Keynotes Piano & Keyboard Learning Aid
see the notes as you play... notyour fingers in the way!PLEASE NOTE -Keynotes were developed by musicians and teachers and aremusically correct -we have soldmany thousands toteachers, schools and colleges around the world, and our response speaks for itself. Since the success of Keynotes other stickers have appeared withnotes and other symbols incorrectly drawn and in the wrong place! This is veryconfusing and unhelpful to the beginner who would not spot these errors because, well, they\'re a beginner.... ;-) Please invest a few minutes in reading theFAQsection below - it may save you much more time and frustration later on.
With Keynotes you don\'t just get stickers.... with this listing you get:

• 22Keynotelabelson transparent polyester that fit to theupperpart of the white keys - your hands don\'t cover them when you\'re playing!
• an application tool
• printed full colour instructions - not just a download guide (or no guide at all!)
• FREE online lessonand learning aid links
• help by email, normally within 24 hours

A KEYBOARD ISNOTINCLUDED!
This set includes22Labels for the central \"grand staff\" range of the keyboard, which is suitable for most people who are learning from a typical piano or keyboard course. If you want to labeleverykey of your keyboard, see myother itemsfor the 88-key set, where you will also find other versions in different notations, and Fretnotes which help you learn guitar, bass and ukulele in the same way. Please read theFAQbelow for help on choosing the correct set.

Keynotesare high-quality music note labels that stick to theupperpart of the white keys,soyour hands don\'t cover them when you are playing.This meansyou caneasily match the notes on the page to the keys under your fingers,as you play.This really does make a huge difference to how quickly you learn the keyboard layout.Labels that are covered by your hands aren\'t really much use - if you can only see them when you\'renotplaying, you could just as easily look at a chart in a book instead.Keynotes are designed to keep things as simple as possible for the beginner - the instructions don\'t assume you knowanythingabout music or keyboards, and friendly help (from a musician, not a printer!) is available by email if you need it.

