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GETTING STARTED WITH PIANO

OBJECTIVES

AT THE END OF THE LEESON THE TRAINESS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

1. DEFINE THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE PIANO


2. IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHORDS AND
3. PERFORM A SONG FROM WHAT WAS DISCUSSED

WHAT IS A PIANO
Piano, a keyboard musical instrument having wire strings that sound when
struck by felt-covered hammers operated from a keyboard. The standard
modern piano contains 88 keys and has a compass of seven full octaves plus a
few keys.

PARTS OF A KEYBOARD

LESSON CONTENT:

1. UNDERSTANDING THE PIANO:


- FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE LAYOUT OF THE PIANO/KEYBOARD.
- LEARN ABOUT THE WHITE AND BLACK KEYS.
- KNOW THE NAMES OF THE WHITE KEYS (C, D, E, F, G, A, B) AND THE BLACK KEYS (SHARPS AND FLATS).
2. HAND POSITION:
- SIT COMFORTABLY AT THE PIANO WITH GOOD POSTURE.
- KEEP YOUR WRISTS RELAXED AND SLIGHTLY ELEVATED.
- PLACE YOUR FINGERS ON THE KEYS WITH YOUR FINGERS CURVED, USING THE TIPS OF YOUR FINGERS TO PRESS THE KEYS.

3. BASIC MUSIC NOTATION:


- INTRODUCE THE TREBLE CLEF (RIGHT HAND) AND BASS CLEF (LEFT HAND).
- PRACTICE IDENTIFYING NOTES ON THE STAFF AND CORRELATING THEM TO THE PIANO KEYS.

4. PLAYING YOUR FIRST NOTES:


- START WITH SIMPLE EXERCISES USING ONE HAND AT A TIME.
- PRACTICE PLAYING THE C MAJOR SCALE (RIGHT HAND AND LEFT HAND SEPARATELY).
- LEARN A BASIC FINGER EXERCISE SUCH AS THE FIVE-FINGER SCALE.

5. RHYTHM AND TIMING:


- INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF RHYTHM AND TIMING USING A METRONOME.
- PRACTICE PLAYING SIMPLE RHYTHMS SUCH AS QUARTER NOTES, HALF NOTES, AND WHOLE NOTES.

6. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:


- AFTER LEARNING THE BASICS, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ONE SONG

[Intro]
C G D/F# Em
C G Dsus4 D
[Chorus]
C G
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
D/F# Em
O my soul,
C G Dsus4 D
Worship His holy name.
C Em
Sing like never before,
C D Em
O my soul.
C D C/G G
I'll worship Your holy name.

[Verse 1]
C G D Em
The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning;
C G D Em
It's time to sing Your song again.
C G D Em
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me,
C2 G Dsus4 D G Gsus4 G
Let me be singing when the even- ing comes.

[Chorus]
C G
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
D/F# Em
O my soul,
C G Dsus4 D
Worship His holy name.
C Em
Sing like never before,
C D Em
O my soul.
C D C/G G
I'll worship Your holy name.
[Verse 2]
C G D Em
You're rich in love, and You're slow to anger.
C G D Em
Your name is great, and Your heart is kind.
C G D Em
For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing;
C2 G Dsus4 D G Gsus4 G
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.

[Chorus]
C G
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
D/F# Em
O my soul,
C G Dsus4 D
Worship His holy name.
C Em
Sing like never before,
C D Em
O my soul.
C D C/G G
I'll worship Your holy name.

[Verse 3]
C G D Em
And on that day when my strength is failing,
C G D Em
The end draws near, and my time has come;
C G D Em
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending:
C2 G Dsus4 D G Gsus4 G
Ten thousand years and then fore - - vermore!

[Chorus] (x2)
C G
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
D/F# Em
O my soul,
C G Dsus4 D
Worship His holy name.
C Em
Sing like never before,
C D Em
O my soul.
C D G
I'll worship Your holy name.

[Ending]
C D Em
Yes, I will worship Your holy name.
C D G
Lord, I'll worship Your holy name.

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