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記譜法の基礎初級

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.

和音初級

Chords and arpeggios

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

形式と実践初級

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.

リズムと拍子初級

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.

ソルフェージュと聴音初級

First ear-training exercises

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

記譜法の基礎初級

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.

ソルフェージュと聴音初級

Solfeggio and scale syllables

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

記譜法の基礎初級

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.

旋法と調性初級

Whole steps and half steps

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

和音初級

アルペジオと分散和音:実践ガイド

アルペジオは、和音の音を順番に示す奏法です。和声、両手の協調、フレーズの方向を理解する助けになります。

旋法と調性初級

Key signatures

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

旋法と調性初級

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.

リズムと拍子初級

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.

リズムと拍子初級

Rhythm and note values

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

音程初級

Simple intervals

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

リズムと拍子初級

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.

和音初級

Triads and chord qualities

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

記譜法の基礎初級

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.

記譜法の基礎初級

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.

記譜法の基礎初級

Note names on the keyboard

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