'D' the Dude! Finding the note D

D is a great way to find the notes on the piano! Yes it really is. So you look at the piano keyboard and think...I wish I knew how to play it. Where do I begin. Well, first you have to know that there is a musical alphabet. It is simply this:

A, B, C, D, E, F & G.

This pattern of notes repeats all across the piano. When I think of D, I look for the two black keys and imagine that this is where D the dog lives. From the D, I can work out where all the other notes go. E will always be after D and C will always be before it. Take a look at this fun video. We have thrown in a bit of beatboxing with Jay and some piano with Patrick. You can make up your own song to help you to remember.

Now for the weekly FQ - that's Fun-Keys quiz if you are new to our You Tube clips.

Q: Where does the D live?

Answers next week.

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Peace out

Sunita, Jay, Freddie, Ashifa, Dani & Simon

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