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Lesson 12 12 Keys In Music ![]() |
Lesson 13 Major Scaes ![]() |
Lesson 14 Music Intervals ![]() |
Lesson 15 Chords of Major Scale ![]() |
Lesson 16 Circle of Fifths ![]() |
How To Read Music ![]() |
Learn the "Whole Steps" and "Half Steps" for beginners
Lesson 14 - Intervals
A music interval is the distance between the two notes in music. The smallest interval in Western music is a Half Step, or Half-tone (Semi-tone)Lesson 12 - 12 Keys In Music
Learn Piano Keys Layout | | | Piano Key Names |
Lesson 13 Major Scale
Learn how Major Scale is built, and learn how to play Major Scale in the key of C in the video below:
Formula of Major Scale is: |
R, W, W, H, W, W, W, H |
(R = Root Note, W = Whole Step, H = Half Step) |
Notes in the Key of C are: |
C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C |
Access our online Virtual Keyboard to try it for yourself Click below to watch how to play major scale in different keys |
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Watch Lesson 15 - Chords of the Major Scale with Flash demos in the video below: |
Lesson 15 - Chords of the Major Scale
Here you will learn about Chords that are built on any Major ScaleLesson 16 - Circle of Fifths
The circle of fifths diagram is very useful for music improvisation and it also helps to identify the three primary chords in a songMore related tutorials here
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List of 50 Free Lessons
Piano Basics ![]() Lesson 1 - Patterns of Piano Keyboard Lesson 2 - Names of White Keys Lesson 3 - Names of Black Keys Lesson 4 - Grand Staff Lesson 5 - Note Durations |
Use our free Virtual Piano Keyboard in conjunction with these free lessons:
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Beginner Piano Lesson 6 - Brother John Lesson 7 - London Bridge Is Falling Down Lesson 8 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star |
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Lesson 9 - Major Chord |
FIND any CHORDS using Free Virtual Piano Chord Chart ![]() |
Lesson 10 - Three Primary Chords Lesson 11 - 12 Bar Blues Chord Progression |
Lesson 12 - 12 Keys of Music |
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Lesson 13 - Major Scale
Lesson 14 - Musical Intervals Lesson 15 - Chords of the Major Scale Lesson 16 - The Circle of Fifths |
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Lesson 17 - Chord Inversions Lesson 18 - Double Chord Pattern Lesson 19 - Broken Chord Pattern Lesson 20 - Arpeggio Chord Pattern Lesson 21 - Sounds of the Orient (Pentatonic Scale) Lesson 22 - Mysterious Sounds (Whole Tone Scale) Lesson 23 - Arpeggios |
Intermediate Piano Lesson 24 - America (My Country Tis of Thee) Lesson 25 - Silent Night Lesson 26 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen |
Lesson 27 - Minor Chord Lesson 28 - Three Secondary Chords Lesson 29 - Dominant 7th Chord Lesson 30 - Major 7th Chord Lesson 31 - Minor 7th Chord Lesson 32 - Natural Minor Scale Lesson 33 - Chords of the Natural Minor Scale |
Lesson 34 - Melody as Octaves Lesson 35 - Root Chord Pattern Lesson 36 - Harmony Notes Lesson 37 - Major Chord Inversions Lesson 38 - Chord Inversion Straddles |
Advanced Piano Lesson 39 - The First Noel (Flash demo version) Lesson 40 - Auld Lang Syne Lesson 41 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
Lesson 42 - Diminished Chord Lesson 43 - Augmented Chord Lesson 44 - 6th Chords Lesson 45 - Sus2 Chords Lesson 46 - Sus4 Chords Lesson 47 - Major 9th Chords Lesson 48 - Major 11th Chords Lesson 49 - Major 13th Chords Lesson 51 - Blues Scale |