Piano Notes

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Songs

Notes in Brackets (Parentheses)

1. If the piano notes are given in round brackets like (notes); then play those notes continuously or connected.

Example: A line from the song Chained to the Rhythm by Katy Perry
C* (B A G E~~) (D D~~~)
Living our lives through a_ lens

Play B A G E notes connected or continuously.

2. Notes that are given in double round brackets like ((notes)) should be played fast or very fast, depending on the tempo of that part of the song.

Example: A line from the song Chained to the Rhythm by Katy Perry
C ((EEE E E E E E)) G E G E
So comfortable, we’re livin’ in a bubble, bubble

Play ((EEE E E E E E)) notes very fast, means Play E note 8 times quickly.

Space Between the Notes

If there is a space between two notes, play them separately

If there is no space between two notes, play them connected or continuously.

IMPORTANT: But, Ignore Spaces in the Brackets.

Wave Like Symbol

~ – wavy line (tilde) after a note means to sustain that note or press that note for longer.

~~ – 2 wave symbol – sustain or press that note for longer.

~~~ – 3 wave symbol – Pause.

Piano Keys (Western Notation)

C D E F G A B
C# D# F# G# A#

Middle C Octave:
C D E F G A B

Black keys:
C# D# F# G# A#
Db Eb Gb Ab Bb

Lower Octave: * before note
(Star symbol before the note)
*C *D *E *F *G *A *B

Higher Octave: * after the note
(Star symbol after the note)
C* D* E* F* G* A* B*