THE MIRROR METHOD FOR THE PIANO
The piano keyboard has been designed to fit our hands.
Its layout follows a fundamental element of nature —
symmetry.
THE MIRROR METHOD FOR THE PIANO is a visual technique which makes use of the symmetries of the keyboard to help you understand the piano visually and create a hands-on learning experience. This unique approach will help you develop good listening skills and fantastic eye-hand coordination by enabling you to focus on those skills from the very beginning of your musical development.
The 12 fundamental keys of Western music takes you on a journey of discovery — inspiring you to unravel the technical secrets of your favourite music by playing along to it.
The book makes use of a few simple concepts to illustrate essential elements of music theory and will add colour to the 7 points below.
⁍ The 12-tone equal temperament provides for the construction of 12 fundamental musical contexts — commonly referred to as musical keys
⁍ Each of the 12 keys is made up of a unique set of 7 notes
⁍ Any 7 consecutive notes within each key constitute a distinct type of scale
⁍ The starting note of the scale dictates its tonality; tonality is often described as “that which gives colour and sentiment” to a particular piece of music
⁍ There are 7 tonalities in each key - also known as modes
⁍ These are Aeolian, Locrian, Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Mixolydian
⁍ The Ionian mode – commonly referred to as the major scale — is the main point of reference in Western music
Miniseries
The 7 symmetries of the Aeolian mode
Music for playing along
- [ 1] Music under the one-sharp-key signature
- [ 2] Music under the two-sharp-keys signature
- [ 3] Music under the three-sharp-keys signature
- [ 4] Music under the four-sharp-keys signature
- [ 5] Music under the five-sharp-keys signature
- [ 6] Music under the six-sharp-keys signature
- [ 7] Music under the five-flat-keys signature
- [ 8] Music under the four-flat-keys signature
- [ 9] Music under the three-flat-keys signature
- [10] Music under the two-flat-keys signature
- [11] Music under the one-flat-keys signature
- [12] Music under the no-sharp-or-flat-keys signature