Have you ever turned the volume down on your keyboard and listened to how loud your keys are by themselves? Not listening to the note they play but just hearing them thump when you press them down? Mine are way too loud when I have the keyboard turned off.  Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes I think about writing my own music…I should really push myself to start writing some songs. This may push me! Print your on staff paper and write out the notes! You can edit the options to include the treble & bass cleffs and more. Use this to start practicing your own music! Read the rest of this entry »

The diagram below shows darker colors for heavier keys and lighter colors for light weight keys. It only shows one octave for demonstration purposes, but the weight does gradually decrease in the piano as you go from left to right. However, you should only be able to notice a big difference in one end from the other. Read the rest of this entry »

This is for beginners Don’t worry, we all had to start here at some point. Practice choosing the correct name of the note highlighted. Remember that black notes can be called sharps or flats. An F# (sharp) is also a Gb (flat). Once you master the notes, try reading notes from sheet music.