In this lesson, you're going to learn: • How to sit at your piano • How the hands are used in playing the piano • Introduction to the Piano Keyboard • The Fingering System • Reading Music Rhythms • A new song to learn using only the black keys • AND a FREE download of the fantastic learn-to-read-music game Jayde Musica! Sitting at the Piano When you are seated at the piano, you need to have the correct posture. Without the proper posture, you can experience back pain and stress in your joints. 1. The first rule of correc t posture is to keep your bac k straight. Your torso may bend towards the piano. 2. Keep your head up. DON’T crane your neck to look at the sheet music. The sheet music should be positioned so you can see it easily. 3. Your shoulders and arms should be loose and relaxed. If you need to do some stretches beforehand, feel free! 4. Y our ar ms sho uld be par allel with the h eigh t of the k eys an d bend at the elbow in an angle of slightly greater than 90 degrees. 5. Y our thig hs shou ld be par allel wit h the floor . T o ensur e this, you should use an adjustable chair. 6. Y our lef t foot sho uld be se t forward tow ard the p edals , while your right foot should rest midway between the pedals and your chair. 7. Kee p eno ugh di stanc e between yo ur cha ir and the pi ano tha t you can reach the pedals and keys comfortably, yet have freedom of movement. If your chair is too close, your body will get in the way of your elbows. If your chair is too far away, you will have to bend forward to reach the keys. How the Hands are Used in Playing the Piano If you know how to type, you know that you need to use a certain finger to press each key on the keyboard. Similarly, when you are playing piano, you will use certain fingers to press specific keys, depending on the hand position. As you start learning the correct fingers to use, it is helpful to think of each of your fingers as having a numerical value. The standard method is to divide your fingers into your right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.), and assign a number from 1 to 5 to each finger, starting from the thumb (1)
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