Alphabets “A” to “G” are used to represent white keys on the keyboard. Black keys are represented by sharp (Ħ) or flats (Þ). Sharp will always increase by a note while flat will decrease by a note.
We have 12 minor (m) keys and 12 major (M) keys on the keyboard i.e. C, CĦ, D, DĦ or EÞ, E, F, FĦ, G, GĦ or AÞ, A, BÞ, B.
We will start with major keys; CM is the simplest. Its tonic sol-fa (major scale) is all white key i.e. d, r, m, f, s, l, t, d. When you run a complete tonic sol-fa, an OCTAVE is complete. Most keyboards (Yamaha and Casio) have 5 octaves while keyboards like Korg and Roland may have more than 7 octaves.
FINGERING
Fingering is the correct way of using your finger to plan any giving music piece on the keyboard.
To run the tonic sol-fa or the major scale with your right hand; your thumb presses ’d’, 1st finger ‘r’, 2nd finger ‘m’, your thumb ‘f’, 1st finger ‘s’, 2nd finger ‘l’, 3rd finger ‘t’ and 4th finger ‘d’. Having played the note “m” with your 2nd finger, you will shift your thumb to play the note “f”.
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To run the major scale with left finger; 4th finger presses ’d’ , 3rd finger ‘r’, 2nd finger ‘m’, 4th finger ‘f’, thumb ‘s’, 2nd finger ‘l’ 1st finger ‘t’ and thumb ‘d’. Having played the note “s” with your thumb, you then shift your 2nd finger to play the note “l”.
Note: keys C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C is represented as d, r, m, f, s, l, t, d with C as the root note.
ASSIGNMENT 1: Learn how to run the major scale for a week.
Join me next week as we combine these notes (tonic sol-fa) to form chords!
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