How To Learn To Play Piano: The White Piano Key Groups
Beginner piano students who are desiring to learn to play the piano should begin with a quick tutorial on the white key note groups of CDE and FGAB which are repeated all up and down any piano or keyboard. Use the following facts to get started on your path to piano success.
There are only seven (7) letter names used on the piano:
A B C D E F G
It is interesting to note here that no matter what instrument you play, whether it is piano, tuba or violin, ONLY the seven letter names above are used in the entire realm of music! Quickly and easily learn the two very easy ways to visualize and remember the names of the white keys on your piano and keyboard. Remember, the note names on an electronic keyboard are the same as on the acoustic piano.
C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B
Understand that the ‘CDE’ note groups are always located directly underneath the two black note group. The letter name ‘D’ in the white key always located directly in between the two black key note groups. ANY TWO BLACK NOTE GROUP on the piano has the letter name ‘D’ as the white key located in between them.
KEYBOARD EXERCISE:
Go to your keyboard NOW and start to play all of the C-D-E groups from the lowest (bottom left) to the highest (top right) on your keyboard. Say C — D — E as you play each key. The F — G — A — B note groups above are located directely beneath each three black note group on any piano or keyboard. Simply locate any three black note group on your piano or keyboard and realize that the F-G-A-B white keys are located directly beneath them. Directly outside of the three black note groups are ‘F’ on the left hand side of the three black note group and ‘B’ on the right hand side of the three black note group. Just fill in the outer ‘F’ and ‘B’ with G and A and you are done!
KEYBOARD EXERCISE:
Go to your piano or keyboard NOW and find all of the F-G-A-G white keys underneath each three black note group. As above, play slowly and evenly saying the letter names as you play the F-G-A-B groups from the bottom of the piano or keyboard (low left hand end) to the top of your piano or keyboard (top right hand end). Congratulations! You now know ALL of the white key names on the piano!
Be sure to practice the above exercise several times a day for at least 5 days and you will have a solid foundation to continue your music reading study.
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