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Piano Keyboard

For Band Students

Laura WalshSlide2

In this Presentation you are going to learn about the Piano Keyboard.

What it is.How it relates to your instrument.Enharmonic Tones

Piano KeyboardSlide3

The Piano is a Percussion instrument (yes it is!) which makes a sound by a hammer hitting a wire/string.

The hitting of a wire/string is what makes it a Percussion Instrument.What we are interested in today is the Keyboard. Those are the white and black keys that you press to make a sound.

What is it?Slide4

The Keyboard is made up of White & Black Keys.

The White Keys are your “natural” notes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G).The Black Keys are your “sharp” and “flat” notes (A#, Bb, etc…).

The KeyboardSlide5

On your instrument, what do you have to do to play a specific note?

Press ValvesPress Keys

Change Your Embouchure (Face Muscles)Blow lots of air!And more.For a Pianist (Piano Player) all their notes are laid out in front of them to see.This is why you as a band student will benefit from basic knowledge of the Piano Keyboard.How this relates to your instrument.Slide6

So, how do you know what the different notes on the keyboard are?

Let’s start with the White Keys.Remember these are the…

The Notes on the Pianonatural notesSlide7

Let’s start with “C”

To find a “C” you…First find the grouping of two black keys…

Is it “A” or “B”?The White Keys

[

A

[

B

A!Slide8

First we found the grouping of Two Black Keys

Now you go to the white key just below (to the left) of the group of two black keys.The White Key below (to the left) of the Two Black Keys Will

always be C.No matter what…The White Keys

[

CSlide9

No matter what really means no matter what…

When a key is highlighted…If it IS a “C” give a THUMBS UP

If it IS NOT a “C” give a THUMBS DOWNFind a CSlide10

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “C” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “C” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find a CSlide11

W

hen a key is highlighted…If it IS a “C” give a THUMBS UP

If it IS NOT a “C” give a THUMBS DOWNFind a CSlide12

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “C” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “C” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find a CSlide13

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “C” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “C” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find a CSlide14

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “C” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “C” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find a CSlide15

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “C” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “C” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find a CSlide16

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “C” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “C” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find a CSlide17

Now that you can find a “C”…

Let’s find “F”!To find an “F” you…

First find the grouping of three black keys…Is it “A” or “B”?Finding an F

[

A

[

B

B!Slide18

First we found the grouping of Three Black Keys

Now you go to the white key just below (to the left) of the group of three black keys.The White Key below (to the left) of the Three Black Keys Will

always be F.No matter what…Finding an F

[

FSlide19

No matter what really means no matter what…

When a key is highlighted…If it IS a “F” give a THUMBS UP

If it IS NOT a “F” give a THUMBS DOWNFind an FSlide20

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “F” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “F” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find an FSlide21

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “F” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “F” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find an FSlide22

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “F” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “F” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find an FSlide23

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “F” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “F” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find an FSlide24

When a key is highlighted…

If it IS a “F” give a THUMBS UPIf it IS NOT a “F” give a THUMBS DOWN

Find an FSlide25

Now that we have “F” and “C”…

Let’s fill in the rest of the Keyboard

“C” is to the left of…“F” is to the left of…Now all we do is fill in our musical alphabet.The Other White Keys

F

C

D

E

G

A

B

C

2 Black Keys

3

Black KeysSlide26

What is the highlighted note?

What is this note?

FSlide27

What is the highlighted note?

What is this note?

ASlide28

What is the highlighted note?

What is this note?

CSlide29

What is the highlighted note?

What is this note?

DSlide30

What is the highlighted note?

What is this note?

BSlide31

What is the highlighted note?

What is this note?

GSlide32

What is the highlighted note?

What is this note?

ESlide33

What is the highlighted note?

What is this note?

CSlide34

Enharmonic Tones are when two notes have the same name.

Every single Sharp Note has a Flat Name.AND Every Single Flat Note has a Sharp Name.

What does # Sharp mean?What Does b Flat mean?SHARP…like a sharp nail sticking up to give you a…FLAT tire (when you’re tire is low).Enharmonic TonesHigherLower#

bSlide35

So if # (Sharp) means HIGHER…

And b (Flat) means LOWER…Then what note is this one?

Its…HIGHER than C, so it is…AND it’s LOWER than D, so it’s also…Enharmonic Tones

F

C

D

E

G

A

B

C

Higher

Lower

C#

DbSlide36

What about this note?

Then what note is this one?Its…HIGHER than F, so it is…AND it’s LOWER than G, so it’s also…

Enharmonic Tones

F

C

D

E

G

A

B

C

Higher

Lower

F#

GbSlide37

Then what is this note?

Enharmonic Tones

F

C

D

E

G

A

B

C

Higher

Lower

D#

EbSlide38

How about this one?

Enharmonic Tones

F

C

D

E

G

A

B

C

Higher

Lower

A#

BbSlide39

How about this one?

Enharmonic Tones

F

C

D

E

G

A

B

C

Higher

Lower

G#

AbSlide40

Now it is time for the Ultimate Test.

Do you know what the Piano Keyboard notes are?The White Ones & The Black Ones?

We shall see.The Ultimate Test

C

C#

or

Db

G

F#

or

Gb

B

A#

or

BbSlide41

How about these notes?

The Ultimate Test

D

D#

or

Eb

F

F#

or

Gb

A

G#

or

AbSlide42

How about these notes?

The Ultimate Test

E

D#

or

Eb

B

C

A#

or

BbSlide43

Thank you for watching this presentation.

Piano Keyboard

Laura Walsh