The Curious Pianist

Walking up the Black Keys!

Moving up and down the keyboard in a 3 count pattern on the 2 BLACK KEY groups. Play in a connected walking fingers manner.

Play in a connected LEGATO manner! Hold the WHOLE NOTE for 4 COUNTS!

The C5 an C2 CHORDS! The number represents the degree of the 5 finger PENTASCALE (C D E F G)!

Learn hands separately and then play with the backing track. This version uses the Piano Only backing track.

Practice hands separately then add the chords to the melody. This version uses the Piano Only backing track.

Practice hands separately before combining. Connect your RIGHT HAND notes in a legato manner. This version uses the Orchestration track.

Improvise on the white keys with the backing track!

Play this piece as written or use the CHORDS written above for the LEFT HAND accompaniment. This version uses the Ensemble track.

In this piece we add a melody with LEFT HAND CHORDS! Additionally, we have the E flat in the TREBLE CLEF. The flat rule says that the flat remains for the ENTIRE MEASURE. This version uses the Orchestration backing track.

Melody combined with chords in the LEFT HAND! This version has the Orchestration backing track.

A combination of Chords and Broken Chords. End with the last chord played one octave lower the written, represented by the symbol 8vb.

Learn the hands separately and note which chords move the bottom note and which move the top note. This version uses the Piano Only backing track

This can be played as a duet with the next song "Canoe Ride"! This version uses the Piano Only backing track.

Broken chords using the same chords we have been playing! This version uses the Orchestration backing track.

Steps and Skips with a last chord played an octave lower - 8vb. This version has a Piano Only backing track.

Use this track for a full Orchestration.

Alternating hands in a 1-2-3 rhythm.

Playing on the WHITE and BLACK KEYS with the thumb on Middle C and the 2 and 3 finger on the group of TWO BLACK KEYS. This piece has QUARTER NOTES (1 count) , HALF NOTES (2 counts), and the WHOLE NOTE (4 counts).

QUARTER NOTES and WHOLE NOTES and WHOLE RESTS!

A LEFT HAND CHORD SHELL with a simple RIGHT HAND melody. This version uses the Piano Only backing track.

Learn hands separately and then play with the backing track. This version uses the Orchestration backing track.

Practice hands separately then add the chords to the melody. This version uses the Orchestration backing track.

Use the C5, C2 chords in the RIGHT HAND with the LEFT HAND CHORDS. Follow the slash notation and repeat the chords. This version uses the Piano Only backing track.

Play this piece as written or use the CHORDS written above for the LEFT HAND accompaniment. This version uses the Piano Only Backing track.

Stretch your fingers to add a new CHORD SHELL with a C and an A flat!

Track which note is moving from the shell chord, the top note or the bottom note. See if you can move to each of these chords from the shell CG chord by just "feel" with eyes closed!

Keep a beat with these repeating C5, Csus, and C2 chords, where the lash indicates to continue the last chord.

Broken chords in the LEFT HAND. This version has the Piano Only backing track.

Learn the hands separately and note which chords move the bottom note and which move the top note. This version uses the Orchestration backing track

This can be played as a duet with the next song "Canoe Ride"! This version uses the Orchestration backing track.

Broken chords using the same chords we have been playing! This version uses the Duet backing track.

Steps and Skips with a last chord played an octave lower - 8vb. This version has a full orchestration backing track.

Use this track when you play as the solo keyboardist!

Quarter Notes and Half Notes - Hold the Half Notes for 2 counts "Play-Hold".

Find MIDDLE C and BASS C to place your fingers as shown! Try to play in a connected LEGATO manner. Hold the WHOLE NOTES for 4 COUNTS!

Using our 5 finger PENTASCALES with our RIGHT HAND thumb on MIDDLE C and the LEFT HAND 5th finger on BASS C.

A LEFT HAND CHORD SHELL with a simple RIGHT HAND melody. This version uses the Orchestration backing track.

Practice until you can move easily between chords. you can move your hand up the keys to better reach the black notes.

Practice hands separately before combining. Connect your RIGHT HAND notes in a legato manner. This version uses the Piano Only Backing track.

Use the C5, C2 chords in the RIGHT HAND with the LEFT HAND CHORDS. Follow the slash notation and repeat the chords. This version uses the Ensemble backing track.

Play this piece as written or use the CHORDS written above for the LEFT HAND accompaniment. This version uses the Orchestration track.

In this piece we add a melody with LEFT HAND CHORDS! Additionally, we have the E flat in the TREBLE CLEF. The flat rule says that the flat remains for the ENTIRE MEASURE. This version uses the Piano Only backing track.

Melody combined with chords in the LEFT HAND! This version has the Piano Only backing track.

Play this both in a legato (CONNECTED) manner and then in a staccato (DETACHED) style!

Broken chords in the LEFT HAND. This version has the Orchestration backing track.

TIES and CHORDS (C5, C2, and Csus) - hold the tied chord for its full value PLUS the tied value without repeating the chord!

Broken chords using the same chords we have been playing! This version uses the Piano Only backing track.

C5, C, Csus, and C2 and two-note SLURS! Play the two note slurs such the first note or chord of the slur is stronger and the last note of the slur is weaker.

A spooky-sounding piece for a Hallowe'en mood!