A great question was asked by Linda in our community: “If I already know the note names on the piano, should I use the Numbers Easy Key?” The answer is: Yes… and maybe both. 😊 The Alphabet Easy Key and the Numbers Easy Key teach two different skills. 🎹 The Alphabet Version teaches: C, D, E, F, G, A, B This helps you identify notes, navigate the keyboard, read music, and communicate with other musicians. 🎹 The Numbers Version teaches: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 This helps you understand the relationships between notes. For example: C–G–Am–F can also be understood as: 1–5–6–4 The interesting thing is that while note names change from key to key, the relationships often stay exactly the same. This is why many experienced musicians think in numbers when they analyse songs, improvise, transpose music, learn by ear, and recognise patterns. The Alphabet version tells you where you are. The Numbers version tells you how everything is connected. In my own teaching, I often use both together. One helps us navigate the map. The other helps us understand the landscape. 🎹 Want to learn more about the Easy Key and see both the Alphabet and Numbers versions? https://www.matcreedon.com/easy-key Which version are you currently using—or would you choose Alphabet, Numbers, or both? Mat 🎹