
They are so keen to memorise the order of the animals that they inadvertently learn the piano keys without realising it! The whole keyboard stretching out in front of them can be a bit overwhelming, so firstly it is important to break it down and help to them recognise that there are indeed only 7 notes, just repeated over and over. There are many methods to help learn piano notes but this way is easy and children immediately engage with this animal memory game.

To make the sketch more visually appealing, we draw the piano keys-both the white and black-and highlight them if pressed.New here? Make sure you visit our Introduction to First Piano Lessons before you start! First Piano Lessons Animal Memory Game

We then see if a keyboard key is pressed and then play that note. So, all we need to do to make our piano is make each of our keyboard keys correspond to a particular note.

If you are curious about DAWs and more generally how computers make sound, be sure to check out my other blog post “A Few Notes on DAWS” which gives some more background. A DAW is essentially software for making music, and today we are going to try to make some simplified versions of DAW components, like a virtual piano and drum sequencer.

So how exactly do producers like DJ Khaled or Daft Punk mix those sick beats?Įnter Digital Audio Workstations-or DAWs for short (maybe before that enter computers and before that electricity). But seriously, it’s hard to identify classical instruments-like the piano-in genres like Pop, R&B, Rap, and EDM. For starters, I don’t think Drake and piano have ever been in the same sentence. I remember going from Chopin’s dainty melodies in my living room to Drake’s aggressive baseline in the car, pondering about the difference between the two.
