@ YAMAHA2 scr motors @YAMAHA PIANC 101 LECTURE 2 CONTENTS PART 1 Notes PART 2 Scales PART 3 How to Sit For Piano PART 4 Lesson 1 PART 5 Finger Counting PART 6 Exercise for Hands PART 7 Quiz On our last lecture we studied, +Some names of legendary pianists +Different types of pianos “Difference between piano, keyboard and synthesizers “Uses of pedal “Uses of bender The notes “Finger counting -How to seat for the piano *And of course, (A SONG }2 scr motors @YAMAHA PART |: NOTES There are 12 notes in music A, A#, B, C, C#, D, Dé, E, F, F#, G, G# And with these 12 notes we will learn Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do Or, In Bengali St ta sit St At at fe We will be learning our lessons based on Do Re Mi / 51 sft There is simple way to remember Do Re Mi on piano 135681012 This is a simple counting to remember Do Re Mi. Now the question is, what do these numbers refer? Well, it's simple. The numbers refer the same number of the notes. For example: If we start our Do Re Mi from note C, then C will be our first note. And if we start Do re Mi from note G, then G will be our first note PART 2: SCALES A scale is any set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch, A scale ordered by increasing pitch is an ascending scale, and a scale ordered by decreasing pitch is a descending scale. There are 12 scales in music. The scales are A, Ad, B, C, C#, D, Di, E, F, F#, G, Gi# Cy dt oof as The symbol Hash (#) represent sharp note. IF you notice carefully youd see, there are no # note for B and E. Simply because, acoustically speaking, there is no room in our current system for another pitch between B and C, or £ and F.A ‘sharp note’ always refers to raising the pitch by a half step, and a flat always refers to lowering the pitch by a half step.2 scr motors @YAMAHA PART 3: HOU TO SIT AT THE PIANO SITTALL! ‘Lean stighty forward a Let arms hang loosely rom shoulders, Elbows slightly higher than koys. Bench must face the keyboard equareh Knoes slightly under keyboard Feet flat on the floor. Right foot may be slightly forward, 4. As you sit at the piano and rest your fingers on the keyboard, move the bench back far enough so your elbows are slightly bent. 2. Sit in the center of the bench, directly in front of the center of the keyboard 3. Sit toward the front edge of the bench with your back straight and your weight forward 4, Rest your feet on the oor 5. Sit comfortably, maintaining good posture 6. Make sure there is good light for you to see the music and the keyboard.BY scimotors @YAMAHA 7. Stand. Drop your hands to your sides and relax them. Notice their natural curve. as if they were holding a ball. As you sit again. place your fingers on the keyboard, keeping the same natural curve. 8. Position your hands above the keyboard, letting your fingers touch near the center of the large area on the white keys. Hold your palms above the keyboard, but don't rest them on the keys or on the wood below the keys 9. Strike the key with the pad of your finger just below the fingertip. Keep each finger curved, lifting it from the knuckle on the back of your hand. As you strike the key, keep your finger joints bent PART YU: LESSON # 01 Now let's collaborate our notes with our scales. ‘Scales | Notes 1 3 4 5 8 10 12 c c 0 E F G A 5 c cH oH De F Fe Ct Ae c oH D D E F c A B CH D Di Di F G GH A cH D Di E E Fe oF A Vv oF De E F F G A A c D E F Fe Fa Ct A 5 CH De F Fa S G A B c D E Fe G ot ley A c oH De i c Ct A A 5 CH D E FF G A At Ae c D De F S a A B a CH Dif E FR ot A a2 scr motors @YAMAHA PART 3: FINGER COUNTING Right Hand Go: 123451345 or 123112345 Right Hand Back 543211321 Left Hand Go: 543211321 Left Hand Back 123451345 or 123112345 PART G : EXERCISE FOR HANDS You need to do some hand exercise on a regular basis before and after you practice piano. 1. Before start practicing it's good to soak your hands in for a few minutes in warm water, It helps you for better circulation: Bry your hands with a towel and hold your arms out with the hand dangling from the wrist and shake out your hands rapidly for few momentsBY scimotors @ YAMAHA PART & : EXERCISE FOR WANDS You need to do some hand exercise on a regular basis before and after you practice piano. 1. Before start practicing it's good to soak your hands in for a few minutes in warm water, It helps you for better circulation. Dry your hands with a towel and hold your arms out with the hand dangling from the wrist and shake out your hands rapidly for few moments, 2. Hold your arms tight. palms downward, clench both hands tightly making two fists. Hold while you count ‘One-Two Snap the fingers quickly outwards, opening both hands. Hold the position with all the fingers extended and count ‘Three-Four’ then close it again. ‘SNAP FINGERS: OPEN 3, DANGLE FROM WRISTSBY scimotors @ YAMAHA 4, Repeat the beginning of the previous exercise with palms upward, Clench both hands making two fists. Hold and count ‘One-Two’ MAKE TIGHT PALMS FISTS uP. Snap the fingers outward (palms up). opening both hand. Holding fingers outward as you count ‘Three-Four’ ‘SNAP FINGERS OPEN PALMS uP 5. Shake out both hand again dangling from the wrists and count’ One-Two-Three-Four’2 scr motors @YAMAHA PART 7: QUIZ 1, Who invented the piano? 2. Generally how many black and white keys are there in a Piano? 3, What kind of instrument is a piano? 4, Which finger is the 2nd finger of our hand? 5, What is the work of Bender/Pitch Wheel? 6, How many pedals are there in a piano? 7. Damper pedal is also known as what? 8, What kind of pedal is The Sostenuto’ pedal? 9, What is a keyboard? 10. Do you have to play piano with straight fingers?BY scr motors @ YAMAHA EMK CENTER Music choof WITH YAMAHA sic BANGLADESH ACI MOTORS LTD.