Piano Lesson No. 1b: Name that Keys

before we begin on reading the notes let's first identify them with names... oo, pinangalanan sila para madaling matandaan, pero 'wag ako ang sisihin ninyo dahil hindi naman ako ang nagbigay ng mga pangalan sa kanila na walang apelyido. weh corny hehehe so, kung ready ka na... game!



PIANO and its corresponding Pitch Names

before we can learn how to play the piano it is vital that we learn the notes on the keyboard and how they relate to each other. at para mas madaling matandaan we'll be using the first 7 letters of the alphabet in naming the 7 white keys ( natural keys ) which will serve as your basis/pattern in naming the rest of the keys ( A-B-C-D-E-F-G ).

figure 1b.1
7 white keys or 7 natural keys and its corresponding pitch names

figure 1b.2
5 black keys and its corresponding pitch names

as you first look at the piano keyboard, hindi ka pa man nagsisimula parang ayaw mo nang matutunan kasi kung titignan mo, mapapaisip ka na there are lots and lots of notes to learn. but don't worry, you will only need to memorize 12 notes. these 12 notes consists of 7 white keys ( natural keys ) and 5 black keys at kung mapapansin nyo, this group is repeated over and over and each group starts with a "C" note.



NOTE:
just remember the 7 white keys or natural keys... and be sure to memorize its corresponding position(s) sa piano/keyboard... yung black keys naman kasi are just the sharps/flats. kaya ilagay sa utak ang 7 white keys. diyan nakasalalay ang pagbabasa mo ng piyesa hehehe :p


sige, para madaling matandaan ulit... just take note of the 2 black keys na magkasunod and the 3 black keys na magkakatabi... laging first note to your left before ng first black key yun ay ang C at laging nasa dulo ng last black key (group of 3 black keys) ay ang B. malamang hindi ka naman grade 1 noh so makikita mo naman kagad yung pattern ng mga keys, at yan ang kelangan mong tandaan... after mong makita lahat ng C notes sa buong piano keys, you need to locate the position of the MIDDLE C. it's important to know where your MIDDLE C is... kung hindi.... ahhhh bahala ka na sa buhay mo! hahahaha =p


why middle "C"?

figure 1b.3
full 88 keys of a piano

'wag ako ang tanungin ninyo, pero sasagutin ko na rin hehe... kasi ganito yan... if you sit in front of a piano to play, laging sa middle "C" ka matatapat ( or almost hehe ). also middle "C" is in the middle of a staff. but if you'd allow me to dig more deeply about its history, before kasi their ( musicians ) method of naming notes and the earliest methods of notation in labeling notes is from the lowest to the highest using alphabetical letters and C is in the region of lowest audible ( possible ) frequency. C also has no accidentals ( no sharps, no flats ) compared to other pitches. para nga naman siguro maging standard na ang lahat eh middle C na ang gamitin tutal since siya ang lowest eh di sa kanya magstart.... sisihin nyo si C hahahaha... ^_^v




Question:eh paano kung 49 keys lang ang keyboard na gamit ko? or 61 keys?
Answer:
aba hijo/hija pati ba yan po-problemahin ko pa?! hehe teka pala muna, hindi porket sinabi kong gitna, eh kung saang gitna ka nalang matapat yun ang iisipin mong middle C! nakuuuu tatamaan ka sakin ng flying kick haha joke... tignan mo muna yung 5 black keys pattern ( na may group of 2's and group of 3's black keys)  pagnakita mo yung mga C notes nilang lahat, obviously ang Middle C eh mejo nasa gitna siya na part ng keyboard at to be sure na yun ang middle C, try to play that C key, obvious naman ang tunog nun eh... hindi matining.... hindi rin mababa.... hindi bawal i-testing kung nasaan ang middle C so 'wag kang matakot... hindi ka makukulong haha =p

figure 1b.4
Group of 2's and Group of 3's ( Black Keys )

continue.....
since sa middle "C" nagstart ang pagle-label natin sa keys ng piano, ituloy na natin ang paglabel sa natitirang keys...


so going to the right (higher/thinner sound) it'll be:

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G and so on and so forth...


kung going to the left ( deeper/low sound ) it'll be:

C-B-A-G-F-E-D-C-B-A-G-F and so on and so forth...



