Piano Basics Lesson

When playing piano it is very important to place your hands correctly. Your hands should not be flat but should be slightly lifted and have curled fingers like if you are holding a ball. This correct placement will help you play piano more easily not to mention it gains you points when going to a contest.

The Grand Staff is a pair of five-line staffs connected by a brace that contain the music for a single instrument (such as a piano, xylophone, or harp) Middle C is located near the center of the keyboard and falls in the center of the grand staff .

The Treble Clef or G Clef is played with the right hand and is in the top of the Grand Staff. The Bass Clef or F clef is played with the right hand and is in the bottom of the Grand Staff. the Treble Clef as well as the Bass clef are both modern ways of writing the letters g and f.

A quarter note is worth 1 beat. A half note is worth 2 beats. A dotted half note is worth 3 beats. A Whole note is worth 4 beats. A eighth note is worth 1/2 beat. Eighth notes are worth two eighths.

A Quarter rest is worth 1 beat. A half rest is worth 2 beats. A whole rest is worth 4 beats. A eighth rest is worth 1/2 beat. Just like the note the rest is worth the same amount of beats.