HELP! playing piano notes

[mirrorcleworld]

umm I was just wondering if someone here who knows how to play the piano could help me out?
i'm currently learning how to play the piano (i pay for every lesson to a tutor) but i haven't yet reached the lesson on how to play beamed notes (or so wikipedia says) like this:



i've paid for only 4 lessons, and the last one is gonna be my last until I continue my lessons again on June

so if anyone here could explain to me everything there is to know about those notes above and how to play them, please do tell me! thanks!!~~~

[YuriChan]

Do you want to know how to count them or do you want to know the notes?

[mirrorcleworld]

both please! basically i want know how to play them and could you please explain them to me?

[YuriChan]

Let's start with the rhythm. Since it's 8th notes and 16th notes (with an added 32nd notes). Since the 8th notes gets half a beat, you count these as "1 and 2 and 3 and". Then you got the 16th notes, you count them as "4 e and a". The 32nd notes are a tad tricky, so think of them as sort of a thrill. Hope that's been helpful.

[mirrorcleworld]

Do i have to press on the keys all at the same time or one at a time on each beamed note?

[mirrorcleworld]

Don't mind the clef, i just used that image because of those beamed notes, you can base your explanation on the treble clef if you want ^_^

[YuriChan]

Originally Posted by mirrorcleworld

Do i have to press on the keys all at the same time or one at a time?

One at a time to start off with. If you play them all at once, it's going to be a hot mess! lol It also depends on the tempo too.

[mirrorcleworld]

Originally Posted by YuriChan

One at a time to start off with. If you play them all at once, it's going to be a hot mess! lol It also depends on the tempo too.

okay, so for example i have 1 beamed note, the first note is in e, while the second is in a, i just play e first in the rhythm you told me, then after that i play a in the same rhythm also?

(sorry if i'm being stupid or repetitive, just trying to make things clearer...) ugh is it just or is it just plain harder to ask questions when typing... >_<''''

[YuriChan]

Originally Posted by mirrorcleworld

okay, so for example i have 1 beamed note, the first note is in e, while the second is in a, i just play e first in the rhythm you told me, then after that i play a in the same rhythm also?

(sorry if i'm being stupid or repetitive, just trying to make things clearer...) ugh is it just or is it just plain harder to ask questions when typing... >_<''''

It's ok. ^_^ Let me sum it up for you (to make it easier).

Single beam= 8th notes (1 & 2 & 3 & 4)
Double beams= 16th notes (1 e & a, 2 e & a, 3 e & a, 4 e & a)
Triple beams= 32nd notes

[mirrorcleworld]

Oh okay! Thank you so much for your help!!! You have been really helpful! ^_^

[YuriChan]

You're welcome! I'm a musician myself.