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Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 14/08/2007 22:06:01
WELCOME TO SIMULATED MUSIC LESSONS!!

Today’s lesson will cover all the notes on piano.

At first glance the piano looks BIG and COMPLICATED. That is not true. There are only 12 different notes on piano. Now your thinking to yourself “How is that possible, aren’t there like 88 keys on the piano?” Yes there are 88 keys, but they all just keep repeating themselves. Those 12 different keys (plus the first note again so 13) are called an octave. An octave looks like this. (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard.jpg&hash=448ad5bb0b5aad1f82e05bdebd9ac6c7) From a C to another C is sounds the exact same except higher. (I will demonstrate this when I get to ‘Tuning a Guitar Lesson’)

Now you are looking at the image going “So what do all those keys mean?” I’ll start out explaining the white keys.

The white key all the way to the left and the right is C. As this image shows, (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-C.jpg&hash=15fe0627db5e3a2a1f21a5fe3f1e514b)

The white key next to the C is called a D. (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-D.jpg&hash=04cd86002e552fa781f0aaf80766d3ca)

The white key next to the D is called an E.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-E.jpg&hash=017ffc589ab15dfd96d51dcf3ba18d32)

The white key next to the E is called F. In case you haven’t caught on yet it goes by the alphabet.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-F.jpg&hash=8a8bc0a03b38be0210bc27cbe8e75bc4)

The white key next to the F is a G.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-G.jpg&hash=f28324af8284c3b04a05cbd75c3a4b26)

The white key next to the G is an A. “Why from G to A?!” Well its supposed to be from A to G and not C to C, but it is easier to teach in C to C and it makes more sense.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-A.jpg&hash=308567c0c779a9cb3e9f0f900c5fb731)

The white key next to the A is a B.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-B.jpg&hash=650b9831cb1bd112a3436eea7cef6c15)

The white key next to the B is back to a C.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-C.jpg&hash=15fe0627db5e3a2a1f21a5fe3f1e514b)

Congratulations!! You now know how to find ALL the white keys on a piano!!

Are you all ready for the black keys? I sure hope you are because I’m just going on to them. HAHA.


The black keys are sharps and flats. Sharps raise right and Flats lower left. Now you thinking, “OK what if I am at G and I raise right a G Sharp then I go to A and lower left and play an A Flat? Am I playing both notes at the same time?” The answer to that is yes you are. Why the made up two names for the same exact key is beyond me. Ready to learn where to find the black keys? (When I say “The next back key to the __ it is what most people use to call it)

The furthest black to key the left is a C Sharp (Raises right) and a D flat (lowers left)
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-DFlat.jpg&hash=312bb7fc222c36233d97247ec484c7e6) (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-C-1.jpg&hash=e9cb2f2ce13255d0685aa0e9ddc6532f)

The next black key to the C Sharp is a D Sharp (Raises Right) and an E Flat (Lowers left)
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-D-1.jpg&hash=96b2253f5e025b826774ac472b407f94) (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-Eflat.jpg&hash=c255183c97a6093ab62905fc86a19b6d)

The next black key to the E flat is the F Sharp (Think Ya’ll got the Raises and Lowers thing now so I’ll stop with that) and G Flat.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-F-1.jpg&hash=a07d16586d3489101079dddcca221df1)
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-Gflat.jpg&hash=123cf044bf982a0f6b1f90c71369817a)

The next black key to the F Sharp is the G Sharp and A Flat.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-G-1.jpg&hash=52935621e87a5462f8cbb9e3b0585f12) (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-Aflat.jpg&hash=09f81a8c09f81cff33771cebf4562e2f)

The next black to the A Flat is the A Sharp and the B Flat.
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-A-1.jpg&hash=c095d89bf612a2b5c9f0881e8ffe02f0)
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2FKraneDiggity%2FKeyboard-Bflat.jpg&hash=8c1db7409bc0b60347eed0dc693dbcc3)

The next black key to the B Flat is the C Sharp and D Flat again.

This time you all deserve a BIG CONGRADULATIONS for learning every note on the piano!

Even if you don’t have a piano and/or never planning on getting one I hope that you have found this lesson interesting and have at least learnt something that you can share with other people.

Thank you Karen for suggestion me to do this. It’s giving me something to do when Kayla isn’t on the computer or home to be on the phone! LoL.

THE NEXT LESSON will be Scales!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 14/08/2007 22:06:25
Nice Lesson Nice Lesson!!! LoL.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 14/08/2007 22:12:02
Very good lesson Ryan..Nice Job! Hee hee!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: neilep on 14/08/2007 22:18:04
Excellent lesson Ryan....but I can't get any sound when I touch the keys on the screen !!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 14/08/2007 22:20:52
Ditto! LOL!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 14/08/2007 22:23:36
Quote from: neilep on 14/08/2007 22:18:04
Excellent lesson Ryan....but I can't get any sound when I touch the keys on the screen !!

:P. LoL. I'll upload a video tomorrow that makes the sound of each note. LoL.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: neilep on 14/08/2007 22:40:04
YAYYYYYYYY !!

