Learn How To Play Keyboard Amp Piano Chords and More

Learn How to Play Piano Chords and More
2013 HowToPlayKeyboardOnline.com
Learn How to Play Piano Chords, Notes, Scales,

Proper Finger Techniques, Improvisation, and more

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. How to Play Piano Chords Playing a C Chord
Chapter 2. How to Learn Faster using a Piano Chord Finder
Chapter 3. How to Play Keyboard Notes
Chapter 4. How to Place Fingers Properly on the Keys
Chapter 5. How to Improvise Methods and Tips
Chapter 6. How to Play Scales on the Piano
Chapter 7. Tips to Improve Your Piano Skills 101
Chapter 8. How to Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on Piano
Chapter 9. How to Memorize Classical Piano Sheet Music
Chapter 10. A Review of the Popular Online Course - Rocket Piano
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2013
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How to Play Piano Chords Playing a C Chord

1. Turn on the keyboard by pressing the button titled 'Power' or 'On/Off'.
2. Count up 30 keys to get to middle C.
3. Once on the middle, count 4 keys to reach E (the second note of the C
chord).
4. Next count up 3 keys to reach G.
5. Now we have the 3 keys within the C chord C-E-G.
6. Look for the key function on the keyboard, titled Voice, (This is where you
will find different voicing like piano, guitar, violin. Choose a piano sound.
7. Press down the C, hold it with your pinky finger.
8. While holding the C with your pinky finger, place your middle finger on the
E.
9. While holding the C and E with appropriate fingers, place your thumb on the
G.
10.
Press all of these notes down together.

11.
Congratulations, youve just played a C chord! Practice playing a C
chord until you can find it automatically and play it smoothly.
12.
Now you can go to other sounds in the keyboard by simply pressing
the button that has a up symbol to experiment with different sounds like
guitar, or organ.
For video tutorials on how to play piano chords, visit: How to Play Piano Chords

How to Learn Faster using a Piano Chord Finder

Individuals who were born with a lot of musical talent don't usually need a chord
finder because they are good at it naturally. The rest of us can use all the help we
can get! Learning how to play keyboard with the right hand alone is quite simple.
However, when it comes to learning how to play with both hands, the left hand
playing chords, it gets more tricky. Now the left hand needs to learn how to find
chords, and should eventually come to a place where it has memorized them, and
can play them automatically.
You need a good musical ear to be able to hear what keys need to be played
together to make a proper chord. There are many, many chords you can play, but
if you have trouble finding chords, you might appreciate a little extra help.
Lucky for you, there is actually software available, called a chord finder, that can
make all of it much easier. I wish I had something like this when I first started
learning how to play keyboard! It would have saved me a lot of time, headaches,
stress, and frustration!
A Review of Duane Shinns Instant Chord Finder

Duane Shinn from Keyboard Workshop created software called The Instant
Piano Chord Finder which has helped many beginners and advanced piano and
keyboard players to find chords more easily.
The digital product is downloaded instantly upon receipt of payment so the
information is available immediately with no waiting for a product to arrive in the
mail. This is wonderful because when you need to know how to find chords it is
better to have this knowledge available quickly.
Duane, a well-known pianist as well as a piano teacher, is the perfect person to
learn chords from because he had the experience with the piano, as well as his
success as an e-course author and online instructor to pull from when he created
this product.

Many individuals will benefit from it, including those who are learning music
theory, are interested in playing chords, guitarists, music composers and those
writing sheet music. The product has a well-designed interface that is attractive
and easy to use.
The Instant Chord Finder Features:
It consists of three parts: The musical staff, the keyboard layout, the
keypad.
Available on a concise chart right on your desktop.
The chords are displayed on the keyboard and on the bass and treble clef
music staff making it easy to locate and play the chords even for beginner.
Using the software will help to speed up your sight-reading abilit.
Effective tool for piano players, keyboard players, organ players, and
synthesizer player.
Cheaper than a college education for learning chords.
It shows major chords, minor chords, augmented chords, diminished
chords, 7th chords, minor 7th chords, 6th chords, minor 6th chords, major
7th chords, 9th chords, 11th chords, 13th chords and suspended chords
(sus) as well as all the inversions of these piano chords, all the scales
including the 12 major scales, 12 harmonic minor scales, 12 melodic minor
scales and the 12 major pentatonic scales.
The Instant Chord Finder Pros:

The product is also available on CD Rom for those who would rather have it
in that method instead of an instant download.
The Instant Chord Finder is a very easy program to use.
The program functions as a chord dictionary, chord locator and chord finder
as well as showing all the inversions of piano chords.

