Piano Discovery
Your piano journey starts HERE.
Module Goals
- Understand how the piano produces sound (hammers, strings, dampers)
- Find any note on the keyboard using the black key group pattern
- Name all 7 natural notes (C-D-E-F-G-A-B) and locate them instantly
- Sit at the piano with correct posture and bench height
- Position both hands with proper curve, wrist level, and finger alignment
- Play Middle C and the C position notes (C-D-E-F-G) with both hands
- Assign finger numbers (1-5) and use them consistently
What you'll learn
Your piano journey starts HERE. No experience needed, not a single note. In this module, you will discover how the piano works, find every note on the keyboard using simple visual landmarks, sit correctly to play without tension, position your hands for comfort and control, and play your very first notes and melodies. By the end of Module 1, you will play a simple tune with BOTH hands, and you will understand WHY the piano keyboard looks the way it does. Welcome to PianoMode.
Lessons
Work through each lesson in order to master this module
Welcome to the Piano
Sitting at the Piano
Posture & Hand Position
Playing Your First Notes
Posture and Hand Position
Left Hand Basics
Your First Melody
Playing Your First Notes: C-D-E
Piano Discovery Exam
Playing Your First Notes: Your First Notes: C, D, and E
Completing the C Position: F and G
Completing the C Position
Understanding Rhythm: Quarter & Half Notes
Understanding Basic Rhythm
Module Exam, Preparatory (RCM)
A full graded rehearsal in real exam conditions: theory, sight-reading, aural tests and rhythm, calibrated on the RCM syllabus level for this module.
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PianoMode is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, ABRSM or The Royal Conservatory of Music. Mock exams are independent practice material inspired by the structure of their published syllabuses; passing one does not award any official qualification.
