The Black Keys Amazing Grace

5 things I think I taught my teenagers

(CNN) -- You can never be certain teenagers will be listening for long. When you want to share your wisdom with them, it's hard to know if they are really paying attention or just amusing themselves until the next text or tweet rolls in. When you do have their fleeting attention, be direct, to the point and on message.

Here are some of the things (I think) I taught my teenagers.

1. How to win like champions -- by learning to lose like champions.

Ever been on the wrong end of a blowout? I've coached quite a few youth teams, and it happens all the time.

While emotionally brutal, these situations present a chance for you to teach your children how to win like champions -- because the best way to do this is to teach them how to lose like champions, and that the two are not so very different.

Make sure they know they could easily be in the other team's shoes and teach them to be respectful and gracious. Tell them to congratulate the other team and thank the refs, no matter what the score is or how elated or heartbroken they may feel.

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2. How to say what has to be said, even if it's awkward or difficult

I have always said awkward things by starting with a question.

"If you had some food on your teeth, could I tell you?" Or, "If you had mispronounced someone's name, would you want to know?" Or, "Your teacher called me today. Would now be a good time to talk about it?"

Instead of an accusation, it is an inquiry. In turn, they learn one way to say the awkward things they might have to say someday.

3. How to show complete respect at all times

This is easy, even though it sounds like it could be hard. There is nothing more important than consistently showing your children that you respect them. No yelling, no hitting, lots of 'please' and 'thank you,' and a lasting promise never to embarrass them.

If they are always respected, they will always know what respect is, how important it is, and they will always show respect to you and to others.

4. How to play the piano (and it only took two minutes!)

It only took two minutes because it is so easy to learn. I taught both boys in one afternoon. It's all about the black keys. Only play the black keys, and you'll always be in the right key.

Famous black key songs include "Amazing Grace," the theme to "All in the Family" and Sam Cooke's "You Send Me." Neither teenager plays like Jose Iturbi, but neither one is afraid of a Steinway Baby Grand either.

How to Play Amazing Grace on Piano

How to Play Amazing Grace on Piano

Piano tabs to show you where to play notes on the piano. We use numbers 1-8 today will help you find the notes.

First we will get a note. It notes two black keys found on the left. There are many such places on the piano, but I suggest that you select the number somewhere in the middle of the keyboard.

Also called C Note 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 are known and C notes also CDEFGAB

Our Piano tab notation note 1 2 name immediately to correct the white keys. Then 2 to 3 key on the right and so white note.

Let’s start by looking at the words of the first verse:

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound Blind, but I see now

We will start playing melody on the first line of song:

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound

1 4 6 4 6 5 4 1 2

This type of piano tab tells you the length of notes is not. If you sing the words you probably will feel such a long should be noted.

Time for the next line:

Protects the poor like me

1 4 6 4 6 5 6 8

Use your index finger right hand to play all the notes can be and I think it works with this tune is easy. I recommend that you use every right hand fingers, including thumb chord, try to play.

This will help you prepare for more difficult piano pieces and the way you think it is really easy to play in this way be used to play.

Piano tabs here next:

I once was lost but now am found

6 8 6 4 6 5 4 2 1

The last line here:

Blind, but I see now

1 4 6 4 6 5 4

If your left will give you a three-chord piano chords and lyrics will work with want to play by hand.

Piano tab notation down as I already know you write with, but you, of course, have to start with the number of chords you used for the melody played on the left where a note:

F: 1 4 6

BB: 7b 2 4

Q7: 7b 1 3

7b should mean that you white 7 white keys 7 key on the left side of the game plays on the black keys.

The following phrases in the text on which I play just before the wire is put in parentheses the name of passion:

A-(F) Grace lazing, how (BB) sweet voice (F) Yes (F) is blind, but (C7) now I (F) View

As my teacher used to say the old piano, learning one thing at a time. Memory to learn the right hand melody, line by line to start with. Learn how to play chords on the memory and then try to play the song with the chords.

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