The Instant Chord Finder Cons:

Does not show minor pentatonic scales.
Software does not work on a Web TV or Mac computer.
The Instant Chord Finder Recommendation:

The Instant Chord Finder by Duane Shinn is highly recommended to anyone
looking to learn music theory, those in need of finding chords on a piano,
keyboard or organ, or those writing sheet music. The software is designed for
beginners as well as advanced keyboard and piano players, and is very easy to
use.
For more details, visit:
How To Play Keyboard with a Piano Chord Finder
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How to Play Keyboard Notes

Assuming that you already have a basic knowledge of how to play keyboard or
piano, and are learning how to sight read the keyboard notes on the music
sheet, a few hints on how to learn to read notes might help. Just like in typing, do
not look down at your hands - reading the keyboard notes will become as second
nature as reading a book!
1.) Find music books at your local library, borrow books or print keyboard notes
sheet music from a website at your skill level or easier. This should be music that
you think you would like but have never heard before.
2.) Sit at the keyboard or piano, and open the book to the first page. Look at the
keyboard notes on the music sheet, say the notes softly, and learn to
understand the piece a little bit without actually playing any part of it. Look at the
key signature, any changes of clefs, and the dynamics of the pi ece. Look for
chords and try to determine what they are.
Look for the trickiest part of the piece and determine a speed at which you think
you can play even the trickiest parts. It is important to not stop and restart
when you make a mistake. Just keep playing. Look for patterns while you are
playing, and always try to read a minimum of one measure ahead.
3.) When you finish one piece, repeat it until you feel comfortable knowing the
names of the keyboard notes. Remember, it is like typing your mind will tell
your fingers where to go once you practice it often enough.
4.) Continue with the same piece, and when the keyboard notes are easy to play,
learn the timing of the piece. No piece will sound good if the timing is incorrect.
5.) Keep practicing in this manner as often as you can. A few times a week is
best. Feel free to go back and study the pieces you played in more depth. The
more you practice, the better your sight reading skills will become.

More Tips on Learning Notes:

You can, if you do not have a keyboard or piano nearby, read the keyboard
notes without even playing. Look at their positions and remember what
they look like. Get it to memory.
A very good skill when sight reading is recovering from mistakes. You will
make them. Don't let them fluster you; just keep playing. It is almost
guaranteed that if the listener isn't familiar with the music, and you don't
give it away, they'll never know.
One of the hardest parts of sight reading music is getting the rhythm
correct. It helps to count out loud, "One and two and three and four and"
Of course the numbers that you count depends on the piece.
It helps to accompany a singer or other instrument while sight reading. This
forces you to stay honest.
Check for sharps or flats, key changes, or changes in the time signature. If
you are dealing with any large jumps (i.e., octave jumps), also beware of
those. Double and triple check any note that isn't in the staff.
Do not judge yourself or your ability as you sight read. Remember, you are
simply trying to improve your reading skills. Since sight reading keyboard
notes involves playing continuously (not stopping as if you were practicing
to perfect the piece), your focus is important. Getting angry at yourself
merely distracts you from the main goal. Smile and play with intent.
Another very good (and far more enjoyable) way to practice sight reading is
to play duets with a friend, as both pianists will be forced to keep in time,
play continuously and with correct notes as far as possible.