WithKeynotesyou willget aproven productandexcellent servicewith amoney-back guarantee- please see my100% response. If you are unhappy in any way I will refund your money. In the last 4 years thousands of people have chosen Keynotes to help them through the first steps of learningthe keyboard and reading music, and they are increasingly being used by schools, colleges and independent teachersaround the world.They work!Delivery - please read!! Your order will be sent by Royal Mail Airmail. Orders receivedbefore 3pmGMT will normally be posted thesame day. Average delivery time to the US is 10 working days, but please be aware that to keep the item price low we use standard untracked postage - tracked delivery is expensive in the UK and doubles the price of this item! 99% of orders are delivered on time with no problem, but if yours is a little late please be patient, and if you need to get in touch please use the \"I want to ask the seller a question\" option. We will ALWAYS resolve any problem to YOUR satisfaction without involving , if given the chance! Thanks.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q.There are many different keyboard labels and stickers on the market - what\'s so different about these?
A.Lots!The big difference with Keynotes is thatyou can see them when you are playing. Many piano tutor books come with stickers of some kind, but they are all designed to stick on the wide lower part of the white keys. As soon as you put your hands in the correct position to play, you can\'t see them anymore! Keynotes are applied to thetoppart of the white key so you can seewhatyou\'re playing,whileyou\'re playing.
Learning to play piano is NOT like learning to type - on a computer keyboard you have two \"home keys\" with raised marks that you can find by touch alone - on a music keyboard you don\'t. With practice you will develop a \"feel\" for the keyboard and will know where your hands are without looking, but in the early stages of learning you will need a visual reference and reassurance that your fingers are where they need to be - Keynotes provide this. Labels that are covered by your hands aren\'t really much use - if you can only see them when you\'renotplaying, you may as well look at a chart in a book.
Keynotes show the notes on the \"grand staff\" used for piano music, which is actually two staffs joined together by the note middle C - one for the left hand, one for the right; see the example below. This means the layout is the same on the label as it is on the page of music. Other labels use a single stave with no clef signs (or in some cases a clef sign in front of every note, whichreallyclutters things up...). This means that the notes rise up the staff as you play the keyboard from left to right, as they should ......... except when you get to \"middle C\" they drop back down to the bottom and start climbing again, even though the pitch of the notes goes on getting higher! This isreallyconfusing to a beginner - I know because many customers have told me so in the course of buying Keynotes to replace other stickers. It\'s very gratifying when they get in touch a few days later to tell me that having fitted Keynotes they\'ve now \"got it\" and understand how the clefs relate to the keys on their piano.
Keynotes are musically correct -unlike many of the \"me-too\" stickers around at the moment, which have seemingly been produced in a hurry by someone with little or no musical knowledge, withnotes and other symbols of thewrong sizeand in thewrong place,and cluttered with unnecessary markings. With keynotes, any notation that doesn\'t help learning is omitted. The aim is to keep things as simple as possible and help you progress rapidly to the stage where you understand the layout of the keys and can remove the labels. AndKeynotes fit the keys! Most of the other labels use a standard size of printer\'s label - look closely at their photos and you will see they hang over the edge of the keys slightly, and often lift off the keys after a few days.Q.How long will they last?
A.Keynotes are printed on a special hard-wearing translucent polyester material with a non-glare matt finish- it looks almost as if the keys themselves are printed, giving a neat appearance. This makes them ideal for teachers - they look professional and are long-lasting. I have had a set in daily use for a few months and they look as good as they did when first applied, but most people find they only need to use them for a few weeks.Q.My keyboard has more than 22 white notes - do I actuallyneedto label them all?
A.Not necessarily. If you are learning in a \"traditional\" way then you probably just need the standard 22-label set, which you can buyhere.For various reasons, though, some people want to have all the keys labelled, hence this extended version of Keynotes.
The 22 basicKeynotescover the 3 octave range of the \"grand staff\", the system of lines and spaces used to write keyboard music. This is made up of the treble staff for the right hand, and the bass staff for the left hand. In written music, higher and lower notes are shown above and below the staffs on small lines called ledger lines. To show these on the labels wouldn\'t be very helpful (and would need very long labels for the highest and lowest notes!). When you begin to learn, you will be concentrating on the area in the centre of the keyboard around middle C, between the staffs. By the time you have progressed enough to be playing music with notes on ledger lines, you will be very familiar with the names and positions of the notes and will not be relying on the labels any more.
Q.The middle line in the bass staff is a \"D\" note, but the middle line of the treble staff is a \"B\" note - shouldn\'t they be the same?
A.No, they shouldn\'t. When you start to learn this looks wrong, but is in fact correct. Relating notes on lines and spaces to keys on the keyboard can be confusing when you\'re starting. Keynotes help you by showing you a note\'s position on thegrand staffused for keyboard music, not just on the bass or treble staff, as most labels do. The application guide also shows very clearly how the notes of the grand staff relate to the keys on the keyboard.Q.What about the black notes - don\'t I need labels for those too?
A.No. The black notes are named by referring to the white notes either side of them; so for example, the black note between C and D can be either \"C sharp\" or \"D flat\" This is shown on the Keynotes label by the appropriate sharp or flat symbol next to the black note - it\'s easier to see than describe - see main photo.Q.How long will it take to fit them?
A.About 20 minutes. Just applying Keynotes is a great first lesson - by the time you are finished you will already be getting familiar with the note names and positions, and your keyboard will be a slightly less intimidating thing ... Included in the pack is a simple tool to help you place the labels neatly.Q.Will they damage the keyboard?
A.No. Keynotes are made to peel off easily and leave no residue. Any mark that is left around the edge of the label will just be finger grime and is easily removed.Q.What if I need help?
A.Email me! I\'ll normally answer within 24 hours (often less) and will help as much as I can with using the labels.
Q.Is a keyboard included?
A.No, of course not! I have had to put this one in because someone did complain that they thought they would receive a keyboard with the stickers! For £5 ..... ?!
Q.What is the links page?
A.It\'s a webpage containing a list of links to useful free resources I have found whilst helping my children learn to play. It is reviewed and updated regularly. There is a great deal of information available on the internet to help you learn to play and read music, but as with most things on the internet, the quality ranges from excellent to awful - some sites are very confusing and have incorrect information. The guide provides links to the best sites, with notes on how you will find them useful. They will be especially helpful if you are learning on your own and not taking one-to-one lessons with a teacher, but everyone should find something of interest - there are free lessons (many with very helpful animated graphics), ear-training applications, musical games, sheet music, and even an app that lets you print your own manuscript paper for a fraction of the cost of buying it! There are also sites in French and German to support the other versions of Keynotes.
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