Reaching 30, I decided to start something new and started to learn piano, having a basic understanding of music, however, my teacher sent me away with stuff to practice this week and I can't remember what the sharp is, in treble clef, at the top of the stave, in the E line/space (its also on the bass clef on the G line/space). And what key does this relate to on the piano key board? It's only bloody 'Londons Burning' for heavens sake and I can't get it to sound right, and I can't let the 6 year old that has her lesson after me out-do me.
2006-11-08 12:40:58 · 7 answers · asked by Jenny 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
by line/space, I mean as you look at the stave, the sharp sign is where the note for E in treble clef would be and G in base clef. I;m not an imbecile, I have been learning all the basics, having proper leassons right from the beginning, and the hand positions etc etc, I haven't got on to the black keys yet and I think my teacher gave me this piece with out realising there was a sharp in it, I'm just trying to work it out for myself.
Thank you to those of you who are sincerely trying to help, sorry if my question seemed confusing it was the best way I could descride it in writing with out a picture, and for those who aren't, I guess there are people who never fancy trying to do something new and actually achieve something or encourage those who are.
PS I would be pratising but as I'm on a night shiift on an ambulance, theres not much room for my piano, but trust me I'm practising daily.
2006-11-08 15:06:53 · update #1
It's an F#. It means that instead of playing the white key that is F natural, you play the black key to the upper right of it to make it sharp. If you look at the keyboard, the black keys are in groups of either 3 or 2. The F # is the first black key in each group of 3. Everytime there is an F in the music, play this black key rather than F natural.
2006-11-08 13:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by Kate 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a key signature containing sharps. The # sign on the staff or stave means it is in the key of G major. It contains one sharp, and its relative minor is E minor. I changed my answer after you added your new comments. Look at the key board and you will see 3 black keys together with 2 white keys directly in front of them. The one to the left is the G, and the one to the right is an A. I am referring to the white keys only. If you play the G, then the black key to the right is the G sharp, and the one to the left is a G flat. From what I understand about your question, it just seems to me that the # tells you to play in the key of G. If there were two # signs it would mean you play in the key of D, and three would be A and so on. I hope this answers your question. Good Luck!!!
2006-11-08 12:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The SHARP key is the one a 1/2 step up from the key designated (like the E or G Key). For example -- the G sharp is found by identifying the "G" key -- then going to the black key just to the right of the G key. That is the G Sharp Key.
In order to practice -- SLOW DOWN -- focus on the hand position, and just go through the sheet music key by key -- dont worry about tempo right now -- just get your hands to move through the keys that match the written music.
After you are comfortable doing that -- start counting out the tempo -- and you can now speed up. Sure, you may miss every so often, but that is learning.
2006-11-08 12:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by sglmom 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
The sharp on music means that you raise that note by one half-step (ex. go up to the very next key, even if it is black). If you have an E#, that really means an F (E, go up to the very next key is F). If the key signature only has one sharp in it (F#) it is in the key of G. I hope this is what you were asking. I am kind of confused about what you mean by line/space.
2006-11-08 12:47:15 · answer #4 · answered by Just a Girl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Teach the 6 year old a lesson by playing "les etudes" by Chopin and the 3rd piano concerto by Rachmaninoff. Guess if you can't master London's burning, you have a lot of work to do. What are you still doing on that computer ? Go practice !!!
2006-11-08 12:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by Jazz 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The key of G definitely has F# in it and no other and that's how you identify it.
2006-11-09 02:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by checkmate 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The E becomes E sharp and the G becomes G sharp.
Ever thought of giving up?
2006-11-08 12:47:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