G Major Scale - Right Hand (Video)

In this video, you will learn how to play a G major scale
using the right hand.
With the thumb being finger 1 and the pinky as finger 5,
the fingering for the scale in this video is as follows:

G- 1
A- 2
B - 3
C - 1
D - 2
E - 3
F# - 4
G - 5

C Major Scale - Left Hand (Video)

In this video, you will learn how to play a C major scale using the left hand.
With the thumb being finger 1 and the pinky as finger 5,
the fingering for the scale in this video is as follows:
C - 5
D - 4
E - 3
F - 2
G - 1
A - 3
B - 2
C -1

C Major Scale - Right Hand (video)

In this video, you will learn how to play a C major scale using the right hand.
With the thumb being finger 1 and the pinky as finger 5,
the fingering for the scale in this video is as follows:
C - 1
D - 2
E - 3
F - 1
G - 2
A - 3
B - 4
C - 5

One Student not returning to piano lessons. . .

One of my young piano students
will not be returning to lessons,
at least, not now.

It makes me feel sad.

:( 

Her grades in school started to drop,
so her parents decided
to limit her outside activities.
And one of the “outside activities” that was dropped
is music study.

Heavy sigh.

I wish parents would get it.
I mean,
I really wish they would get it.
Limit her tv time.
Limit her computer time.
Take away phone time.
But take away piano?
Seriously, folks,
I just don’t get it.

OK.
I respect that parents have to decide
what is best for their children.
I really do.
But I think some folks need a little help
and seeing what that really is.

Studies have shown
that preschoolers who received piano lessons
scored 34% higher than their nonmusical counterparts
in tests measuring spatial-temporal reasoning,
which is the brain function
used to understand math, science and engineering.
Piano students have improved reading scores
and enhanced memory.
Piano study helps
with complex thought process.
In simpler terms,
 piano lessons make you smarter.. .

Studies also show
that piano lessons
help to raise a child’s self-esteem
and helps them with concentration
which, in turn, can help with homework and study habits.

There’s a disconnect here
and I’m not too sure what to do about it.

I think, maybe,
if the piano student 
was a child of musician parents,
they would get it.
But, it's sort of like,
the parents don't know
what they don't know.
Does this make sense???

Anyhow,
I'm sorry that this happened.
I wish I could help.
I wish I could do something
that would bring her back into music study. ..

. . .maybe I need to design a parent session,
to be taken before the child starts lessons.
In this session I would detail
some of the above information
and a lot more. . .
. . .something that really details
the Benefits of Music Study. ..

Piano Lessons for Beginners - Lesson 5 - How Do I Play Chords In The Key of C?

In this video, the piano teacher goes over Chords in the Key of C.
The chords come from the C Scale.
A chord is built on each degree of the scale,
with the bottom note becoming the name of the chord:
I    C major chord: C - E - G 
ii    D minor chord: D - F - A
iii   E minor chord: E-G - B
IV F major chord: F - A - C
V  G major chord: G - B - D
vi  A minor chord: A - C -E
vii B diminished chord: B - D - F

As always, I post these videos for those of you who want to learn how to play the piano, but for some reason or another, can't take lessons right now. Hopefully, these videos will help you learn from home.

For those of you who live in the Detroit/Downriver area that are ready for lessons,
do contact me and let's get you started at Wyandotte's Little Piano House.

Piano Lessons For Beginners - Lesson 4 - How Do I Play A Scale?

OK, piano newbies! Let's learn the C Major Scale!

Also, here is a link to a picture scale. The first scale in this link is the C Major scale,
the one demonstrated in this video.
The numbers refer to which finger you use.
Thumb is finger 1,  pointer finger is 2 . . . pinky is 5 (this numbering is for both hands).

When you are ready to learn more about scales,
to learn how to create a scale starting on any note of the piano,
just contact me for information on private and semi-private piano lessons
in the Beautiful City of Wyandotte, MI.

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Piano Lessons for Beginers - Lesson 3 - What Are Intervals?

The third video in this series,
Piano Lessons for Beginners Lesson 3 discusses intervals.
An interval is the distance between two notes.

I offer these videos for those of you who aren't quite ready
to sign up for piano lessons just yet,
but want a little something to get you started at home.
When you are ready lessons,
don't forget to contact me
for Piano Lessons in the Beautiful City of Wyandotte, MI.