Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Basic Piano Fingering Lesson

Hi All

Today I will post a basic piano fingering lesson. This will help you to get acquainted with the basic fingering  techniques which will also help you to play fluently. Before you get started with this tutorial I suggest you to go through the Basic Piano Tutorial, so that you are at least familiar with the Piano notes layout.

To start off with, let us first define a Middle-C. If you remember an octave in a Piano/Keyboard has 12 keys, each signifying a particular note. So if you have a 5 octave piano/keyboard, you will have in total 61 keys. Have a look at the picture below, your Piano/Keyboard might look like this.


Each of the five octaves will have its C note. The picture below has the C notes marked in blue :

As you can see in the picture above, the Middle C has also been marked, which stands as the third C from the extreme left.

Now let us introduce some sort of numbering for your fingers also, fingers for both of your hands. Have a look at the picture below :

So, as you can see, your thumb is the number 1 finger.

Now let us go down to actual business, the playing part. 

Practice For Right Hand - 
Locate the Middle-C on your Piano/Keyboard and place your finger number 1 (of your right hand) right on it. Next place your finger number 2 on the white key immediately next to Middle-C i.e on D. Place the rest of three fingers on the next three white notes, i.e E, F and G. 

Now you should have all of your five fingers resting on the 5 white keys, C - D - E - F - G starting from your thumb. Make sure that your wrist is slightly above the level of the keys and your fingers are curved downwards.

Play - Now keep your fingers on their position and play the following numbered pattern, one finger at a time :
1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1. Make sure you dont move your hand, let your fingers do the work. Dont press more than one key at a time. The idea behind this is to create control over your individual fingers. Initially you will find it little bit difficult, sometimes two or more fingers might  press the keys. Practice enough to get rid of that and acquire significant  command over your each finger.

Practice For Left Hand - Locate the Middle-C, but this time since we will be dealing with the left hand, move 1 octave to the left. Place finger number 5 on the C note, and subsequently the other fingers on the next white notes in sequence. So basically now you will have your fingers 5-4-3-2-1 placed in the notes C - D - E - F - G, in this order.

Play - Keep your fingers in their respective positions, and play the following numbered pattern, one finger at a time: 5-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-5. As described above for the right hand, dont move your hand and make sure you press each note individually, one note at a time. Practice enough to acquire significant  command over your each finger.

Other patterns

Once you think that you are playing the above patterns quite well, you can advance towards more complicated patterns. Few of them are given below : 

Right Hand Patterns - 
  • 1-1-2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5--5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1
  • 1-2-3-2-3-4-3-4-5--5-4-3-4-3-2-3-2-1
  • 1-1-2-3-2-2-3-4-3-3-4-5--5-5-4-3-4-4-3-2-3-3-2-1
  • 1-2-3-4-2-3-4-5--5-4-3-2-4-3-2-1
Left Hand Patterns -

  • 5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1--1-1-2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5
  • 5-4-3-4-3-2-3-2-1--1-2-3-2-3-4-3-4-5
  • 5-5-4-3-4-4-3-2-3-3-2-1--1-1-2-3-2-2-3-4-3-3-4-5
  • 5-4-3-2-4-3-2-1--1-2-3-4-2-3-4-5
Playing with both hands - Playing with both hands is something which requires significant practice to do. You need to train your mind to play simultaneously, with both hands. 

At first master the patterns described above and then try o play them simultaneously, with fingers of both your hands operating together. You will find it very difficult in the beginning. Practice hard, and you will soon find that you are getting  hold of it.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Character Dheela - Ready

Hello Friends


Yet another chartbuster song from the Salman Khan starrer movie Ready, Character Dheela. Music is composed by Pritam and no wonder it is topping the charts. The chords are presented below.



Song: Character Dheela
Movie : Ready
Music Director : Pritam
Singer(s) :Neeraj Shreedhar ,Amrita Kak
Lyricists :Sameer



(C#m)kudiyon ka nasha pyare nasha sab (A)se nasheela (Cm)hai
(C#m)Jise dekho yahaan woh husn ki baa-(A)rish me geela (Cm)hai


(B)Ishak ke naam pe karte sabhi ab raas leela hai
(C#m)Main karoon toh (B)saala (A)Character (B)Dheela (C#m)hai
ho ! (C#m)Main karoon toh (B)saala (A)Character (B)Dheela (C#m)hai


(C#m)Ladko ka nasha pyare nasha sab (A)se nasheela hai
(C#m)Jise dekho yahaan woh husn ki baa-(A)rish me geela hai


(B)Ishak ke naam pe karte sabhi ab raas leela hai
(C#m)Main karoon toh (B)saala (A)Character (B)Dheela (C#m)hai
ho ! (C#m)Main karoon toh (B)saala (A)Character (B)Dheela (C#m)hai




(C#m)Hai simple sa yeh formula
(C#m)Hai love ka funda khokhala
(A)mujhe bas pyaas tu hi de
cool cool cool (B)rehta (C#m)hai


(C#m)kisi ka haath tham ke
(C#m)hridaya kyun wade naam ke
(A)I love you forever koi
fool fool fool (B)kehta (C#m)hai


(C#m)Isse Pine se hai matlab 
Jo yuwan (A)santarila (C#m)hai
(C#m)Farak padta hai kya baahon mein
munni (A)hai ya sheela (C#m)hai


(B)Ishak ke naam pe karte sabhi ab raas leela hai
(C#m)Main karoon toh (B)saala (A)Character (B)Dheela (C#m)hai
ho ! (C#m)Main karoon toh (B)saala (A)Character (B)Dheela (C#m)hai




