Locating Staff Notes on the Piano: Part IV
Picture #1 Picture #2 I am finishing up my series on how to read and locate staff notes on the piano. Part I was written on 6/9/13, Part II 6/12/13, and Part III on 1/4/14. This last part will tie everything together. I normally take most of a 30 minute lesson to complete all six of these activities and then for the last few minutes of the lesson I introduce a new song for my student to practice at home. In my opinion, being able to read, understand, and locate staff notes on the piano is the most important concept for a piano student to grasp. Without understanding how the staff works in relation to the musical alphabet and note location the student can't move forward so taking most of a 30 minute lesson is totally worth it to me! Activity 1 Picture #3 I have my students hold up their hands with palms facing outward as I sit or stand next to them not in front of them. Then I make a a single semi-circle wave to the left with my left...