Music · MIDI Keyboard · Lesson 7
Your MIDI Keyboard Map
Find C and play five neighboring notes with relaxed fingers.
One idea
Plain-language explanation
A MIDI keyboard is a messenger: it tells the computer which key you pressed. The black-key pattern helps you find your place. Find two black keys; C is the white key immediately left of them.
Do this now
Three tiny steps
- Find a pair of black keys.
- Find C directly to their left.
- With your right hand, play C D E F G using thumb through little finger.
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Two-minute practice
Try it yourself
Play C D E F G, then G F E D C. Keep your wrist loose, as if your hand is resting on a small ball.
Quick check
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What does MIDI send to your computer?