Keyboard Geography

When I started piano lessons with Ms Loh, I remembered much writing to learn musical signs, notations etc . Even drawing the white and black keys.

I have not impose much writing. Instead reinforcing as we go through the lessons . Only for certain students who really require more writing to grasp how the sign goes .

Drawing the keyboard often was one way I know the keyboard well . Finger positions have helped putting fingers in place.

During today's lesson, my student play scales with deliberate positioning of fingers on the respective keys. Feeling how the fingers sit on the keys is important.

There are plenty ways to ensure students has a good keyboard geography. Methods should be explored and time should be taken to achieve this.