Learning the Piano:

Continuing in my journey to learn how to play the piano, I am reaching more different concepts of the piano. I am excited to put the knowledge into songs and music.

Chromatic scales are when you play every key on the piano in an octave (84 Martin). Comparing this to major and minor scales where there is a special key signature to every scale that tells you if there are sharps or flats. Chromatic scales were more fun to play because I pressed each key in order rather than finding the sharp or flat. This is helping me learn how to play the piano by learning new scales that are used in piano music. I will be able to read sheet music better by knowing which scales to use and the difference between them.

My book also described inversions which are chords, but the notes of the chord are played out of order. For example, the notes E, G, and C make the C chord. If played G, C, and E the chord is still the same but according to your hand and where you will be most comfortable, you can play is either way. This helps by creating another way to play the chord to relax your hand. I found that the lower inversions were easier for me because my hand didn’t cramp as much.

Here is me practicing some chords: