Find C on the keyboard
Look for a group of two black keys. C is the white key immediately to their left. Find several Cs across the keyboard, then choose the one near the middle to begin.
Read a few notes at a time
Look at the staff and notice whether the notes go up, down, or repeat. Play a short group slowly and check each note against the page. You can add the next group once the first feels familiar.
Count before you play
Clap the rhythm of one measure. Then play the notes with the same count. If the beat slips, go back to clapping before adding the keys again.