"Piano Theory That'll
Tickle Your Fancy!"

Here's what to do:

Immediately after purchasing the program (this is a small but good investment), go right to Jayde Musica Pro... I don't need to say anymore, except that you're going to have fun and learn theory at the same time. This game will bring out the kid in you. Plus your confidence with reading music will escalate.

Take a language, for instance. Let's consider a baby who is being brought up in a home where the primary language is English. How much English is learned before this baby starts expressing himself or herself verbally? Not too much, would you agree?

Then that "all important" first word makes its debut... "Da-da" ... or "Ma-ma." And no English lessons to boot! The baby's vocal performance becomes more and more refined as the weeks and months go by. By the age of 4 or 5, can that youngster ever talk!

How much "English theory" has that child acquired up to this point? On average, not a whole lot. What happens once this little talker gets some schooled education... after he or she learns a few more words? Slowly but surely, those words start becoming part of his or her vocabulary.

That makes my point. How much piano theory do you have to know in order to start playing the piano? You guessed it - none. What happens when you learn a few piano notes ... how to read the notes a piano staff ... learn the difference between G-Clef and F-Clef ... and what the names of the white keys and black keys are on the piano? Confidence certainly escalates. (A popular question about those black keys is answered here)

You'll learn your note values ... what a whole note is, a half note ... dotted half note ... quarter note ... eighth note ... sixteenth note - how they work within time signatures (a brief explanation of time signatures is here) - and you'll learn them the easy way. And let's not forget about those all important music rests

Soon you can pick up a piece of sheet music and play what's there.

Then once you learn what a music interval is and how this knowledge can lead to better understanding and, ultimately, more fun on the piano, you want to know more. You start by getting a grip on what a half step is and what a whole step is then your hunger leads you to familiarization with other intervals, such as the Major Third and others.

You learn a few chords. You recognize those sounds you've heard so many other pianists play - only now, you can play them! You hunger for more... you play more often and appreciate what you're doing with more intensity.

Now, learning chord progressions comes into the picture. "What?" you say, "Circle of Fifths? What's this?" Wow, now you're onto something. You never imagined things could fall into place quite this way. You want more, more, more.

You're getting it now... learning piano theory is not something "to get through" but, instead, knowledge to crave. Every step of the way, you're enjoying the adventure (that's what it is ya know). You find that you're more confident, a little more curious... and a whole lot more musical on those keys.

Wait, what's this about piano scales? You're discovering something different than what others told you. Maybe you used to think that having to learn and play scales on the piano was enough of a reason not to sweat through piano lessons (you won't be sweating here). Well, now you see for yourself what you can really do with that C Major scale.

A few chords, a scale or two, a little guidance...yesss! This is getting better and better by the day! "Hmmmm, these piano tabs are something I never saw before. Imagine that, 'shorthand' for piano. Interesting!"

What's the best way I can describe how learning piano theory combined with playing what you learn should best be approached? Imagine being in a state of constant total amazement - it really can be this way. And it will be.

Stay curious, have fun at your current level, and strive to go a little further (because you want to), keeping your eyes open for more excitement ahead. Learning piano theory as well as any piano playing tips, strategies, and techniques you'll be picking up along the way will be nothing short of music to your ears.