Learning Keyboard: More on counting, finger numbers, and octaves By Noel Prashanth Published on: Counting out loud -1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4- is different from finger numbers, where you count 1 to 5, starting from the thumb to the little finger. An octave is basically 8 notes. If you start from the middle C...
Learning Keyboard: Explore counts, beats, and locate the middle C By Noel Prashanth Published on: Count is basically the numbers as you count out loud, whereas beat is how long you hold down a key for. There are three beats you need to be familiar with – 1, 2, and 4. To locate the middle ‘C’ key, l...
Learning Keyboard: Understand finger numbers and the seven letters in music By Noel Prashanth Published on: Locate the three adjacent black keys, go to the middle one, and proceed one step to the right and down to the white key. That brings you to A. Play each key from here in the ascending order t...
Learning Keyboard: Adopt the right posture for playing the keyboard By Noel Prashanth Published on: Ensure the keyboard is exactly parallel to your hand. Your arm should be at a good reach, neither too close, nor too far from the keyboard. Keep your legs together, feet down on the ground, back upri...
Learning Keyboard: Introduction to keyboard and differences with a piano By Noel Prashanth Published on: A keyboard is electronically powered as compared to a piano which is acoustic. A piano has strings in it; when you press a particular key, it hits against a string, producing the sound. The synt...