Exercise 2

Here are four bars of Middle C in 4/4 time.  Play slowly and evenly, counting as you play.  On the recording there are four drum beats to introduce exercises and songs in 4/4 time.

The Note D

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

The big numbers 1 and 3 indicate that you play the note.  The small number 2 and 4 tell you to hold until the next note.

Exercise 6

This exercise is a mixture of half and quarter notes. Because of 4/4 time signature, there must be a total of four beats in each bar.

Exercise 7

Play the note E with the third Finger of your Right hand.       The E note is written on the First line of the staff.

Exercise 8

Right Hand C Position

Place the RH on the keyboard so that the 1st finger falls on middle C. Let the remaining 4 fingers fall naturally on the next 4 white keys. Keep the fingers curved and released.

Notes for  Right Hand position are written on the TREBLE STAFF.

Right Hand Warm-Up

Play the following WARM-UP. Say the name of each note aloud as you play. 

Repeat until you can play smoothly and evenly.  As the notes go higher on the keyboard, they are written higher on the staff.

Quarter Notes & Half Notes

Music is made up of short tones and ling tones.  We write these tones in notes, and we measure their lengths by counting.  The combining of notes into patterns is called RHYTHM.

Clap or tap the following rhythm.  Clap once for each note, counting aloud.

Notice how the bar lines divide the music into measures of equal duration.

Ode To Joy (Theme from Beethoven's Symphony)

1. Clap or tap the rhythm evenly, counting aloud.

2. Play & sing or say the finger numbers.

3. Play & count.

4. Play & sing or say the notes names.