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The Pianoforall Process
Step 1 - Getting to know the keyboard
The white keys
The black keys
The key to playing piano instantly - CHORDS
Rhythm 1 - Left Note Right Chord
Basic musical notation
Note Finder
The C family chords
Rhythm 2 - Straight Beat Gospel Style
Rhythm 3 - Oom Pah
Oom Pah practice progressions
The Amazing Broken Chord Ballad
4 new chords - D, E, A and Bb
Practice progressions for D, E, A and Bb
Seventh Heaven
Seventh chords made easy - 2 formulas
Rhythm 4 - Split Chord
Split Chord practice progressions
Rhythm 5 - Half Beat Bounce
Half Beat Bounce practice progressions
Rhythm 6 - Twist
Twist practice progressions
Slash Chords and Bass Runs
Slash Chords practice progressions
Rhythm 7 - Three Beat Bounce
Three Beat Bounce practice progressions
Rhythm 8 - 12/8 Country Shuffle
Rhythm 9 - Bossa Nova Bounce
Bossa Nova Bounce practice progressions
Rhythm 10 - Twist 2
Twist 2 practice progressions
BEFORE WE BEGIN
I would like to remind you of what you are going
to discover in each book and how the
Pianoforall process works.
It is important that you know WHY you are
playing each exercise or tune and where
each step is leading you to...
BOOKS  1 TO 4 - LAY THE FOUNDATION
The secret to learning piano in the shortest time possible is to start with CHORDS.
Even if you don’t like to ‘sing-a-long’ with chords or you already have some
knowledge of chords I still urge you to work through books 1 to 4.
There are some TERRIFIC party rhythms and the knowledge you gain will be
invaluable. Pianoforall uses lots of memory tricks and formulas to speed up the learning
process.
BOOKS 5 to 10 - BUILD ON THAT FOUNDATION
With the foundation laid the sky is the limit. Ballads, Jazz, Blues, Ragtime,
Improvisation, composing melodies, Classical sight reading ALL become SO much
easier when you have a solid foundation in chords, rhythm and basic harmony.
The Pianoforall Process
Traditional piano instruction generally begins with Sight Reading (being taught to
memorize other peoples musical compositions using musical notation) Unfortunately,
this is an extremely laborious process and many accomplished ‘sight readers’ have no
idea about how to play by ear or how the music they can sight read is constructed in
the first place.
To do this they have to learn about chords and harmony.
Pianoforall works the other way round. You build a solid foundation using chords, ‘real’
sounding rhythms and grooves and then you BUILD on top of that and learn to play by
ear and sight read along the way.
You have to learn to walk
before you can run..
The 10 Classic Rhythms you are about to learn
are REAL rhythms
But because this is book 1 they are in their most BASIC form
so that complete beginners can play them.
As you progress you will learn how to embellish these rhythms
with extra little touches that will make them far more ‘musical’
As your ‘ear’ develops you will also be able to
add melody lines TO these rhythms.
But - you have to start somewhere.
Your mission in book one is to make even these
BASIC chords and rhythms sing and swing!
If a rhythm sounds bland - figure out how to spice it up..
alter the beat slightly - vary the loudness -
put more of an accent on certain beats -
add in your own touches if you can - experiment
But above all - make SURE you know these chords
and rhythms BEFORE you move on.
The 10 Rhythms in this book are the basic underlying rhythms
used in nearly EVERY popular tune ever written
LEARN them well and they will serve you well..
OK, LET’S GET STARTED
1-7
See how there are two black keys then three black keys - then two again - then
three and so on
IMPORTANT! The tiny black arrow in the keyboard diagrams always
indicates MIDDLE C the C nearest the centre of your piano.
Notice how the pattern of the keys repeats itself.
STEP 1
GETTING TO KNOW THE KEYBOARD
Each pattern contains the SAME 12 notes but at higher or lower pitches.
Think of Mickey Mouse singing a high C note and Pavarotti singing a low C note
– same note but at different pitches.
C
12 notes
THE WHITE KEYS
These notes are represented by the first seven letters of the alphabet ....
A, B, C, D, E, F and G repeated at different pitches.
It is important that you are able (eventually) to name ALL the white notes.
Use the pattern of the BLACK keys to help you.
For instance, notice that the C keys are the keys to the left of the ‘2’ black keys
or that the F keys are one key to left of the ‘3’ black keys.
Using the black keys to guide you see if you can find the following notes and
where they are repeated.
(G, B, A, D, C, E)
C C C C C
F F F F
1-8
THE BLACK KEYS
The black keys are known as either SHARPS ( # ) or FLATS (b)
(don’t worry about WHY - just memorize it all for now)
They are named using the white key NEAREST to them on their left or right.
i.e. This black note is C# (C sharp) Db (D flat)
OR
C# D# F# G# A#
Db Eb Gb Ab Bb
Can you see how the other black keys are named
OR
D
C
C D E F G A B
REMEMBER - DON’T ASK WHY - JUST ACCEPT IT FOR NOW
1-9
1-10
A chord is simply 3 or more (particular) notes that when played together make
a ‘FULL’ sound.
