Keyboard Lessons at Rimmers Music

30 Free Online Keyboard Lessons from Rimmers Music

Lesson 1:

In our first lesson, Graham explains how fingers are numbered and the importance of moving them individually.

Lesson 2:

Now we learn how to identify the different notes on a keyboard.

Lesson 3:

Graham now teaches us the right hand of "Merrily We Roll Along".

Lesson 4:

We now look at playing chords with the left hand for the previous song.

Lesson 5:

Timing is everything in our next lesson.

Lesson 6:

Now practising playing in time with both hands to "Merrily We Roll Along".

Lesson 7:

This lesson introduces the important aspect of theory.

Lesson 8:

This time we explore note values with Graham.

Lesson 9:

It's all about timing with dotted notes and ties.

Lesson 10:

Next, Graham takes us through chords with the left hand.

Lesson 11:

For the next 10 examples, Graham will be drawing from the Complete Keyboard Player Volume 1 which is available from Rimmers Music with and without the companion CD.

Lesson 12:

In this Lesson we learn the song "Bad Moon Rising".

Lesson 13:

Now we're approaching the halfway point, lets learn the importance of rests.

Lesson 14:

This time we take a look at a keyboard standard "When The Saints Go Marching In".

Lesson 15:

This time we listen to the song at full speed.

Lesson 16:

Not all music is in 4/4 time signature. This time we explore 3/4 time signature.

Lesson 17:

This lesson focuses on "My Bonny Lays Over The Ocean".

Lesson 18:

This lesson looks in depth at the song from lesson 17.

Lesson 19:

We now move further up the keyboard and introduce the concept of octaves.

Lesson 20:

As a demonstration of right hand position movement, Graham plays through the song "Mr Tambourine Man"

Lesson 21:

Now we look at right hand position movement, as well as utilising other features of the keyboard.

Lesson 22:

Still in the context of Mr Tambourine Man, we continue exploring the fill function on a keyboard.

Lesson 23:

Carrying on with theory, Graham introduces repeat bars on the music stave.

Lesson 24:

This lesson shows us a piece utilising semibreves, also known as wholenotes.

Lesson 25:

Carrying on from Lesson 25, we now look further at note lengths and the importance of counting a beat.

Lesson 26:

We now practice playing on the "+" beat.

Lesson 27:

In this lesson we dive further into theory.

Lesson 28:

Graham plays through the piece "Any Dream Will Do".

Lesson 29:

Graham now explains "Any Dream Will Do" in more detail.

Lesson 30:

In our final keyboard lesson, Graham demonstrates some advanced techniques whilst improvising around the Beatles classic "Let It Be".

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