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