Q: Bill, I'm the one who asked the question at this time 6.12.20  1:04 pm  I got accustomed to the keyboard andtried out tunes of my own that sounded good(ish), should I try to make my own songs or learn other songs first, or something entirely different?
A: there are many paths to take. but a good one i would recommend is try learning to perform some songs you know, singing the words and accompanying yourself, in real time. kind of like someone might sing a song on the acoustic guitar, but use the keyboard instead. sing and play at the same time. just try to learn that instrument. do it with some of your favorite songs. you can do it however you want, just imagine you are at a campfire and you have been tasked with taking care of the campfire with songs. and all you have is that instrument and your voice. what do you do?