Catch the Rhythm

The PlayNSimple excursion video series, “Catch the Rhythm”, inspires students to play in unison and to help them find their way around the keyboard. These videos keep the students’ attention away from watching their hands while locating the groups of black keys and playing marching and swing rhythms.
U.S. Military Academy Band / Ants Go Marching

When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again is a marching rhythm that teaches how to anticipate when to get in line. The keys are transposed to emphasize locating the group of two black keys.
Yamaha’s Boogie Woogie / Boogie Wonderland

This swing rhythm makes you want to dance. Follow three jazz chords and boogie walking bass within the twelve bar blues.
Yamaha’s Boogie Woogie – Sheet Music

The sheet music wants to swing in this video. This is one of the songs available on the Yamaha Portable Grand Piano.
Cello Wars – Piano Guys

This marching rhythm pokes at you with the minor sound that keeps you moving to the major. This shows the major and minor part of a C chord, the staccato and legato musical articulation by playing quarter notes short and detached and whole notes longer and held.