How to Place Fingers Properly on the Keys

This chapter will guide you through the recommended proper finger placement on
the keyboard. Placing your fingers on the keys correctly right from the beginning
will make a big difference in learning piano, well and quickly.
First you will need to memorize the fingering number system. Fingers are
numbered to make it easier to write down finger placement on sheet music. It
also helps explaining proper keyboard finger placement. The numbering of fingers
is the same for both left and right hands. The numbering system is as follows:
The thumb finger is number 1.
The index finger is number 2.
The middle finger is number 3.
The ring finger is number 4.
The pinky finger is number 5.
Right-hand fingers placement on keyboard:
Start at Middle C.
Put finger 1 on the middle C note key.
Put finger 2 on D, 3 on E, 4 on F, 5 on G. This is known as the Going up
pattern.
Play the notes C-D-E-F-G using the current finger placement.
Move finger 1 to the right, and below the other fingers just when your
finger 5 starts to go down to hit the G note key.
Pass finger 1 under finger 5 to play the next A note.
Repeat the five finger order outlined before so that finger 2 presses B, 3 on
C5, 4 on D5, and 5 on E5.
Repeat the previous pattern until you reach the end of the keyboard.

Left-hand fingers placement on keyboard:
Start at Middle C.
Put finger 1 on the middle C note key.
Put finger 2 on B3, 3 on A3, 4 on G3, 5 on F3. This is known as the Going
down pattern.
Play the notes C4-B3-A3-G3-F3 using the current finger placement.
Move finger 1 to the left, and below the other fingers just when your finger
5 starts to go down to hit the F note key.
Pass finger 1 under finger 5 to play the next E3 note.
Repeat the five finger order outlined before so that finger 2 presses D3, 3
on C3, 4 on B2, and 5 on A2.
Repeat the previous pattern until you reach the end of the keyboard.

How to Improvise Methods and Tips

So what is piano improvisation and why might you want to learn it? The simple
definition of it is performing without preparation. Improvising can improve your
piano playing and the sound of your melody/music. It will change an ordinary
piece of music into an artful masterpiece! Below are some basics on several
different piano improvisation methods.
Basic Steps to Piano Improvisation:

1. Have a knowledge of a variety of music, so as to not be imitating any one
song.
2. Learn about scales. Jump in and learn one that has a lot of sharps or flats in
it, such as B Major. Practice the scale, just in the right hand at first. You
might find these "bumpy" scales are easier to play than C major, since you
can "see" how the scale is shaped!
3. Learn about chords. It is suggested that you learn triad chords before
moving on to quartals and such. Triad chords consist of three notes (1-2-3)
and between two notes and the root(1-2 or 1-3) is a distinct interval. For a
quick example, a C major traid consists of a C-E-G. Between C-E is a major
3rd, while between C-G the interval is a perfect fifth.
4. There are as many ways to improvise as there are people. Here are some
suggested techniques to try give them each a shot!
Method One:
Sit down and hit notes only of the same key. (F, G, Em, A#, etc.)
Have your left hand play the background chorus (slow block or broken
chords) in the same key.
Have your right hand playing the melody. Switch keys once you become
better at it to give it a broader, more complex feel and to amplify the
beauty of the song.

Method Two:
Play a slow 4/4 piece with each measure getting one chord on the left hand.
With the right, improve a melody within that chord.
The next measure switch to a different chord and continue the melody in
that next chord. Continue this until you become proficient (or bored).
Method Three:
Once you've learned how to play some scales in both hands, try improvising
with both hands going at once.
Get your fingers moving in the same scaleit'll sound alright. Try playing a
"question and answer" game with your hands.
Play some random phrase in one hand and try to repeat it in your other
hand.
Start simple. Eventually you may find your hands can generate melodic
ideas simultaneously that work together!
Method Four:
Instead of simply playing block chords or arpeggios in one hand, try to
make the top or bottom note of that accompaniment form its own melody.
The pinky and the thumb tend to be most convenient for this way of
playing.
Try playing accompaniments in your right hand with chords or arpeggios
and melodies in your left hand.
Additional Tips to Piano Improvisation

