The Piano Keyboard is laid out in a  repeated pattern of WHITE and BLACK notes.

	Learn to find 'C' by playing the first white note to the LEFT of the group of 2 Black notes. Move the mouse over the notes on the Keyboard above to highlight the names of the notes.  You hear the sound of each note by clicking on it. (If your computer has the sound card set up.)
	"MIDDLE C" is the C in the middle part of full- sized keyboards.

RIGHT HAND playing

Practise playing Middle C with the THUMB of your RIGHT HAND.

	Play EACH white note using EACH finger in turn: C use 1 (Thumb) D use 2 (Pointer) E use 3 (Middle finger) F use 4 (Ring finger) G use 5 (Little finger)
	Practise stepping up from C to G (1,2,3,4,5)
	Practise stepping down from G to C (5,4,3,2,1)

LEFT HAND playing

Practise playing Middle C with the  LITTLE FLINGER of your LEFT HAND.

	Play EACH white note using EACH finger in turn: C use 5 (Little finger) D use 4 (Ring finger) E use 3 (Middle finger) F use 2 (Pointer finger) G use 1 (Thumb)
	Practise stepping up from C to G (5,4,3,2,1)
	Practise stepping down from G to C (1,2,3,4,5)

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