• We only use the letters C, D, E, F, G, A and B
• The piano has a pattern of 2 black keys and 3 black keys
• All the letters follow the same pattern
• C is to the left of the two black notes
• F is to the right of the three black notes

Music History & Theory

• A piano has 88 keys in total. The lower part of the keyboard has 1 string for each note, 2 strings for the middle range and 3 strings for the upper section of the keyboard
• Traditional pianos (acoustic, not electric) make their sound when a key is depressed
• By pressing down a key, a hammer is forced up to hit strings that are stretched vertically (in a normal piano) or horizontally (in a grand piano)
• This is important because acoustic pianos require a heavier touch compared to keyboards. To prevent sore wrists always keep your wrists above the notes with your fingers curved.
• Grand pianos have as much as 3x more wire, allowing a bigger sound
• From one letter to the same letter 8 notes up or 8 notes down is called an octave (Ex: C to the next C)
• An octave is a kind of interval or distance between notes. (Hint: to remember octave, think of “Oct” to mean 8, like an octagon.)
• The most important key is Middle C (look for a C in the middle of your keyboard)
• Everything to the right of Middle C gets played by the Right Hand
• The keys that are to the right are higher in pitch – they sound higher
• Everything to the left of Middle C gets played by the Left Hand
• The keys that are to the left are lower in pitch – they sound lower and deeper

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