5 Minute Piano Lessons: Learning the White Keys Part 1
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It takes years of study to play the piano correctly. I will only be touching on the finer points here. Feel free to post any questions pertaining to this lesson at the bottom.
Today we will learn the white keys.
A little music theory
The white keys on the piano repeat themselves from left (low notes) to right (high notes) every seven notes. This means that every eighth note is the same key. We name the keys simply A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and then back to A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and then back to A, B, C… you get the point.
A bit about the black keys
Black keys help you find the white ones. They are are grouped in threes and twos.
Find and play all the groups of two black notes on your keyboard.
Find and play all the groups of three black notes on your keyboard.
How to find C
Notice that three white notes surround a group of two black notes.
Press down the three white notes using the pointer, middle, and ring finger of your right hand.
Play the note attached to your pointer finger. You have just found C. Find all the Cs on your keyboard.
Do the same on the left hand. Now your ring finger is playing C.
How to find F
Notice that four white notes surround the group of three black notes.
Press down the four white notes using the pointer, middle, ring, and pinky finger of your right hand.
Play the note attached to your pointer finger. You have just found F.
Find all the Fs on your keyboard. Do the same with your left hand. Now your pinky is playing the F key.
To conclude
C is the white key directly left of the two black notes.
F is the white key directly left of the three black notes.
For practice
Place your right hand thump on the C in the middle of the piano. Place all the other fingers on a note nearest to them. Keep the fingers curved so that the finger tips are lined up with each other. Practice playing the C and F using your thumb and ring finger.
Place your left hand pinky on any low C on the piano. Place all the other fingers on a note nearest to them. Keep the fingers curved so that the finger tips are lined up with each other. Practice playing the C and F using your pinky and pointer finger.
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