Keyboard Tabs for Sheet Music
Posted: 19 Oct 2019 21:20Keyboard Tabs for Sheet Music
We are all familiar with Sheet Music that has the 'chords' written over the top. But do we know how these 'chords' are formed?
We often see Sheet Music with Guitar Tabs. They sometimes show the guitar frets at the top of the music and mark where the strings have to be 'fingered' to get the relevant chord. So you have something to refer to when you see the chords above the music.
And sometimes they put the guitar tabs with the chord over the top of the music so the guitarist can see how to form these chords as they go along.
So how about doing the same .. but showing how the chords are formed on a keyboard. Show which notes to press to get the chord showing.
Take a look at the PDF file showing below. You can scroll through the document to see what I am suggesting .. which is to cut out the little keyboard diagrams and to mark on them which notes you need to press to play the relevant chord .. and to stick these onto your sheet music as a reminder of how the chord is formed. In the same way that they do for Guitar Tabs.
Towards the bottom of the sheet I have put some 'blank' diagrams for you to print out. To do this, click on the LINK over the top, which will load with Adobe. You can then PRINT .. but just print Page 2. Cut out the diagrams, mark the fingering positions .. and then stick them to your music sheet. But don't cover up the written chord! Stick it close by. Then you will have a reminder of how the chord is formed as you are going along.
If the PDF file does not load, refresh the page (click the circle at the top of your browser; of press f5 on the keypad).
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http://www.ar-group.org/Files/KeyTabInstructions.pdf
Den
We are all familiar with Sheet Music that has the 'chords' written over the top. But do we know how these 'chords' are formed?
We often see Sheet Music with Guitar Tabs. They sometimes show the guitar frets at the top of the music and mark where the strings have to be 'fingered' to get the relevant chord. So you have something to refer to when you see the chords above the music.
And sometimes they put the guitar tabs with the chord over the top of the music so the guitarist can see how to form these chords as they go along.
So how about doing the same .. but showing how the chords are formed on a keyboard. Show which notes to press to get the chord showing.
Take a look at the PDF file showing below. You can scroll through the document to see what I am suggesting .. which is to cut out the little keyboard diagrams and to mark on them which notes you need to press to play the relevant chord .. and to stick these onto your sheet music as a reminder of how the chord is formed. In the same way that they do for Guitar Tabs.
Towards the bottom of the sheet I have put some 'blank' diagrams for you to print out. To do this, click on the LINK over the top, which will load with Adobe. You can then PRINT .. but just print Page 2. Cut out the diagrams, mark the fingering positions .. and then stick them to your music sheet. But don't cover up the written chord! Stick it close by. Then you will have a reminder of how the chord is formed as you are going along.
If the PDF file does not load, refresh the page (click the circle at the top of your browser; of press f5 on the keypad).
You can scroll down within the PDF document showing.
Do a right-click to open this up in a New Tab
http://www.ar-group.org/Files/KeyTabInstructions.pdf
Den