The Piano Tutorial
The purpose of this website: helping you learn to play the piano. Building a strong foundation of piano-playing skills will lead to a lifetime of piano-playing joy.
Them out on the piano. She performed that incredible Second Piano Concerto by Saint Saens with the composer conducting. Every audience that attended recitals by her students, especially when they played Debussy and Saint Saens, was mesmerized. This book had to be written: without it, her passing would have deprived this world of a priceless art. With these free piano lessons, you will begin learning how to play the piano by starting with the basics: piano notes & piano fingerings. Study and practice the first three lessons (“pre-lesson” & lessons 1 & 2), and then choose at least 5 (all 17 would be better) of the tunes to learn (one at a time). In this Ultimate Guide to Piano Chords, we will cover everything that beginner needs to learn about chords. This includes the introduction, the formation of chords, triads, major & minor chords, extensions, diminished chords and tips on how to experiment and become a master of chords. Piano Tutorials by The Queen Katherine School. View More from This Institution. This course material is only available in the iTunes U app on iPhone or iPad. Course Description A Beginner's Guide to Piano. This course will provide students with simple starter exercises when learning to play the piano.
With these free piano lessons, you will begin learning how to play the piano by starting with the basics: piano notes & piano fingerings.
Study and practice the first three lessons (“pre-lesson” & lessons 1 & 2), and then choose at least 5 (all 17 would be better) of the tunes to learn (one at a time).
Each of these free piano lessons includes simple instructions, along with the notes and fingerings for every tune in 3 different keys (to learn about “keys” see “ Piano Scales”). Also, a video demonstration and music notation are available for each tune.
On the 'piano tab.' pages, there are no rhythm indications, and no directions regarding whether you play up or down from note to note (though fingerings offer some clues). You must use your ear. Therefore, you must choose only songs with which you are familiar.
As you progress through these lessons, your piano keyboard will grow more and more familiar to you, and the piano finger numbers will begin to feel automatic. This provides a solid foundation upon which to begin building your piano skills.
Take your time and master each lesson, practicing slowly and methodically until each element (fingering, notes, hands-separate, hands-together, memorization) and each song flows easily.
As a supplement to working on these tunes, you should also consider getting started on some piano exercises. These will help you as you begin to build your piano technique and keyboard awareness.
Once you’ve learned a few tunes and worked through the beginning exercises, you are ready to take on piano scales, piano chords, reading music, and learning piano literature.
For a more complete understanding of how to build your piano-playing foundation, read
'Piano Player... You'.
For the most direct, organized, and progressive path to learning to play the piano, start
the Piano Skills Foundation series of piano lessons.
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Free Piano Lessons: The Very Basic Stuff
Dance Monkey On The Piano Tutorial
'PRE'-LESSON 1: Piano Fingering, Piano Technique, Piano Posture
LESSON 1: Know Your Keyboard, part one - the black notes
LESSON 2: Know Your Keyboard, part two – the white notes
17 Tunes To Start
Lesson 3: Mary Had A Little Lamb in C, F, & G
Lesson 4: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in C, F, & G
Lesson 5: When The Saints Go Marching In in C,F, & G
Lesson 6: You Are My Sunshine in C,F, & G
Lesson 7: Down In The Valley in C,F, & G
Lesson 8: Frere Jacques in C,F, & G
Lesson 9: Alouette in C,F, & G
Lesson 10: Yankee Doodle in C,F, & G
Lesson 11: The Water Is Wide in C,F, & G
Lesson 12: Brahms Lullaby in C,F, & G
Lesson 13: Home On The Range in C,F, & G
Lesson 14: Danny Boy in C,F, & G
Lesson 15: Amazing Grace in C,F, & G
Lesson 16: Simple Gifts in C,F, & G
Lesson 17: America the Beautiful in C,F, & G
Lesson 18: The Star Spangled Banner in C,F, & G
Lesson 19: Greensleeves in A-minor, D-minor, & E-minor
Christmas Tune (elementary level)
Mid-elementary level Piano Pieces
Intermediate/Late-intermediate Piano Pieces
Fur Elise (Beethoven)
Canon In D (Pachelbel)
Early-advanced Piano Pieces
If you want to see a blueprint for a successful piano journey...
read
'Piano Player... You'
A guide to building a solid and complete piano-playing foundation.
If you would like a step-by-step guide to help you on your piano journey...
start working through
'The Piano Skills Foundation' piano lessons
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Learning to play the piano doesn’t need to be a dream you never fulfilled, with a bit of time and effort you’ll be able to play basic piano in next to no time.