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Have you ever wondered if what you know about playing piano is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the latest info on playing piano.

Consider this…

Would you like to play the piano without the fuss of dragging your music sheets?

Or make music with just humming along with the tune?

Are you senses visually not what they should be, but you desire to play a piano?

Haven’t you realized that if you can hum a tune, then you are capable of playing that tune?

Many professional musicians, didn’t begin their particular careers using instructors or manuals. They actually learned by playing tones that they hear and following the music’s rhythm. Not a piece of sheet music or teacher in sight.

1 – Get your things together. The main thing you have to have is a piano of maybe you have a keyboard. (We will be using the piano for our info though.) You need to have at least 3 fingers that you can use on your hands. Have time to do the necessary practice. Be sure the piano has been tuned recently.

2 – A regular piano happens to be made up of 88 keys. (A keyboard has less keys.) There is a total of 12 notes counting the regular notes, sharp notes, and flat notes. The white notes begin with an A note, then the white notes go like B, then C, then D, then E, then F, and finally G.

Then after the last white G – note, the next white note again becomes the A – note, then the repetition begins. This sequence is repeated until the last white note is done for about 7 times. That would include the black notes that represent flats and sharps.

3 – The note C can also be called the Home Key. To locate this C note, look for the white note that is just to the left of the 2 black keys. I you still are baffled look at your piano. You will see that in the middle is a C note. Now you know where the C chord is located.

If what you know about playing the piano is out dated, how is this going to control you decisions and actions? Be sure to not ignore important information on playing the piano.

The thumb of your right hand will serve as number 1 because it is put at the C straddled in the middle. From there, count all keys going to the right. Include the black keys.

When you reach the number 5 you have found the second note of the C chord. This is played with your middle finger. Then start at 5 and count until you reach 8, that is the last not of the chord and is played with your pinkie finger.

Play it all in unison and you will see it makes an impressive sound.

4 – Get real familiar with using the sequence mentioned above… 1, then 5, and 8 in counting. This goes for starting with any of the notes, just remember to count, includes the sharps and flats.

Use these chords as your roots. This will work perfectly if you decided to start on a sharp. You’ll be making a sharp chord by then.

5. If you have time on practicing these easy chords, you’ll finally realize that through counting and attentive listening, you’ll easily get through.

If you drop the 5 and go to 4 then you will have a minor chord, in place of the major chord.

In the event that you are playing the C chord, you just have to slide your finger just one key over to the left to make a C minor chord.

By simply listening, you are able in tell the difference sound wise. You will be capable of spotting slight changes in the tune, as long as you can hear okay.

Pieces of advice:

Don’t just do your practicing in the middle of your piano. Many keys are available for you to select.

Learn to use more that more than just one maybe two fingers. With enough practice, you can learn to play with all your fingers on your right and left hands.

Practice, practice, and more practice.

The information covered in this article is up to date for today’s standards. But leave your mind open for future research in how to play by ear.

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