Piano & Keyboard

Jazz Phrasing for Beginners: Jazz Eighth Notes

    The essential building block in jazz phrasing is the eighth note. It is also one of the most misunderstood components of the genre, particularly by beginners. While I believe that a true jazz feel can only be

    The F Major Piano Chord

      The F Major Piano Chord Diagram

      The F Major Piano Chord Notation
       

      How to Play the F Major Piano Chord
      To play the F chord, use the first, second and fifth fingers of your left hand,

      The Piano Notes A, B and C

      The Piano Notes A, B and C

      Notes written above the middle line of a staff usually have their stems going down. Notes written below the middle line of the staff usually have their stems

      The Piano Notes F and G

      The Notes F and G

      The note F is played with the fourth finger of your right hand.

      The note G is played with the fifth finger of your right hand.

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      The Piano Notes Middle C, D and E

      The Notes Middle C, D and E
      Middle C is written just below the treble staff on a short line called a ledger line. See How to Find Middle C to locate middle C on

      The C Major Piano Chord

      The C Major Chord

      The C chord contains three notes – C, E and G. To play the C chord use the first, third and fifth fingers of your left hand, as shown in the

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