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Step 4 – Lesson 6: Two Black Keys

Step Four of the First Steps in Piano course is free on this website. However, you can also purchase the all nine lessons in Step Four in PDF format together with all MP3 audio tracks should you want to practise it offline. Click here for more information or click the button below to buy it now.

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In this lesson you will play a short piece for Flute, Classical Guitar, Upright Bass, and Piano. Your part is played over four groups of two black keys. This means you will be jumping around the piano quite quickly. Be sure to watch the video lesson to see how I have divided the pattern between the two hands.

Step 1. First, listen to the lesson music.

https://klavieronin-first-steps-audio.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/step-4-lesson-6/Two+Black+Keys+-+Lesson+Music.mp3

Step 2. Now listen to the pattern you will play.

https://klavieronin-first-steps-audio.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/step-4-lesson-6/Two+Black+Keys+-+Pattern.mp3

Step 3. Then play along with the percussion accompaniment.

https://klavieronin-first-steps-audio.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/step-4-lesson-6/Two+Black+Keys+-+Pattern+-+Accompaniment.mp3

Step 4. Next, listen to the lesson music played without the flute.

https://klavieronin-first-steps-audio.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/step-4-lesson-6/Two+Black+Keys+-+No+Flute.mp3

Step 5. And play along with this version of the lesson music.

https://klavieronin-first-steps-audio.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/step-4-lesson-6/Two+Black+Keys+-+No+Flute+-+Accompaniment.mp3

Step 6. Finally, play along with the full version of the lesson music.

https://klavieronin-first-steps-audio.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/step-4-lesson-6/Two+Black+Keys+-+Lesson+Music+-+Accompaniment.mp3

Despite its brevity, the piece you have just played is actually quite challenging for someone at such an early stage. Music that leaps around the keyboard like this is not typically given to students in the very early stages of their study. Therefore, if you found this difficult, don't worry, you are in good company. If you didn’t find it so difficult then I commend you for your diligence in working through these lessons so thoroughly.

Step 4 - Lesson 5: All Black Keys, No. 1
Step 4 - Lesson 7: Three White Keys, No. 2

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