Lesson 13 of 23PianoBeginner

Eighth Note Exercise 2 (Performance)

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Talia performs Eighth Note Exercise 2 on piano. Switch between her playing and the backing track and play along with the interactive notation.

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23 lessons (0h 33m) · 1 free
    • 01. What Are Tied Notes

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    • 02. Tied Notes Exercise 1

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    • 03. Tied Notes Exercise 1 (Performance)

      1:23

    • 04. Tied Notes Exercise 2

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    • 05. Tied Notes Exercise 2 (Performance)

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    • 06. What Are Eighth Notes

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    • 07. Eighth Note Rhythm Game

      1:48

    • 08. Eighth Note Exercise 1

      1:56

    • 09. Eighth Note Exercise 1 (Performance)

      1:21

    • 10. Eighth Note Exercise 2

      1:31

    • 11. Eighth Note Exercise 2 (Performance)

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Lesson transcript

Eighth Note Exercise 2

Let's perform the tune:
Eighth Note Exercise 2.

Tips for using the interactive sheet music:

  • Switch between my performance and the backing track using the player controls.
  • Turn the virtual keyboard on and off using the button in the control bar to see the notes being played.
  • Start slow and gradually increase tempo by using the speed control.
  • Loop tricky sections by clicking on the sheet music and dragging with your mouse or finger.
  • Use the built-in metronome to keep a steady tempo.

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Talia Girton

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Talia Girton is a musician and HCPC-registered music therapist, and the founder of The Cycling Music Teachers. Her work brings together music therapy, counselling and education, and she tutors internationally on the music therapy training course at UDELAS in Panama as well as contributing to professional development with the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA). On MusicGurus she teaches the Piano Method and Piano Foundations courses, guiding complete beginners from first steps through rhythm, both hands, theory and performance.

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