Playing Piano Index

Introduction to Playing Piano
Introduction to playing the piano, purpose of tutorial, and additional suggestions for playing piano

Lesson 1: Position

Whole Piano Overview of the entire keyboard.
Octave Breakdown Breakdown of entire keyboard by octaves.
Middle C Middle C's importance and centrality to the keyboard.
Starting Position Common beginning position on the piano.
Problems? Have problems? Find solutions here.
Lesson Review and Additional Practice Review and practice positioning on the piano.
Review Quiz Review quiz for lesson 1.

Lesson 2: Coordination

Reading to Playing
 Translating written music to keys on the piano.
Coordination P.1 Step 1: Identify notes.
Coordination P.2
 Step 2: Identify keys.
Coordination P.3 Step 3: Identify rhythm.
Coordination P.4
 Step 4: Play!
Coordination P.5 An animation to help you play the sample piece.
Tips & Guidelines Tips for playing pieces based on sheet music.
Lesson Review and Additional Practice Review and practice reading music and playing piano simultaneously.
Review Quiz Review quiz for lesson 2.

Lesson 3: Practice

Practice?
 Overview of the importance of practice.
Right Hand Exercises for your right hand.
Right Hand Melody Practice melody for your right hand.
Left Hand
 Exercises for your left hand .
Left Hand Melody Practice melody for your left hand .
Both Hands Excercises for both hands, played simultaneously.
Both Hands Melody Practice melody for both hands, played simultaneously.
Lesson Review and Additional Practice Review and practice piano!
Review Quiz Review quiz for lesson 2.

Additional Information

Common Bass Accompaniments
 Common bass accompaniment patterns.
Triads & Inversions Triads and inversions information.