Play the Keyboard

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Play the Keyboard
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Learning objectives
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• In Yellow 2 you will
• Practice reading notes from the treble clef
• Read some notes in the bass clef
• Use your left and right hands to play a tune
• Learn to play scales to help your technique.

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Scale of C major
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Here is the scale of C Major for the Right Hand.
You must use the correct fingers to play the
scale Start with thumb (1) on C, play three
notes C, D, E Then your thumb swings underneath
to note F play F G A B C with all the fingers of
your hand.
Th 2 3 Th 2 3 4
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4 3 2 Th 3 2 Th
Thumb goes under
Finger 3 goes over
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Reading the bass clef
The bass clef is for notes that are all BELOW
MIDDLE C. You normally play bass clef with your
Left Hand
B
G
Middle C
A
Left hand thumb on Middle C.
B
G
A
C
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A tune for both hands.
Put both your hands on the Keyboard. Right Hand
thumb on Middle C. Left hand thumb on the G
below that. You should be able to read the notes
of the treble clef.
Right Hand
E
G
Left Hand thumb
G
G
Left Hand thumb
G
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Old MacDonald

• Harder work for your left hand!

Start with your left hand thumb on C. Your right
hand middle finger (3) on E. Keep both hands on
the keyboard while playing.
Right hand middle finger
2
Left Hand thumb
3
4
E
G
G
A
A
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
Another piece to get your left hand working.
2 3
G E
C
D E
1
4 1
2 4
2 3 4
B G A B
D E F
Yankee doodle went to London, riding on a pony.
Stuck a feather in his hat and called it
macaroni.
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Well done!
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• Yellow Level Lesson 2
• You have finished.
• Ask your teacher to listen to you play.