Absolute Beginners – Keyboard
This easy-to-follow video lesson will take you step-by-step from first day exercises to playing along with a professional backing track.
Videos
• Introduction (02:07) - Welcome to the course!
• Playing Position (00:51) - Learn the proper playing keyboard position.
• Fingering (00:46) - Learn the proper fingering technique.
• Hand Positions (00:57) - See the correct hand positions for playing keyboard.
• Finding Your Way Around (00:42) - Learn your way around the keyboard.
• Reading Music (01:07) - Get a quick overview on reading music.
• Rhythm (02:45) - Learn the concept of rhythm.
• Your First Note (01:24) - See how to play your first note.
• Your First Piece (01:43) - Play your first piece of music.
• The Notes D & E (02:17) - Learn the D and E notes.
• The Notes F, G, A, & B (02:21) - In this video, we learn the F, G, A, and B notes.
• Clefs (01:33) - In this video, we are introduced to clefs.
• The Left Hand Notes (01:48) - See how to play notes with the left hand.
• Playing Notes & Rests (01:36) - Learn to play notes with rests.
• Bass Moving in Fourths (01:42) - See how to move the bass in fourths.
• Left & Right Hands Together (02:33) - See how to play with both the left and right hands.
• Take a Rest (01:14) - Time to learn when the music calls for a rest.
• Left/Right Hand Summary (01:25) - What have we learned about the left and right hands?
• Chords (03:19) - In this video, playing chords is discussed.
• Chords with Both Hands (02:01) - Learn to play chords with both hands.
• Moving the Right Hand (01:25) - See how to move the right hand on the keyboard.
• Moving the Left Hand (01:10) - See how to move the left hand on the keyboard.
• A New Note (02:28) - In this video, we learn a new note.
• A New Tempo (01:19) - In this video, we learn a new tempo.
• "Jingle Bells" (01:13) - Learn to play the song "Jingle Bells".
• "On Top of Old Smokey" (02:47) - Learn to play the song "On Top of Old Smokey".
• "Oh When the Saints" (01:27) - Learn to play the song "Oh When the Saints".
• "Skip To My Lou" (01:19) - Learn to play the song "Skip To My Lou".
• Congratulations (01:17) - In this final video, we wrap up the series.