Beginner Piano Lesson #8
Introducing the F Major Scale and Simple Chords
Welcome to Lesson 8! Today you’ll learn the F Major Scale, a new chord, and a simple melody exercise.
1. Warm-Up
Play these five notes with your right hand:
C – D – E – F – G
Then back down:
G – F – E – D – C
Repeat 5 times slowly.
2. The F Major Scale
The F Major Scale has one flat:
F – G – A – Bb – C – D – E – F
Right-hand fingering:
- F = 1 (thumb)
- G = 2
- A = 3
- Bb = 4
- C = 1
- D = 2
- E = 3
- F = 4
Practice slowly up and down several times.
3. New Chord: F Major
Notes of the F Major chord:
F – A – C
Play these notes together with both hands.
Practice moving between:
- C Major = C – E – G
- F Major = F – A – C
- G Major = G – B – D
- C Major = C – E – G
Repeat 10 times.
4. Rhythm Exercise
Count:
1 – 2 – 3 – 4
Clap this pattern:
Quarter – Quarter – Half Note
Example:
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Count:
1 2 3-4
5. Simple Melody
Right Hand:
F – G – A – G | F – G – A – C | Bb – A – G – F | C – F
Play slowly and evenly.
6. Practice Goal
Spend 10–15 minutes on:
- F Major Scale (5 minutes)
- Chord changes C–F–G–C (5 minutes)
- Melody exercise (5 minutes)
Piano Tip
Keep your fingers curved and relaxed. Let the fingertips do the work rather than flattening your fingers on the keys.
Lesson 9: We’ll learn how to play with both hands together using simple accompaniment patterns. 🎹