As with anything to do with music, practicing is the key. Improvisation cannot be

completely spontaneousit must build on a vocabulary of musical devices. These
can include small phrases of melody, rhythms, accompaniments, harmonic
progressions, and so on. The more expansive your vocabulary, the more your
music will become "your own."
Remember, to do this you should also listen to other people playing other pieces,
and listen to other people improvising too, so you get a feeling of how to
improvise. Experiment with playing measured rhythms (4/4 etc.) and completely
free rhythm. In free rhythm, there are no rules at all. You may find this helps you
come up with new ideas easier than trying to fit all your ideas into a particular
kind of rhythm. Record yourself early and often. Listen to these recordings.
When you're starting out, it may be difficult to remember things you played. If
you listen to your recordings, you may hear something cool you did that you
forgot. Then you can pick out that cool idea and use it againthus helping to
build your musical vocabulary. Find a quiet spot with a window. This helps you to
be yourself and let what things you have cooped up inside flow out onto the keys.
Inspiration is many times found when viewing the beauty of the earth.
Relax and be loose with your fingers. If you mess up and accidentally hit a note
not in key, go with it and keep going in the new key, don't go back. (EXAMPLE:
Key of C> you play CEGAF#C#D<now you're in the key of D) Vary
in volume, intensity, speed, and other dynamics to add emotion and beauty. Use
improvisation to let out your anger or soothe your worries. Play what your heart
tells you to play (cheesy, but true).
If you mess up, pretend it was a part of the song and keep going with it. Learn
music patterns. A harsh, short gliss gives the impression of anger and reproach.
Arpeggios in the bass voice tend to give a feeling of movement. Observe patterns
in speech and music and use those observations to your advantage.
Do not feel you must learn tons about music theory "before" learning piano

improvisation. It is sufficient to begin by learning maybe one scale and a

couple of chords within ityou can learn other chords/scales/theory with
time!
Do not have any one piece in mind while playing; let it come naturally.
Don't be afraid to hit "wrong" notes! There are no wrong notes in piano
improvisationall is freedom!

How to Play Scales on the Piano
Your 5th finger should generally only be used for starting or ending a scale,
not passing tones. In other words, you should cross your 1st finger under
your 3rd or 4th finger, not the 5th.
For a C scale, right hand example, you will play C, D, and E with fingers 1,
2, and 3, then pass finger 1 under the 3rd to play F, G, A, B, and C with 1,
2, 3, 4, and 5. Reverse this coming back down. (Note that ending on your
5th finger here is fine.)
If you are continuing up more than one octave, you will cross your 1st
finger under the 4th, changing from B to C ready to start over with the
same pattern on the next octave.
For the left hand going up, you want to cross your 3rd finger over your first
going from G to A. Continuing another octave, you'll cross your 4th ove r the
1st from C to D. It makes more sense to think of the mirrored fingerings,
but playing up with your right and down with your left is not the norm.
(Note that beginning on your 5th finger here is perfectly acceptable.)
This crossing under fingers 3 and 4 (or over with fingers 3 and 4) may not
seem important on the all-white-keys C scale, but when you start working
on other keys, its importance becomes clear. Starting these good habits in
this easy scale will pay off in the long run. (In most keys, you will always
begin with your left hand on your 5th finger and end with your right hand
on your 5th finger.)
Additional Tips:
Use only the 5 fingers to play either C-D-E-F-G (right hand), or C-B-A-G-F
(left hand). Practice playing the notes going upward (to the right), then
downward (to the left) then both. After your fingers are loose enough, start
practicing going 10 notes up or down.
Tips to Improve Your Piano Skills 101

