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First Melody

Put your first piano skills together and play a simple melody using C, D, E, F and G.

◉ Right hand

▥ Five notes

◎ Steady beat

Lesson Progress

Meet Your First Piece

You’ve learned where C–D–E–F–G are on the keyboard, how to use your right-hand fingers, and how to keep a steady beat.

Now you’re ready to put those skills together and play your first complete melody.

You don’t need to read music on a staff yet. For now, note names and finger numbers will guide you.

Get Your Right Hand Ready

Find Middle C and place your right-hand thumb on it. Let your other fingers rest naturally on the next four white keys.

C · D · E · F · G
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5

Keyboard with C, D, E, F, G notes marked

Meet the Melody

Measure 1
C　D　E　F
1　2　3　4

Measure 2
G　G　F　E
5　5　4　3

Measure 3
D　E　F　D
2　3　4　2

Measure 4
C　C　—　—
1　1　hold…

Four-measure beginner piano melody using C, D, E, F and G with right-hand finger numbers

Practise the First Half

Only Measures 1 and 2:

Start slowly. Play one note for each steady beat.

C – D – E – F | G – G – F – E

1 – 2 – 3 – 4 | 5 – 5 – 4 – 3

Practise the Second Half

Now:

D – E – F – D | C – C – hold

2 – 3 – 4 – 2 | 1 – 1 – hold

Again, first look → then play.

Put the Melody Together

You’ve practised both parts. Now connect them without stopping.

PLAY THE WHOLE MELODY

Play Along

Play each note as it highlights. Keep a steady beat and use the finger number shown below each note.

Measure 1

1 C 1

2 D 2

3 E 3

4 F 4

Measure 2

1 G 5

2 G 5

3 F 4

4 E 3

Measure 3

1 D 2

2 E 3

3 F 4

4 D 2

Measure 4

1 C 1

2 C 1

3 — hold

4 — hold

60 BPM 0 / 16

C 1

D 2

E 3

F 4

G 5

Press Play Along when you are ready.

PIECE 01

First Melody MIDI Challenge

Connect your MIDI keyboard and play the melody with your right hand. Start with your thumb on Middle C.

Stage 1 · Notes + Finger Numbers

Measure 1

C 1

D 2

E 3

F 4

Measure 2

G 5

F 4

E 3

Measure 3

D 2

E 3

F 4

D 2

Measure 4

C 1

— hold

C 1

D 2

E 3

F 4

G 5

Connect your MIDI keyboard to begin.

You played your first melody!
You completed all three stages.

Can You Play It Without the Guide?

Look away from the note guide and see how much of the melody you remember.

You Played Your First Piece

You just played your first piano piece.

You used note names, finger numbers, five different keys and a steady beat to turn individual notes into a melody.

That’s an important step: you’re no longer just finding notes — you’re making music with them.

You can now:

play C–D–E–F–G with your right hand
use fingers 1–5
follow a simple note-name melody
keep a steady beat
play a short piece from beginning to end

Your Progress