{"id":11605,"date":"2016-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=11605"},"modified":"2024-10-07T18:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T02:04:26","slug":"learning-how-to-play-the-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/learning-how-to-play-the-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"The Second Step To Take While Learning How To Play The Piano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I&#8217;ll be showing you the second step you should take while learning how to play the piano.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/getting-started-with-the-piano\">the first lesson<\/a>, we did a proper introduction and covered a few terms like whole step, half step, etc. In this second lesson, we&#8217;ll be focusing a lot more on the musical scale.<\/p>\n<p>Let me <em>till the ground<\/em> by giving you an overview of melody.<\/p>\n<h2>Overview Of Melody<\/h2>\n<p>Melody is the tune of a song. At one point or the other you must have whistled a melody while driving, cooking, or doing any other activity. Melody is also that part of a song that helps us recognize what song is being played.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you hear a beautiful piano solo, you don\u2019t need to be told what song it is that is being played, and that\u2019s because the ear is naturally wired to pick out the melody. You don&#8217;t need a masters degree in music to be able to pick out and recognize a melody.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible to hear any melody on radio, in church, in your favorite albums and play them on the keyboard. Believe it or not, the same way you can determine what day of the week it is in a calendar by knowing the number of days:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday<\/li>\n<li>Monday<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Friday<\/li>\n<li>Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The notes of a melody (from the simplest, to the most complex) can be determined by knowing scales.<\/p>\n<p>A scale is an arrangement of notes in ascending or descending order (same way days are arranged [in ascending order] to form a week).<\/p>\n<p>If we consider notes as days:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C as Sunday<\/li>\n<li>D as Monday<\/li>\n<li>E as Tuesday<\/li>\n<li>F as Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>G as Thursday<\/li>\n<li>A as Friday<\/li>\n<li>B as Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"><b>Week Day<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">Sunday<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">Monday<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">Tuesday<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">Wednesday<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">Thursday<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">Friday<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">Saturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"><b>Note<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">D<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">E<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">F<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">A<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Same way a collection of 7 days gives us a week, a collection of these seven notes can form a scale. The only difference is that notes can ascend and descend while week days can only ascend.<\/p>\n<p>To take you further in today&#8217;s lesson, let&#8217;s learn about the musical scale.<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Musical Scale<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>What is a scale?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A scale is an arrangement of notes in ascending or descending order using the <strong>melodic progressions<\/strong> we covered in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/getting-started-with-the-piano\"><u>your first piano lesson<\/u><\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Permit me at this juncture to give you a quick review of melodic progressions.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Quick Review of Melodic Progressions<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Semitone<\/b> (aka \u2013 \u201chalf step\u201d) is the shortest musical distance from one finger key to its adjacent finger key (whether white or black).<\/p>\n<p>From C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the adjacent black note &#8211; C# (aka &#8211; \u201cDb\u201d):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026is a semitone.<\/p>\n<p>From C#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the adjacent white note &#8211; D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026is a semitone.<\/p>\n<p>Did you notice that there are no notes in between half steps? In each case, it\u2019s from one finger key to the other.<\/p>\n<p>The terms <i>semitone<\/i> and <i>half step<\/i> will be used interchangeably in this lesson.<\/p>\n<p><b>Wholetone<\/b> (aka \u2013 \u201cwhole step\u201d) consists of twice the distance of a semitone.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It takes two half steps to produce a whole step<\/p>\n<p>From C to D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026is a wholetone.<\/p>\n<p>From C# to D# (two adjacent notes):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,Ds,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026is a wholetone.<\/p>\n<p>The terms <i>wholetone<\/i> and <i>whole step<\/i> will be used interchangeably in this lesson.<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Major scale<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A series of white notes from C to C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the major scale.<\/p>\n<p>The scale above is known as the C major scale and this is because the first tone of this scale is C.<\/p>\n<p>Let me take you deeper. Let\u2019s consider the distance between the notes of the major scale.<\/p>\n<p>C to D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026this is a whole step. In between C and D is C# (which is a half step from C).<\/p>\n<p>D to E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026this is a whole step. In between D and E is D# (which is a half step from D).<\/p>\n<p>E to F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,F,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026this is a half step. This is because E and F are adjacent to each other.<\/p>\n<p>F to G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026this is a whole step. In between F and G is F# (which is a half step from F).<\/p>\n<p>G to A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026this is a whole step. In between G and A is G# (which is a half step from G).<\/p>\n<p>A to B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,B,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026this is a whole step. In between A and B is A# (which is a half step from A).<\/p>\n<p>B to C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,C&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026this is a half step. This is because B and C are adjacent to each other.<\/p>\n<p>If we put our considerations so far in a tabular form, we\u2019ll have<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Scale Steps<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Distance<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">C to D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">Whole step<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">D to E<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">Whole step<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">E to F<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Half step<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">F to G<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">Whole step<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">G to A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">Whole step<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">A to B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">Whole step<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\">B to C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Half step<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are basically two places with half steps in the entire major scale&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Between the third and fourth (E to F):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,F,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n\u2026and between the seventh and eighth (B to C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,C&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe distance between every other scale tone is in whole steps.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get into the next segment, let me show a mnemonic that can help you remember the respective distances between the tones of the major scale.