MusicBasics4Keyboard

MusicBasics4Keyboard

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MusicBasics4Keyboard episodes

  • Celebrating Porch Day with Beauty and the Beast

    Come gather 'round and I'll tell you a story, la, la - about teaching little fingers to play a musical instrument. Calling all parents, too, for the world-wide Music on the Porch day event this year on August 26, 2023. This video is also about people seated together at a piano or keyboard having a great time overcoming the fear of sightreading with easy play music by Hal Leonard publishers and Walt Disney. Thanks for watching.

    6 min
  • A Kiss to Build a Dream On with 2 Chords

    About This Song. “A Kiss To Build A Dream On” was written in 1935 by Bert Kalmer, Harry Ruby, and Oscar Hammerstein. It was recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1951. Here are some of the lyrics. Keyboard players can download an easy play version of the entire song in C Major at Sheet Music Plus. Thank you for watching.

    3 min
  • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy with 5 Chords

    Play this music from the Nutcracker songbook by Hal Leonard with big notes and five chords. This is EZ Play Today for determined keyboard and piano players. Work on the melody and chords separately. Practice everyday until it comes together and it will when you keep at it. Many thanks for watching.

    6 min
  • Easy Play Cole Porter Songs in G Major

    This is about an easy play melody with broken chords in the left hand from Hal Leonard publishers. This two-page arrangement by Elizabeth C. Axford can be instantly downloaded online as a PDF file for $4.99 from SheetMusicDirect. An audio recording is also available whether the music is purchased or not. Many thanks for watching and/or listening.

    5 min
  • Super Easy Play Beauty and the Beast with 3 Chords

    Learning to read music can be great fun for children as well as adults. First, choose a familiar song like Beauty and the Beast, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or any one of hundreds of songs you wish to play for keyboard. Second, locate middle C on the white keys. Count five notes up and down on the Grand Staff from middle C. Familiar songs, regular practice time and sight reading are the essential steps needed for great outcomes over time for keyboard and piano students. Music means commitment and a willingness to follow instruction from teachers. Consider a teacher as the conductor of your musical life. Thanks for watching.

    5 min
  • Puccini O Mio Babbino Caro Easy Play w4Chords

    Play this famous aria by Giacomo Puccini in C major using Hal Leonard's Big Note easy play sheet music. Four chords: G major, D major, C major and A minor. More chords to learn possibly coming soon. Many thanks for watching

    7 min
  • Yamaha E463 Bass Clef w/Three Notes 4Beginners

    This episode is about three notes written for the bass clef. They are A, B, and middle C from the musical alphabet which consists of seven notes. That's it, dear friends. The same seven notes are used to write music for the treble and bass clefs. Only two clefs are used for these lessons. Treble and bass. Furthermore, the keyboard settings in the Yamaha PSR-E463 are as follows for this lesson. Style: 025 Classical 16 beats. Voice: 008 CP 80. Everything essential for beginners to master the keyboard today regarding notation and gorillas is in this video. Note values, chords, scales and technique will be covered in future lessons. Thanks for watching.

    6 min
  • Yamaha E463 & MuseScore Digital Sheet Music

    This is about reading sheet music on paper and digitally from Musescore. Moving forward, our attention will be on notation and the BASS CLEF without the use of big note songbooks. Check out John Thompson's book for little fingers. The bass clef is introduced on page two. The first lesson in notation (note reading) is introduced on page five. It's about time, dear students. Thanks for watching.

    5 min
  • Songbook Guide for Easy Play Music

    Learn to play piano or keyboard with music from easy play songbooks by Hal Leonard. See the videos with Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast. The keyboard used for this "Super Easy" song in C major is the Casio SA-76. Thanks for watching.

    4 min

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Greetings from North America. In 1990 I graduated from a small college in New Jersey with a music program where I majored in piano, attended concerts in NYC, and watched my first opera with Luciano…

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