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Basic Music Notation
Introduction
Welcome to the Basic Music Notation Section!
Confused About the Lines and Symbols in Piano Sheet Music?
Ever wonder what all those lines and funny-looking symbols on a piano sheet music stand for? Well, here's your chance to finally make sense of it all! If you are not familiar with music notation, it can seem pretty intimidating to look at sheet music. Actually, it is a lot easier than you think! So, don't worry; there IS hope!
Find Out the Meaning to Music Symbols
Music notation is used to record music in written form. Music notation can tell you such things as what notes to play and how long to play them. You will be learning what all the funny-looking symbols used in written music actually mean! So put on your detective gear and GET READY to decrypt!
| Lesson # | Title | Description |
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| Lesson 4 | Grand Staff: Diagram of the Piano Keyboard | |
| Lesson 5 | Note Durations |
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2) Press on any corresponding button (key highlighted in BLUE) on your computer keyboard to play that note (this feature is used when playing chords - you have to first click on the virtual piano once to activate this feature)
e.g. Press "Shift" to play note "C", press letter "S" to play note "E", and so on. To play C Major Chord (C - E - G): Use your fingers to hold down "Shift", "S" & "F" at the same time. See sample below. Access Major Chord chart.
Chord Name Play on piano Play on Z-Board C chord C - E - G Shift - S - F G chord G - B - D F - B - N F chord F - A - C D - G - Sp Dm chord D - F - A A - D - G
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