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Introduction to the
Keyboard
Instructor: Greg Hannon
Lesson 1: Understanding the Keyboard
- Layout of the Keyboard
- Black Key groupings
- The Musical Alphabet
- Identifying the White Keys
- Identifying whole & half Steps
- Key naming assignment
Lesson 2: Introduction for Treble Clef
- Treble clef sign
- Staff, bar line, double bar line and
measures
- Quarter Note
- Naming the notes on the treble staff
- Finger Numbers for the right hand
- 5 finger exercise for the Right hand
- Note naming assignment
Lesson 3: Introduction to the Bass Clef
- Bass clef sign
- Naming the notes on the bass staff
- Finger Numbers for the left hand
- 5 finger exercises for the left hand
- Note naming assignment
Lesson 4: Introduction to the Grand Staff
- Relationship between notes on the
Keyboard
- Grand Staff and the Keyboard
- Playing simple warm-up exercises with both
hands
- Playing simple melodies between both hands
Lesson 5: The Black Keys/ Sharps & Flats
(accidentals)
- The sharp sign
- The flat sign
- Naming the black keys
- Playing simple melodies incorporating
the black
notes
Lesson 6: Notes
- Quarter note review
- Half notes
- Whole notes
- Rests
- Time signature
Lesson 7: Putting It All Together
- Exercise 1 for both hands
- Exercise 2 for both hands
- Exercise 3 for both hands
- Exercise 4 for both hands
- Transcribing a simple song by ear