How To Play The Keyboard 13 Steps With Pictures

If you don’t have access to a keyboard bench, try to find a short bench or stool you can use instead.

To get into the right posture, try taking a deep breath and lifting your shoulders up toward your ears. As you exhale, slowly let your shoulders fall back into place.

To find one of the A keys, look for a group of three black keys on the keyboard. The A key is the white key between the second and third black key. [6] X Research source

To practice, try playing a C whole note. Find the white C key and press down on it with the pad of your finger. Hold the key down and count to four. Then release the key. Try playing a half E. Find the white E key and press it down for two beats. [8] X Research source

To play the C Major scale, find the note C on the keyboard (C is the first white key to the left of a group of two black keys) and play it. Now play the next white key to the right, which is the note D, and then the next white key over, the note E, and continue playing the next white key in the row until you reach the note B (the last note before the next C). You’ve just played the C Major scale. [9] X Research source

Practice playing the C chord with your right hand by placing your thumb on the note C (remember that you can find C by looking for the first white key to the left of a group of two black keys), your middle finger on the note E, and your pinky finger on the note G. Press down on all three notes at the same time to play the chord. [10] X Research source

Using your left hand, place your pinky finger on the note F (You can find F by looking for the first white key to the left of a group of three black keys), your middle finger on the note A, and your thumb on the note C. Press down and play all three notes at the same time. [11] X Research source

“Ode to Joy” by Beethoven. “Waltz from Sleeping Beauty” by Tchaikovsky. “The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin.

To begin songwriting, start by experimenting with a few notes and chords. When you find something that you like, write down the notes and try to build the rest of the song from there.