Keyboard Basics Handout

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KEYBOARD BASICS Correct Finger Positions


Always maintain “curved” fingers.




Avoid resting the palm on the keyboard.




Maintain correct wrist position.

Finger Numbering This numbering technique is used for easier reach of the notes in the scale.

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Note Reading

1 measure

Indicates the end of each measure.

Indicates the end of the piece.

5 lines and 4 spaces

DO (C) :Middle C”

RE (D)

MI (E)

FA (F)

SOL(G)

LA(A)

SI (B)

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Do to Re

or

C to D

= one step higher

Re to Mi

or

D to E

= one step higher

Mi to Fa

or

E to F

= one-half step higher

Fa to Sol

or

F to G

= one step higher

Sol to La

or

G to A

= one step higher

La to Si

or

A to B

= one step higher

Si to Do

or

B to C

= one-half step higher

Flats and Sharps Flat

= one-half step lower

Sharp

= one-half step higher

Major Scales Scales

C-Scale C

D

E

F

G

A

B

C

A

B

C#

D

C#

D#

E

D-Scale (2 Sharps: F# and C#) D

E

F#

G

E-Scale (4 Sharps: F#, G#, C# and D#) D#) E

F#

G#

A

B

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F-Scale (1 Flat: Bb) F

G

A

Bb

C

D

E

F

C

D

E

F#

G

E

F#

G#

A

G#

A

B

G-Scale (1 Sharp: F#) G

A

B

A-Scale (3 (3 Sharps: C#, F#, and G#) A

B

C#

D

B-Scale (4 Sharps: C#, D#, F# and G#) B

C#

D#

E

F#

Chords

Chord Variations Variations

A chord is a combination of three notes played

Minor

Flat 3

simultaneously.

Major 7

Root note = one-half

step lower The Different Chords and its components:

7th

Root note = one step

C:

C-E-G

lower

D:

D-F#-A

Suspended

Chord plus 4th note

E:

E-G#-B

2

Chord plus 2nd note

F:

F-A-C

6

Chord plus 6th note

G:

G-B-D

9

Chord plus 9th note

A:

A-C#-E

B:

B-D#-F#