Play the Keyboard Yellow 1 Yellow Level: Lesson 1 Press a key, or click the mouse to change each slide.

Learning Objectives Yellow 1 In the Yellow level you will: Learn more notes, from C up to E. Play with your hand in different positions Use your left and right hands Read notes without the letter names Play scales and exercises to help your technique.

Reading the Music Yellow 1 C D E F G A B C D E Here are the positions of notes in the TREBLE CLEF. The TREBLE CLEF means notes are played HIGHER THAN MIDDLE C If you pick out the notes in the spaces, they spell: F A C E Middle C “Dangly D” Top C Top D Top E C D E F G A B C D E Print this sheet and put it by your keyboard if you need to

Hand Position: Start with your thumb on D instead of C London Bridge Yellow 1 Try to read the notes from the music – I have left off most of the notes names – go back to the previous page for help. Hand Position: Start with your thumb on D instead of C Fingers to use 4 5 2 3 4 1 2 3 G E D 1 5 3 1 G C

Start with your Thumb on G and all your other fingers ready to play New Hand Positions Yellow 1 To play the next song you will have to move your hand along the keyboard during the piece. Start with your Thumb on G and all your other fingers ready to play Half way through you will put your 4th finger on the note Top E (Your thumb will now be on B) D E G B G

Aura Lee Yellow 1 Read the previous page carefully before playing this piece. Your thumb should start on G. Look at the finger numbers above the music. 1 4 3 4 5 2 5 4 G C B C D A D C B A B C Play these E notes with finger 4 Move your hand to the second position 4 3 2 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 1 3 E D C D E E E F E D A D C B E D C You have to reach down with the thumb for A

Well done! Yellow 1 Yellow Level: Lesson 1 You have finished. Ask your teacher to listen to you play. You can progress to level 2