


#MUSIC KEYS PIANO PRINT HOW TO#
You have to learn where the keys are, what the keys are called, how to play them, which ones to play, in what order, how long to hold them, how hard to press them…Īnd you have to think about all these things at the same time!Īnd putting those stickers on your piano keys means one less thing your brain has to think about. There are a lot of new concepts you have to pick up all at once when you start playing the piano. Without that solid foundation, every new piano concept you learn will be built on shaky ground, making everything that much harder to understand, that much harder to implement, and that much harder to master.

You need to know them fast, with your eyes closed, while under pressure. If your foundation is shaky, everything will fall apart later on. These basics are the foundation your new learning is built on. Learning anything new is hard if you don't take the time to master the basics first. I'll say that again, in case you were skimming and scrolling… 😉 I could go on and come up with an example for every subject imaginable, but I think you get the idea.

C sharp and D flat are enharmonic equivalents because while they are played by the same key, they have different note names. There's a term used to describe this and it's called enharmonics. But isn't this the same key? Why do they have different names, you might ask. On piano, this is the black key to the immediate left of D. The note which is one semitone lower than D is D flat. On piano, this is the black key to the immediate right of C. The note which is one semitone higher than C is C sharp. The distance between D and D Flat is also a semitone. For example, the distance between C and C sharp is a semitone. It is the distance between two notes which are next to each other in pitch. A semitone is also called a half step or half tone and is the smallest interval in Western music. What does sharp and flat really mean? To help you understand this better let's talk for a moment about what is known as a semitone. Piano keyboard diagram, layout of keys and notes.
