Colored Piano Keyboard Showing the Seven Identical Octave Groups
This site provides free learning materials and sheet music
for playing the keyboard using a notation system
that is much more user-friendly than our traditional notation.
(The site is optimized for the Google Chrome web browser.)
Although piano students and parents are welcome, the site is intended, primarily, for teachers and publishers who might be interested in creating a simpler and less stressful learning environment for students wanting to play the keyboard. Our instructional materials focus on learning to play pieces of easy to moderate difficulty from simplified (but robust) tablature-type notation BEFORE we introduce our students to traditional notation.
In addition to the links in the navigation bar at the top of each page, you will find links on most pages of this site. All links have colored texts (not colored backgrounds but colored texts). The back arrow at the top left of each page will return you to the previous page, Be sure to notice the "Search this site" box at the top of every page. This can be very helpful when you are looking for something specific. This page includes videos by: Alina, Ben, Bryanna, Dima, Jason, Julia, Karina, Sofiya, Valerie, Vika and Vita Site Contents The following list provides links and brief descriptions of the content of the navigation tabs located at the top of each page. HOME - The home page is a good place to learn about the site. It states our mission, gives some background about our site and provides information on what you can expect to find. Drop down links: Brief Intro to This Workshop About MIW - More-detailed information about our music. Contact Us - We would like to hear from you. Domains - List of the domains that lead to this site. CC License - Permission and conditions under our copyright. Disclaimer of Liability Blog - I occasionally post news relating to this website on this page. SAMPLER - Provides a sampling of images and videos that you will find on this site. (This is our "landing page.") DIRECTORY - The present page -- designed to help you navigate this site. Key Maps DEMO - Provides an in-depth overview of our key maps notation. This is mainly for music professionals who are interested in reviewing the details of key maps and how they work. Drop down links:
View, Print, Save - Page describes how to view, print, and save the instructional materials offered on this website. Four LEARNING Series - Page describes and shows links to our four series of learning materials that provide basic and intermediate instruction for playing the piano or other keyboard instruments. Drop down links: Focus on Songs Basic Keyboard Instruction for Children Focus on Chords Focus on the Grand Staff Songs on KEY DIAGRAMS - Singing Keyboard Music (SK Units) -- Provides direct access to the instructional materials and sheet music songs offered in the SK format. Pieces on KEY MAPS - (RP and RC Units) -- Provides information and direct access links to the sheet music offered in the key map format. Key maps are the main focus of this site with several thousand pages of sheet music available in this format. Drop down links: Level A - Beginners Level B - Advanced Beginners Level C - Player Level Level D - Advanced Player Level E - The Artist About Key Map Levels About Key Map Versions Pieces on the GRAND STAFF - Reader's Version of the Grand Staff on a Timeline (RT Units) -- Provides direct access to the sheet music offered in the RT format. For STUDENTS - Provides information mainly of interest to keyboard students. Drop down links: Student Videos About Learning to Play Introductory Lesson About Notation Versions - Why we have versions. More About Notation - Discussing traditional notes. Special Collections - Provides links to the several special collections. Drop down links: Colored Rhythm Collection Hymnbook Collections Merry Christmas! Collections from the Learning Series | Double clicking on our student videos will play them in full-screen mode. Some of our students performing at their lessons: |
