| Upon hearing the word piano, the very first thing | | | | the black key then is named as C sharp or do #. |
| that pops into your mind is the set of black and | | | | The C# then could take another name since it is |
| white keys. Anybody can play the piano believe | | | | also found at the left side of D or the "re" key. |
| me. You don't necessarily need to go to music | | | | The same goes for the other black keys. There's |
| schools or hire certified music instructors to tell | | | | the "D" or "re" sharp which is the same key for |
| you how to pound those keys and play a song. | | | | "E" or "mi" flat. The "F" or "fa" sharp is the same |
| You can be your own teacher as long as you | | | | as "G" or "so" flat. The "G" or "so" sharp is also |
| have the interest and the eagerness to learn then | | | | the "A" or "la" flat. And the "A" or "la" sharp is |
| it wouldn't be so difficult. | | | | also the "B" or "ti" flat. |
| All you need is a piano, song lyrics with chords | | | | Now that you know the names of the keys, you |
| and a piano chord chart. Play any of your favorite | | | | are now ready for the proper position of our |
| songs on the piano just like you do on a guitar. | | | | fingers over the keyboard. You should know that |
| Learning to play the piano through chords is not | | | | your fingers have assigned numbers. They also |
| the traditional learning procedure. You will still meet | | | | have their proper positions. The thumbs of both |
| musical terms, read notes and other symbols but | | | | hands have the number 1, the forefingers have |
| not through hectic musical lessons. | | | | the number 2, the middle fingers - number three, |
| Playing the piano through chords is easy and fun. | | | | the ring fingers take number 4 and the pinkie |
| But how do you really start pressing those keys? | | | | fingers are number five. You are now ready to |
| First, of course, you must know and familiarize | | | | do the exercises. |
| the piano. This is because you need to acquaint | | | | Starting with your right hand put your thumb on |
| yourself with the middle "C" or the middle "do" | | | | the middle "C". Then place the other fingers to |
| which is the main key on the keyboard. The | | | | the following keys, forefinger on the D key, |
| middle "C" is the white key located before the | | | | middle finger on the E key, ring finger on the F |
| two black keys in the middle of the keyboard. | | | | key and the pinkie finger on the G key. Practice |
| Note that every white key on the left side of | | | | pressing the keys one after the other starting |
| every two black keys is called the "C" or the | | | | with the thumb then ending with the pinkie finger. |
| "do", but you have to look for the middle "C" or | | | | Repeat the exercise ten times. And then try |
| "do". | | | | reversing the direction. This time, start with your |
| Now that you know about the middle "C" or the | | | | pinkie finger and end up with your thumb. Do this |
| middle "do", you have to know the names of the | | | | again for ten times or until you get the hang of it. |
| rest of the keys. No, don't worry, you won't have | | | | And then try playing continually from the thumb |
| a hard time naming the all the keys. As mentioned | | | | to the pinkie finger then back to the thumb and |
| earlier, every white key on the left side of every | | | | so on. |
| two black keys is called the "C" or the "do". A | | | | Do the same with your left hand but this time |
| group is composed of a of two black keys, three | | | | position your left pinkie finger on the "C" lower |
| black keys and seven white keys. It will then | | | | than the middle "C" then the ring finger on the |
| depend on the length of your keyboard on how | | | | lower "D", the middle finger on the lower "E", then |
| many groups it would have. Try dividing the keys | | | | the forefinger on the lower "F" and the thumb on |
| of your keyboards according to the keys. Then | | | | the lower "G". Try playing the keys starting from |
| you are now ready to get to know each key on | | | | your thumb to your pinkie finger for five times. |
| each group. | | | | Then start from your pinkie finger to your thumb |
| Remember that the each group would start with | | | | and then continuously just like what you did with |
| "C" or "do". Then the succeeding white keys take | | | | your right hand. And when you get the hang of it, |
| the letters D, E, F, G, A and B or re, mi, fa, sol, la | | | | try practicing both hands, then alternating right |
| and ti. You have now named all of the white keys. | | | | and left hands. |
| The black keys are the flats and the sharps. The | | | | The saying that goes practice makes perfect is |
| technique to determine the flats and the sharps is | | | | irrefutably true. In whatever you desire to |
| to know their position. If the black key is found at | | | | achieve, you must remember that it takes not |
| the left of every white key, then it is a flat. If | | | | only the desire but also the drive for the desire |
| the black key is found at the right side of every | | | | to materialize. Have fun paving your way towards |
| white key, it is a sharp. For example, the black | | | | perfection! |
| key nearest to the middle C is at its right side, | | | | |