| In this piano lesson we will learn to play piano | | | | and also more rewarding to play by using the left hand |
| Christmas music. We will use piano tab notation so you | | | | for bass notes.The notes from C to the next C is |
| don't need to read piano sheet music.Jingle Bells is one | | | | called an octave. The keys are grouped this way on |
| of the most popular secular Christmas songs in the | | | | the whole keyboard.You also have these notes to the |
| world. The most played part of the song is the refrain | | | | left of the middle C. We can call these notes the left |
| which we will concentrate on in this piano lesson.Jingle | | | | octave.If you use the notes 1-7 in the left octave to |
| bells, jingle bells | | | | play bass notes with your left hand we can notate the |
| Jingle all the way! | | | | melody in the following way:3/1 3 3 3/1 3 3The note to |
| O what fun it is to ride | | | | the right of the slash is the bass note. 3/1 means that |
| In a one-horse open sleighIn this piano lesson you will | | | | as you play the first number 3 with your right hand you |
| learn to play Jingle Bells without the use of piano sheet | | | | simultaneously play number 1 in the left octave with |
| music. After this learn to play piano tutorial you will be | | | | your left hand.I guess you have noticed that you only |
| able to play the melody with both hands!Instead of | | | | play bass notes together with some of the melody |
| piano sheet music we will use piano tab notation which | | | | notes.Let's continue this piano lesson with the next |
| will tell you where to place your fingers as you play | | | | line:Jingle all the way!3/1 5 1 2 3/1What fingers should |
| the melody.The first thing we will do is to locate the | | | | you use as you play?You can and maybe you already |
| note C.You will find the note C on many places on the | | | | use your index fingers on both hands to play but it will |
| piano. It is the white key to the left of two black | | | | be easier to find your notes if you cultivate the habit of |
| keys.Now it's time to locate the middle C. It is the C | | | | using all your fingers.On your right hand you can use |
| right in the middle of the keyboard. On an ordinary | | | | your thumb to play number 1 and your index finger to |
| upright piano it is near the keyhole.In our piano lesson | | | | play number 2 and so on.The next piano tab looks like |
| we will number the keys. The middle C in our piano tab | | | | this:O what fun it is to ride4/4 4 4 4 4/1 3 3If you want |
| notation is called 1.What does 1 mean?When you see | | | | to use fingerings on your left hand you place your little |
| the number 1 you are to press down the middle C | | | | finger above key number 1 and your thumb on number |
| once. The white key to the right of C is called 2, the | | | | 5 and the other fingers accordingly.It's time for the last |
| next 3 and so on.Let's play some piano tab notes:1 2 3 | | | | piano tab:In a one-horse open sleigh3 3 3/2 2 2 3 2/5 |
| 4 5 6 7Now you have played a C-major scale with | | | | 5Actually it's not the last piano tab. Now you are |
| the actual notes C D E F G A B.Let's proceed in our | | | | supposed to play the refrain from the beginning and |
| piano lesson and play the first notes of Jingle | | | | when you come to the last line play it in the following |
| Bells!Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells3 3 3 3 3 3This is the first | | | | way:In a one-horse open sleigh3 3 5/5 5 4/5 2 1/1I |
| part of the refrain. Easy?I guess that you hear that the | | | | suggest that you learn this Christmas song by heart. |
| third and sixt note has to be a bit longer to create the | | | | Memorize it one line at a time and enjoy the Christmas |
| melody Jingle Bells.So far we have only used the right | | | | spirit present when you play the song for your |
| hand for playing the melody. How can you use your | | | | friends!Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer and |
| left hand?Let's make this piece a little bit more difficult | | | | music teacher. |