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As a piano player, there are various ways that you can learn new songs.  You can use sheet music or you can use piano tablature.  If you want to learn a new song quickly, the best way is to use piano tabs.  This article will give you a simple introduction to piano tablature.

Piano tablature is a system of musical notation that uses letters and numbers.  Letters that are lowercase denote the white keys, while uppercase letters denote the black keys.  

The numbers used in piano tablature are used to denote the octave of the note.  All octaves begin on the key of C.  Octave 4 is used to indicate the middle C, which is the C that sits in the middle of the piano.

Now that you know the basic system of piano tablature, let's use it to write out the notes of the D major scale.  The D major scale consists of the notes D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D.  In piano tablature, this would be d2-e2-F2-g2-a2-b2-C3-d3.  

For the next example, we will write out the notes of the F major scale using piano tablature.  In case you don't already know, the F major scale consists of the notes F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F.  Using the piano tab system, this would be written as f2-g2-a2-A2-c3-d3-e3-f3.

For our last example, we will use piano tablature to write out the notes of the Eb major scale.  The Eb major scale consists of the notes Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb.  In piano tablature, this would be D2-f2-g2-G2-A2-c3-d3-D3.  This system is very simple once you become familiar with it.  

Piano tablature is a great way to learn new songs quickly.  There are many sites on the internet that use this system of musical notation.  Some of these sites have an extremely large archive of piano tabs.  Now that you know how to read piano tablature, you can use them to learn your favorite songs very easily.

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced piano player, there is always something new to learn.  Stop by http://www.supreme-piano.com today to learn simple techniques to improve your piano playing.



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