TIPS FOR PLAYING
 
 
 
2½ octave is enough to play any song (even your keyboard is 3½ ,4 or 5 octave). Write key name and dot or paste stickers on all keys as in picture.
Play by Right hand only even if you are LEFTY.
Your finger number is fixed. Thumb is no. 1 and Little finger is no. 5. Do finger practice by excercise no. 1 & 2.
Exercise 1: C to C. white 8 keys
 
 
 
Exercise 2: C# to C.#Black 6 + white 2 keys.
 
 
Practice both exercises continuously. Learn to play without looking at the keys. Then practice with rhythm (Disco-2, Tempo - Medium). Now make tempo fast. Play keys exactly with rhythm stroke timing.
NOW YOU ARE READY TO PLAY THE SONG.
In song - indicates that the word is stretched longer.
Below - in notation "s" means press or repeat last key for song slur. Multi ss,sss,ssss means do this up to 2,3,4 rhythm timings.
Select Piano (No. 00) TONE at beginning, then use different tones as suitable.
All notations are Basic Standard notes of the song. After practice you can use nearby note to play Slur (Harkat), and can express your creativity.
Regular, downloading and playing songs will improve your playing sense very fast. This will make you able to play any song without notation.
   
  TIPS FOR SINGING
You will get a clear listening of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa. or
western sargam Do Re Mi Fa So La Si Do. with a difference in No. 1 & 2 exercise.
Sing along, Perfectly align your voice with key sound.
While playing any male, female or duet song, sing along. Your voice should be loud and clear. Try to get voice throw from Navel with a pressure on stomach, and not only from throat. If your voice is matching perfectly with key sound. You are in Sur (Tuned), otherwise Besur (Un-tuned). Restart if wrong. Very shortly you will feel your inbuilt power of music sense.
Voice expression is equally important. Listen song carefully on CD. Feel the lyrics and mood in singers expression. Now sing paying full emotional values to each word and sense of line.
   
   
Very cheap Casio Model (21/2 octave) SA 5,6,11,35,38,41, LK 6 etc is suggested.
Our Net learning courses includes use of 4-5 octave models for both hand playing.
 
  For further information:
   
  O. P. SINGH ACADEMY
Music Notation Division
Netaji Market, Sitabuldi,
Nagpur - 440012 (India)

Cell : +91-9373106800, 9422112705

email : opsingh@musicnotationonline.com