Starting to learn how to play keyboard or piano but finding it hard to improve?
Been taking piano lessons for some time now but feeling no progress? Or maybe
you have some piano experience but you need to improve your playing skills? In
this chapter, we'll be showing you how to improve your current piano skills.
The chapter takes into account people who learned playing by ear, using
instructional materials such as books and DVDs, or using lessons from a
professional teacher. So, if you feel that a certain step has already been
accomplished, go ahead and skip it to the next step. Dive in and enjoy learning
how to play keyboard and improving your playing skills!
Things You'll Need to Improve Your Playing Skills:
A piano or a digital piano. If you're going to use a digital piano or a

keyboard, make sure it's fully weighted with hammer-action capabilities
if possible.
Piano lessons, for those intending to learn utilizing the experience and
knowledge of an instructor.
A piano teaching media-set (such as DVD sets, books, videos, etc.) for
those intending to learn by themselves.
A printer and some musical notation software is not a necessity but can
improve the process greatly.
Time management software (simple spreadsheets applications are

enough in most cases) can benefit you greatly too.
A serious commitment. Learning how to play keyboard or piano is not a

job that you can do in a week or two and be done with it. Improvements
are done in small steps not huge ones. Without commitment, you won't
be able to really improve.
How to Play Keyboard ~ Steps to Improving:

Manage your learning and practice time. Dedicate a time slot to sessions or
training and be committed about it. Try not to allow anything to deter you from
your practice. Commitment to practice is crucial to improving your abilities.
Use schedules if your time is so full that you cannot dedicate the same
time slot periodically.
Use reminders on any device you usually carry with you to remind you
of your sessions.
Plan your practice. Although this is not necessary later, at first, when you're
learning new things, it's important to know what you should be learning in the
next few sessions so as to be able to measure your progress.
This is supposed to help you keep track of your knowledge and skills progress,
not be a tool to disappoint you if you didn't make the progress you hoped for in
the time you expected. If you feel some particular concept took a really long time
to master, don't worry. The important thing is that, in the end, you do master it.
Improve your musical notation reading skills. Many of the steps and tips to follow
will either depend on, or greatly benefit from a proficiency in reading musical
notation (sheet music). You can do this as follows:
Learn to read piano music if you haven't already done so. Make sure
you understand most of the concepts of musical notation. If you want
to improve your overall piano playing, you'll need to learn about more
advanced musical notations such as dynamics, tempo, key and time
signatures, clefs, etc. Knowing only how to read the notes themselves
and their intervals won't be enough.
Learn to sight-read piano music. This will improve your ability to

translate what you see and understand on the musical sheet into
beautiful piano tunes.
Improve your finger placement and speed on the piano keys:

Learn some finger stretching exercises to use before you start playing.
Learn proper piano finger placement if you haven't already done so.
Placing your fingers correctly on the piano keys is crucial to
developing more advanced abilities.
Practice the different scales using proper finger placement. Start by

practicing going up the scale, then down, then up and down. Do each
one at least five times using proper finger placement when practicing
a certain scale.
Try to practice two or three scales before each session. Do this whether a
"session" is a lesson with a teacher, or some free time slot you assigned to
learning and practicing the piano.
Try to practice using sheet music that contains finger numbering on them,
especially at first. This way you can be sure that you are playing correctly.
Practice with increasing speed. When learning a new song, or a new scale, start
by playing it slowly but obeying the timing of the piece. Then, start speeding up,
keeping proper time intervals between the notes.
For example, if practicing a simple C Major scale, you'll start by playing each note
(C, D, E, F, G, A, B) as a whole beat. Then start playing each note for half a beat
(not leaving the other half beat as a rest), then quarter, and so on. Once you
made a mistake, start all over again. Practice this for half an hour a day until you
feel you can do it without making any mistake.
Practice proper chords finger placement. Sometimes you'll find more than one
optimal finger placement; this is a matter of preference, so follow whi chever
makes you more comfortable while playing (especially while progressing from one
chord to the next).
Memorize and practice musical scales, especially the most prominent ones. Learn
all the Major, harmonic minor, melodic minor and chromatic scales.

