Easy Piano Lessons

Easy Piano Lessons With Rocket Piano

admin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:23:59 +0000

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Rocket Piano

Rocket Piano is a downloadable piano lessons course. It provides step-by-step easy piano lessons, supplied in high quality books supported by videos and audio files. (Click here to visit the Rocket Piano’s website for more info.)

The books organise and explain the easy piano lessons, and the professionally recorded and edited videos demonstrate how something is supposed to be played. There is no better way to learn than to see and hear how something you are studying from the books is meant to be played.

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Major-Scale

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:24:32 +0000

Every major-scale consists of two “equal” parts called Tetrachords. Each of these parts consists of two whole-tone-steps (WT) and one half-tone-step (HT) i.e.

WT WT HT WT WT HT

example

C (WT) D (WT) E (HT) F G (WT) A (WT) B (HT) C

Note in the example above HT is where there is no black not between the white notes i.e. between E and F and the B and C notes.

Black Keys on the Keyboard

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:50:43 +0000

The black keys on the keyboard are named after the white keys and because of this there are always two possible way to name a black key as there is a white key to the left or the right of the black key. In spite of the two different names the black keys note remains the same.

If you name the black key after the white key to its left it is written with a sharp (#) or after the white key to its right is is written with a flat (b).

So for example the black key between C and D is called either C sharp or D flat.

Octave and Interval

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:37:53 +0000

The distance between two notes (keys) is called the interval (which comes from the Latin “inter” meaning between and “vallum” meaning wall).

The distance between two C’s (or A’s or E’s etc) equals 8 notes for eamble A, B, C, D, E, F, G and A. This interval of 8 notes is called the octave (from the Latin “octavus” meaning eight.

Viewed fro Middle-C we refere to the octaves as first octave left second octave left etc.

Middle-C

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:23:48 +0000

All the C notes are located as the first white key to the left of the groups of two black keys. On many keyboards Middle-C as its name suggests is in the exact middle of the keyboard.

If you do not find a C in the middle you should take the next left of centre C key as Middle-C.

Middle-C is the most important reference point on the keyboard. To the left of Middle-C you play most of the bass-figures in Pop and Rock (with your left hand) and to the right of Middle-C you play melodies and chords (with the right hand) (This is not a hard and fast rule!)

The Most Important Piano Scales Revealed

admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:08:11 +0000

By D Swain

There are dozens of piano scales in music. There are major, minor, pentatonic and a whole lot more. There are four important piano scales that every piano player should learn. This article will tell you what those scales are and how to play them.

Half Steps/Whole Steps

To learn how to play piano scales, you must first understand half and whole steps. A half-step is the distance from one note to the very next note. For example, the distance between E and F is a half step. The distance from F to F# is a half step. A whole step is simply two half steps combined. The distances from C to D and G to A are whole steps. In learning how to play the scales, we will refer to half steps with an H and whole steps will be referred to as a W.

Major

Major piano scales are the most common type of scales used in Western music. To play a major scale, you simply start on the root note and use the following formula: W-W-H-W-W-W-H. Using this formula, you will find that the notes of the C major scale are C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. The notes of the F major scale are F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F. You can use this formula to find the major scale of any key.

Natural Minor

Natural minor scales are also the most commonly used piano scales. To play a natural minor scale, you start on the root note and use the formula: W-H-W-W-H-W-W. Using this formula, you will see that the notes of the C natural minor scale are C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C. The notes of the F natural minor scale are F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F.

Melodic Minor

The next set of piano scales to learn is the melodic minor scales. To play a melodic minor scale, you begin on the root note and use the following formula: W-H-W-W-W-W-H. By using the formula, you will see that the notes of the C melodic minor scale are C-D-Eb-F-G-A-B-C. The notes that make up the F melodic minor scale are F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D-E-F.

Harmonic Minor

The last set of piano scales that everyone should know is the harmonic minor scale. The only difference between the harmonic minor and the melodic minor scale is the sixth note. Instead of going up 1 whole step from the fifth note, you are supposed to go up 1 1/2 whole steps (3 half steps). Therefore, the notes that make up the C harmonic minor scale are C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-B-C. The F harmonic minor scale is made up of F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-E-F.

These are the most important piano scales to learn. You should pick a key and learn all four scales before moving on to the next key. Soon, you will be able to play all of the piano scales quickly and easily.

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Piano Made Easy for Children : “It’s Piano Lessons in a Box!”

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:45:00 +0000

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Casio PX-110 Privia Digital Piano

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:30:05 +0000

Casio PX-110 Privia Digital Piano

The Privia is the revolutionary digital piano that makes it possible for just about anyone to experience the joys of playing the piano. Stylish, compact, and priced for affordability, the Privia provides authentic piano sound and feel in your room or just about anywhere else. The new PX-110 also incorporates a Bass Reflex System that improves low frequency sounds.

Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard for authentic grand piano feel.

Lower notes play relatively heavier than higher notes, just like the keys on a grand piano. Selectable touch sensitivity even lets you configure the keyboard for a light touch that makes it possible for your fingers to really fly when they need to.

Stereo-sampled Tri-element ZPI Sound Source.

