String Theory Chords Media Library

Showing posts with label notes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label notes. Show all posts

Recognizing Notes on the Piano

This video lesson is for anyone new to the piano and reading music. It will show you exactly how notes are named as you move up and down the keys on a piano. This will also allow you to visualize theoretically how notation on the music staff works.

Remember that sharps go up (to the right) and flats go down (to the left). Once you see how simple this system is, you can easily understand how an Eb = D# and an Fb = E and so on!



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Learn How to Read Bass Clef on the Piano!

Here is an excellent video tutorial on bass clef and how it applies to piano. You will learn all about the bass clef notes and how they are oriented along with the treble clef. Remember that the Middle C is positioned between both the bass clef and the treble clef.

Get out your piano or keyboard and follow along for more hands-on practice as this will help you to visualize and retain the different notes and keys on the keyboard!



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How to Read Piano Sheet Music

This video provides a visually detailed introduction into reading sheet music on the piano. This lesson is intended for beginners on the piano and those who are new to reading sheet music.

Pay close attention to where the notes are located on the music staff. As you can see, note names move up the scale alphabetically as you move up the staff. After watching this video lesson, you should be more familiar with music notes and their positions on the piano keyboard and music staff.



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Quickly Tackle Major Chords on the Piano - Video Tutorial

Here's a great and very effective video that I found for learning to quickly play Major chords on the Piano! This is great for beginners to both visualize and hear how different tones make up a chord on the piano. Remember, he is counting up the scale as he moves up the keys on the piano (C, D, E, F and so forth).

Once you memorize the locations of notes, and formations of chords, you'll find that piano is very simple. After all, music notation was devised based on the piano! For diagrams of each of the chords he is using in this tutorial, check out our book selections!



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Musical Map

A great image from the folks at http://www.12bar.de/.

This diagram helps to put staff notation, guitar tabulature, notes and pitches, piano keyboard and various other instrument ranges in perspective!

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