If this full sound is played rhythmically and various chords are used in a certain
sequence, a nice background sound can be created for melodies or lyrics (vocals).
Let’s play a very basic chord - the chord of C
Use your right hand - THUMB - MIDDLE FINGER - SMALL FINGER
This isn’t easy to start with but TRY TRY TRY to use these fingers
It won’t take long to get used to it
The key to playing piano INSTANTLY
CHORDS
For all future fingering purposes number your fingers like this.
The Chord of C
RIGHT HAND
REMEMBER play all three notes TOGETHER - AT THE SAME TIME
Play it over and over until your fingers get used to the shape.
C E G
5
4
3
2 2
3 4
5
1 1
SEE 
VIDEO
PAGE 7
1-11
A familiar tune using four VERY simple chords
We’re going to play a very familiar chord sequence using 4 simple chords.
(Don’t worry about WHY a chord is the shape it is or why it is a ‘major’ or a
‘minor’ chord – just PLAY!.) PLAY FIRST - ASK QUESTIONS LATER
Play them over and over in a repeat pattern SLOWLY.
C, Am, F, G, C, Am, F, G etc . . . (you may recognize the sequence)
These chords are in what is known as ‘ROOT’ position,
with the THUMB on the note that gives the chord its name – the ROOT note.
Don’t give up if playing these chords hurts your hands. That’s normal for a
beginner and won’t last forever.
And make sure you USE your 1st, 3rd and 5th fingers.
The 4 chords are C, A minor (written Am), F and G.
(Remember play the three notes of each chord together - at the same time
PLAY
THEN move the
whole shape two
notes left
THEN move the
whole shape two
notes left again
THEN move the
whole shape one
note UP
The Chord of C
The Chord of Am (minor)
The Chord of F
The Chord of G
C
A
F
G
1- 11
1-12
RHYTHM # 1
LEFT NOTE / RIGHT CHORD
Let’s make it more interesting
by adding some notes in the
left hand..
I hope you are enjoying this free mini course
brought to you by www.PianoForAll.net
Look out for tomorrow's email for the next lesson.
Keep practising until then :-)

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Learn to play piano and keyboard

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  • 2. CONTENTS PAGE 4 7 8 9 10 13 19 24 27 31 34 36 40 39 49 51 54 55 58 59 61 63 66 67 70 72 74 76 78 80 81 83 The Pianoforall Process Step 1 - Getting to know the keyboard The white keys The black keys The key to playing piano instantly - CHORDS Rhythm 1 - Left Note Right Chord Basic musical notation Note Finder The C family chords Rhythm 2 - Straight Beat Gospel Style Rhythm 3 - Oom Pah Oom Pah practice progressions The Amazing Broken Chord Ballad 4 new chords - D, E, A and Bb Practice progressions for D, E, A and Bb Seventh Heaven Seventh chords made easy - 2 formulas Rhythm 4 - Split Chord Split Chord practice progressions Rhythm 5 - Half Beat Bounce Half Beat Bounce practice progressions Rhythm 6 - Twist Twist practice progressions Slash Chords and Bass Runs Slash Chords practice progressions Rhythm 7 - Three Beat Bounce Three Beat Bounce practice progressions Rhythm 8 - 12/8 Country Shuffle Rhythm 9 - Bossa Nova Bounce Bossa Nova Bounce practice progressions Rhythm 10 - Twist 2 Twist 2 practice progressions
  • 3. BEFORE WE BEGIN I would like to remind you of what you are going to discover in each book and how the Pianoforall process works. It is important that you know WHY you are playing each exercise or tune and where each step is leading you to...
  • 4. BOOKS  1 TO 4 - LAY THE FOUNDATION The secret to learning piano in the shortest time possible is to start with CHORDS. Even if you don’t like to ‘sing-a-long’ with chords or you already have some knowledge of chords I still urge you to work through books 1 to 4. There are some TERRIFIC party rhythms and the knowledge you gain will be invaluable. Pianoforall uses lots of memory tricks and formulas to speed up the learning process. BOOKS 5 to 10 - BUILD ON THAT FOUNDATION With the foundation laid the sky is the limit. Ballads, Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Improvisation, composing melodies, Classical sight reading ALL become SO much easier when you have a solid foundation in chords, rhythm and basic harmony. The Pianoforall Process Traditional piano instruction generally begins with Sight Reading (being taught to memorize other peoples musical compositions using musical notation) Unfortunately, this is an extremely laborious process and many accomplished ‘sight readers’ have no idea about how to play by ear or how the music they can sight read is constructed in the first place. To do this they have to learn about chords and harmony. Pianoforall works the other way round. You build a solid foundation using chords, ‘real’ sounding rhythms and grooves and then you BUILD on top of that and learn to play by ear and sight read along the way.
