Percorso per principianti Note→Ritmo→Tonalità→Intervalli→Accordi→Orecchio
Basi della notazionePrincipiante

Sharps, flats and naturals

Accidentals temporarily change a note. A sharp raises it by a half step, a flat lowers it by a half step, and a natural cancels an earlier alteration.

AccordiPrincipiante

Chords and arpeggios

A chord is a group of notes played together. An arpeggio spreads the same notes over time.

Forme e praticaPrincipiante

How to structure piano practice

Short regular practice is more useful than rare long sessions. Split time between warm-up, reading and a difficult passage.

Ritmo e metroPrincipiante

Dotted notes

A dot adds half of the original duration to a note or rest. A dotted half note therefore lasts three quarter-note beats.

Solfeggio e ascoltoPrincipiante

First ear-training exercises

Ear training grows from simple to complex: pitch first, then direction, intervals and short rhythms.

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Ledger lines

When a note goes beyond the five staff lines, short ledger lines extend the same sequence of scale degrees above or below the staff.

Solfeggio e ascoltoPrincipiante

Solfeggio and scale syllables

Solfeggio connects the visual note, its name and its sound. Say the degrees while playing slowly.

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Staff lines and spaces

A staff has five horizontal lines and four spaces. The position of a notehead shows its pitch inside the chosen clef.

Modi e tonalitàPrincipiante

Whole steps and half steps

A half step is the closest distance between two neighboring piano keys. A whole step contains two half steps.

AccordiPrincipiante

Arpeggi e accordi spezzati: guida pratica

Un arpeggio presenta le note di un accordo una dopo l’altra. Aiuta a comprendere l’armonia, la coordinazione e il movimento della frase.

Modi e tonalitàPrincipiante

Key signatures

Sharps and flats after the clef apply through the piece and avoid repeating the same sign before every note.

Modi e tonalitàPrincipiante

The major scale and its steps

The major scale follows a sequence of whole and half steps. C major is a convenient starting point on the keyboard.

Ritmo e metroPrincipiante

Rests and silence in music

A rest has a duration just like a note. Count the silence or the next note will start too early.

Ritmo e metroPrincipiante

Rhythm and note values

A time signature tells us how to count a measure. In 4/4, four quarter notes fill one measure.

IntervalliPrincipiante

Simple intervals

An interval is the distance between two notes. Count scale degrees inclusively: C–E is a third.

Ritmo e metroPrincipiante

Time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8

The top number shows the number of beats and the bottom number shows the beat unit. Say the meter aloud before playing.

AccordiPrincipiante

Triads and chord qualities

A triad contains three notes stacked by thirds. Major and minor triads differ in the size of the inner third.

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Treble clef, bass clef and middle C

The clef at the start of a staff sets landmarks for every following note. Middle C connects both halves of the piano staff.

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How to read the grand staff

The grand staff joins treble and bass clefs. The upper staff is usually played by the right hand and the lower staff by the left hand.

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Note names on the keyboard

Seven note names repeat across octaves. Use groups of two and three black keys to locate C quickly.