{"id":6880,"date":"2022-01-21T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=6880"},"modified":"2023-01-13T09:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:48:41","slug":"piano-in-5-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-in-5-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound Amazing on the Piano in 5 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You don\u2019t need decades of experience to sound amazing on the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this exercise, I\u2019ll teach you a quick and simple way to start playing something beautiful on the piano. All within <strong>five minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need <em>any<\/em> experience to do this! You don\u2019t need to know how to read music either. But if you <em>do<\/em> have experience playing piano, you can do this too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h3 style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Make This Your Year of Getting Good at Piano \ud83d\udd25<\/b><\/h3><p>Get free lessons, tips, and piano news delivered to your inbox every week. Subscribe to <i>The Note<\/i>!<\/p><\/center><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Step 1: Find your right hand notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First things first: let\u2019s find our notes! We\u2019ll place our thumb on the C above Middle C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how you find it: see those groups of two black keys on the keyboard? The white key on the bottom-left of them is always C. We\u2019ll place our thumb on C5, which is the fifth C from the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Sound%20Amazing%20in%205%20Minutes\/where-is-c.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, we\u2019ll put finger 2 (index) on D, which is the note right after C. And we\u2019ll put finger 5 (pinky) on G, which is where your hand should naturally fall if you line your fingers up with the keys.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Sound%20Amazing%20in%205%20Minutes\/CDG%20Diagram.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"191\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Play these notes together (solid).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Sound%20Amazing%20in%205%20Minutes\/CDG%20Solid%20-%20min.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a dreamy sound! And if you want to make it even dreamier, try using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-use-the-sustain-pedal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pedal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/what-are-dynamics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">playing as softly as you can<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who are interested in theory, what we\u2019re playing is called a <strong>Csus2<\/strong> chord. You can learn about what that means <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/sus-piano-chords-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Step 2: Find some left hand notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s pair our Csus2 chord with some left hand notes. Here\u2019s your only rule: <em>any<\/em> of the white keys will sound good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, try moving from C to A to G to F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Sound%20Amazing%20in%205%20Minutes\/CAGF%20left%20hand%20-%20min.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re ever in doubt, playing C (home base, because we\u2019re technically in C Major) will always sound good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Step 3: Play your right hand notes separately (broken)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where the magic of the sus chord comes in. Try playing each note in your right hand separately. Doesn\u2019t that sound so beautiful?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Play what you were playing before with your left hand. You can try octaves once you\u2019re more comfortable \u2014 two As at once, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Sound%20Amazing%20in%205%20Minutes\/with%20octaves%20-%20min.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Octaves help you build some intensity. Experiment with dynamics (loudness and softness) too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2021\/Featured%20Box%20images\/you%20can%20play%20piano.jpg\"><center><h3>\ud83c\udfb9 Getting Started on the Piano<\/h3><\/center><p>Get started on the right foot (or rather, hand). Get four FREE lessons that will take you from sitting down on the piano for the first time to playing your first song.<\/p><p><\/p><center><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRY IT OUT<\/a><p><\/p><\/center><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Step 4: Step up your left hand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When things feel more familiar to you, try challenging your hand independence by doing fancier things with your left hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, try playing fifth patterns in your left hand. This means playing the fifth note between octaves. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#f61a30\">C &#8211; G &#8211; C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#f61a30\">A &#8211; E &#8211; A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#f61a30\">G &#8211; D &#8211; G<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#f61a30\">F &#8211; C &#8211; F<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And don\u2019t forget your right hand. You can move everything there up an octave for a slight change of mood, or move between solid and broken chords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>BONUS: Try this in a different key!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling in, say, a D Major mood today, you can apply the same principles here to D Major.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-music-theory-circle-of-fifths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a little bit about key<\/a> to do this, but the right hand notes for D Major, for example, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#f61a30\">D &#8211; E &#8211; A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>You CAN play piano in 5 minutes or less!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the right tools, anyone can sit down at the piano and play something beautiful in five minutes or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you found this lesson inspiring, check out similar lessons we have that require almost no musical knowledge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/create-emotion-4-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create Emotion With Only 4 Notes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/3-beautiful-melodies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Beautiful Melodies That ANYONE Can Play<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/calming-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calming Keys: Feel Good Playing Piano<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy playing and practicing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weekly-email\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the right tools, anyone can sit down on the piano and play something beautiful in 5 minutes or less. 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