The diagram above shows the complexity of reading music.   Knowledge of four different skills are required  to interpret and perform the musical piece accurately.

 

With piano playing  your thumb is called fingers 1.  Put finger 1 on C.  Make sure all fingers are touching the piano, one finger per note.  Arch your hand so that  your knuckles are slightly raised and fingers are relaxed.  Play on your finger tips.   When playing one note try to keep all other fingers still.

 

Try out the song below.  Position : Cover 1 on middle C, start with playing finger 3  on E.  Compare each noe with the previous note. Does the music  go  UP, come DOWN or STAY THE SAME?

Next step  - Try out the song below. POSITION  : Cover 1 on middle C, all fingers touching.   The tune starts  with finger 3 on E 


First of all, decide if the music goes  UP, comes DOWN or STAYS THE SAME


Secondly, compare each note with the previous note.  The music could move by a STEP  (A next door note)  or by a GAP (miss one note).


It's important to confidently master  STEPS and GAPS reading before moving on.


 LEFT HAND  PLAYING.  To start Put your left hand thumb (finger 1) on MIDDLE C.   Play  going from Right to left  - downwards. Play fingers 1 2 3 4 5. Remember to arch your hand and play on your finger tips.



BOTH HANDS PLAYING

 Put both hands on the piano.  Make sure both thumbs (finger 1 ) share middle C