There's probably a load of virtual pianos out there too !!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 14/08/2007 22:41:35
nice job Ryan.. Do you think it will help one learn to play by ear rather then by reading the notes and leaning the key board.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 14/08/2007 22:44:07
Quote from: neilep on 14/08/2007 22:40:04
YAYYYYYYYY !!

There's probably a load of virtual pianos out there too !!

Virtual Pianos? Really!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: neilep on 14/08/2007 22:44:32
Quote
learn to play by ear

most people use their fingers Karen !!..LOL !
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 14/08/2007 22:48:07
LOL LOL You are so funny! HEE HEE HEE.. LOL... Yes I suppose they do.. but you see in my case They will have to make an exception! LOL... My ears feel like tickling the ivories! HEE HEE HEE..
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 14/08/2007 22:51:25
site is acting up again!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 01:22:09
Quote from: Karen W. on 14/08/2007 22:41:35
nice job Ryan.. Do you think it will help one learn to play by ear rather then by reading the notes and leaning the key board.

Um not sure what you mean by that, but I need a mixture of sheet music and the song. That help?
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 15/08/2007 02:21:14
You are doing fine. nevermind me.. I am tired.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 02:32:59
Tomorrow will be scales! Can anyone tell me what a Scale is?
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 15/08/2007 10:20:53
Quote from: Simulated on 15/08/2007 02:32:59
Tomorrow will be scales! Can anyone tell me what a Scale is?

Yes, I can.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: dentstudent on 15/08/2007 10:25:54
Me too! I had a fish once that had a major pentatonic scale, and we had to have it put down.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 15/08/2007 10:26:46
I thought myxolidian was something rabbits got  [:I]
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 15/08/2007 10:27:41
Quote from: dentstudent on 15/08/2007 10:25:54
Me too! I had a fish once that had a major pentatonic scale, and we had to have it put down.

That's a shame.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 13:58:42
Guy Guys Guys. UGH Should have been more specific. Doc I'm sure you know what a C Scale is.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 15/08/2007 14:55:17
Refresh us Ryan!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 14:56:33
When I set my lesson up! LoL. I just wanna see if anyone knows what it is first.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 15/08/2007 15:03:30
Scale a group of letters A through A being an octave.. going up 8 notes, or an octave. They are 8 consecutive letters on a scale that represent different tones and allow you to use it to write and compose the rest of the music using these tones on the scale to create your music.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 15:08:33
Yes it is Karen (Cheater LoL) But is A to A all black key, white keys, or a mixutre of both? LoL.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 15/08/2007 15:14:17
Cheater????
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 15/08/2007 15:14:53
Hey now I took music for 4 years have you forgotten that! LOL!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 15:16:22
OK! Karen should I make a new post or should I add the next part of lesson in this one?
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 15:19:55
Def Leppard is on Regis and Kelly today!! I sure hope they play High and Dry (Saturday Night) because I can play that song! And Mirror Mirror (look into my eyes) and a some others!! YYAYAYA
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 15/08/2007 15:20:57
Keep them all together just label each new lesson as 1 , 2, 3, etc!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 15:22:56
Wills Dos!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 15/08/2007 23:00:44
I'll see if I can get scales up tomorrow. I have soccer from 2-10, going to town from 11-1. So I might not be able to even get on the computer.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 16/08/2007 03:22:30
Whatever you do Enjoy being a kid and take care of yourself. Have fun tomorrow.Bye
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 16/08/2007 21:13:42
Don't worry about me Karen! I sure did have fun today!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 17/08/2007 02:46:51
Good, Glad you did!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 17/08/2007 13:09:47
No one is home, nothing to do I think I'll get the new lesson up today.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 17/08/2007 17:33:21
Good job! Good idea!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 17/08/2007 17:44:46
Or not. I just feel super Blah today.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 17/08/2007 18:15:28
Yep... I know the feeling Blah!!!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 17/08/2007 18:17:34
When one feels Blah they don't wanna do anything. For when to get feeling Blah one must not do anything.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 17/08/2007 18:46:17
Yeah I know the feeling I did that yesterday.. But physical therapy kind made me mad and up set me..  now I don't want blahs so smile Ryan.. Blah days will go away.. keep saying that to your self and lets have a better day!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 17/08/2007 22:13:07
I feel better now! No soccer and I cleaned and I'm all good now. LoL.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 01:56:16
YAYYYYY! Good I am glad you feel better!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 02:04:54
Yeah! Now I just have to prepare myself for a long and lonely weekened.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 02:08:24
Ah there will be plenty to do! LOL!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 02:09:55
Yeah like clean the house so I can have Kayla over before school! Kayla will be in Cleveland all weekend. I'll call her a few times, but we won't talk as much as we useuslly do.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 02:16:48
 You will be ok.. I know how hard that is..
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 02:18:46
One guy in my physical therapy session is going to see a deff leopard concert this weekend or next I can't remember, but he and Doc Mike were real excited.. LOL. Said it would prove to be a great concert! LOL!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 02:20:51
I can't imagine the young people that get married and then one of them has to go over seas. Your loved one in a million miles from you, under treat of being bombed everday. It just has to be so hard.

