MusicYears 3–5Piano

Piano Grade 3: Technique

Sustained pedalling; balance between melody and accompaniment; basic ornamentation (turns, trills)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your fingers are little animals 🐭🐹🐰🦊🐻. Each one stands on its own key on the piano!

  2. 2

    Tap the keys with the right finger — thumb on C, pointer on D, middle on E, ring on F, pinky on G.

  3. 3

    Which finger plays the key D? (Remember: thumb is 1, pointer is 2...)

  4. 4

    Let's play a scale going up from C to G 🎶

  5. 5

    Now try the same but going DOWN from G to C. Start with pinky on G.

  6. 6

    When you play a scale going down, which finger plays C at the end?

  7. 7

    What is the name of the note your thumb plays in this exercise?

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