Piano

Updated
2009-10-25 07:04
Summary
Learn to play piano and read music by memorizing notes on the keyboard and the musical staff. Click all of the "start memorizing" buttons sequentially, to start simple and gradually build on your knowlege. Use multiple choice mode if you are a beginner.Hints
First, memorize one octave on the piano keyboard. An "octave" consists of 12 keys - 7 white and 5 black. This tutorial will ignore the black keys (sharps and flats) for simplicity. Notes that are an octave apart (12 keys apart) sound similar to each other.






Key(s) | Note |
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1 | C |
2 | D |
3 (two notes) | E F |
4 (two notes) | G A |
5 | B |
Music Notation Hints
Now, begin to memorize notes on the staffs. The two "staffs" that are most frequently used are the treble staff and bass staff. Here are some hints to make it easier.
Staff | Description |
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![]() | Treble Clef |
![]() | Bass Clef |
![]() ![]() | B (treble) |
![]() ![]() | D (bass) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | A C E (treble) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | A C E (bass) |
More hints
Staff | Notes |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | E F E F (treble) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | G A G A (bass) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | E B F (treble) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | G D A (bass) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | F A C E (treble) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | A C E G (bass) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | E G B D F (treble - "Every Good Boy Does Fine"") |