Learning the Piano Keyboard

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Grade Level

• Elementary School

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Subject

• Music

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Length of Time

• 30 To 45 Minutes

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Description

• In this lesson you will teach the students the piano keyboard. I have a study sheet and worksheet included in this lesson.

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Goals

• Students will learn:
  
  * To know the keys under the groups of two black keys
  
  * To know the keys under the groups of three black keys
  
  

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Materials Needed

• You will need the following study sheet and worksheet for this lesson.
  
  Study Sheet - The Keyboard
  
  The black keys are grouped in two's and three's.
  
  Under the group of two black keys you have the keys: C D E
  
  Under the group of three black keys, you have the keys: F G A B
  
  C is to the left of the two black keys.
  D is in the middle of the two black keys.
  E is to the right of the two black keys.
  
  F is to the left of the three black keys.
  G is to the left of the middle key of the three black keys.
  A is to the right of the middle key of the three black keys.
  B is to the right of the three black keys.
  
  
  Worksheet - The Keyboard
  
  1. Where is C on the keyboard?
  
  2. Where is F on the keyboard?
  
  3. Where is D on the keyboard?
  
  4. Where is G on the keyboard?
  
  5. Where is E on the keyboard?
  
  6. What keys are under the group of two black keys?
  
  7. Where is A on the keyboard?
  
  8. Where is B on the keyboard?
  
  9. What keys are under the groups of three black keys?
  
  10. How are the black keys grouped?
  

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Procedure

• First, you will give the students the study sheet.
  
  Then, you can have each student play a key on the keyboard to see if they can tell you where it is. For example, ask a student to play D on the keyboard. Then, continue with the next student using a different letter.
  
  After that, you can give the students the worksheet.

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Grading

• 100 to 90 = A
  
  89 to 80 = B
  
  79 to 70 = C
  
  69 to 60 = D
  
  Below 60 = F
  
  You can grade the students on the worksheet and their participation in class.

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