Beginners Lessons

Beginners lessons will consist of finger position on the keyboard, posture, note recognition on the stave, differences between treble and bass clef, time signatures and other basic formalities. Progression and familiarity comes through patience, perseverance and through time can grow into either a master musician or simply a musician for your own recreational pleasure.
For beginners it is more common to start off with very easy and very basic music consisting of single note playing allowing familiarisation of the keyboard, and notes as they are written on a score. Repetition of basic music then allows for a smoother transition into the next phase which is playing single notes but with two hands. As easy as it sounds it can be quite difficult for beginners as co-ordination of both hands either playing simultaneously and at different times can be very difficult when put to practice.

Some examples of basic formalities for beginners are shown to the right.

Treble Clef Staff

Music notes are placed on or between the lines and each note is different from another providing its with in the octave. Some people use rhymes to remember the notes for example: Every- Good- Boy- Deserves- Fruit which are the notes on the lines of the staff. And FACE being the notes between the lines.

Bass Clef Staff

The bass clef is usually played by the left hand. It has the same notes but is written slightly different. In the treble clef staff the bottom note starts with E , whereas in the bass clef staff the bottom line starts with G.

It is also important to understand the function of these very simple yet extremely important symbols. The top picture is the treble clef which is usually played by the right hand and notes within the treble clef are generally situated above middle C.

The bass clef is usually played with the left hand and notes within the bass clef are generally situated below middle C