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The first thing you need to learn before playing the piano is the piano notes. What are they called? A standard piano keyboard has 88 keys on it including the black notes. The first notes to learn are the white notes, but how do go about memorizing the names of all those white notes.

Don’t panic, there are just seven white notes to learn and that’s it. Well not quite, there are indeed just seven white notes to learn, but you also have to identify were they occur on a keyboard. As for the black notes, they are sharps and flats of the white notes. So when you know what the white notes are called then you almost certainly will know what all the black notes are called as well.

As a beginner, you only need to learn the white notes and though your piano may have up to eighty-eight notes, there are just seven white notes to learn. Those notes are C, D, E, F, G, A and B, these notes are recurring throughout the keyboard. As a beginner, you will only make use of the first five notes and in one part of the keyboard, nevertheless this shouldn’t prevent you from learning each white note on the piano.

The next thing is to find where the notes are on the piano. To do this you can look for shapes on the piano keyboard that is to find sets of three black notes together and sets of two black notes together. To do this you need access to a piano keyboard, if you don’t have a piano or a keyboard then you should be able to find yourself a picture of a keyboard, there are lots available on the internet Now, lets find the first shape. You are looking for two black notes together, think of it a shape, you should see lots of sets of two black notes together. Now pick one instance of two black notes together, it doesn’t matter which two, and you will see that they are surrounded by three white notes. One white note to the left of the first black note, the next white note is between the two black notes and a white note to the right of the second black note. The first white note, that’s the one to the left of the first black note is called C, the second white note, the one in the middle is called D and the final note is called E.

Carrying on from the last note which is E, if we now move on to the very next white note to the right, this note is called F, then G, A and B. The last note played which is B is the first white note just after the last black note in the set of three. So to recap you should have played a white note before the set of two black notes, a white note just after the set of three black notes and all the white notes in between. This adds up to seven white notes. If you carry on up the keyboard, the process repeats itself using the same letters. You should now be able to find and name any white note on a piano keyboard.

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johal91a posted:


Victor Borge takes help from another man when he has trouble playing the piano and turning the sheetmusic at the same time. (I know the sound is a little off, sorry!)

Video is from the dvd “The best of victor Borge – act one and two.

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i’m 21 and used to have piano lessons back when i was in high school. i’m planning to go back to playing the piano and am planning to buy a keyboard. which is better keyboard the casio or yamaha?

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Playing the piano requires long hours of practicing especially when a big musical reality is coming. With all the factors that are needed to play the piano, one very underlying yet important strong point will be discussed in this article.

One factor that some professionals venture not forget… practice. Even if you know all the fingerings and notes, even if you can read the music well, it won’t mean a thing. Utilize is the essence of it all. You have to be committed in your genre therefore practicing it every day; if not everyday then at least thrice a week.

If you’re having difficulty rehearsal yourself with your practice hours, here are some notes to ponder upon.

Note # 1

Make a daily schedule for practice and comply with it. Be determined to stick to your schedule. It is a imperative to condition yourself into practicing everyday so that your body will get used to the routine. At first, it could be tedious and boring but as you go on learning the essentials, it becomes more fun audition the way you run.

Note # 2

Your piano must be put in a place that you won’t feel cluttered. Your music room must be free from anything that might ruffle you like a radio or anything noisy. This enables you to concentrate when practicing. Also, make sure that there is proper lighting where your piano is placed. But remember that your piano must not be exposed to unsurpassed sunlight for this might destroy some sensory parts of your piano.

Mark # 3

Always mad up. Exercise your fingers with some simple minds then proceed to the hard ones. If you have no intuition on how to warm up those handles, ask notability who knows. An exercise charge let your fingers outstretch to range some secrets that are hard to reach. This will become helpful when showing tenacious paced minds and music. Don’t let your relegates touch a key while it still feels potent and rusty.

Note # 4

Review the past warnings learned before starting a warning. This would be the next thing afterward warming up. If you have not finished the music yesteryear, rescission what you played then continue it. Elder yet, start the whole thing to be skilled to follow.

Mark # 5

Attend your manual and instructor’s directions. Help her better you learn. To disburse ennui, play the piano at the same time, savor a duet. Tell your instructor your interests and ask her to play it for you so you might know it and therefore pave the way into practicing it even without her presence.

Note # 6

Get your utilize as meaning-oriented as contingent. A goal will make you more focused and concentrated because you have something to be achieved. To kill a object will make you feel satisfied and gratified.

Note # 7

Always provide for a consummate feeling when practicing. When you schedule to play the piano without anyone to guide you, just think about all the lessons that your tutor has taught you. Do not give up that easily when it has become hard. If you are being stressed, reside for a while. Measure out yourself time to breathe.

Try to figure out a technique with every practice for it to come out natural and sole in your own way.

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