Lesson 1. The Basics
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Number system and keys (2:23)
钢琴一共 88 键，52 白键，36 黑键。
指法（ finger numbers 每个手指对应一个数字 ）
thumbs - 1 forefingers - 2 middle ginger - 3 ring finger - 4 l ittle finger - 5
琴键的名称：ABCDEFG（ repeat from bottom to top, the top note is C ）
技巧（ tricks for learning how to memorize those keys)
技巧一：A 是三个黑键中间黑键右边的白键
技巧二：B 是三个黑键右边的白键
技巧三：C 是两个黑键左边的白键
技巧四：D 是两个黑键正中间的白键 （ D is like a dam )
技巧五：E 是两个黑键右边的白键
技巧六：F 是三个黑键左边的白键
技巧七：G 是三个黑键中间黑键左边的白键
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Hand position (10:39)
手的姿势（ 保持自然状态 is like boxing 想象怎样的拳击才能使手腕不受伤）
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C major scale and how to make a tuck (15:08)
Start off with five not finger pattern 从 C 音开始，以 C 音结束 ( 要平滑），为了做到这一点，我们必须进行 “穿指” （ tuck ）
左手弹奏：左手小拇指按 c, d, e, f, g, 此时中指穿过大拇指按 a, b, c, 就完成了 C major scale。
右手弹奏：右手大拇指按 c, d, e, 此时大拇指穿过中指按 f, g, a, b, c, 就完成了 C major scale。
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< Twinkle Twinkle Little Star > (18:48)
《一闪一闪小星星》（一只右手，用大拇指弹C，然后移动小拇指）
1=c 2=d 3=e 4=f 5=g 6=a 7=b
1 1 5 5 6 6 5 - 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 - 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 - 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 - 1 1 5 5 6 6 5 - 4 4 3 3 2 2 1
C C G G A A G - F F E E D D C - G G F F E E D - G G F F E E D - C C G G A A G - F F E E D D C
Lesson 2. Whole tones and Half tones
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Whole tones and semi-tones （半音和全音） (1:15)
Whole tones (tones): Two semitones (two half steps/half tones) make up one whole tone (one whole step)
Half tones (semitones): A semitone (half step or half tone) is the smallest interval in Western music
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Pattern for major scales（大调音阶）: two whole tones, one semitone, three whole tones, one semitone (4:08)
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C major scale (practice) (4:46)
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G major scale (practice) (5:34)
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What a scale（音阶）is: a scale is simply a group of notes that sound good together, the first note of the scale is called the tonic（主调音或基音）or the tonal center（调性中心）of the whole scale. (6:50)
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Sharp and flat（升调和降调）(9:30)
Sharp: upper a semitone (go right)
Flat: down a semitone (go left)
For example: Eb 是 E flat，F# 是 F sharp
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enharmonic (异名同音): one note with two names, d-flat's enharmonic note is c-sharp. (11:13)
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< Mary Had a Little Lamb > (13:36)
《玛莉有只小羔羊》（一只右手）
EDCD EEE DDD EGG
EDCD EEE DDEDC
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Intervals（音程） (15:09)
An interval is the distance between two notes.
An octave (a perfect eighth) : one c to another c, one d to another d.
Lesson 3. Piano Lounge
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Chords（和弦）(0:49)
A chord is basically a group of notes that sounds good together sort of like a scale as a group of notes played in order that sound good together.
A chord is actually a group of notes in that scale that sound good together.
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C major chord（C大调和弦）(2:52)
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Dominant（属和弦）(3:15)
A dominant chord is a major triad built on the fifth scale degree of either a major scale or a minor scale. ... For instance, in the key of G major, the dominant chord (or V chord) would be a D, which is a major chord built on the fifth scale degree of G.
What are dominant seventh chords? In music, a dominant refers to the fifth note of any scale (ie. “sol” in “do-re-mi-fa-sol). A dominant seventh chord consists of the dominant triad (fifth note of the scale is the root of the dominant chord) and an added note a minor seventh above the root.
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Inversion（转位）(4:20)
Inversion is just moving the note on top of each other.
For example: c e g > e g c > g c e (triads)
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Solid chords（三和弦）(7:40)
To play a chord properly you need to have all three or all the notes in the chord go down at the very exact same time.
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Solid chord exercise, Finger Independence (8:20)
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Full 4 note chord (10:12)
Based on triads, just add whatever note is on the bottom up at the top.
For example: c e g c > e g c e > g c e g (triads)
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Broken chords（分解和弦）/ Rolling your wrist (10:47)
Instead of playing it all at the same time we're gonna actually play it broken (one by one). It's sort of the motion of turning a doorknob.
9 Piggy rolling in the mud (12:33)
以上就是 tiads, you can do it in broken and solid, you can do it with the left hand as well.
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Dominant
10 D major scale (16:25)
D大调音阶从D开始，到D结束，遵循同样的半音和全音结构
11 Natural（本位音）(19:20)
本位音是经过升高或降低半音之后回到原来高度的音
Lesson 4. Music theory: Note values and time signatures
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Type of notes（音符） (1:22)
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Time Signature（拍子记号）(11:05)
A time signature is made up of two numbers, one on top of the other. The top number means how many beats per bar. The bottom number means what note is one beat.
4/4 time signature: 4 beats per bar and a quater note receives one beat
以四分音符为一拍每小节四拍
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Bars (小节) (15:25)
also referred as measures
A bar is basically a set amount of time, like dividing up the piece into small sections (bars) so that you can be like okay go to bar 43, or play bar 46. It's a way of being able to point to a certain piece.
There's no stopping at the bar or anything
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Exercises (20:20)
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Compound time (24:00)
dotted half note
Lesson 5. Music Theory: Reading sheet music
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Types of Clefs（谱号，低音谱号和高音谱号）(Bass and Treble Clefs) (0:58)
Bass Clef (Left Hand)
Treble Clef (Right Hand)
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The Staff（五线谱）(3:53)
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Notes on the Grand Staff（大谱表）(6:05)
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Memorizing notes on the Grand Staff (11:00)
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Leger Lines（加线）(18:54)
Lesson 6. Music Theory: Interval Music Theory
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Intervals (harmony, melody, intervallic reading)（音程） (1:12)
Harmonic interval（和声音程）：把两个音同时弹响
Melodic interval（旋律音程）：把两个音分开弹响
音程阅读
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Accidentals 升降号 ( Sharps 升号 , naturals 本位号 , flats 降号 ) (9:25)
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Dynamics（力度变化）(12:20)
f = forte = loud
p = Piano = soft
mf = mezzo forte = moderatly loud
mp = mezzo piano = moderatly soft
crec. = crecendo = gradually getting louder
decrec. = decrecendo = gradually getting softer
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Staccato（断奏）, Legato（连奏）, Tie（延音线）(20:37)
Staccato: detached, seperate, hot
Legato: smooth, joined, together
Tie: hold
