The following graphic indicates which keys on the piano keyboard correspond with the notes on a staff of music. There is no need to know the names of the notes. Just press the key on the piano that corresponds with the note on the written music, as shown on the following image. The black image represents the piano keyboard while the red image represents the notes on a sheet of music overlaid on the piano keyboard. (The notes that correspond with the black keys are not displayed.)

 

 

If the written note has a  in front of it, play the note immediately to the right on the keyboard. If the written note has a  in front of it, play the note immediately to the left on the keyboard. For example: