From the course: Piano Lessons: 2 Playing Songs

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A Section: m. 1-5

A Section: m. 1-5

- In this song, we're going to be doing several new things. The first thing we're going to do is to actually learn how to play two things with one hand. As if having two hands and a foot wasn't enough. We're actually going to be playing the melody and an accompaniment in the right hand in certain sections. We're also going to be exploring some larger chord forms in the left hand, as well as the right hand, too. This is, again, going to prepare us for some really amazing music later on. So let's get right into it. Okay, so, the very first few notes, we'll look right below the last, the bottom line of the G-clef staff, so, before E is a D, okay? So here's a D, now what I want you to do is I want you to use an interesting fingering. We could use a three and a five, like we've done with the left hand for so many chord patterns, but now I want you to try a more open pattern, which will help you to be ready to reach up for larger and higher notes, okay? So, here's what I want you to do. One…

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