OH!!! Def Leppard!! They are a good group! Loads of good songs!! I'm learning like half of them by the way! LoL.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/08/2007 07:50:12
Quote from: Simulated on 15/08/2007 13:58:42
Guy Guys Guys. UGH Should have been more specific. Doc I'm sure you know what a C Scale is.

Which C scale do you have in mind? Major? Minor? Harmonic minor? Lorian? blahblahrhubarbblah
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 11:55:31
Quote from: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 02:18:46
One guy in my physical therapy session is going to see a deff leopard concert this weekend or next I can't remember, but he and Doc Mike were real excited.. LOL. Said it would prove to be a great concert! LOL!

I at least have heard the name of the group but have never heard their music! I have no idea what they play... I should look them up.. It is probably not my type of music.. LOL

So you know it a bit eh Ryan!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 12:58:02
Quote from: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 11:55:31
Quote from: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 02:18:46
One guy in my physical therapy session is going to see a deff leopard concert this weekend or next I can't remember, but he and Doc Mike were real excited.. LOL. Said it would prove to be a great concert! LOL!

I at least have heard the name of the group but have never heard their music! I have no idea what they play... I should look them up.. It is probably not my type of music.. LOL

So you know it a bit eh Ryan!

Karen I'm sure you ment to quote me not yourself. LoL. Defienly some good Rock N Roll! Some say it's metal, but I don't think it is.

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 18/08/2007 07:50:12
Quote from: Simulated on 15/08/2007 13:58:42
Guy Guys Guys. UGH Should have been more specific. Doc I'm sure you know what a C Scale is.

Which C scale do you have in mind? Major? Minor? Harmonic minor? Lorian? blahblahrhubarbblah

QUESTION!!

Are you think thinking Chords?
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 13:56:06
Quote from: Simulated on 18/08/2007 12:58:02
Quote from: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 11:55:31
Quote from: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 02:18:46
One guy in my physical therapy session is going to see a deff leopard concert this weekend or next I can't remember, but he and Doc Mike were real excited.. LOL. Said it would prove to be a great concert! LOL!

I at least have heard the name of the group but have never heard their music! I have no idea what they play... I should look them up.. It is probably not my type of music.. LOL

So you know it a bit eh Ryan!

Karen I'm sure you ment to quote me not yourself. LoL. Defienly some good Rock N Roll! Some say it's metal, but I don't think it is.

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 18/08/2007 07:50:12
Quote from: Simulated on 15/08/2007 13:58:42
Guy Guys Guys. UGH Should have been more specific. Doc I'm sure you know what a C Scale is.

Which C scale do you have in mind? Major? Minor? Harmonic minor? Lorian? blahblahrhubarbblah

QUESTION!!

Are you think thinking Chords?

OHHHH (*Hangs head in embarrassment and slinks away!*) Your right! LOL!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 13:58:00
Quote from: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 13:56:06
OHHHH (*Hangs head in embarrassment and slinks away!*) Your right! LOL!

HAHA Its OK! I think the laptop speakers are broken. Sound sounds terrible!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 13:59:04
Thats not good. are you on a laptop!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 14:06:54
Yeah I am almost everytime I'm on this site I am on the laptop.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/08/2007 14:23:44
Quote from: Karen W. on 15/08/2007 15:03:30
Scale a group of letters A through A being an octave.. going up 8 notes, or an octave. They are 8 consecutive letters on a scale that represent different tones and allow you to use it to write and compose the rest of the music using these tones on the scale to create your music.

Technically there are 7 notes in a scale; the 8th being the 1st note of the scale an octave higher.

Pentatonic scales (as favoured in blues music) have 5. Much Eastern music (Arabic, Indian etc) has more than 8 notes in a scale, including quarter-tones. For that reason most of it cannot be played on Western instruments.

Also, your statement that there are "...8 consecutive letters on a scale" is misleading. For instance, the key of Emaj consists the notes E Gb Ab A B Db Eb; alphabetically they are not consecutive.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 14:26:42
Hum?
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 14:27:06
Quote from: Simulated on 18/08/2007 14:06:54
Yeah I am almost everytime I'm on this site I am on the laptop.

OH!!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 14:28:45
Yep!!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 14:29:00
Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 18/08/2007 14:23:44
Quote from: Karen W. on 15/08/2007 15:03:30
Scale a group of letters A through A being an octave.. going up 8 notes, or an octave. They are 8 consecutive letters on a scale that represent different tones and allow you to use it to write and compose the rest of the music using these tones on the scale to create your music.

If its wet???
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 14:31:29
I'M TOTALLY LOST!!
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/08/2007 14:36:54
Sorry, I accidentally clicked on the POST button when I hadn't typed my reply  [:I]
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Karen W. on 18/08/2007 14:41:41
OK I have been guilty of that myself! LOL..
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 14:42:48
So what were you going to type then.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/08/2007 16:24:35
Quote from: Simulated on 18/08/2007 14:42:48
So what were you going to type then.

I posted it. At first I only had the quote from Karen's reply.
Title: Simulated Music Lesson! Piano Notes!
Post by: Simulated on 18/08/2007 20:23:22
Yeah I see that now. It wasn't there the last time I looked!