Brahms’ Lullaby

 

Learn how to play this popular traditional song, Brahms’ Lullaby in easy piano version. You can download a copy of free sheet music for Brahms’ Lullary at the end of this page.
 
This song is played in 3/4 time, i.e. three beats per measure, and each beat receives a quarter note.

 

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2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time.
 
How to play C Major Chord]
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There are three major chords in this song, they are C chord, G chord, and F chord, which will be played using the left hand:

      Notes for C chord are C-E-G
      Notes for G chord are G-B-D
      Notes for F chord are F-A-C

 
 
Chords to be played with the left hand are:

| |
| C | C | C | G |
| G | G | G | C |
| F | C | G | C |
| F | C | G | C |

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Posted June 13th, 2011 at 9:59 am by writer46 in Easy Piano,Learn to Play Songs,Music,Traditional | Comments Off on Brahms’ Lullaby

Online Piano Keyboard

 

Use this interactive online piano keyboard in conjunction with our free piano lessons.

 

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This keyboard can be used to practice the piano skills that you have learn, and use it to play some easy piano songs.
 
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Posted May 8th, 2011 at 9:49 pm by writer46 in Free Piano Keyboard | Comments Off on Online Piano Keyboard

Clair de Lune

 
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Clair de Lune was written by Claude Debussy, an influential French composer during the the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Debussy was also an outstanding pianist, and his compositions often contained the usage of atonality. Learn how to play Clair de Lune, watch video below:
 
Watch Clair de Lune played at 50% speed:
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Posted May 5th, 2011 at 11:53 am by writer46 in Classical,Classical,Music | Comments Off on Clair de Lune

Chord Patterns

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Let’s learn to play a few chord patterns below which are helpful when improvising music. In each of these lessons, you will learn a technique to make the left hand parts more interesting when Read the rest of this entry »

Posted April 30th, 2011 at 11:05 pm by writer46 in Free Beginner Piano,Piano Improvisation | Comments Off on Chord Patterns

Learn How to Play Easy Piano Songs

 

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Learn how to play easy songs for piano on this page. You will be directed to the appropriate page for learning how to play each song – a fun learning for all beginners.
 
Learn these songs at your own pace, and Read the rest of this entry »

Posted April 26th, 2011 at 11:25 am by writer46 in Beginner Songs | Comments Off on Learn How to Play Easy Piano Songs

How to Play “The Entertainer” on Piano

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Learn how to play The Entertainer, a popular ragtime music written by Scott Joplin in 1902. In 1973, the Oscar-winning film, The Sting, usedit as a theme song in the movie.
 
Watch the video below on how to play this song, and you can download The Entertainer sheet music for free.


 

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Watch this song played at a slower speed (70% of normal speed) in the video below:
 
 


 

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Posted April 23rd, 2011 at 4:39 pm by writer46 in Free Sheet Music,Learn to Play Songs,Music,Ragtime Music | Comments Off on How to Play “The Entertainer” on Piano

I Am A Little Teapot

 

I Am A Little Teapot - Singalong with Lyrics
 
 
I’m A Little Teapot, also known as “The Teapot Song”, is a popular American nursery rhyme. This song was first published in 1939 by George Sanders and Clarence Kelley. Learn how to play this popular nursery rhyme, free sheet music provided.
 
This song is written in 4/4 time, which has three (3) in a measure, and each beat gets a quarter note. There are three (3) major chords – C, F, and G chords in this song (also used in Twinkle Twinkle Little Star).

      C chord – C-E-G
      F chord – F-A-C
      G chord – G-B-D

 

Posted April 23rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm by writer46 in Easy Piano,Nursery Rhymes,Traditional | Comments Off on I Am A Little Teapot

Key Signatures

 

 

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Key signature has the sharp (#), or flat (b) signs placed at the beginning of the staff to indicate what key the music is played.
 
The 12 Keys in music are – 

        C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B

 

 

Formula of major scale is –

        Root + WS + WS + HS + WS + WS + WS + HS 
        [WS – Whole Step, HS – Half Step]


 


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Posted March 10th, 2011 at 1:28 pm by writer46 in Free Beginner Piano,Music Theory | Comments Off on Key Signatures

I, IV, V Chords

I, IV, V Chords
 
 

I, IV, V chords also known as Three Primary Chords, see the full list of Three Primary Chords in all 12 keys.
 
In any given Major Scale, there are three major chords (I, IV, and V), three minor chords (ii, iii, vi), and one diminished Read the rest of this entry »

Posted March 8th, 2011 at 6:30 pm by writer46 in Music Chords | Comments Off on I, IV, V Chords

Major Scales

 
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Learn how to construct and play Major Scales by using the pattern of whole steps and half steps. You can easily find the notes of any major scale in each of the 12 keys.
 
Click on any one of the major scales below to watch how to play that scale. You will also see the list of the notes of each scale. You can practice these scales here with our free virtual keyboard below or at the end of this blog.
 
[Review: intervals, and see all Beginner Music Theory Lessons below:]. Click on the any of the major scale below to learn how to play that particular scale: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted March 1st, 2011 at 6:07 am by writer46 in Major Scales,Music Theory | Comments Off on Major Scales

Chord Inversions – 1st and 2nd Chord Inversions

 

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We often play chords in their root chord position, But sometimes we would see chords are being played in their first or second inversions. How to Read the rest of this entry »

Posted February 23rd, 2011 at 9:15 pm by writer46 in Free Piano Keyboard,Piano Improvisation,Piano Techniques | Comments Off on Chord Inversions – 1st and 2nd Chord Inversions

Maple Leaf Rag

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Another ragtime music, “Maple Leaf Rag” composed by the King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin. This song was copyrighted in 1899.
 
Watch the video below and learn how to play one of the popular ragtime pieces of all time. You can also download a copy of Maple Leaf Rag sheet music below.

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Posted February 22nd, 2011 at 3:42 am by writer46 in Free Sheet Music,Learn to Play Songs,Music,Ragtime Music,Sheet Music | Comments Off on Maple Leaf Rag

Learn to Read Piano Music – Time Signatures

 

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In the video below, you will be practicing how to count notes in a measure, in order to keep time in music. A time signature tells you how a particular piece of music is played.
 
The bottom part with a number four (4) indicates that each count (or beat) gets a quarter note.

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Posted February 19th, 2011 at 10:08 pm by writer46 in Basic Piano Skills,Free Beginner Piano | Comments Off on Learn to Read Piano Music – Time Signatures

Circle of Fifths

 

The first diagram is the Circle of Fifths showing just the keys in the major chords and scales only. The Circle of Fifths or Circle of Fourths shows all of the 12 keys or notes.
 
The Circle of the Fifths is very useful for writing music. Next to each of these keys, it also shows how many sharps (#), and how many flats (b) for that particular keys as shown in this diagram below:


 
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As you may notice that each of the 12 keys is at the interval of fifths moving in the clockwise direction.

 

For example, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted February 19th, 2011 at 10:37 am by writer46 in Free Online Lessons,Music Theory,Music Tools | Comments Off on Circle of Fifths

Learn to Play Piano – Clementines

 
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Clementine is one of the popular American folk music. Learn how to play Clementine on piano, free sheet music with lyrics provided below. Watch the video on how to play this song’s melody only.
 
This song is play in 3/4 time, i.e. three beats per Read the rest of this entry »

Posted February 18th, 2011 at 11:50 am by writer46 in Beginner Songs,Easy Piano,Easy Piano,Free Sheet Music,Traditional | Comments Off on Learn to Play Piano – Clementines