How To Play Piano for Beginners, Lesson 3 || Reading a Melody

This is the third piano tutorial in my "How To Play Piano for Beginners" project. In it, we begin to learn about different note lengths, how bars (measures) work, and what we mean as musicians when we talk about beat and time signature. By the end we're playing simple right hand melodies on your piano: being able to read melodies from music, and then phrase and shape them well on the piano keyboard is an essential skill for all pianists. Practising how to do it well is essential.

Also make sure that you've really grasped the stuff we covered in the first two lessons in the series — in particular you need to have the note names at your fingertips (as it were), and be able find middle C on the piano without really thinking about it. From now on I'm going to take it for granted you can do those things, so if you're still a bit wobbly, prioritize them in your piano practice! As usual, there's a downloadable PDF with reminders and exercises that accompanies this tutorial (link below).

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[edmayfield]

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[karlaaljanabi]

My husband just got me my first piano ever, as it has always been a dream of mine to play (I'm 27) and I'm excited to start my journey with your videos! I've been looking for a piano teacher here on youtube to kickstart my piano journey and your videos seem by far the best and easiest from them all and I love that you have a playlist for beginners! Thank you for your work, God bless.

[mircobars]

Hi Bill! I know nothing about music, I don't know you as a musician but I can say you're a great teacher.
You combine two qualities every teacher should have: you never take anything for granted and, on the other hand, you're never pedantic or boring.
Cheers!

[rond]

I find you are an excellent tutor ad this comes from an 88 year old beginner. I hope I make it to finish the course!

[frankthomas]

These lessons are so effective! Weather you have a musical background or not. If you're looking to learn a new instrument or stretch into some concepts that seem to elude you, this is a super effective approach to make it tangible. If your a total beginner I promise these lesson have a tonne of value, Bill has laid the foundations to help you succeed.

[wCupOfTea]

This lessons are amazing! Exactly what lessons for beginners should be like.

[niklaskraus]

"The US system is much more logical" first time I´ve heard that one.

[githafernando]

Thank-you so much for this lesson..
To day is our first day..
Its so helpful to poor ones
May good Lord blessyou now and forever...! ❤❤

[pekkagronfors]

I have watched and practice lesson 1-3 (and repeat them) just over a week, and I must say I have improved my skills considerable in the right direction. Thanks!

[geneROSSity]

Hey Bill, just wanted to thank you so much for these tutorials, you could not possibly be teaching beginner piano any clearer or more accessibly and it's given me an entirely new hobby in my life that i'm beyond excited to get better and better at. February can't come fast enough!

[RyhmesbyTy]

Hello Bill! This means so much to me to be able to have such great lessons available for free. 🎉

[kbarb]

An excellent, clear, concise and well organised series. Thank you so much. I'm thinking that picking out little pieces of music that I think up then writing it onto the stave will be a very useful exercise for learning to read music

[fransisdaniel]

I'm sincerely enjoying ur tutorials on the keyboard...thank you Sir.

[TheChewedGaming]

These tutorials are really good! Thank you Bill Hilton :)

[mnangatdan]

I like your tutorials Bill. Brilliant. Even a 3 year old can understand and visualize with ease. Thank you a lot.

[AntonioGabarron-pm]

Your teaching style is outstanding-- thanks

[philipkhokhar]

No words... Just amazing for the bignners

[melissaahmane]

Thank you for the all effort you put in these videos. I got into piano lately thanks to you and will keep pushing through!

[mikerochfort]

And also great for a 67yr old beginner. Brilliant thank you.
Mike Rochfort

[Ajax]

I appreciate this beginning piano course. Thank you so much. It takes a little more work, as an adult ( as a child reading the notes came very fast) Look forward to making progress!