{"id":11171,"date":"2017-12-05T18:10:19","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T01:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=11171"},"modified":"2023-05-19T11:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T18:50:32","slug":"piano-basics-for-absolute-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/piano-basics-for-absolute-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Basics for Absolute Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  Learning piano for absolute beginners starts with learing the piano keys. You&#8217;ll learn about the patterns of the piano keys on the keyboard, and the names of the black and white piano keys.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  Next, you will learn how to read music notations. Click below to access the free leassons.\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11748\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Piano_Basics_Piano_Layout.100.png\" alt=\"Piano_Basics_Piano_Layout.100\" width=\"440\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  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 &#8211; <strong>The Layout of the Piano keyboard<\/strong>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  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.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_B0xjPSiGdU?rel=0\" width=\"430\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  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:&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X7nA940uedQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  In Lesson 2, you will learn the names of all the white keys on the keyboard. Access the free written version of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=2\/#lesson2\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lesson 2<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe White Key Names<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FT40gL5-WMk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  In Lesson 3, you will learn all the names of the black piano keys. Access the written version of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\/#lesson3\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lesson 3<\/a><\/strong> free tutorial.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d2PTg4gnny0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ig6yu-dWr1U\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      ______________________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      You May Also Like:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\" font color=\"red\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n  More Free Piano Lessons for Absolute Beginners\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><strong>Lesson 4<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Piano Grand Staff&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4\/#pianolesson4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20.jpg\" alt=\"Music Notation.20\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><strong>Lesson 5<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Note&nbsp; Durations&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#lesson5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/note-duration.jpg\" alt=\"note-duration\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7007\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><strong>Lesson 6<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Song for Beginners<br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=6\/#lesson6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/brother-john-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"Brother John\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4040\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><strong>Lesson 7<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=7\/#lesson7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/How-to-Play-London-Bridge-Is-Falling-Down.3-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"How to Play London Bridge Is Falling Down.3\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8904\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><strong>How to play<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/jingle-bells-easy-holiday-song-for-beginners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/how-to-play-jingle-bells.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-play-jingle-bells\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6113\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><strong>Lesson 8<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=8\/#lesson8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/How-to-Play-Twinkle-Twinkle-Little-Star.2-1-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"How-to-Play-Twinkle-Twinkle-Little-Star.2\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" class=\"alignnone size-medium 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