Monday, 30 December 2013

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Layout of the Piano Keys

 

Don’t be intimidated by the length of your piano keyboard, it’s a lot simpler than it looks. Take a look at the keys – do you notice a repeating pattern?

There are sets of two black keys, and three black keys; these are called accidentals, and you’re going to use them to find other notes ... (Read more)

 

 

 

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Notes of the Piano Keys

There are seven naturals on the keyboard: C-D-E-F-G-A-B. After the B, the scale repeats itself on the next C. This means you only have to memorize seven notes! ... (Read more)

 

 

 

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Memorize the Grand Staff Notes

The "grand staff" is the two-part treble/bass staff used for piano notation. Learn mnemonic tricks for memorizing their notes ... (Read more)

 

 

 

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Musical Quizzes!

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Monday, 23 December 2013

About Piano: Playing With the D Major Scale

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Playing With the D Major Scale

 If you're new to accidentals on the keyboard, the D major / B minor scale is a great next step as it only contains two sharps; and, multitudes of songs from many genres are written in this key ... (Read more)

Get a head start: Learn D Major & B minor chords

 

 


Playing Ninth Chords on Piano

Ninth chords are five-note chords that span the usual intervals up to a ninth (root-3-5-7-9); and most often, the ninth interval remains major, even in minor 9th chords.

Learn more on building the different types of major 9th,minor 9th & ADD9 chords on the keyboard and grand staff:

 

 

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Forming Major Seventh Chords

You probably know that a major triad is built with three notes: a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. A major seventh chord also contains these notes, but has an added seventh interval. If that interval is major, the chord is a Major 7th chord; if the interval is minor, it's a dominant 7th chord:

 

 


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