| When you start playing the piano, learning the names | | | | G back to A. Practice this until you can say them fast! |
| of the keys on the piano is your first activity. Once you | | | | As you play the notes from A through to G you will |
| have learned them you can go to a specific note with | | | | notice that the sound rises. |
| confidence. | | | | What happens after G? The whole pattern repeats |
| When you look at the layout of the piano, you will | | | | itself. The note on the right hand side of G is A. |
| notice that the white keys run continuously from one | | | | The easiest way to remember the names of the |
| end to the other. The black keys are grouped in 2 then | | | | white keys is by referencing them from the black |
| 3, 2 then 3. | | | | keys. |
| The white keys are named after the first 7 letters of | | | | C is to the left of the 2 black keys. |
| the alphabet: A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The very first key | | | | F is to the left of the 3 black keys. Say "F is the First |
| on the left hand side of the piano is A. The next key is | | | | of the Three." |
| B, the next is C and so on. | | | | There are 2 sets of white keys with no black key in |
| Here is a quick tip to help you learn the notes - | | | | between. They are B and C, E and F. Here is a quick |
| practice saying the alphabet backwards from G to A! | | | | tip to help you remember these notes - say "Black |
| Then play the first 7 notes (A to G) on your piano, | | | | Cats Eat Fish. |
| saying them as you play them. Now repeat this from | | | | |