Today’s video is a continuation of last week’s introduction to piano noodling, which is a great introduction to piano improvising.

In today’s exercise, as with last time, you will keep the left hand simple playing only two chords while the right hand improvises freely in C position.

Here are the steps to this simple piano improvising exercise:

1. Start by playing the left-hand chords: F major (consisting of F, A, and C) and G major (G, B, and D).
2. Place your right hand with the thumb on middle C, giving each other finger a white key to the right of it. You should have your fingers in “C Position,” or on C, D, E, F, and G.
3. Slowly play one note at a time with the right hand, moving freely about the notes from C to G. Meanwhile, at your discretion, move the left hand back and forth between the two chords F major and G major.

Tips to help you get comfortable noodling:

• Don’t worry too much about the “quality” of the music you make. It is not so important that you make beautiful music. Getting in the habit of experimenting is the key to comfort with piano improvising. On the other hand, you will notice your notes don’t sound bad!
• If piano noodling feels strange for you, that is perfectly normal. Give it time. As with most things, as you keep doing it, it will become more natural.