Master the scales and practice them. Also, if you're playing a specific style (such
as blues, jazz, etc.), learn the scales of that style.
Memorize and practice chords. Chords are multiple notes played together at the
same time (on the piano, pressing multiple keys simultaneously).
Begin by learning the most prominent chords.
Learn the different inversions of a chord. Try to learn when and in what
progression each inversion is used.
Practice chords by playing progressions. Start with simple ones such as the C-F-G
progression. Once you've mastered those, go to more complicated ones.
Improve your musical aptitude (commonly called musical ear) by practicing
listening to musical pieces and trying to infer their notes. Do this as follows:
Start with simple and slow songs. Try to find the notes of the song first by
trial and error on the keyboard.
Try to name the notes using only your ear after that, and writing them
down.
After you've finished a section, try playing the notes you've written down,
see how close you were.
You might create some grading system and try to test yourself. Don't worry if you
get only few notes at first. Just learn from the mistakes you make. Bit by bit,
you'll some day be able to write down the whole song with great accuracy.
Improve your musical "mind playing". Mind playing is when you play a song or a
piece of music in your mind. This can be done as follows:
Look at the sheet music and try to play it in your mind. At the very
beginning, you might use some sort of recording device and read the notes

by humming and recording. With progress, you'll start recording larger

chunks of the sheet before pausing to read the next chunk. Then you'll be
able to sight read whole passages, melodies, and even pieces in your mind.
After that, actually play the piece and see how close it was.
Make sure your posture on the piano is proper. Improper posture on the
piano can cause pain which in turn makes your body more stiff so that you
can't play as fluently as you would if your posture were correct.
Align your pelvis opposite to the Middle C note.
Sit upright, not leaning towards or away from the keyboard.
Be relaxed, not stiff.
Your fingers should be slightly curved downwards, as if you're holding an apple in

you hand. Do not place your fingers in a perpendicular position with the keys.
Also, do not allow your fingers to curve upwards.
If you're new to playing, watch the pinky fingers. They seem to go higher than
the other fingers for new learners. Try to make each pinky stay at t he same level
as the other fingers.
Practice on your favorite musical pieces or songs at first. You can find free sheet
music on the internet and you can buy song books and sheet music. You can also
download free midi files of the song or piece and transform it into sheet music
using certain software such as MuseScore.
Start by playing the piece really slowly. What matters at first is that you get the
progression of notes and chords.
Worry about timing at the next stage. After you've mastered the progres sions and
development of the piece, start perfecting your timing. Make sure each note is
played for the period it is meant to be played, and at the time required.
Use sectioning while learning. Learn sections of the song, master them and then
move to the next section. A section can be a melody, a chord progression, a

chorus or refrain, etc.

Improve your left-hand right-hand coordination skills. This can be accomplished
as follows:
Do some coordination exercises before you start practicing. The use of a

metronome device would be good as you can practice coordination at
different tempos.
When practicing more complex pieces, start by practicing the right hand
part of the piece, then the left hand (or vice versa) then try to play them
together. Take your time, don't rush it. Once you've mastered one part,
move to the next, and not before that.
Practice performing in public. It's important to get used to playing in public while
not getting tense because of a wrong note, or nerves.
Start by performing in front of a small group of private acquaintances (family,
friends, etc.). Increase the number of attendants slowly. Start performing in
private occasions (picnics, vacations, parties, etc.)
Make use of modern technology if you're practicing by yourself. There is a wide
range of software and hardware designed to aid in the practicing and
improvement process. Some of those are:
Metronome devices. Used to practice timing and tempo and adjust your
playing in accordance with time.
Musical notation software such as MuseScore. This type of software is useful

for transforming midi files into sheet music. It is also useful for storing
musical scores digitally, managing them, reprinting them, etc.
Musical software games and practice aids such as Synthesia and

PrestoKeys. These games and aids are used to practice musical scores by
means of a MIDI keyboard or a piano.
Learn the fingering techniques. Efficient fingering will help your technique so
much more. Compare this to multiplication. If you were given the problem 5 plus

