
This is a video talking about the general layout of the lessons. Keep in mind that some of the videos were recorder earlier and don't have all of the nice things the new ones do. I will replace most of the old videos with new ones at some point.
Before we can play on the piano, we need to talk about some basics. Some of these includ
Musical Alphabet
Finger Numbers
Finding Notes on the Keyboard
Note Durations
Time Signatures and Measures
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Practice Recommendations for Unit 2
Make sure to take a look at the video and the PowerPoint presentation included!
These are the playing sheet examples for the very first unit of the course. These are designed so that you can get used to putting your fingers on the piano and playing some simple key patterns. These exercises are also useful in getting used to playing with finger numbers.
Here is an extra example to help you get used to playing on the keyboard!
This is the unit's concepts video where we will go over the topics for the second unit. The topic for this unit is reading notes on the treble clef.
Here are the playing examples for this unit, again designed to help you get used to playing on the piano.
The first real song of the course! Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Here is a note reading assignment for you. Please watch the video, fill out the note reading keyboard practice sheet and complete the note reading assignment.
This unit concepts video reviews reading notes for the treble clef and introduces playing music notes on the bass clef!
Up for an extra challenge? Check out these challenge examples.
Here is a note reading assignment for you. Please watch the video, fill out the note reading keyboard practice sheet and complete the note reading assignment.
Part 1 of this unit's concepts, which include playing rests, repeats and dynamics.
Part 2 of this unit's concepts, which include playing rests, repeats and dynamics.
Of course as always, here are the piano playing examples for this unit!
Learn Good King Wenceslas and Mary Had a Little Lamb on the piano.
The final concepts section for the course. Congratulations for making it this far! This is a wrap up unit which is a review of the concepts introduced in this course.
Get the Unit 5 piano playing examples here.
The last song of the course (are you sad?), Jingle Bells.
An extra video to help you out. Everything you need to know about note reading part 1.
Everything you need to know about note reading part 2. Congratulations again on finishing the course!
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This is a list of easy songs that you can try to play after finishing the course content to get more practice. These include BINGO, Row row row your Boat, and Go Tell Aunt Rhody.
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
-Find notes on the piano keyboard
-Read music notes for both the treble clef and bass clef
-Play simple rhythms
-Play simple songs
-Play with simple dynamics
Piano Pieces You Will Learn
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Fast Learners 1/2 to 1 week per unit = 3 to 6 weeks
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