You Can Learn To Play the Piano

My Daughter Can Learn To Play the Piano. She Says,You Can Learn Too! Part One- Where do you put your hands?By Mr. Stuebner

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A simple piece is like a flower. Listen to the music and play it over and over and it continues to be beautiful.

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Here is a simple Piano piece you can learn to play.3

Please sit down at the piano. I will show youWhere to place your hands.4

First, please place your right handpointer finger on the D key.

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Notice the pattern of3 black keys and 2 black keys!

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Remember, you want tofind the 2 black keys.

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Now try finding E with your right hand middle finger.

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Next, place each of your 5 fingers on 5 white piano keys.

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C D E F G Here are the key names.

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Here is another view Of the right hand.

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By the way, here is a good helper tool to help you find your hand position.

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When you are ready to put your left handon the keys, put your left hand thumb next to your right hand thumb.

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Make sure your fingersAre on top of the keys.

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Not like this

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This is good!!

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Here is how your Left handShould be.

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E F G A B 5 4 3 2 1 Here are the key names and finger numbers for LEFT HAND.

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Here is another view of the left hand.

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Go aheadPut Both hands on the piano!

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Do you have 10 fingers on10 keys?

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Check your hands!

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Here are the note names. EF G A BC D EF G

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Here are the finger numbers. 54 32112345

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Here is another view.

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Here is my brother practicing the piano.

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He sure looks happy!

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He wants to finish practicing so he cango outside with us.

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Little sisterWants to play the piano too!

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She sneaks over to the pianoquickly.

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I am getting ready to practicebut I need to move the bench closer.

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Sometimes, dad says I need a pad for my feet.

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Thats Better, I am readyTo practice.33

pretty songs areLike flowers.

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Good night and thank you for reading part one of my book.

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