SUGGESTION: para madali ninyong matandaan... get a masking tape and pentel pen and mark the white keys with letters corresponding to the name of each keys.... just the WHITE KEYS okay... kasi yung black keys are just sharps/flats of the white keys... make yourself familiar with those keys let's say in 2 months maximum dapat kabisado ninyo na yung position/location ng keys. then remove the masking tapes... =)





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Piano Lesson No. 2a: How to Read Notes?

now that you're familiar with the pitch names of the white keys or natural keys ( ie. C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C ), let's try to read the notes. but first, be sure that you already know the difference between a G-clef and F-clef, a whole note from an eighth note, a half rest from a quarter rest and so on... if you don't know what i'm talking about, naku for sure you skipped my Symbols and Terminology Section. tsk tsk... ang hirap kaya magformulate ng lesson plan na crash course ang dating... kaya kung ako sa inyo read it from the very first page... now na! hehe sige kain muna ako habang ginagawa nyo yan...

*after 1 hour
ok i'm done... if you're ready let's start.... :)



Question: Why do we need to learn how to read sheet music?
Answer:
actually, it isn't essential to learn how to read sheet music in order to play most instruments, in this case a piano. however, the ability to read music is essential if you'd like to play music that you don’t already know since it allows you to play any piece of music correctly even if you've never heard it before or if you'd like to play with other musicians who read music tulad nalang sa isang orchestra. kung ano man yang rason ninyo, for sure most of you are here because you want to play your favorite song sa piano kaya eto ka't nagbabasa ngayon dito... tamaaaaa =p so sige ituloy ang ligaya....



PITCH NAMES and its POSITIONS in PIANO
di ba sabi ko last time, you will only need to remember the 7 white keys / natural keys ( with their pitch names and/or sol fa names ) and its position?! nako!!!! if you don't know it yet, utang na loob... i-memorize mo na dahil wala kang maiintindihan sa mga susunod kong lessons na ilalagay dito kung hindi mo alam man lang ang 7 white keys na yun!!! go back to Piano Lesson No. 1b: Name that Key and Piano Lesson No. 1c: Pitch Names on a Staff now na!!!!



Question: why do we need to know only 7 white keys out of 88 keys?
Answer:
like what i've mentioned last time, repetitive kasi ang 12 keys ( 7 white keys including 5 black keys ) na yan sa piano, kaya para hindi ka mahilo at malito only 7 white keys ang kelangan mong matandaan dahil may pattern naman siya sa piano same goes sa music sheet...

figure 2a.1
Grand Staff with a simple C Major Scale and its corresponding Pitch Names

looking at a sheet music, you'll see these common symbols as seen on figure 2a.1: a grand staff, treble clef and bass cleff, measure, bar lines, key signature, time signature, rests and noteheads or notes tama ba?! if you don't any idea sa mga pinagsasasabi ko please go back sa first page... if familiar ka na then let's move on...


what you see on the above picture ( figure 2a.1 ) is a common C Major Scale ( disregard muna the value ng whole notes, i'm just using it for illustration ). one for the TREBLE STAFF ( for the right hand ) and the other for the BASS STAFF ( for the left hand ).


Question: Why do we need Clefs?
Answer:
it's like asking why do we need money? hehe a CLEF is for a sheet music parang PERA na kailangan natin to buy goods/stuffs/foods/etc. hanep ba sa analogy? may koneksyon ba? labo di ba? lelz... well actually it makes it much easier to read and play music, since they allow composers to shift the location of notes on the staff to best accommodate the range of pitches that a given instrument typically plays. as a result, music can be written using fewer ledger lines, which makes it easier to read. imagine kung ang clef lang na gagamitin mo eh G-clef lang eh yung note pala na kailangan mong basahin at i-play eh galing pa sa 3rd octave to your left sa piano... eh di ang daming LEDGER LINES nun... yung isang page ng bond paper baka one note lang maisulat mo hindi ka man lang nakabuo ng piyesa... o di ba... crazy!!!! ^_^v that's why Clefs are essential in music notation...

figure 2a.2
Ledger Lines/Spaces

remember:
in a staff there are 5 lines and 4 spaces. after a line there's a space then a line again then space and so on... so, for instance nakakita ka ng isang staff... the first symbol that you'd look for is..... the CLEF symbol...


