How do piano players know the keys just by looking?

Question

I try to play piano but I have to hear the keys to know whare I am!

Answer 1

there are only 12 notes which repeat themselves up or down the octaves.

Answer 2

There are really only 7 tones (letters A to G) on a keyboard, and you learn their position based on the groups of 2 and 3 black keys. For example, C is the white key just to the left of a group of 2 black keys. As you move to the right on the white keys, you say the letters D, E, F, G, A, B. When you get to the white key to the left of 2 black keys again, you have gone "up" 8 tones, an octave, and the 2 C's should have a similar pitch, except that one is higher than the other. Concert C is based on the middle C position on a piano.

If you are talking about the musical notation on paper, there are strategies for that too.

Answer 3

i am playing keyboards and guitar for many years now, the thing you ask the only answer is "Practice".... when you see someone performing a song or something believe me, he has made a hard practice on it, the way you "hit" the keys on piano is coming by practice.... another thing is that you will see in a recital is that none musician is watching at his music scores... this is happening because the music score is there only for "help" and nothing more... when the musician is studying the songs he's learning the music scores in his mind in combination with the sound... but well a good written music score can help really a lot to do that:) all these things are something you learn since you start, when you start seems hard but with studying and practicing you can do it easily later... your eyes will be easily reading the music scores, your fingers will be moving easier on the keys etc... all this is a part of getting educated and practicing on the instrument you like:) same goes on piano:) but you also must know that all musicians remember only a few songs 100% without need a score :p i mean that if you ask the musician to play something that he was playing two weeks ago in a recital probably he doesn't remember it and needs to study his scores again... to remember it.. but PLAYING it since everything has some major rules it will be easy to play it:) i hope i resolved your Q :) (sorry for my bad english)

Answer 4

Well, for me, I just go by the middle C. Usually there are different positions. Like G and C position.

When you get to learning the names and the positions, it's pretty easy to find your way around. The whole piano itself is letters through A to G, just repeated over and over again. People just find their way through what positions and what keys.

Answer 5

do you mean know the keys on the actual piano or on the papers? i've been playing piano since i was 6ish. i still cant tell you what the note is by ear, but i can tell you what it is on the paper and on the keyboard. its just from learning. and its the same notes (letterwise) over and over, just different octives

Answer 6

A lot of time and practice lets you know what the keys sound like without hitting them. Also, chords are really helpful.

Answer 7

How can you type that fast without looking at your keyboard? huh? Practice....and practice the right way. You will eventually develop muscle memory. My ear is not the greatest, but some people think it is-it's because I know the fretboard (guitar) well and have developed muscle memory. Good luck.

Answer 8

I guess it like typing on a keyboard without looking. Same principle. I can't do either! Lol

Answer 9

They don't have to even look. They feel the octaves, guided by the C key.

Answer 10

Everything begins at middle C and spreads from there. Make middle C the new center of your galaxy.