How to play the keyboards?

Here’s a keyboard lesson syllabus which is particularly designed for starters in playing the keyboard. It points out the fundamentals of every keyboard students should master to play the keyboard in a right manner

Lesson 1 - Building the Foundation:

This includes the: Preparatory Skills, Learning about the keys and the proper positioning of the fingers.

In this lesson, the instructor will let you acquaint yourself with the technique in playing the keyboard. Usually, finger numbers are used as a substitute for notes for a temporary periods.

Lesson 2 - The basics in playing the keyboard.

Note names and values

Memorizing the keyboard keys that represent to each note is a little bit difficult to do. Practicing drills for naming each key will make it simpler to remember.

Lesson 3 - Digging deeper

Dynamics and tempos are not discussed in lesson 3. Stylistic playing of the keyboard will be discussed. Legato, staccato, accent, crescendo, decrescendo, and other special symbols will seen on the spotlight of this topic..

Lesson 4 - Learning the use of scales and intervals.

This period will lecture about the major and minor scales, and the intervals. Intervals are the intervals between keys on the keyboard. The range of intervals can be from the smallest, called the half step, to the largest gap called the octave.

Lesson 5 - The principal and the common chords.

Triad is the most common type of chord. On the other hand, the most basic chord in music is the major chord. The first, second, and third interval must be a major in order for a chord to be a major.

Lesson 6 - Mixing it up

These are the chords taken from the parallel major or minor key.  In addition, introduction of modulation will be taught in this lesson, moving further from the traditional harmony towards the borrowed chords. Modulation is a technique to add tonal variations in the piece you are playing.

Lesson 7 - The Species one Counterpoint.

In the final lesson for the beginner keyboard players, the rules of species one counterpoint will be discussed. Voice leading is another term for species one counterpoint. The method of writing and playing this counterpoint is complex.

The different motion styles that are being taught are as follows:

The Parallel which are the voices move at the same interval and in the same direction, similar, which is same as parallel, the only difference is it should be done in different intervals. Oblique are the other remains on the same note, the other voice moves to the next and Contrary,  the voices are directed at the opposite directions.

Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Practice Time

Motivate yourself.

When suggesting practice time for your children, try setting a goal of ten minutes for each grade they're in.

Practice during the same hour each day; make it part of your daily activities

Begin your exercise with a scale to warm up your finger.

Practice trouble areas in different rhythms.

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