halimbawa G-clef...
laging paka tandaan na kapag sinabing TREBLE CLEF, ang G-clef symbol ay naka-position sa 2nd line ng isang staff counting from the bottom or kung galing sa top ang pagbilang mo it's on the 4th line...


or kung F-clef naman ang nakalagay sa isang staff...
always remember na kapag sinabi namang BASS CLEF, automatic ang F-clef symbol ay naka position sa ika-fourth line of staff counting from the bottom or 2nd line from the top...


oh ito para madali mong malaman which is which when it comes to reading notes in a music sheet... always start with the MIDDLE C in a staff

figure 2a.3
Middle C in a Treble Staff

Middle C = 1st ledger line below the Treble Staff ( ledger line yung nilagagay kapag wala na sa normal staff yung mga notes )

D = 1st ledger space below the Treble Staff
E = 1st line (normal ledger line ng isang treble staff)
F = 1st space
G = 2nd line (kung saan nakaposition ang G-clef)
A = 2nd space
B = 3rd line
C = 3rd space
D = 4th line
E = 4th space
F = 5th line
G = 1st ledger space above the Treble Staff
A = 1st ledger line above the Treble Staff
and so on...

same din para sa bass clef, start ka muna sa Middle C ng Staff... don't get confused about the Middle C of Treble Clef and the Middle C of Bass Clef... iisa lang yun. parehas na middle C. ang pinag kaiba lang nitong 2 Clefs is that if the piano notes are located on a Treble Staff, it will be played above the middle C. if the piano notes are located on a Bass Staff, it will be played below the middle C.

figure 2a.4
Middle C in a Bass Staff

TIP:
i suggest pababa ang gawin mong pattern sa pagbabasa ng notes para sa Bass Clef... let's start from

Middle C = 1st ledger line above the Bass Staff
B = 1st ledger space above the Bass Staff
A = 1st line of a Bass Staff counting from the top (or pde ding 5th line of a Bass Staff counting from the bottom kung saan ka comfortable dun ka!)
G = 1st space of a Bass Staff from the Middle C position
F = 2nd line (where the F Cleff is positioned)
E = 2rd space
D = 3rd line
C = 3rd space
and so on and so forth...




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Piano Lesson No. 3a: Piano Playing: Right Hand

woohoo... so, you already know what is a staff, what are the different types of notes, how to locate the keys, what are the pitch names of each key, how to read notes, blah blah blah wow dami nang alam ah... :) so for our next topic, let me guide you on how to read those notes while playing them on piano using your left hand, right hand and both hands...

but first let's review the Notes and Rests

Figure 3a.1.a

Notes and Rests

madali naman sigurong tandaan ang mga notes and rests na ito and its equivalent count values. always remember that nakasalalay sa time signature kung ilan ang total number of count values or beats in a given measure regardless of the number of notes and types of notes, combination of notes and rests present basta ang total count nila dapat eh based sa hiningi ng time signature...

for instance:

figure 3a.1.b

time signature is 4/4 which means there 4 beats in a measure, quarter note receiving that one beat. or you could just simply interpret it as a measure having a total count value of 4. so kahit paghaluhaluin mo yung rests/notes if you get their sum, the total should be 4 (in each measure yan unless there's a change in time signature.... just substitute the symbols from notes to rests, same din ng gagawin) ayos?! let's now start on how to play the piano....



RIGHT HAND FIRST
bago yan... let's begin playing the piano using piano fingering.

Figure 3a.2.

note:

piano fingering refers to finger placement and the finger techniques used to play the piano. on the other hand, fingered piano music marks each note with number that corresponds to one of the five fingers... at maraming nalilito dito kasi depende sa naging approach ng piano teachers ( i don't know paano nila tinuturo yun sa students nila... i'm curious though hahaha ) but madalas, the numbers that you see on a given sheet music are intended for you to know which finger you'll use on a certain note, not a number corresponding to a certain key.... ( example hindi ganito: note C = finger no. 1; note D = finger no. 2; note E = finger no. 3; note F = finger no. 4; note G = finger no. 5 eh paano na yung note A, B and C anong finger pa gagamitin doon? toes?! hahaha nakooooo just follow the picture above figure 3.1.a ganyan dapat! starting from number 1 on both your right/left thumb )


