Piano for Beginners 6th ED - 2016 UK
“Some musical notes may contain either a sharp, flat or natural sign in front of them that may be different from the key signatu ...
Understanding theory W hen you’re looking at a piece of music to play on the piano, you’ll notice that the treble clef and the b ...
On the keyboard See how notes on ledger lines translate to notes on your piano Octave clefs Signs you’ll see to keep things simp ...
Understanding theory T o properly understand what notes that use dots and ties mean, you first need to brush up on signatures an ...
Dots and ties in action Discover how these little music markings make a difference Double-dotted notes Adding extra dots means e ...
Understanding theory T he term ‘accidentals’ is given to little symbols that turn a note into a sharp or flat, or back to a natu ...
Accidentals in action See accidentals on the page as they help the music come alive Doubling up What do you get when you double ...
Understanding theory L earning to read music is like learning a different language. There are so many different directions, most ...
Skipping about the stave The key elements to recognise for musical repeats Time bars Playing musical repetition and alternate en ...
Understanding theory W hen you start to read music, all those dots and symbols on the page can look confusing. But as you get mo ...
A dynamic sound Take a look at musical dynamics doing what they do best Different types of dynamics There are plenty more dynami ...
Understanding theory A nother aspect of music that helps bring the notes to life is tempo. The word comes from the Latin word ‘t ...
Keep the beat A snippet of tempo directions doing what they do best Common tempo directions Learn these and set yourself up for ...
Understanding theory W hen you’re reading music, alongside being given general direction for the whole piece and technical instr ...
I n the same way that dynamics, tempo and articulations all layer up to create marvellous music, ornaments simply add to this wi ...
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“Start playing the notes very slowly and smoothly. Once you have done a few slow repetitions, you can build up speed” Playing th ...
Playing the piano I n the same way that an athlete must warm their body up before running a race, a pianist must warm up before ...
Get set before you go Pre-practice tips for budding pianists 02 Right-hand workout Your right hand is often the stronger of the ...
Playing the piano Your piano hands Knowing which fingers play which notes is vital The circle of fifths A visual and easy way of ...
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