Piano Basics
4. How to Tell the Key of a Piece
Here are three ways we can distinguish between major and minor keys and tell the key of a piece; the sound, accidentals, last note in the bass.
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3. Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales
Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales. The other most common scale is the minor scale, which has the interval pattern T-S-T-T-S-T-T.
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2. Major Scales – One and Two Octaves
A scale is a sequence of notes that act as the building blocks for a piece of music. The first scales everyone encounters when learning music major scales
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1. Numbering Our Fingers
Pianos have 88 keys. We have 10 fingers. It can get confusing very fast! To help us out, we often add small numbers to our music. These numbers range from 1-5
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Introduction to The Blog
I often refer to this blog to clarify things. It helps my students get the most out of their piano lessons. Hopefully it helps you too!
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9. Extending and Repeating Music
Extending and Repeating Music. Composers like repeating sections of their music. They do so using repeat signs, symbols, 1st and 2nd time bars, and more…
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8. Legato Notes vs. Tied Notes
Legato Notes vs. Tied Notes. Those curved lines can be one of two things: legato notes or tied notes. They may get confusing, but hopefully this post helps
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7. Making Music Come to Life
Making Music Come to Life – Dynamics, Italian Words, Articulation. There are plenty of things we can do to make our performances sound more interesting!
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6. Time Signatures
Time signatures. Understand those fraction like numbers at the start of each piece. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments area!
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5. Dotted Notes vs. Staccato Notes
Dotted Notes vs. Staccato Notes. Yes, where the dot is makes a huge difference. I’ve kept it nice and short. Hopefully this helps you!