1 1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,354 An easier way to write it all down. 2 2 00:00:02,354 --> 00:00:07,312 Now you can see from the previous pages that if I had to describe everything using 3 3 00:00:07,312 --> 00:00:11,164 keyboard diagrams, this book would end up very long indeed. 4 4 00:00:11,164 --> 00:00:13,474 Let's see if we can find an easier way, 5 5 00:00:13,474 --> 00:00:16,210 a more concise way to describe musical ideas. 6 6 00:00:17,590 --> 00:00:20,950 So what you're playing is the C note followed by the C chord, 7 7 00:00:20,950 --> 00:00:25,580 A followed by A minor, F followed by F, G followed by G. 8 8 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:30,790 So imagine if the three left hand single notes were represented by single dots. 9 9 00:00:30,790 --> 00:00:33,564 So let's say it was just a single dot on the page and 10 10 00:00:33,564 --> 00:00:37,409 the three right hand chords are represented by three vertical dots. 11 11 00:00:37,409 --> 00:00:39,024 [MUSIC] 12 12 00:00:39,024 --> 00:00:40,917 See, imagine if that was played vertically 13 13 00:00:40,917 --> 00:00:42,192 [MUSIC]. 14 14 00:00:42,192 --> 00:00:47,208 So, the pattern you just played could be written in the following way, 15 15 00:00:47,208 --> 00:00:51,990 C note single dot, followed by C chord, three vertical dots. 16 16 00:00:51,990 --> 00:00:57,400 And the A note dot, followed by three vertical notes again, for A minor. 17 17 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:01,181 Then F, followed by F chord, G followed by G chord. 18 18 00:01:01,181 --> 00:01:05,257 So that would work much better than by using keyboard diagrams. 19 19 00:01:05,257 --> 00:01:11,360 But can you see that this is very similar to how proper music notation works? 20 20 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:12,730 So, have a look at the similarities. 21 21 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,149 So there's your right hand lines, your left hand lines. 22 22 00:01:18,250 --> 00:01:20,217 You've got the chords in the right hand. 23 23 00:01:20,217 --> 00:01:23,991 You've got the C, the A minor, F, and the G. 24 24 00:01:23,991 --> 00:01:29,088 In the left hand, single notes, C, A, F, G. 25 25 00:01:29,088 --> 00:01:31,038 And if you follow in sequence. 26 26 00:01:31,038 --> 00:01:34,985 So first of all it's the C note on the left, followed by the C chord. 27 27 00:01:34,985 --> 00:01:38,561 Then the A note on the left followed by the A minor. 28 28 00:01:38,561 --> 00:01:41,115 Then F note, followed by the F chord. 29 29 00:01:41,115 --> 00:01:44,272 And G note followed by the G chord. 30 30 00:01:44,272 --> 00:01:48,203 So proper music notation is actually the easiest and 31 31 00:01:48,203 --> 00:01:52,180 most concise way to describe musical ideas. 32 32 00:01:52,180 --> 00:01:55,760 So I'm going to teach you some very basic music notation so 33 33 00:01:55,760 --> 00:02:00,050 that you can follow many more ideas in the books. 34 34 00:02:00,050 --> 00:02:01,490 But don't panic. 35 35 00:02:01,490 --> 00:02:05,600 At this stage, all you're going to need to do is see the music notation in terms of 36 36 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:07,840 shapes and patterns. 37 37 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:12,380 I'm going to name the left hand notes and the right hand chords for you. 38 38 00:02:12,380 --> 00:02:15,990 And the videos will describe where they are on the piano. 39 39 00:02:15,990 --> 00:02:19,500 So have another look at what you've just played in music notation. 40 40 00:02:20,540 --> 00:02:24,385 Put your right hand and your left hand C note followed by C chord. 41 41 00:02:24,385 --> 00:02:25,059 [MUSIC] 42 42 00:02:25,059 --> 00:02:26,556 A note followed by A minor chord. 43 43 00:02:26,556 --> 00:02:27,241 [MUSIC] 44 44 00:02:27,241 --> 00:02:28,681 F note followed by F chord. 45 45 00:02:28,681 --> 00:02:29,656 [MUSIC] 46 46 00:02:29,656 --> 00:02:30,979 G note, followed by G chord. 47 47 00:02:30,979 --> 00:02:31,838 [MUSIC] 48 48 00:02:31,838 --> 00:02:35,150 In the next video will show you the basic music notation.