A Stereo-sampled Tri-element ZPI sound source includes separate waveforms for strong key pressure, medium key pressure and light key pressure, which accentuates the differences between the sounds produced by each. Multiple stereo-samples are also taken of tones produced by an acoustic grand, from the low range to the high range. Notes remain natural sounding and realistic from the moment a key is pressed until the note decays, providing you with sound quality that is virtually identical to that of an acoustic grand piano. 32-note polyphony helps to ensure you never lose notes due to damper pedal operation.

High-quality, versatile tone, with layer and split.

In addition to grand piano tones, the Privia also includes strings, pipe organ, and other tones. A Layer feature allows simultaneous play of two tones, and a Split feature lets you split the keyboard between two different tones.

Feature List

ZPI Sound Source with tri-element
32-Note Polyphonic
11 Tones
20 Rhythms
MIDI In/Out
8 Digital Effects, Brilliance, Pedal Effects and DSP
Layer and split
60 Built-in Songs
1 Song, 2-Track Song Memory

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Piano Chords – Major Vs Minor Chords

admin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:25:31 +0000

By Dudu Yzhaki

Before we talk about the difference between major and minor chords it’s important to have a talk over what a chord is.

It is a combination of three voices that creates a certain musical impression. In this article we’re going to talk about the difference between major and minor chords, theoretically speaking, and about the sound they create.

Major and Minor Chords

In order to define a major chords we have to be familiar with the name of two intervals. If a chord is a combination of three voices an interval is basically the distance between two voices.

If the distance between the lowest note of the interval and the upper note is of 2 tones – you’re playing a major third.

If the distance between the lowest note of the interval and the upper note is of 1 1/2 tone – you’re playing a minor third.

We’re going to use both these intervals to create the major and minor chords.

Chords can be played in various positions but we’re going to play major and minor chords the root position in this piano lesson. What do I mean by that? Well, The letter that states the chord name should be the lowest voice in the chord.

If we play a C major chord for example, we already know C would be the first out of three voices in the chord.

What would be the next two? That’s quite easy. You should follow the following formulas.

Major Chord = Major 3rd + Minor 3rd

Minor Chord = Minor 3rd + Major 3rd

So here’s something interesting; It’s the first interval of the chord that defines the character of the chord. If a chord starts with a major third it will always be some kind of a major chord (Even if it has 4 voices or more).

Same goes for the minor chord.

So if we take C as the root note and would like to create a C major chord we would get: C-E-G.The distance between C and E is of 2 tones and then 1 1/2 between E-G.

C minor would be C-Eb-G. We switched the order of the intervals simply by lowering the middle note in half a tone. Now we’ve got 1 1/2 tones between C and Eb and 2 tones between Eb and G.

You can find a free piano chord chart of all major chords in here. There’s a free minor piano chord chart in here as well.

And the sound? Well, the major chords are often interpreted as happy or optimistic chords while their melancholic brothers come in the form of a minor triad. It is not written in stone but when understanding that a major chord derives from a major scale (which is often used in bright and joyful pieces) helps to realize the difference between these two chords.

Wonder how they derive from these scale? Well, A C major scale is built out of the following note: C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. If you start building the first chord degree from C major in thirds you play the C note, skip the D to E, then skip the F note to G. Altogether you get the C-E-G.

Do the same with C minor which has these note: C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C and you’ll get the notes C-Eb-G.Play both this scales to review their character and you’ll understand how the chord is connected to its scale.

So to conclude, both the major and minor chords share the same intervals only the major chord starts with a major third while the minor chord starts with a minor third. The major chord in considered to be more optimistic than the minor chord which is often interpreted as the melancholic one.

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Yamaha 88-Key Touch-Sensitive Piano-Style Light-Weight Keyboard – DGX505

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:54:55 +0000

Yamaha DGX505-AD DGX505 88-key Electronic Piano Keyboard – Includes AC Adapter, CD Software, Wood Stand, Sustain Pedal. Yamaha DGX505 is a piano-focused electronic keyboard with 88 piano-style keys, wooden stand and sustain pedal. Innovative features include notation display, USB for instant computer connectivity and a SmartMedia memory card slot for storing songs and styles (card optional). Features: large wave ROM with high quality stereo piano sample; backlit LCD (320 x 240) displays lyrics, chords and notation; Performance Assistant helps you play melody and chords like a pro; 6-track sequencer lets you record your own music; pitch bend wheel for more expressive playing of brass/guitar; split and layer; General MIDI port. Pitch bend wheel for more expressive playing of brass/guitar Yamaha XGlite/GM, 5 Sweet!, 3 Live!, 4 Cool!, Split & Layer voices Up to 494 Tones and combinations Up to 32 Note Polyphony Two 2-Way speakers built-in 6 Watt x 2 channels built-in amplification Has built-in USB port (and CD software) for easy connectivity with a PC computer Includes AC adapter / Portable use requires 6 D batteries (not included) Unit Dimensions – 54.2 x 19.1 x 31.7; 46.3 lbs

88 piano-style keys with Touch-Response
Wooden stand and sustain pedal included
8MB Wave ROM features extra high quality stereo piano sample
Built-in 6-track sequencer – record your own music (up to 10,000 note capacity (may vary according to use)
Interactive Lessons – Your Tempo mode helps you learn to play

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