Piano Basics

Piano Basics

Review for Piano Playing

Finger Numbers

• Beginning from the thumb

• Thumb - 1

• Pointer - 2

• Middle - 3

• Ring - 4

• Pinky - 5

Multiple Choice

What are the finger numbers for your hands, starting with the thumbs?

• 5 4 3 2 1

• 1 2 3 4 5

Piano

• White Keys

• Groups of black key (2 and 3)

• Musical Alphabet goes on the white keys

• Musical Alphabet - A B C D E F G

Piano Letters

• C is the white key Before the 2 black key group

• The letter sequence continues from there

• Letters repeat after G

• Letters always fall in the same position

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• F

• G

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• F

• G

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• F

• G

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Choice

Name this Note.

• C

• D

• E

• F

C Postition

• Right Hand - Finger 1 is on C

• Left Hand - Finger 5 is on C

Multiple Choice

Right Hand, What are the letters for each finger beginning on 1?

• C D E F G

• G F E D C

Multiple Choice

Left hand, What are the letters for each finger beginning on 1?

• C D E F G

• G F E D C