Based on chords, the keys are struck individually in succession to form broken chords (otherwise known as arpeggios). This creates a harp like effect. Most arpeggios are based on the Tonic (1st note of the scale) Mediant (3rd note of the scale) Dominant (fifth note of the scale) Root position – the notes are
Modes are known as the natural minor scale. They are very easy to play because they require only white keys Modes were popular prior to the Baroque Period (pre 1600) and were known as Church Modes. They regained popularity in the Romantic Period (1800’s) and continue to be used in current music. Let's get
Imagine being able to sit down at a piano and just PLAY – Ballads, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Ragtime, even amazing Classical pieces? Now you can.. and you can do it in months not years without wasting money, time and effort on traditional Piano Lessons. The Pianoforall Method is very simple.. Once you are sounding
Over 90,000 people have learned to play with Rocket Piano as it teaches you not only what to practice but how to practice. Rocket Piano will show you how to get more out of 10 minutes of playing than some people will get from spending hours a day at it. You practice smarter, not
The acciaccatura (/at-tchak-ka-TOO-ra) is a form of musical ornamentation. It is also known as a “grace” note or a “crushed” note. When written, it is a small pitched (written in the stave) quaver with a diagonal line running through it. To play an acciaccatura accurately, you must crush the small note into
There are 2 patterns ... There are 5 keys between each of the scales For example: C to G is 5 notes (C, D, E, F, G) and G to D is another 5 notes etc Every time we move to a new scale (5 notes higher) we gain a new sharp which is
How To Play A Triplet A triplet is a rhythmic technique used to create interest. It will usually show 3 notes of the same value being covered with a bracket or slur with the number 3. This number 3 does not indicate fingering, but a time element. The triplet will see 3 notes
Scales are a form of technical exercise They are made of 8 notes (1 octave) progressing in alphabetical order (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A) There are 3 kinds of scales ... Major scales – these are used for happy sounds Minor scales – these are used for sad sounds Chromatic scales
A musical accent is identical to the “greater or more than” sign in maths. It consists of a small baseless triangle pointing towards the right hand side. Placed above the note head (or below, if the note is under the middle line) it indicates that the note must be played with more
Today we'll learn about the black keys on the keyboard. We'll be getting into semitones, tones, sharps and flats. But first ... here are the answers from the last edition ... Tones And Semitones Semitones make up the smallest distance between two notes. It is sometimes called a half step. To make a semitone
The portamento sign uses a combination of two signs you have already seen. It uses the staccato dot and the legato line. Sometimes called the mezzo staccato (moderately short and detached) this sign tells us to play a long note that is then detached from the proceeding note. To play the portamento
Today we'll learn about the keyboard ... Notice the pattern of the letters and how they fit on the stave. Line notes alternate with space notes Notice how Middle C is written. It hangs below the stave in treble with a line running through it. Llikewise, it sits above the stave in the bass
If you have a look at your hands you will notice that each finger is a different length. When you play the piano it then stands to reason that each finger will hit the key with a different amount of strength. The fingers that are the longest (2nd and 3rds) will be
Learning to read music is an important part to playing the piano. Here's an easy way to help you get started ... Music is written on 5 horizontal lines called the stave or staff Always count the lines and spaces from the bottom going up We use a stave for the right hand and
The staccatissimo mark is usually a small filled in triangle that is placed below notes that have tails going up or it is inverted and placed above notes that have tails going down. The idea being that the top point of the triangle is facing towards the head of the note. As