Introduction to the Keyboard - Heart & Soul
Notes of the Keyboard
The first thing you will have learned for this topic is how to find and memorise the notes of the piano keyboard. The PowerPoint below explains this. However, use the link below to test yourself if you need reminding or just wish to test yourself.
When you navigate to the website, you can use the settings icon in the corner of the screen to select challenge mode. You can set a question limit and time limit. Feel free to email in with your score!
Don't have a piano or guitar? Check out these virtual alternatives
Musicca is a virtual music learning site. Click on tools to find a virtual piano, virtual guitar, virtual bass metronome and much more
Virtual Drumming is a site that contains virtual drum kits you can play with your keyboard and more learning content for drummers
A Virtual Piano that can be played with your keyboard. If you also have a MIDI compatible keyboard you can plug this into your computer and control the virtual piano with your MIDI keyboard
Touchscreen Phone Piano Apps
There are lots of FREE piano apps for your phone. Here are two of the best:
All of the materials and resources below are IN ADDITION to the classroom learning. You will need to first have learned the parts in class before then using the sheets and resources below
Heart & Soul Presentation and instructions.pptxPowerPoint Presentation
Introduces you to the notes of the keyboard. Please go through this FIRST
Keyboard Guide Sheet 2020.pdfWorksheet - Keyboards
This is the first instrument everyone will learn on first, keyboards.
Drums Guidance Sheet.pdfDrums
If you learn the keyboard part completely then ONE drummer will be chosen to back the class on the drum kit!
Read the sheet very carefully
Bass guidance sheet.pdfBass
If you learn the keyboard part completely then ONE bass player will be chosen to back the class on electric bass!
Read the sheet very carefully
Ukulele Guitar Guide Sheet 2020.pdfUkulele & Guitar Chords
If you learn the keyboard part completely then SIX guitarists and/or ukulele players will be chosen to back the class!
Read the sheet very carefully