Piano & Keyboard Syllabus
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Mohan PremathilakeGETTING TO KNOW THE KEYBOARD
See how there are two black keys then three black keys - then two again – then three and so on
IMPORTANT! The tiny black arrow in the keyboard diagrams always
indicates MIDDLE C
C|----------------------------|
12 notes
Each pattern contains the SAME 12 notes but at higher or lower pitches.
THE WHITE KEYS
A, B, C, D, E, F and G repeated at different pitches
It is important that you are able (eventually) to name ALL the white notes
C F C F C F C F C
THE BLACK KEYS
C# D# F# G# A#
or
Db Eb Gb Ab Bb
C D E F G A B
number your fingers like this
The CHORDS
Use your right hand - THUMB - MIDDLE FINGER - SMALL FINGER
The Chord C
C E G
REMEMBER play all three notes TOGETHER - AT THE SAME TIME
The Chord Am (A minor)
A C E
The Chord F
F A C
The Chord G
G B D
A familiar tune using four VERY simple chords
a very familiar chord sequence using 4 simple chords
The 4 chords are C, A minor (written Am), F and G
Bar system
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| C | Am | F | G |
These chords are in what is known as ‘ROOT’ position,
with the THUMB on the note that gives the chord its name – the ROOT
note.
Don’t give up if playing these chords hurts your hands. That’s normal for a
beginner and won’t last forever.
And make sure you USE your 1st, 3rd and 5th fingers
LET’S MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING BY
ADDING SOME NOTES IN THE LEFT HAND
RHYTHM 1 - Left note / Right chord
The left hand notes are the SAME note as the first note of the ‘matching’ right
hand chord but played an octave LOWER (8 notes to the left)