<\/p>\n<p>Say this phrase aloud:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhy Won\u2019t He Wear White When Hot?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Again:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<b>W<\/b>hy <b>W<\/b>on\u2019t <b>H<\/b>e <b>W<\/b>ear <b>W<\/b>hite <b>W<\/b>hen <b>H<\/b>ot?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If we highlight the first letter of each word in the phrase you just said, we\u2019ll have:<\/p>\n<p>W W H W W W H<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that if we represent whole step with W and half step with H, we can use the \u201c<b>W<\/b>hy <b>W<\/b>on\u2019t <b>H<\/b>e <b>W<\/b>ear <b>W<\/b>hite <b>W<\/b>hen <b>H<\/b>ot?\u201d phrase to represent the respective distance between scale tones?.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a similar table to the one you saw earlier. In this table, W represents whole step while H represents half step.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Scale Steps<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Distance<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"197\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Phrase<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"center\">C to D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">W<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"197\">\n<p align=\"center\">Why<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"center\">D to E<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">W<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"197\">\n<p align=\"center\">Won\u2019t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"center\">E to F<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>H<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"197\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>He<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"center\">F to G<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">W<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"197\">\n<p align=\"center\">Wear<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"center\">G to A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">W<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"197\">\n<p align=\"center\">White<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"center\">A to B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">W<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"197\">\n<p align=\"center\">When<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"center\">B to C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>H<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"197\">\n<p align=\"center\"><i>Hot<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For every other major scale on the keyboard, you can apply this mnemonic to them as well.<\/p>\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup> and 2<sup>nd<\/sup> scale steps \u2013 <b>Why<\/b><\/p>\n<p>2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> scale steps \u2013 <b>Won\u2019t<\/b><\/p>\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup> and 4<sup>th<\/sup> scale steps &#8211; <b>He<\/b><\/p>\n<p>4<sup>th<\/sup> and 5<sup>th<\/sup> scale steps &#8211; <b>Wear<\/b><\/p>\n<p>5<sup>th<\/sup> and 6<sup>th<\/sup> scale steps &#8211; <b>White<\/b><\/p>\n<p>6<sup>th<\/sup> and 7<sup>th<\/sup> scale steps &#8211; <b>When<\/b><\/p>\n<p>7<sup>th<\/sup> and 8<sup>th<\/sup> scale steps &#8211; <b>Hot<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Here&#8217;s An Effective Way To Play 50% of Major Scales<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Although there are 12 major scales on the piano, we&#8217;ll be covering only six of them in this second piano lesson \u2013 and that\u2019s pretty much 50% of all the scales.<\/p>\n<p>These major scales will be covered in white keys.<\/p>\n<p><b>#1 \u2013 C major scale<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The C major scale has all white notes from C to C. This makes it one of the easiest scales to play.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the C major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re probably wondering what fingers to use,<\/p>\n<p>C = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>D = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>E = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>F = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>G = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>A = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>B = Ring finger<\/p>\n<p>C = Pinky finger<\/p>\n<p><b>#2 \u2013 G major scale<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the major scale of G, you\u2019ll see 6 white notes in a row, followed by a black note as the seventh note.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the G major scale:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,A,B,C,D,E,Fs,G,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nHere\u2019s its fingering:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>G = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>A = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>B = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>C = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>D = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>E = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>F# = Ring finger<\/p>\n<p>G = Pinky finger<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Pretty much the same fingering with C major scale<\/p>\n<p><b>#3 \u2013 D major scale<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,Fs,G,A,B,Cs,D&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nApart from the third and seventh scale tones, every other scale tone in the D major scale is a white note.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the D major scale:<\/p>\n<p>D major scale can be played using the same fingering for C and G major scales:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>D = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>E= Index finger<\/p>\n<p>F# = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>G = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>A = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>B = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>C# = Ring finger<\/p>\n<p>D = Pinky finger<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>#4 \u2013 A major scale<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the A major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,B,Cs,D,E,Fs,Gs,A,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re probably wondering what fingers to use,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>B = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>C# = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>D = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>E = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>F# = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>G# = Ring finger<\/p>\n<p>A = Pinky finger<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>#5 \u2013 E major scale<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the E major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,Ds,E&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nHere you are with the fingering details,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>E = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>F# = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>G# = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>A = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>B = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>C# = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>D# = Ring finger<\/p>\n<p>E = Pinky finger<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>#6 \u2013 B major scale<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Apart from the first and fourth scale tones, every other scale tone in the B major scale is a black note.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the B major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,As,B,&amp;color=0066FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nStick to the same fingering:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>B = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>C# = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>D# = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>E = Thumb<\/p>\n<p>F# = Index finger<\/p>\n<p>G# = Middle finger<\/p>\n<p>A# = Ring finger<\/p>\n<p>B = Pinky finger<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Although the major scale has eight notes, it can create an endless universe of melodies with rhythmic varieties. We&#8217;ll be applying our knowledge of the major scale that we covered in this lesson to the determination of melodies in another lesson.<\/p>\n<p>See you in another post!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the second step to take as a beginner who is learning how to play the piano? 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