(C#m)Yeh Charcha faceboook pe hai
(C#m)Maza bas ek look pe hai
(A)Haseen Cheehre ka kaun 
De dar dar dar dar (B)karta (C#m)hai


(C#m)Jo dil ka photoframe ho
(C#m)Wahan photo bhi same ho
(A)Calendar ki tarah use 
roj roj roj roj change (B)karta (C#m)hai




(C#m)Kamar patli ho jitni bhi 
Maza ut-(A)na naseela (C#m)hai
(C#m)Chalega jo bhi hai aankhon ka rang
(A)Kaala ya neela (C#m)hai


(B)Ishak ke naam pe karte sabhi ab raas leela hai
(C#m)Main karoon toh (B)saala (A)Character (B)Dheela (C#m)hai
ho ! (C#m)Main karoon toh (B)saala (A)Character (B)Dheela (C#m)hai


Dhinka Chika - Ready

Hello Friends, 


Today I will be posting the chords for the latest chart buster Dhinka Chika from the Salman Khan starrer movie Ready. Pretty simple chords and hope you will enjoy playing.

Song: Dhinka Chika
Movie: Ready
Music Director : DEV SHRI PRASAD

Singers :AMRITA KAK , MIKA SINGH
Lyricist :ASHISH PANDIT



(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Re ae ae..
(Cm)Ae ae ae..






(Cm)Bara mahine mein
(Cm)Bara traike se
(A#)Tujko pyar ja-(Cm)taonga re


(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Re ae ae..
(Cm)Ae ae ae..




(Cm)Bara minute bhi
(Cm)Lagta hai ab na
(A#)Tere bin
Reh (Cm)paonga re


(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Re ae ae..
(Cm)Ae ae ae..




Hai..
(A#)January (Cm)mein jab (A#)aayegi (Cm)winter
(A#)On (Cm)kar lenge (A#)chaahat ka (Cm)heater
(A#)Ferburary (Cm)jitni (A#)choti (Cm)rajai
(A#)Jismein (Cm)khelein hum (A#)chupan (Cm)chupai


Haan.. (C)march hoga ro-(F)mantic mahina
(A#)Woh karenege (Cm)kia joh kabhi na
(C)April mein joh (F)hum mil na payien
(A#)Hoga kya, kuch (Cm)nikalo upaaye


(Cm)Ik tujhse chatting main karne ki khatir
(Cm)Internet lagwa-(Cm)onga re


(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Re ae ae..
(Cm)Ae ae ae..


.


Ho..
(A#)Garmi (CM)aayegi (A#)phir jab (Cm)may mein
(A#)Pool (Cm)side mein (A#)party (Cm)karenge
(A#)June (Cm)mein lenge (A#)lamba (Cm)vacation
(A#)Hum (Cm)chalenge (A#)kisi hill (Cm)station


(C)Ha..July mein (F)sawan jo barse
(A#)Tujhse man yeh li-(Cm)patne ko tarse
(C)Aish puri (F)August karenge
(A#)Aisa kuch bando-(Cm)bast karenge


(Cm)London le jaoonga, paris ghoomaonga
(A#)World tour kar (Cm)waonga re


(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Re ae ae..
(Cm)Ae ae ae..


(A#)Mujhko (Cm)lagta hai (A#)yara (Cm)Sitambar
(A#)Ik ho (Cm)jayega (A#)aana tera (CM)ghar
(A#)Phir (Cm)October (A#)aaya toh (Cm)suraj
(A#)Doobta (Cm)dekhenge (A#)latka ke (Cm)razel


(C)Ae jab tak aayega (F)baaira November
(A#)Kar chuga hoga (Cm)dil tu surrender
(C)Baat pakki ho (F)Bara December
(A#)Dil se iss dil ka (Cm)thappa lagakar


(Cm)Na gaadi hoga, na ghodi hogi
(A#)Paidal hi baarat (Cm)laaonga re


(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Dhink chika, dhinka chaika
(Cm)Re ae ae..
(Cm)Ae ae ae..


Friday, May 6, 2011

Dum Maro Dum - Hare Krishna Hare Ram - Hindi Song

Hi Friends


Today I will be posting the chords for the 70's chart buster Dum Maro Dum. This song was a huge hit of that time and also won Asha Bhosle the Filmfare award for best female playback. The song still remains very popular within the masses, a fact that can be gauged from the fact that the new version of the song from the latest release "Dum Maro Dum" is burning the charts now.


Song - Dum Maro Dum
Film - Hare Krishna Hare Ram
Composition : Rahul Dev Burman
Singer : Asha Bhosle
Lyrics - Anand Bakshi



[Dm]dum maro dum 
[Dm]mit jaye gum
[C]bolo subah shaam
hare [Am]krishna hare ram
hare [Am]krishna hare ram
hare [Am]krishna hare ram


[Dm]duniyaa ne hum ko [C]diya kya
[C]duniyaa se hum ne [A#]liya kya
[A#]hum sab ki pawra [A]kare kyon
[A]sab ne humara [Dm]kiya kya


[Dm]Aa [C]Aa [A#]Aa [A]Aa


[Dm]chahe jiyenge ma[C]renge
[C]ham na kisi se da[A#]renge
[A#]ham ko na roke za[A]mana
[A]jo chahe woh hum [Dm]karenge


[Dm]Aa [C]aa [A#]aa [A]aa


[Dm]dum maro dum 
[Dm]mit jaye gum
[C]bolo subah shaam
hare [Am]krishna hare ram
hare [Am]krishna hare ram
hare [Am]krishna hare ram