Apparatus and method for teaching how to play notes on the keys of a piano

摘要

An apparatus, teaching method and composing method are disclosed as part of a kit to teach playing the piano. The kit incorporates special arrangements of music notation symbols on cling sheets. The cling sheets cling to a piano keyboard and to a music stand that has a presentation surface. The size of the spaces between the five staff lines on the cling sheets are such that musical notes on the staff lines accurately define finger placement on standard piano keys. The static cling sheets with music notation symbols are used as manipulatives and not just labels or identifiers as has been used in the past. The apparatus and methods do not require that students memorize letters, symbols and the music staff before they can play music; rather it allows students to manipulate symbols printed on cling sheets to learn how to play piano.

主权项

1. A kit for teaching how to play notes on the keys of a piano, the keys including natural and black keys, each natural key having a length and width; comprising:
a staff cling sheet having a front side and a back side, said staff cling sheet having staff lines for displaying standard music notation, said staff lines having a space between any two staff lines that is substantially equal to the width of one natural key, said cling sheet having note heads aligned with said staff lines indicating keys to be played, said staff cling sheet having an arrow indicating an order for playing the keys, whereby when said staff cling sheet is flipped from said from side to said back side and said staff lines are positioned over and aligned perpendicular to the length of the natural keys, said note heads lay over and indicate Which corresponding keys should be played for descending notes.