Notes of the keyboard and Stave

C D E F G A B C

C D E F G A B C

Find D by finding the two black notes close together and imagine between it is a Dogs kennel.Put your index finger on the note between them

At the end of each keyboard lesson write in your book what song number you are up to and identify two good things about your progress and a target for you to work on next lesson.

• Level 3– play to song number 3 using the correct digit

to play the correct notes• Level 4

– Play to song number 7 using the correct digit to play the correct notes in time

• Level 5– Play to song number 15 using the correct digit

to play the correct notes in time and use the left hand accompaniment

• Level 6• Play to song number 19 using the correct digit

to play the correct notes in time and use the left hand accompaniment with a drum beat

Your Music Levels and tracking your progress

1 1

Soup Soup SoupTea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea

Soup Soup Tea Tea Tea TeaTea Tea

1 1 2 1

3 34 4 3

Tea Tea Tea Tea Soup Soup Tea Tea Tea Tea

D

E F

Hold for 41

2

3

Soup

Remember you have 4 things to remember on each song:

1 – reading the correct note letter off the stave2 – Playing the correct note on the keyboard3 – playing the note with the correct digit4 – playing the tune using the correct rhythm

Digit number 1 (thumb)

1

Keyboard skill 1

4

5

6

7

The letters above the notes are for the left hand. You play the melody with the right

hand and the notes above the stave with the left at the same time!!

Keyboard skill 2

The letters above the notes are for the left hand. You play the melody with the right hand and the notes above the

stave with the left at the same time!!

What do the letters above the stave mean???

If you press the button labelled ACMPThe left hand side of the keyboard can be used to play

chords.Try playing the songs over the page using the ACMP

button

8

9

10

Keyboard skill 3

11

12

13

14

15

Keyboard skill 4

Keyboard skill 5RESTS

16

17

18

This is a crotchet restSay the word “rest” and

don’t play anything when you see one!!

rest rest soup

Keyboard skill 6Playing two notes with one hand!

Here you need to use your thumb and fifth finger to play the first 4 chords. Notice that the bottom of the two notes is always a C