Piano Exercises Sheet Music

[Sean Vaidhyanathan]

Hipiano learners. If you would like to get better at playing the piano you have to do these exercises. To be honest, they are boring. But they will really help you improve your skills and create the solid foundation for your piano playing in the near future. So that you will be able to play songs that you always wanted to play with more difficult arrangements. Just like a swimming athlete or running athlete has to do boring and tough push ups and sit ups, piano learners need to do these boring exercises also. You won't regret it !!! And we made these exercises to you all FREE! Even though it's free, you have to do the work. Don't let the exercise sheets sit under the dust. If you do that we'll make them all very expensive !!! The order of exercises here starts with the easiest ones and gets more difficult. Let's get to work!

We upload several exercises weekly. So, there are more to come to this page. We are planning to upload following exercises: arpeggios, inversions, pedal technique, cadence, longer scales, chromatic scale, and more.

The book of simple music I've been using for piano sight reading practice has really helped me deeply memorize key signatures. However it seems most of the keys with flats in them were neglected. I'd like to get more comfortable with all major keys before moving on. Is there any good source (free if possible) of simple piano sheet music that covers every key?

Try Schubert's various dances for piano. This is the best source I can think of to answer your question. They are easy enough for sight reading - very numerous so you will have a lot to work through - and they are available for free at IMSLP. (But, the Dover edition isn't too expensive.)

Another thing to try is sight read from a hymnal. I know this is not specifically piano music, but the simple vocal lines are good for reading, there are usually hundreds of pieces in a book, and a variety of keys can be found. You many need to explore a few to find the right mix of material. I picked up a few at thrift stores on the cheap.

On my current (low) level of skill, I need substantial time to read a musical piece; for instance I cannot recognise the tone of a "distant" note instantly and I usually need to read out chords note-by-note.

Hence, my idea was to start taking sheets with me all the time (instead of fantasy and s-f, of which I definitely read too many) and read them whenever I have some time: name the notes and chords, or even clap the rhythm. I hope to become able to read the sheets more quickly, so that my speed of reading will get closer to the speed of play.

It certainly won't replace the time you need to practice with the piano, but it will definitely help. In addition it gives you create chances to build a theoretical background knowledge by analyzing the structure of the piece, the chords used and relationship of the notes.

Reading the notes and chords and even clapping or just "thinking" the rhythm is a good start. But I'd also suggest trying to determine the intervals between notes. Although you probably don't see a direct benefit of this exercise, it'll help you tremendously when trying to transcribe/memorize or analyze pieces later.

Practicing on where finger placement is could help as well. You could create a type of mockup piano with paper so that you can practice on stretching the fingers to the chords or such since playing music is also in part of using muscle memory. However, you will not improve by only doing this and will need to practice on the actual piano so that you can get used to how hard or soft you need to press the keys and to practice with the pedal.

Chords are the building block of music. This is especially true for piano players because we often comp for other musicians or accompany ourselves with our left hand. So, having chord shapes down pat in all keys and all inversions makes this so much easier.

If you have music software capable of recording MIDI sequences from a USB-MIDI instrument, you could record the playback of these exercises into a MIDI sequence, then use a MIDI to sheet music converter to generate a PDF of the exercises in written form.

hALO Chandler Holloway: The idea would be good if the CT-x700 / 800 was a normal midi keyboard but it is not. The pre-installed songs and the exercises do not come out at the midi exit. only the user's compositions do it. There is no way to record the exercises (or songs) with the usual software: AriaMaestosa, key73d, or seq24. and the recorded exercises are not in midi format but LRF

Hello, I have downloaded the pdf for my ctx800.

The problem:

The first songs do not include the bass clef, only the treble clef.

This means that I can only read the notes for the right hand.

Why don't you include the bass clef for many of the songs at the beginning?

First and foremost, the development of a strong piano technique is comparable to any other human proficiency. That is, the battle is won is small, repeated victories. You cannot and should not attempt to attain a prodigious technique by the end of next week! Instead, you need something that you can consistently practice each day that will make a big difference in the long haul. However, you also need to have significant practice time remaining after your daily technical studies for more immediate goals, such as learning repertoire. The key to developing your technique is baby steps.

Our objective in chord analysis is to understand the harmonic function of each chord. In other words, how does each chord relate to the key center? Therefore, the first step is to determine what key the tune is in. This example above is in the key of G Major. If you need help mastering major and minor keys, check out our All Major and Minor Scales Reference.

Once you understand how to show chord relationships within a key center using Roman numerals, you are ready to practice analyzing the chords in your piano music. You may come up with something like this:

To learn about this approach in greater detail, check out our full-length course on Play Piano Lead Sheets with Shells & Guide Tones. This course demonstrates how to apply this technique in several styles including jazz swing, bossa nova and jazz ballad.

A fourth skill that you really want to practice every time you sit down at the piano is your improvisation. However, practicing piano improv includes more than simple trial and error. The Scale Degree Exercise prepares you to begin improv lines from each possible scale degree over a 2-5-1 progression.

Melodic dictation is your ability to recognize single pitches performed in succession within a tonal center. To develop this ear training skill, you must practice sining melodic patterns, even if you are not a vocalist. Singing aloud helps your brain comprehend sound properties similar to the way your sense of touch allows your brain to comprehend physical properties. To sing the tones is to touch the sound in your mind. Take for example the C major scale shown below.

The next important ear training skill you want to add to your piano practice routine is outer voice dictation. This refers to your ability to hear the highest and lowest tones in order to grasp the melody and bass line of a tune. This helps you recognize chord progressions and songs by ear.

Another aspect of ear training is your ability to recognize chord qualities by ear. For example, can you discern the difference between a diminished triad and an augmented triad by ear? If not, you can begin to develop this skill by regular listening to and singing of the 9 most common types of chords.

Developing your ear can be difficult and frustrating. However, it pays big dividends in terms your music understanding. Fortunately, we have a number of resources to help you develop these essential skills:

Congratulations, you are well on your way to a well-rounded piano practice routine just in time for the new year. We covered a lot of information today. If some of these concepts are new to you, consider implementing one pillar at a time into your routine until it becomes natural and efficient.

Michael LaDisa graduated from the University of North Texas with a major in Music Theory & Composition. He lives in Chicago where he operates a private teaching studio and performs regularly as a solo pianist. His educational work with students has been featured on WGN-TV Evening News, Fox 32 Good Day,...

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