd say both. You can study either on your spare-time using online tutorials. It's not hard.

EDIT: Oh, and none will improve you _production_ skills...

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