Play the Keyboard

1. Yellow 2 Play the Keyboard Yellow Lesson 2 Press a key, or click the mouse to change each slide.

2. Learning objectives Yellow 2 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.

3. Scale of C major Yellow 2 Here is the scale of C Major for theRight 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 5 4 3 2 Th 3 2 Th Thumb goes under Finger 3 goes over

4. 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 A Middle C Left hand thumb on Middle C. B G A C

5. 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 Left Hand thumb G Left Hand thumb G G G

6. Old MacDonald Start with your left hand thumb on C. Your right hand middle finger (3) on E. Keep both hands on the keyboard while playing. Harder work for your left hand! Right hand middle finger 2 Left Hand thumb 4 3 E G G A A

7. Yankee Doodle Dandy Another piece to get your left hand working. 2 3 C G E 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.

8. Yellow 2 Well done! Yellow Level: Lesson 2 You have finished. Ask your teacher to listen to you play.