5 plus 5 a hundred times, would you do 5 + 5 + 5 + or 5 * 100? Obviously the

second option. Similarly, if you could use a more efficient fingering, why not use
it? It takes 1 minute extra to figure out what fingering suits you best. A minute
spent now could save you hours later when you try and change your fingering.
Know how the muscles in your hand work. Most of this comes from common
logic. For example, you can easily point at something with your index finger. How
about your ring finger (thumb = 1, index = 2, middle = 3, ring = 4, pinkie = 5)
I'm not an expert in human anatomy, but it's very likely that the thumb and index
finger have individual muscles, while the third, forth and fifth have muscles
connected to each other. As a result, don't use excruciatingly painful fingering,
such as pressing the middle C with your pinkie and then going for the E with your
thumb and then the G with your ring finger.
Buy your sheet music. If you can afford sheet music, it may be in your best
interests to do so. Sheet music comes with fingerings (only the ones you need to
know), and people will usually have tested it before releasing it. You can
photocopy books as well, but make sure you don't break any copyright laws.
Last notes: Keep your hopes up, but be realistic. Improving your skills can take
a lot of time. It can be really frustrating and time-consuming.
If you have small hands or short fingers or both, you may not be able to achieve
proper fingering on a standard piano. Consider using an electric keyboard with
smaller keys. Pianos are designed for long-fingered large hands. If your goal is to
become a skilled amateur you may not ever need to play on a traditional piano,
especially if you like the variety of effects an electric keyboard offers. Or if you
are learning piano as a means to compose music for another instrument, it may
not matter.
If you have a deformed spine or other disabilities you may need to adapt
everything to your own body. You still might gain skill and enjoyment by adapting
techniques to your limitations instead of attempting the impossible. Never play
too fast when you are practicing. Playing at full speed should only apply when you
are finishing up learning your piece.
How to Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on Piano

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star makes a good beginners song for everyone. After
you learn the easy right hand melody, you can step it up by learning the chords to
play with your left hand. The instructions below are easy to follow if you have
already learned what each key is called.
Understand that music notes are letters "A" through "G," so we'll
first find the keys on the keyboard and then learn the order to play
the keys.
There will be 2 black keys on the very left of your keyboard, then 3
black keys, then 2 again and so forth. Count to the 4th one of these
groups (We'll call the first two black keys "group one" then the 3 Black keys
next to it will be "group 2"). Go to Group "4". This gets you to the middle of
the keyboard.
On group 4, the 3rd black key will have 2 white keys under it, go to
the one on the right and then go to the one next to it. This key plays
the "C" note. This is also called the 'Middle C'.
Press the key twice. In the music below, this is "CC".
Count four keys to the right from that one (counting white keys)
and press it twice as well. This is the "G" key. So far you've played "CC
GG".
Go to the next key on the right and press it twice. This is the "A" key
(once you get to "G", the next key on the keyboard is called "A"). So far
you've played "CC GG AA".
Go to the white key on the left (the one on step 5) and press it

once. This is back to the "G" key. Your "CC GG AA G" should now start to
sound like Twinkle, Twinkle
Now you start to go back down, find the ke y from the step before
("G") and go to the one of the LEFT of it and press it twice. This is
"F".
Go to the LEFT of the key you just played, press it twice. This is "E".
Go to the LEFT of the key you just played, press the key twice. This is
"D".
Go again to the left of the key you just played, and press it once.
This is "C" back to where you started.
Repeat the trip down the keyboard, starting with two "G"'s: "GG, FF,
EE, DD".
Repeat the downward tip, but just once on the "D" key: "GG, FF, EE,
D".
Finish with: "CC, G, C, AA, G, FF, EE, DD, C".
Practice the whole song through a few times.
The Complete Set of Keys for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are: "CC,
GG, AA, G, FF, EE, DD, C, GG, FF, EE, DD, GG, FF, EE, D, CC, GG, AA, G, FF,
EE, DD, C."
How to Memorize Classical Piano Sheet Music

When playing classical piano pieces, you will most likely wish to memorize your
piano sheet music and your song. But how should you go about memorizing a
2- 9 page piece? While there is no proven way to absolutely memorize a piano
piece, these tips will help, and you will be playing all your piano sheet music from
memory in no time!
Tips on Memorizing Your Piano Sheet Music