  • 5. You have to learn to walk before you can run.. The 10 Classic Rhythms you are about to learn are REAL rhythms But because this is book 1 they are in their most BASIC form so that complete beginners can play them. As you progress you will learn how to embellish these rhythms with extra little touches that will make them far more ‘musical’ As your ‘ear’ develops you will also be able to add melody lines TO these rhythms. But - you have to start somewhere. Your mission in book one is to make even these BASIC chords and rhythms sing and swing! If a rhythm sounds bland - figure out how to spice it up.. alter the beat slightly - vary the loudness - put more of an accent on certain beats - add in your own touches if you can - experiment But above all - make SURE you know these chords and rhythms BEFORE you move on. The 10 Rhythms in this book are the basic underlying rhythms used in nearly EVERY popular tune ever written LEARN them well and they will serve you well..
  • 6. OK, LET’S GET STARTED
  • 7. 1-7 See how there are two black keys then three black keys - then two again - then three and so on IMPORTANT! The tiny black arrow in the keyboard diagrams always indicates MIDDLE C the C nearest the centre of your piano. Notice how the pattern of the keys repeats itself. STEP 1 GETTING TO KNOW THE KEYBOARD Each pattern contains the SAME 12 notes but at higher or lower pitches. Think of Mickey Mouse singing a high C note and Pavarotti singing a low C note – same note but at different pitches. C 12 notes
  • 8. THE WHITE KEYS These notes are represented by the first seven letters of the alphabet .... A, B, C, D, E, F and G repeated at different pitches. It is important that you are able (eventually) to name ALL the white notes. Use the pattern of the BLACK keys to help you. For instance, notice that the C keys are the keys to the left of the ‘2’ black keys or that the F keys are one key to left of the ‘3’ black keys. Using the black keys to guide you see if you can find the following notes and where they are repeated. (G, B, A, D, C, E) C C C C C F F F F 1-8
  • 9. THE BLACK KEYS The black keys are known as either SHARPS ( # ) or FLATS (b) (don’t worry about WHY - just memorize it all for now) They are named using the white key NEAREST to them on their left or right. i.e. This black note is C# (C sharp) Db (D flat) OR C# D# F# G# A# Db Eb Gb Ab Bb Can you see how the other black keys are named OR D C C D E F G A B REMEMBER - DON’T ASK WHY - JUST ACCEPT IT FOR NOW 1-9
  • 10. 1-10 A chord is simply 3 or more (particular) notes that when played together make a ‘FULL’ sound. If this full sound is played rhythmically and various chords are used in a certain sequence, a nice background sound can be created for melodies or lyrics (vocals). Let’s play a very basic chord - the chord of C Use your right hand - THUMB - MIDDLE FINGER - SMALL FINGER This isn’t easy to start with but TRY TRY TRY to use these fingers It won’t take long to get used to it The key to playing piano INSTANTLY CHORDS For all future fingering purposes number your fingers like this. The Chord of C RIGHT HAND REMEMBER play all three notes TOGETHER - AT THE SAME TIME Play it over and over until your fingers get used to the shape. C E G 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 1 1 SEE  VIDEO PAGE 7
  • 11. 1-11 A familiar tune using four VERY simple chords We’re going to play a very familiar chord sequence using 4 simple chords. (Don’t worry about WHY a chord is the shape it is or why it is a ‘major’ or a ‘minor’ chord – just PLAY!.) PLAY FIRST - ASK QUESTIONS LATER Play them over and over in a repeat pattern SLOWLY. C, Am, F, G, C, Am, F, G etc . . . (you may recognize the sequence) These chords are in what is known as ‘ROOT’ position, with the THUMB on the note that gives the chord its name – the ROOT note. Don’t give up if playing these chords hurts your hands. That’s normal for a beginner and won’t last forever. And make sure you USE your 1st, 3rd and 5th fingers. The 4 chords are C, A minor (written Am), F and G. (Remember play the three notes of each chord together - at the same time PLAY THEN move the whole shape two notes left THEN move the whole shape two notes left again THEN move the whole shape one note UP The Chord of C The Chord of Am (minor) The Chord of F The Chord of G C A F G 1- 11
  • 12. 1-12 RHYTHM # 1 LEFT NOTE / RIGHT CHORD Let’s make it more interesting by adding some notes in the left hand.. I hope you are enjoying this free mini course brought to you by www.PianoForAll.net Look out for tomorrow's email for the next lesson. Keep practising until then :-)