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"This printable layout of piano keys was the ultimate answer for my needs."

Exaplaining piano keys to Noam
So, you want me to layout piano keys for you.
Later on this page I will draw simple pictures which will show you where each keys is located on the piano along with it name.

"The public is like a piano. You just have to know what keys to poke. ~Al Capp".


Noam started out with my printable layout of piano keys.
It didn't take long before she dropped it.

But first I'd like to point at the directions of the piano so that you'll understand what I mean when I say: "Go higher or lower on the piano."

Directions

Directions on the keyboard

Going up on the keyboard
means we are playing higher and thinner sounds.



When we go down
the sound gets deeper and lower.

Remember these directions as we continue in our piano lesson.
From now on we will name them so.


How to Tell One Key from the Other?

When you layout piano keys one after the other, can you see a pattern in the way the keyboard is organized?

Keyboard layout
layout piano keys. The division of the black keys to groups of two's and three's

Now if you look at the keyboard you'll notice there are black keys and white keys.
The black keys are divided to groups of 2's and 3's.

This pattern helps us to orient ourselves on the keyboard.


We name the keys after the first seven letters of the alphabet.
The key lettters names on the piano keyboard

Try to call out the letter from A to G as fast as possible. Now try to do the same but backwards. Harder, right? :)

This is a funny exercise to do and will help you to realize faster where you're at on the piano.

A is the lowest white key on the piano.
The other keys are named respectively after that first A.

It's easy to spot the white keys by the black ones.
Look at the images. This layout piano keys shows you where a specific key is located.

A printable layout of piano keys
Try to find all the C keys on the piano. There are 8 of them. (Maybe less if you have a keyboard or a smaller instrument).


Why should you buy the Piano Keyboard Decals Kit for Beginning Piano Students on Ebay?

This kit is the ideal teaching aid to help beginning piano students learn the keyboard.

24 decals show the position of the note as it appears on the sheet of music, and gives the name of the note by means of a large letter.

These decals are dry-stick/static type that can be removed without leaving any residue after the student is familiar with the keyboard.

Coordinated teaching aids are supplied with the decals to encourage the new student to quickly learn the keyboard.


Now, here am I talking on and on about the layout piano keys lesson but I never stopped to ask you if you already have a keyboard?
It's necessary of course to have a descent piano or a good keyboard in order to practice everything we learn.

If you're hesitating whether to buy a piano or an electronic keyboard I suggest you check our Piano vs. Keyboard page. You'll find there all the advantages and disatvantages of both instruments.

Middle C


The C key, which is located nearest the middle of the piano (under the brand name of the piano) is called "middle C". You can see it here in the image next to its fellow keys.

How to find Middle C on the piano


Play an orientation game to get familiar with the piano keys. Press on a key blindly, open your eyes and try to figure out as fast as possible which key you're playing.


This is me telling you that you did a great job!Done? Perfect.

Now you can find your way on the piano and understand the terms I'm using.

If you still need a reminder you can download here a handy printable piano key chart.

Next, I'd like us to start playing piano by ear but before that I suggest you click here to read this page over piano fingering.

If you're already curious about the black key names you can Click here to learn about it, but we'll get there later in our full piano course anyway.

You can also choose to follow the basic piano chords lessons, now that you're familiar with the piano keys names. Click here to go to the Introduction to Piano Chords.

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