Learning How to Play the Piano

Learning how to play the piano could be your good start in the world of music. Learning to play the piano is much easier than learning to play the guitar. Don't let all of those black and white keys scare you. You will be learning the name of each black and white key and the note that each on of those keys represents. learning to play the piano may seem overwhelming at first, but you will be learning a craft that will be of great benefit to you and your family for years to come. Your grands will tell their kids how you played the piano.

Learning how to play the piano could be lots of fun when you begin to learn the basics of the piano. The first thing you need to know is that music system uses the first seven letters of the alphabet. The letters are A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. These letters (or notes) repeats itself along the piano board.

Finding the notes on your piano

The first thing you will notice on your piano is a lot of black and white keys. Don"t let of those keys intimidate you. You will notice that the black keys are raised above the white keys. The black keys are set in groups of two black keys and three black keys.

The black keys have a different sound from the white keys. They represent half tones either up or down on the piano. The black keys are named after the white keys. When you go from left to right on the piano the black keys are call Sharp (#). When you go from right to left they are called Flat (b).

The black keys have two names.

*The first key in the group of two keys is called C sharp (C#) or B flat (Bb)

*The second key in the group of two keys is called D sharp (D#) or E flat (Eb)

*The first key in the group three keys is called F sharp (F#) or G flat (Gb)

*The second or middle key in the group of three keys is called G sharp (G#) or A flat (Ab)

Learning how to play the piano

We will now go to the white keys.

We will now go to the white keys.

*C- is located at the bottom left of the group of two black keys

*D- is located next to C

*E is located next to D

Learning how to play the piano

This pattern goes on until you get to the note of G. At this point you will start over with the note of A. Music only uses the first seven letters of the alphabet.

You can play your first chord (C) by holding down the notes of C-E-G.

Don't compare yourself to other players. Each one of us learn at his or her on pace. Just remember to have fun. There is nothing like learning how to play the piano.