Piano Scales

What is a piano scale?

A scale is simply a row of notes in some consistent order. The word “scale” comes from a Latin word meaning “ladder”, so the notes of a scale ascend or descend the ladder rung by rung.  The most-used scale is the C major scale, which is a row of notes  in the following order:?-

C Major piano scale

The following chart shows the notes of all 12 major scales:-

1st  note (do) 2nd note (re) 3rd note (mi) 4th note (fa) 5th note (sol) 6th note (la) 7th note (ti) 8th note (do)

C scale

C

D E F G A B C
Db scale

Db

Eb

F

Gb

Ab

Bb

C

Db

D scale

D

E

F#

G

A

B

C#

D

Eb scale

Eb

F

G

Ab

Bb

C

D

Eb

E scale

E

F#

G#

A

B

C#

D#

E

F scale

F

G

A

Bb

C

D

E

F

Gb scale

Gb

Ab

Bb

Cb

Db

Eb

F

Gb

G scale

G

A

B

C

D

E

F#

G

Ab scale

Ab

Bb

C

Db

Eb

F

G

Ab

A scale

A

B

C#

D

E

F#

G#

A

Bb scale

Bb

C

D

Eb

F

G

A

Bb

B scale

B

C#

D#

E

F#

G#

A#

B


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More Right-Hand Techniques for Piano Players

By Edward Weiss

Most students new to piano playing really want to know what to do with the left hand. They think the left hand holds the secret to great improvisations and music. While it’s true that the left hand has usually been the captain of the piano ship when it comes to setting arrangements, the right can also join in.

Look, the right hand is where most of us create our melodies. It’s considered easier than the workhorse part the left has to do with creating arpeggios, ostinatos and the like. But, we can also use the right hand to create arpeggios and ostinato patterns.

For example, in the Lesson “April Rain,” the right hand plays closed position seventh chords as arpeggios while the right plays bass notes as melody. This is not a new technique by far but it’s not usually used in New Age piano playing.

And like any other technique, it takes a while before you feel comfortable enough to play a left-hand melody using bass notes. The piano is such a versatile instrument because unlike many other instruments, the notes are all laid out for you. You can switch hands, criss-cross hands, and do many other things with a piano keyboard that you just can’t do with something like a saxophone or even a guitar!

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music’s online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Visit www.quiescencemusic.com now and get a FREE piano lesson!

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Piano Chords and Arpeggios.

What is a piano chord and what is an arpeggio?

A chord is any group of 3 or more notes that are played at the same time. Broken chords, also known as arpeggios, are chords which are played one note at a time, but add up to 3 or more notes.

Click here for an easy way to know what notes to play for each chord.


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When You First Start Beginner Piano Lessons

Beginner Piano Lessons

 

If you have been looking for beginner piano lessons, but gave up because you could not fit attending regular lessons into you busy life, then the following will overcome this problem.

You can now purchase and download a complete set of beginner piano lessons over the Internet that will teach you everything you need to know to become an excellent piano player. These courses are offered at a fraction of the cost of taking private piano lessons, and you will learn all the proper skills necessary to become an expert at the piano.

Will it be hard to do beginner piano lessons on my own?

Learning to play the piano using a good quality downloaded beginner piano lessons course can be easier than taking lessons from a private tutor. Such courses are written in an easy step-by-step approach so that you can follow along follow along at your own pace. They can be so simple to follow that an older child can teach themselves to read music and play the piano. The piano lessons will have been developed by professional piano teachers that understand that most people that begin have no idea about the basics of the piano, or even about music itself. If, however, you already have some basic piano knowledge, you can start the lessons at a higher level so that you can begin making progress right from the start.

Will beginner piano lessons take a long time to learn?

We are all different so it will depend on your personal factors, such as do you already have some musical knowledge, how much time you have available to learn and practice. However, a student with no musical background will find that they will learn quickly because the lessons are structured to get you playing fast. One of the benefits of these beginner piano lessons is you go at your own pace, and can keep going back over the same material until you have it mastered.

What in included in a downloaded beginner piano lessons course?

A good downloadable beginner piano lessons course must contain written material usually in the form of ebooks that will lead your learning process. There must also be video and audio files to accompany the written material to show you how to play and how it should sound. The better courses also have software that will help you to learn to read music, and practice you knowledge in a fun way.

For an example of a downloadable beginner piano lessons course that is very popular check out the easy piano lessons.

 

 

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