Legato
The next song contains curved lines called slurs. A slur indicates that the notes written above or below it, should be played legato. Legato means to play the notes smoothly, so that they sound connected to each other. Legato is the opposite of staccato. To play notes legato, keep your finger on the key until you have started to play the next key. This song also introduces a new high F# note one octave above the F# note you already know.
Suggested Voice: Piano
This one contains the same notes as the previous example, but this time some of the notes are played staccato. When one hand is playing staccato it is easy to let the other hand follow. However, none of the chords here are played staccato. Practice each part separately if necessary.
Suggested Voice: Piano
Class Sessions
1- The G Major Scale
2- The Bass Staff
3- The Dotted Quarter Note
4- Minor Chords
5- INTRODUCTION
6- Arpeggios
7- The Notes A, B and C
8- The Three Four Time Signature
9- Sharp Signs
10- The Quarter Rest
11- Chords
12- The Notes Middle C, D and E
13- Flat Signs
14- 12 Bar Blues
15- APPENDICES
16- Glossary of Musical Terms
17- Key Signatures
18- Five Finger Positions
19- Higher C Position
20- Broken Chords
21- The F Major Scale
22- Accidentals
23- The Keyboard
24- Playing Chords with the Right Hand
25- Approach to Practice
26- The C Major Scale
27- The Tie
28- The Lead-in
29- Seventh Chords
30- Playing Scales With Both Hands
31- Easy Chord Table
32- How to Sit at the Keyboard
33- Enharmonic Notes
34- Practicing Scales
35- Legato
36- The Octave
37- Electronic Keyboards
38- Changing Chords
39- Songs With Chords
40- Hand Shape
41- Chord Charts
42- Key of C Major
43- Music Notes
44- Major Chord Chart
45- Notes on the Keyboard
46- Minor Chord Chart
47- How to Read Music
48- Seventh Chord Chart
49- Note and Rest Values
50- Minor Seventh Chord Chart
51- Augmented Chord Chart
52- New Topic