How to play piano- the basics

I will teach you the basics for learning piano. I will teach you which notes are which keys, I will teach you chords, I will give you a chart to learn to read music.

Step 1: Vocab

I will explain some things you might not understand, so I decided to write out a "dictionary" for the words.

Sharp: A black note on a piano. These keys are just like normal natural white keys, but raised a half step.

Flat: A black note on a piano. These keys are just like normal natural white keys, but lowered a half step.

Half Step: A note that isn't a full jump from one note to another. Most half steps are from a white key to a black key, unless you are to jump from B to C, or E to F.

Measure: A section in a staff in music. This includes notes that follow the rules of the specific time signature.

Time Signature: A "rule" in music that you follow to stay in tempo and not play offbeat.

Comments

[Goodhart]

Nice, I wish I still had the keyboard I had acquired (my wife sold it on eBay since she didn't think we'd ever learn to play it).

[GASSYPOOTS]

all cats explode giants :D

[Flumpkins]

That stinks. Try getting a new one.

[Goodhart]

We had gotten it used and so it is unlikely I will have another for awhile. :-(

[Flumpkins]

Oh...

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[Goodhart]

Subbing?

[Flumpkins]

Subscribing

[Goodhart]

Oh, ok. _{was wondering what I was subbing ^substituting for} LOL

[barrax]

thats a crucial spelling mistake there. you put G instead of F.

[Flumpkins]

whoops. Thanks!

[AnarchistAsian]

pretty good, but when you said "basics", you meant basics!

[I_am_Canadian]

Its Every good boy deserves fudge for your infomation

The spaces = FACE.

Bass clef = All cows eat grass (you used that I guess) And the lines are "Grizzly bears dont fear anything".

[Flumpkins]

Good ones! How do you think I did on this Instructable? It took me like 1-2 hours

[I_am_Canadian]

Its pretty good! I did not look at all of it, but Im sure it would be helpful to anyone who wants to learn piano!

[kaerius]

one thing you didn't mention is which keys is a, b, c, d, etc... If you could tell me, that'd be nice.

[Flumpkins]

I did. Look at step 2

[DJ Radio]

awesome, 5*, i havent been looking at this

[Flumpkins]

awesome, 5*,

Thanks! It took me about 2 hours!!!

i havent been looking at this

What?

[DJ Radio]

i never checked up on the ible when it was unpublished

[Flumpkins]

Oh