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THE PIANO LIKE A PRO
By Ismael D. Tabije
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Meet the 12 Major Notes:
1. C (do)
2. C# - Db (do sharp or re flat) (one-key only)
3. D (re)
4. D# - Eb (re sharp or mi flat) (one key only)
5. E (mi)
6. F (fa)
7. F# - Gb (fa sharp or so flat) (one key only)
8. G (so)
9. G# - Ab (so sharp or la flat) (one key only)
10. A (la)
11. A# - Bb (la sharp or ti flat)
12. B (ti)
Meet the 12 Major Chords:
1. C major – do, mi, so {C, E, G keys}
2. D major – re, fa#, la {D, F#, A keys}
3. E major – mi, so#, ti {E, G#, B keys}
4. F major – (lower) fa, (lower) la, (middle) do {F, A, C keys}
5. G major – (lower) so, (lower) ti, (middle) re {G, B, D keys}
6. A major – (lower) la, (middle) do#, (middle) mi {A, C#, E keys}
7. B major – (lower) ti, (middle)re#, (middle) fa# {B, D#, F# keys}
8. C# or Db – do#, fa, so# {C#, F, G# keys}
9. D# or Eb – re#, so, la# {D#, G, A# keys}
10. F# or Gb – (lower) fa#, (lower) la#, (middle) do# {F#, A#, D# keys}
11. G# or Ab – (lower) so#, (middle) do, (middle) re# {G#, C, D# keys}
12. A# or Bb – (lower) tib, (middle) re, (middle) fa {Bb, D, F keys}
Notes some one of the most important
things to learn and digest when it comes to learning music. The
foundation of every tune is the note. This is also what makes the music
lesson quite difficult to learn. It is because music is another
language. There are lots of music notes to memorize. However, there are
some techniques to better understand and not just to memorize the notes
then eventually digest all of them. The first technique is to know the
first twelve (12) major notes. Enumerated above are the twelve major
notes. Most of us have encountered the do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti notes in
the early stage of our education. Whether we liked it or not, music has
always been a part of the academe. The alphabet notes C, D, E, F, G, A,
B are also used along with the do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti notes. However,
most people especially those who are not totally musically inclined are
more familiar with the latter.
Also enumerated above are the 12 major
chords. These are the most important chords to be first learned in
learning how to play the piano. These piano chords correspond to those
chords used in playing the guitar. So it is possible for you to play
your favorite songs in both the guitar and the piano.
Just like in learning how to play the
guitar, all you need is to memorize the chords and the proper position
of your fingers. There are 12 major chords enumerated above along with
the keys that are to be pressed to form each chord. There are actually
many more chords and they are quite difficult to memorize and retain at
once. Aside from being the major chords, these 12 are the easiest to
memorize and remember.
All the other chords may sound so
complicated in names but in reality, they are just repetitions or
variations of the major chords. The first and foremost thing to
remember is the middle C and its location because it is where the
other notes are based. The variations of chords are the minor
chords, the dominant seventh, augmented fifth, the diminished
seventh, minor seventh, dominant ninth, major sixth, major seventh,
minor sixth, dominant seventh with augmented fifth, dominant seventh
with lowered fifth. Each major chord has these twelve more
variations. Notice that the 12 major chords take only three fingers
to form. The other variations can include four and even five fingers
but still play around the major chord.
Some song lyrics have major or
minor chords only. In practicing, especially for beginners, it is
better to start with songs with simple chords first. The technique
is to memorize the twelve major notes and then the twelve major
chords and then get acquainted with the variations. In no time, you
can play any songs and the “used-to-be-complicated” chords wouldn’t
appear complicated anymore.
About The Author
The writer, Ismael D. Tabije, runs
the website
http://pianos.e-mart4all.com that markets a wide choice of
high-quality digital pianos and accessories at the lowest prices in
the online market. Brands sold include Casio, Yamaha, Korg, Kurzweil
and Roland. The website also features interesting piano articles
about piano humor, trivia, myths and facts and even piano lessons
and instructions.
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