How-to's

Sometimes it’s indicated with which finger you should press a key. In musical language this is called fingering. Each finger has its own number.

Keep your back straight, sit slightly on the edge of your chair, with your feet flat on the floor. When you are playing a keyboard, make sure the instrument is at the right height for easy access.

The main difference between a piano and a keyboard is the auto accompaniment function.

There are more instruments that are played by using keys. Here you see some.

Each piece of music has its own speed. In music we use the word tempo for speed. You can compare it to your own heartbeat, which is sometimes slow and sometimes fast.

How long would it take you to memorise this sentence? Because you don't immediately know what it means, it’ll probably take you quite a long time!

Keep your fingers not straight, but slightly rounded. As if a soap bubble is hanging from your hand. In this way you can easily reach all keys.

Most songs use a limited number of keys. Just try and count them!

Some fingers are more difficult than others. It's a good idea to train them all.