Piano Lessons: Learn How To Play Piano And Keyboard The Fun, Fast And Easy Way by Mantius Cazaubon

Author:Mantius Cazaubon [Cazaubon, Mantius]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-09-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7 - Play Chords and Melodies to Simple Songs

Let's learn how to play some very simple songs. As basic as these songs are, they will lay the foundation for playing more popular and advanced songs. Don't bother about the fact that some of them are mere nursery rhymes. They will take you very far. They are good songs for any beginner to start with. To be a great player, you have to take things one step at a time.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

The first song I want you to play is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The following is the lyric for this song as well as the notes you should play. The notes are above the words of the song.

Play these notes with the right hand.

C __C__G__G__A_A_G

Twinkle, twinkle, little star

F__F_E__E_D___D__C

How I wonder what you are

G_G_F__F__E___E_D

Up above the world so high

G__G_F_F___E_E__D

Like a diamond in the sky

C__C__G__G__A_A_G

Twinkle, twinkle little star

F___F_E_E__D__D__C

How I wonder what you are

Play the following chords with the left hand in the lower part of the keyboard, below middle C. (Middle C is the C key that is close to the middle of your keyboard.) You can also play one note (the root note only at first), if you find the entire chord a bit difficult. But later on, be sure to practice the entire chord with the left hand. Change each chord as it appears above a word. Each letter represents a major chord.

C___________F___C

Twinkle, twinkle, little star

F____C_____G_____C

How I wonder what you are

C___F_____C_____G

Up above the world so high

C____F_____C____G

Like a diamond in the sky

C___________F___C

Twinkle, twinkle little star

F____C_____G_____C

How I wonder what you are

Now play both the left hand and the right hand together. Play chords with the left hand and the melody of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with the right hand.

Oh When The Saints Go Marching In

The second song we will learn how to play is Oh When The Saints Go Marching In. Here are the notes for the right hand.

C__E___F__G___C_E__F___G

Oh, when the saints go marching in

C__E___F__G___E_C__E___D

Oh, when the saints go marching in

E__E__D_C__C_E_G_G_G__F

Oh Lord I want to be in that number

E____F__G___E_C__D__C

When the saints go marching in

Play the following chords with the left hand in the lower part of the keyboard, below middle C. You can also play the root note only at first, if you find the entire chord a bit of a challenge. But later on, as always, be sure to practice the entire chord with the left hand. Change each chord as it appears above a word.

__________C____________C

Oh, when the saints go marching in

__________C____________G

Oh, when the saints go marching in

________C___________F

Oh Lord I want to be in that number

_______C______F__G__C

When the saints go marching in

Now play both hands together. This is an activity that can take time. You will have to keep practicing until you finally get it.

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Let's try another simple song. This one is the Christmas song, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Play with right hand.

G_A____G__E_C____A_G

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

G_A_G_A_G_C_B

had a very shiny nose.

F__G_F_D_B_A__G

And if you ever saw him,

G__A___G_A_G_F_E

you would even say it glows.

G_A_G__E_C_A_G

All of the other reindeer

G___A_G__A___G_C__B

used to laugh and call him names.

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