Question: why do i need to know all of these?
Answer:
hindi porket may idea ka na kung paano basahin ang piyesa, eh kaagad-agad mo itong matutugtog. 'wag masyadong excited! lelz kung gusto mong matuto ( kahit in a short span of time ), eh mejo kelangan mo talaga magtiyaga. so, mabalik ako sa tanong bakit mo ito kailangan malaman, bakit kelangan pang gamitin ang piano fingering?! for your hand coordination. it enables your fingers to execute new techniques, master awkward positions, and exercise speed and flexibility. it keeps your hands in the correct position and prevents you from losing your place on the keyboard. mejo sa una talaga nakakatamad, nakakapagod, paulit-ulit grrrrrr.... well, practicing fingering may seem tedious but stick with it, your fingers will adjust quickly.


alam mo bang ang daming nahihirapan pasunurin ang mga daliri nila sa pagtugtog ng piano hahaha... lalo na kung mejo hindi mo ito nasimulan i-train noong bata ka pa... kaya kelangan natin itong isa-isahin para masanay na ang mga daliri mo sa pagtugtog ng piyesa at hindi papindot-pindot ng paisa-isa na parang nagta-type sa typewriter or pc keyboard. aba isipin mo nalang if paisa-isa mong ipi-play ang song na paano na kaya ni bugoy... for sure 3010 na bago mo matapos yon... kaya sumunod ka nalang, magbasa at namnamin ang lahat ng ito :) alright go!


Note: for starters, when reading a music sheet or piano piece, ALWAYS start looking for the CLEF being used, KEY SIGNATURE, TIME SIGNATURE. also note that when you can't see a written TIME SIGNATURE after the CLEF symbol understood kung ano yung time signature na nakalagay at the beginning of the staff yun ang gagamitin... not unless nabago ang TIME SIGNATURE as you play along the piece... kung walang nabago eh 'di masusunod parin ang unang clef symbol na nakita mo from the beginning ng piece... then locate your MIDDLE C sa piano. with the correct posture and hand position play the note as you read them going to your right... parang nagbabasa ka ng libro... pa-kanan din ang pagbasa ng piyesa. kahit japanese ka pa... going to your right pa rin ang pagbabasa ng notes... hehehe no exceptions! :)


the notes are played by using your finger(s), pressing a key and counting the beats as you play (counting the duration equivalent of that certain note before playing another key). Try to relax when you are playing and be prepared to play everything at a snail's pace until you and your fingers are ready to move on. do try to observe the .gif that i've provided on each exercises to see kung tama nga yung notes na tinutugtog mo sa piano.

EXERCISES

Figure 3a.3.a

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Figure 3a.3.b
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note:

please note that your five fingers are not limited to playing only the same notes per finger (1=C 2=D 3=E 4=F 5=G hindi ganyan ang meaning nung mga numbers huh....) don't get confused... kaya nga fingering... hindi porket 2 ang nakalagay sa RE or D note eh laging finger number 2 lang ang pdeng gamitin... pdeng paiba-ibang fingers depende sa kung ano ang naka-indicate sa piyesa... nasa-isip lang ang pag-count ng beats while you use your fingers to play them. also, 'wag kang mandaya in playing these sample exercises.  hindi naman ako ang dinadaya mo kundi sarili mo... hehehehe you want to learn so follow these things na nilagay ko or better yet do your own lesson na lang... okie?!?! ^_^v


for instance:

Figure 3a.3.c

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just keep on practicing especially yung proper piano fingering... dahil magagamit mo yan kung maka-encounter ka ng piano piece na may numbers sa notes and para masanay din gumalaw-galaw ang mga daliri mo habang hindi mo pa kinakailangang gumamit ng flanax nyhahhahaha ^_^v


kung okay na si right hand... we'll now move on to the next... Piano Lesson No. 3b: Piano Playing: Left Hand

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Piano Lesson No. 3b: Piano Playing: Left Hand

now that you've already practiced playing with your right hand, let's now go sa left hand naman... based on experience, it's really easier to train your right hand than left hand. lalo na kung piano fingering... naku... tsk tsk tsk kaya dito palang pagalawin mo ng hustong-husto ang mga daliri mo sa kaliwang kamay nang sagayon eh magkasundo sila ni right hand para sa next topic.... (siyakkkneesss tagalog lulz) :p


