

That pattern of two and three repeats up and down the entire piano. Looking at the diagram above it’s clear that there are groups of two black keys and groups of three white keys. The black and white keys represent all of the different tones of the piano.Īs you look at the keyboard the first thing that should stick out to you is how the piano keys are organized in a pattern. This is one of the first things I outline in my piano course which you can check out here.

Learning these strategies will allow anyone to pick up a piece of sheet music and read through it with ease!īefore attempting to read any sheet music, there needs to be a clear understanding of what all of those black and white keys mean. Next, I’ll talk about each of these steps and the best ways to implement them into your practice routine.

