88 Keys On Your Piano Keyboard? Why Not Use Them? Good morning, this is Duane and today I’d like to give you a 60 second tip on how you can improve your piano playing without practice. We’re going to … Continue reading →
Piano Keys – Two Different Meanings Good morning! This is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about the subject of piano keys. Now there’s two meanings for piano keys. One meaning is these things on the keyboard. Those are called … Continue reading →
Beginning Piano: Keys On The Piano Keyboard Only pure beginners need to watch this video, since it starts right at square one and teaches the names of the keys on the piano keyboard. It also covers enharmonic notes, such as … Continue reading →
A piano has 88 keys, 36 are black and 52 are white. When depressing the keys, you trigger hammers inside the piano to hit strings, which is what produces the sound. The keyboard has white keys that are tuned to … Continue reading →
There are 36 black and 52 white keys (88 total) on a piano. These keys trigger hammers inside the piano that strike the piano’s strings to produce sound. The white keys are a piano’s “natural” notes while the black keys are used for notes that are either sharp or flat. The first key (on the far left of the keyboard) is the note A and the last key (on the right), the note C.
Continue reading →Some time ago I was talking about the piano, and a friend said to me “I don’t know Middle C from Tweedle Dee.” It slowly dawned on me that there are thousands of people who didn’t grow up with a piano in their homes, so how in the world could they know where various piano notes are located?
Continue reading →When looking for a new keyboard, consider the manufacturers of piano keyboards. Look at your budget and then go from there. Does that budget allow you to check out some of the premiere makers out there? Does your budget require you to go with a lesser-known manufacturer?
Continue reading →Reading piano notes may seem daunting at first, but it really isn’t if you ground yourself in the basics. The first step is learning the names of the notes. The great thing is that you only have seven to memorize.
Continue reading →One of the simple joys in life is the ability to read music. Learning this skill will enable you to express yourself creatively at the piano, playing your favorite songs.
It’s not difficult to learn to read music if you understand its components.
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