From the course: Piano Lessons: Teach Yourself to Play

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Eighth notes

Eighth notes

From the course: Piano Lessons: Teach Yourself to Play

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Eighth notes

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- [Narrator] These are eighth notes. Eighth notes are often played in pairs. Two eighth notes are played in the time of one quarter note. When a piece contains eighth notes, you'll count "one and" for each quarter note and "one and" for each pair of eighth notes. Clap these notes counting aloud. (beeping) One, two, ready clap. One and two and three and four and one and two and three and four and one and two and three and four and one and two and three and four and. Skip to My Lou uses eighth notes in the right hand melody. Let me play the first two measures for you and I'll count so you see how the eighth notes fit in. One and two and three and four and. One and two and three and four and. One and two and three and four and. Now let's try the whole piece together. One and two and three and four and. ("Skip to My Lou" playing) Here's Skip to My Lou with a slightly different left hand. There's a warm-up that will help you prepare to play the left hand of this new version. One, two…

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