| In this piano lesson we will learn to play piano | | | | and also more rewarding to play by using the left |
| Christmas music. We will use piano tab notation so | | | | hand for bass notes.The notes from C to the next C |
| you don't need to read piano sheet music.Jingle Bells | | | | is called an octave. The keys are grouped this way |
| is one of the most popular secular Christmas songs in | | | | on the whole keyboard.You also have these notes to |
| the world. The most played part of the song is the | | | | the left of the middle C. We can call these notes the |
| refrain which we will concentrate on in this piano | | | | left octave.If you use the notes 1-7 in the left |
| lesson.Jingle bells, jingle bells | | | | octave to play bass notes with your left hand we |
| Jingle all the way! | | | | can notate the melody in the following way:3/1 3 3 3 |
| O what fun it is to ride | | | | 1 3 3The note to the right of the slash is the bass |
| In a one-horse open sleighIn this piano lesson you | | | | note. 3/1 means that as you play the first number 3 |
| will learn to play Jingle Bells without the use of piano | | | | with your right hand you simultaneously play number |
| sheet music. After this learn to play piano tutorial you | | | | 1 in the left octave with your left hand.I guess you |
| will be able to play the melody with both | | | | have noticed that you only play bass notes together |
| hands!Instead of piano sheet music we will use piano | | | | with some of the melody notes.Let's continue this |
| tab notation which will tell you where to place your | | | | piano lesson with the next line:Jingle all the way!3/1 5 |
| fingers as you play the melody.The first thing we will | | | | 1 2 3/1What fingers should you use as you play?You |
| do is to locate the note C.You will find the note C on | | | | can and maybe you already use your index fingers |
| many places on the piano. It is the white key to the | | | | on both hands to play but it will be easier to find |
| left of two black keys.Now it's time to locate the | | | | your notes if you cultivate the habit of using all your |
| middle C. It is the C right in the middle of the | | | | fingers.On your right hand you can use your thumb |
| keyboard. On an ordinary upright piano it is near the | | | | to play number 1 and your index finger to play |
| keyhole.In our piano lesson we will number the keys. | | | | number 2 and so on.The next piano tab looks like |
| The middle C in our piano tab notation is called | | | | this:O what fun it is to ride4/4 4 4 4 4/1 3 3If you |
| 1.What does 1 mean?When you see the number 1 | | | | want to use fingerings on your left hand you place |
| you are to press down the middle C once. The white | | | | your little finger above key number 1 and your thumb |
| key to the right of C is called 2, the next 3 and so | | | | on number 5 and the other fingers accordingly.It's |
| on.Let's play some piano tab notes:1 2 3 4 5 6 7Now | | | | time for the last piano tab:In a one-horse open |
| you have played a C-major scale with the actual | | | | sleigh3 3 3/2 2 2 3 2/5 5Actually it's not the last piano |
| notes C D E F G A B.Let's proceed in our piano | | | | tab. Now you are supposed to play the refrain from |
| lesson and play the first notes of Jingle Bells!Jingle | | | | the beginning and when you come to the last line |
| Bells, Jingle Bells3 3 3 3 3 3This is the first part of the | | | | play it in the following way:In a one-horse open |
| refrain. Easy?I guess that you hear that the third and | | | | sleigh3 3 5/5 5 4/5 2 1/1I suggest that you learn this |
| sixt note has to be a bit longer to create the melody | | | | Christmas song by heart. Memorize it one line at a |
| Jingle Bells.So far we have only used the right hand | | | | time and enjoy the Christmas spirit present when |
| for playing the melody. How can you use your left | | | | you play the song for your friends!Peter Edvinsson is |
| hand?Let's make this piece a little bit more difficult | | | | a musician, composer and music teacher. |