Playing, Part 1
Chapter 8: Songs in Extended F and G Positions
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Move beyond C position — play in F and G positions, extend the basic five-finger shapes, and shift your hands smoothly while you play.
F Position
Set up F Position with both hands, resting your right thumb on F and remembering the B-flat the key of F requires, ready to move beyond the basic five-finger shape.
G Position
Find your way into G Position, placing the right thumb on G and the left pinkie two octaves below, building on the positions you already know.
Moving Hand Positions While Playing
Shift between hand positions mid-song to cover a wider range, using thumb-turns and finger crossings on the Beatles' "All My Loving."
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Scale finder
Pick a root note and a scale type — major, minor, the modes, pentatonic, blues — and see every note light up on the piano, spelled out for you.
Key signature finder
Pick a mode and a key and see its sharps or flats drawn on the staff, the scale spelled out, and its relative key named — then hear it played.
Scale ear trainer
Hear a scale played from a random root and name its type — major, minor, the modes, pentatonic, blues — with instant feedback and a running score.
Key signature trainer
A key signature appears on the staff, you pick the major key it belongs to, and you get instant feedback and a running score.
Scale reading trainer
A scale is written on the staff, you name its type, and you can hear it played back — with instant feedback and a running score.
Note finder
Pick a note and see every place it sits on the piano keyboard, named — and tap any key to hear it.