LEFT HAND, YOUR TURN
usually the accompaniment { accompaniment is the part/s that plays along the with the main musical part }, arpeggios { an arpeggio is a succession of chord tones or simply where the notes are played in sequence }, improvisation { improvisation means a one-time creation, never to be repeated in exactly the same form } are played with the left hand. it provides harmony and rhythm for the right hand which is to play the melody. minsan prominent ang music na ginagawa ni left hand pero sa totoong buhay eh supporting role lang talaga ito para sa melody na ginagawa naman ng right hand... but that doesn't mean na hindi na mahalaga ang papel nila sa mundo ng accompaniment... :)

so, to start... remember the piano fingering assignment... this time for your left hand... starting from your pinkie going to your thumb, it'll be numbered 5-4-3-2-1

Figure 3b.1

remember to play the notes with the correct fingering... training ito for your fingers na somehow eh mapasunod mo siya sa gustong mong mangyari hehehe in this case, reading a piano score... :) be sure to check the notes that you're playing... tandaan left hand na ito, bass staff na yang nakikita mo so iba na ang position nito sa piano... review Lesson No. 1: Name that Keys and Lesson No. 2: Reading Notes if you're kinda confused about the Treble Clef and Bass Clef, the position of the notes on piano and how to read it...


eto payong tao lang: 'wag ka na mandaya hindi ko naman makikita eh... kung hindi mo mapapasunod ang mga daliri mo habang nagbabasa ng notes, sinasabi ko sa'yo ngayon palang, aabutin ka ng year 5010 hehehe kaya just apply everything na nilalagay ko dito... or better yet, hanap ka nalang ng ibang piano tutorials online (karamihan may bayad o kaya masyadong deep ang pagkaka-explain lulz joke... bleh~) :p be patient... "okay lang magkamali basta 'wag mandaya... 'di baleng mabagal basta tama" uy rhyme.. pwede nang gawing motto! lulz basta practice! sabi nga sa tagline ng milo "great things start from small beginnings..." kaya start ka na ngayon... ang purpose mo is magkaroon ng coordination between your hands and your eyesight.. concentrate ng bonggang-bongga! okie so go practice your fingers!!!!

EXERCISES

Figure 3b.2.a

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Figure 3b.2.b

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Figure 3b.2.c

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Note: again for this part Figure 3b.2.c, try to follow the fingerings... using all your fingers playing the same note ie. your pinkie first then ring finger then middle finger, forefinger then thumb... counting the correct note value as you go throughout this exercise...


finished?! whooaaahhhh just remember that hindi mo kailangan magpakaloka ng husto, na kelangan makuha mo kagad in an instant ang gustong iparating ng isang piyesa as a whole (not unless na may recital ka hehehe kelangan perpekto yun! bawal ang mistakes) pero kung baguhan ka palang at self-taught tulad ng marami dyan, all you need to do is PRACTICE ng bonggang bongga at PATIENCE!!! learning how to play the piano is not an overnight thing. for people like me who spent years in studying/learning how to play the piano, still, we don't stop ourselves from learning... kahit ako kelangan kong tugtugin ng maraming beses ang isang piyesa kung gusto ko matugtog ng tama. kaya kahit asar na asar ka na dahil ayaw sumunod ng daliri mo eh just enjoy while doing so... baka tumanda ka kagad dahil lang dito... ehehehe it's not too late.. hanggang gusto mo matuto, eh di go! go! go! :)


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Piano Lesson No. 3c: Piano Playing with Both Hands

now that you know how to play using your right hand and left hand individually (i hope you do!), let's now learn how to play the piano using both your right hand and left hand simultaneously in other words, sabay na sila..

one piece of advice though, be sure you've been practicing a lot using your left hand or right hand separately... you must understand that you have to train your brain to send orders/signals to two different areas in your body and sometimes at the same time... iisipin mo mahirap gawin pero trust me, once you're accustomed to playing using either your right hand or your left hand while reading notes, it'll be a lot easier on your part when it comes to reading a piano piece which requires you to play using your both hands... like what i've mentioned over and over again, PRACTICE lang ang katapat ng lahat...

also be sure, be very sure that you already know by heart the NOTES, RESTS, CLEFS, TIME SIGNATURE, KEY SIGNATURE ( i'll be using CMajor muna = { no sharps, flats } 'til i discuss KEY SIGNATURES ), TEMPO, etc., etc., 'coz if not... hindi ka makakausad ng mabuti tapos nagmamadali kang matuto magpiano at magbasa ng mabilis! wag kang adik! hehehe kaya namnamin mo silang mabuti... makakasalumuha mo ang mga symbols/terminology na yan as long as you want to play the piano while reading a sheet music... okie?! then, let's begin...