Know the piece. Make sure you take time to learn the piece and that you
are able to play it smoothly. This can take from 3 weeks to 3 months
depending on the length of your song and how much time you dedicate to
practice, so don't get discouraged! Finger accuracy doesn't have to be
100% perfect, but you should have most of the notes down.
Start at page 1. These classical composers took time to write their music,
and you have to take time to memorize it too. It should be pretty simple to
memorize the first page, since you have played it from step one.
Keep moving on, but make sure you are remembering everything played
previously.
If you reach a phrase you have trouble remembering, go through that part,
hands separately and play it until you play it connected. Then add the other
hand.
At the sections you did not have 100% note accuracy, you can now watch
where you put your hands instead of watching the music, which helps with
accuracy IMMENSELY!
Have a day where you just review everything you memorized and isolate
trouble spots.
Play the song you memorized from your piano sheet music! Relax and
remember what you learned! Good luck!
A Review of the Popular Online Course - Rocket Piano

The Rocket Piano Course Includes:

Over 12 Months of Step-by-Step Lessons
Beginner to Advanced Lessons
You will Learn to Read Sheet Music
Classical, Pop, Country, Rock and Blues
Step-by-Step Fam ous Song Lessons
Great for both keyboard AND acoustic pianos

You get books with step-by-step lessons, and over 57 tutorial videos with 248
quality sound files. The lessons go from beginner to advanced levels by fasttracking your development, covering every area of learning to play keyboard and
piano. The fun, step-by-step methods are easy to understand for all ages.
The books you get with the course:

Beginners Book
Intermediate Book
Advanced Book
Jazz Book
Gospel and Hymns Book
26 Jam Tracks + Quizzes
Best of all You get 6 FREE Bonuses!
What Happens After You Purchase Rocket Piano?

Rocket Piano is one of the most popular online piano courses you can buy, with
over 90,000 customers to date. It ranks as one of the highest in online piano
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program more than suitable.
While the course caters to complete beginners and people with little musical
experience, it also has more advanced levels of training for players wishing to
learn piano professionally, and their lessons are clearly graded from beginner to
advanced levels.
You can start your piano lessons immediately after you sign up, when you log into
the membership area. All the lessons are download-able, but you're also given
the opportunity to order hard copy print versions if you wish.
We think it is a good idea to start the course using the downloads, but hard
copies are usually much easier to follow than electronic ones. As you progress
you might want to order print copies at some stage.

When you first log in to the membership area, you might feel a bit overwhelmed
by the volume of resources available to you. On the Welcome Screen you will see
links to ebooks, software, video lessons and audio components.
Our recommendation: Scroll a bit further down and click on the link to the
Starter Course. There are six introductory lessons covering basic piano
techniques, as well as guidance on how to use the vast array of supplemental
resources provided in the Rocket Piano program.
Lesson one starts by introducing you to the keyboard or piano itself, musical
notation and basic fingerings. Don't be tempted to rush this first lesson.
There's a lot of information - you need to digest it fully so you start with a solid
foundation. To help with your practice, make sure to follow the links to the free
software and audio samples provided.
Once you've fully digested the first lesson, you should watch the first two videos
by Ruth Searle. These video lessons can be found on the Home Page and will
recap and review the material you covered in Lesson One.
The Rocket Piano's creators encourage you to provide feedback at the end of
Lesson One with a feedback form. They care greatly about their students' success
and how they feel about the course.
Once you've finished the Starter Course, download the video lessons, ebooks and
audio files that accompany them. The beginner book will be your main study
guide, then install and use the music software provided for both PCs and Macs.
One particular part of the Rocket Piano program that most people find very
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popular songs. You should find the lessons very well organized once you master

the site's navigation and learn how to utilize the supplemental resources.
The developers of the program have structured the course to ensure you learn
proper technique and the art of reading music, as well as gaining some basic
understanding of music theory while you are learning how to play keyboard and
piano.
Our conclusion is that Rocket Piano's reputation as one of the best online piano
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keyboard, or even somebody whose technique needs brushing up, should
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