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2020-12-17 16:18:43
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This course includes:

  • 2 hours on-demand video
  • 3 articles
  • 16 downloadable resources
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
Music Instruments Piano

Senior Citizens Piano for Beginners

Incredibly quick and easy way for Senior Citizens to learn songs on piano WITHOUT needing to read notation
Rating: 4.3 out of 54.3 (119 ratings)
1,516 students
Created by Declan Cosgrove
Last updated 12/2020
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • By the end of the course, you will be able to play songs using both hands to a level that will impress your friends and family!
  • In this course, you will learn how to identify keys on the keyboard, understand how to read a song sheet and learn how to play both chords and melody of a song on a piano.

Requirements

  • Piano or keyboard

Description

DecPlay is the World's Fastest Way to Learn Piano, designed for senior citizens who want to  experience the joy of playing songs on piano, without wanting to spend time  learning traditional notation.

The DecPlay range of piano methods are designed for popular songs (although it includes some classical music eg Beethoven), and provide the fastest way to enjoy  the pleasure of playing piano, using a simple 'numbers and colours' system.

DecPlay translates complex notation into a simple language that you can understand in minutes. This achieves amazingly quick results with both beginners and people who have had previous piano experience. Many students aged in their 70's and 80's have learnt using this method.

This course guides you through the 3 core skills required to play your first song on the piano and then teaches advanced skills to improve your playing style.

You should take this course if you want a fun,  fast and simple way to experience the joy of playing piano. You then have choices to learn more songs from famous artists, or improve your playing style with advanced techniques from the DecPlay range of tuition methods.

If you have always wanted to play piano, then NOW is your opportunity to take this new approach to piano and start playing songs on piano easier and faster than you ever thought possible! 

Who this course is for:

  • Senior Citizens
  • Beginners or intermediate who want to play songs on piano piano
  • Want to learn piano fun, fast and easy way WITHOUT needing to read notation

Course content

10 sections • 28 lectures • 1h 57m total length

  • Preview00:36
  • Preview02:52

  • Skill 1 - Finding Your Way Around The Keyboard
    03:14
  • Skill 1 quiz - Finding Your Way Around the Keyboard
    3 questions
  • Skill 2 - Playing The Melody (or 'Tune') - Right Hand
    04:48
  • Skill 2 quiz - Playing the Melody
    2 questions

  • Skill 3 - Playing Chords - Left Hand
    04:35

  • Sections 4,5 & 6 -Practice Tips, Playing Your First Song
    02:45
  • Amazing Grace song demonstration
    00:41
  • Amazing Grace - Lesson 1
    05:54
  • Amazing Grace - Lesson 2
    10:56
  • Amazing Grace - Lesson 3
    08:27

  • Silent Night - FastPlay (standard) song demonstration
    00:53
  • Star Spangled Banner - FastPlay (Standard) song demonstration
    01:20

  • Top Tips
    21:32

  • Learn 4 Advanced Skills
    09:47
  • FastPlay Advanced Demonstration - Amazing Grace
    00:43
  • FastPlay Advanced Demonstration - Silent Night
    00:56
  • FastPlay Advanced Demonstration - Star Spangled Banner
    01:18

  • Learn New Songs
    00:38
  • Conclusion and Further Skill Development
    00:29
  • Converting Between Traditional Notation and DecPlay Notation
    00:21
  • Conclusion
    5 questions

  • Standard Chord Sheet Download
    1 page
  • Advanced Chord Sheet Download
    1 page
  • Amazing Grace Song Sheet Download
    2 pages
  • Silent Night Song Sheet Download
    2 pages
  • Star Spangled Banner Song Sheet Download
    3 pages

  • Preview07:17
  • Preview16:02
  • Preview02:34

Instructor

Declan Cosgrove
World's Fastest Piano Tuition Method
Declan Cosgrove
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 119 Reviews
  • 1,516 Students
  • 1 Course

      Declan has developed the unique FastPlay rapid results piano method using over 30 years of experience playing piano, both classically, in pop bands and playing by 'ear' at parties and has been featured on a wide range of media including TV, radio and the press. Achieving outstanding success with children and adults learning to play a song with both hands within 1 hour and ability to play a song at a party within 1 week.

FastPlay is the beginners course in the DecPlay range and other courses teach advanced skills including professional playing styles, improvisation and playing by ear.

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