READING A GRAND STAFF

this just simply means that your left hand and right hand staves are joined together by a brace to make a grand staff and you'll be playing it simultaneously (depending on what the piece asks you to do...) you'll just be reading it the same way you're reading a treble staff or a bass staff...

so, what to do? where to begin?

first, don't panic! lulz :p seriously, when you first get a hold of the piano piece that you'll be playing, take note of it's CLEF symbol and TIME SIGNATURE. since puro C-Major lahat ang lessons ko 'til i tackle the KEY SIGNATURES you don't have to worry much about sharps and flats... we'll get there... wag kang magmadali.. magkikita rin kayo... promise!

second, still... you read the notes as you play going to your right... kahit anong mangyari hindi pakaliwa ang pagbabasa... ano 'to japanese manga?! lulz ;p

third, since two staves na ang pinaguusapan natin, you're gonna read it from LEFT to RIGHT at the same time TOP and BOTTOM... mahirap?! hindi mahirap yan kung kilala mo lahat ang notes/rests makikita mo at alam mo kung paano sila bilangin...

okay, try this...

sige, to make it a lot easier for you, try playing the exercises ( Figure 3c.1, 3c.2 and 3c.3 ) below, reading the TREBLE STAFF (for your right hand) first... SLOWLY! parang nakikipagkilala ka lang sa isang tao, diba pa-shy epek ka pa sa una... pero as you get to know that person nagiging komportable ka... ganun din ang gagawin mo dito, i-apply mo sa pagbabasa ng staff... 'wag mo kagad daanin sa dahas! lulz ;p after mong makilala si TREBLE STAFF, si BASS STAFF (for your left hand) naman... hanggang sa masanay kang tugtugin sila ng magkahiwalay...

tandaan na...
kailangan mong i-train ang mga kamay mo bago mo sila pagsamahin. dapat individually alam na nila ang role nila sa buhay mo with regards to playing the piano... kasi not all the time sabay sila... pwedeng alternate, pwedeng nakababad ung isa sa keys habang yung isang kamay naman eh masayang naglalaro sa kabilang part ng piano... depende nga sa kung anong nakalagay sa piyesa...

then, once you somehow know the whereabouts ng mga notes ng treble and bass cleffs sa piano, you have to play the notes according to what the sheet music asks you to do using your both hands... super SLOWLY sa umpisa lang naman and gradually increasing the tempo to match yung dinidikta ng time signature for that particular piece.

of course, sa mga advanced level na pianist example mga true concert pianists, they can just pick up a piece of sheet music and play it straight out... walang keme! panis! sisiw! haha but for some of us "moderate" or even "beginner" piano players, we have the luxury of taking our time and enjoy a more paced and relaxed learning process. take your time to learn. don't be in a rush. libre na nga yung tutorials ko dito magmamadali ka pa hahahaha just enjoy and have fun while learning how to play the piano.

EXERCISES

Figure 3c.1
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Figure 3c.2

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Figure 3c.3

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Question: what if there are two or three notes together, how do i play them?
Answer:  
if you see two notes for example, joined together by a stem or kahit walang stem at naka-align na para bang kumpul-kumpol ( hahaha what an illustration lelz ), just strike those keys together, all at the same time. best example nito eh yung piano chords. pansinin ninyo halimbawa yung C Major chord, you can see 3 notes together right? just play those 3 notes all at the same time. isang bagsak... booommmm ^_^v



Question:  how long should i practice?

Answer:

it's not really how long you practice (although that helps) but it's what you do when you practice. at first, try to play each piano pieces correctly at least 5 times everyday. if you practice everyday, you'll get better much faster.

and now that you at least have an idea on how to read the notes and play it on a piano, 'wag masyadong magmagaling at magyabang okie?! hehehe you still need to learn more about piano basics which i'll discuss over the next lessons. just keep on practicing. for more piano exercises, you can view it here.

now you're ready for the next lesson, Piano Lesson No. 4: Intervals and Accidentals

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