Learn Piano Keys


For absolute beginners, learning the piano keys is the most fundamental skill that one has to learn first. Here you will learn the layout patterns of the piano keyboard which will help you to recognize the name of each key in relation to its position on the piano keyboard.

 
White Keys Names
 
There are 88 keys in any full-size piano keyboard, these keys are actually made up of a set of seven white keys and a set of five black keys repeated throughout the keyboard.
 
Watch the video below with easy-to-follow illustrations, and have fun in learning the first step of learning the piano.

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Hip Hop Dance

Watch the highlights of Dominion High School Dance Team at the Mid-Atlantic Pom and Dance Association.

MAPDA Competition // Dominion Dance


 

 
 

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Learn How to Play Easy Song Online

Learn how to play easy song online for beginners today via this online tutorial. Watch how to play the melody for Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star using the right hand first. Next, learn how to play the chords with the left hand.
 
Access free Z-Board interactive keyboard at our site at virtual piano.

 

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How to Play Whole Tone Scale on Piano

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In this blog, we will learn how to play the whole tone scale in the key of C on the piano keyboard, starting by playing three white keys (C, D, E) and three black keys (F#, G#, A#) on the keyboard. It is much fun and easier to remember how to play the whole tone scale in the key of C. Read the rest of this entry »

How to Play Yankee Doodle, Easy Piano

 

Learn how to play this easy piano song, Yankee Doodle. This song is played in 4/4 time, which means there are four (4) beats in a measure, and each beat get a quarter note.
 
You will be playing three (3) major chords with the left hand –

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Jingle Bells Free Sheet Music

You can download a copy of Jingle Bells free sheet music with guitar score in this blog in the below.
 
You can also learn how to play this song starting with playing just the notes of the melody only in the first video, and with chords added in the second video. 

 

| G E D C | G GG | G E D C | A |
| A F E D | G G | A G F D | E |
| G E D C | G GG | G E D C | A |
| A F E D | G G G G | A G F D | C G |
| E E E | E E E | E G C D | E |
| F F F F | F E E EE | E D D E | D G |
| E E E | E E E | E G C D | E |
| F F F F | F E E EE | G G F D | C |

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Music Performances

 

Watch amazing music performances –
 
 

 
 
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How to Construct Minor Scale in Music

 

We have learned about how to construct major scales in the beginner Music Theory section, and now we are going to learn how to construct natural minor scales.
 
The formula for minor scale is:

ii, iii, vi Chords

 

The ii iii vi Chords also known as Three Secondary Chords, see the full list of Three Secondary Chords in all 12 keys.
 
In any given Major Scale, there are three major chords (I, IV, and V), three minor chords (ii, iii, and vi), and one diminished chord (vii or o).
 
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Jingle Bells, Easy Holiday Song for Beginners

 
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Today we will be learning how to play one of the most popular holiday songs, Jingle Bells. We will be playing this song in the Key of C, since there are no sharps (#) or flats (b) in this song, it is quite easy to learn it.
 
This song is played in 4/4 time, which means there are four (4) beats in a measure, and each beat get a quarter note.


 

 
 



 

NOTES to be played with the right hand:

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How to Play We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Easy Piano

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Learn how to play We Wish You A Merry Christmas, an easy song to teach yourself how to play for this holiday season as well as for those who wanted to teach their child. Watch the first video which shows how to play only the melody for easy learning, and in the second video shows you how to play this song with chords added. Have a Happy Holiday!
 
You can practice playing this song on our virtual piano keyboard provided below, a printable free sheet music is also provided.
 
This song is played in the Key of C, there is no sharps (#) or flats (b) in this song. The song is played in 3/4 time, which means that every measure gets three counts, and each quarter note (4) receives one count. [Review: Time Signatures in Note Duration]

 



 
 

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Useful Piano Reference – Interactive Chords Chart

 

You can find any chords with this interactive Piano Chords Chart created by Colm Mac Cárthaigh.
 
Click below to go to this useful music reference:
 
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Major Chords
Learn How Major Chords are Constructed 
Its Formula & Major Chords Chart

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Learn to Play Christmas Song

 

Learn how to play a Christmas song today. Watch piano tutorial below to play this popular holiday song just in time for the holidays.
 
Below are three video tutorials –



 



 

Learn how to play melody with the right hand only:
 
 
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“Bad Day” by Daniel Powter, Piano Tutorial

 

Watch how to play piano song, “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter
 
 

 


 
 

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Piano Basics for Absolute Beginners

 

Learning piano for absolute beginners starts with learing the piano keys. You’ll learn about the patterns of the piano keys on the keyboard, and the names of the black and white piano keys.
 
Next, you will learn how to read music notations. Click below to access the free leassons.


 

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Learn piano basics and teach yourself or your young child how to play piano with these easy-to-follow lessons, starting with our Lesson 1 – The Layout of the Piano keyboard.
 
In Lesson 1, you will learn patterns of the white and black piano keys on the keyboard, and will get familiar with the position of each key on the keyboard.
 
 

 
 
Watch the written version of Lesson 1 with Flash demos below. We hope you have fun learning the first basic skills of the piano, and continue the rest of the lessons by clicking below: 
 

 
 
In Lesson 2, you will learn the names of all the white keys on the keyboard. Access the free written version of Lesson 2
The White Key Names
 

 
 
In Lesson 3, you will learn all the names of the black piano keys. Access the written version of Lesson 3 free tutorial.
 
 

 
 


 

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More Free Piano Lessons for Absolute Beginners

 

Lesson 4 
Piano Grand Staff 
Music Notation.20
Lesson 5 
Note  Durations 
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Lesson 6 
Song for Beginners
Brother John
Lesson 7
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How to play
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Lesson 8
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Free Piano Lessons and Resources

 

 

 

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