
Explore piano basics in boot camp course, comparing grand, upright, and keyboard options, and keyboards versus digital pianos; watch videos on laptops or tablets and tailor pace to your background.
Practice left-hand positioning an octave lower from middle C, assign finger five to C, thumb to G, and prepare to learn treble and bass clef concepts.
Learn basic music reading terms, including treble clef, bass clef, notes, and measures, and see how right and left hands relate on piano.
Learn treble clef reading by identifying line notes c, e, g and space notes d, f; practice reading notes from the staff and apply to the day two song.
Practice lightly row with the right hand, following the fingering and notes from G to D while reading the music. Call out notes and practice two measures at a time.
Learn to play jingle bells by ear with right hand in c position, with no sheet music, filling in note names c d e f g a on four lines.
Learn rhythm and time signatures, count through four-count measures, and coordinate right- and left-hand playing as you practice whole, half, and quarter notes.
Practice two-hand coordination on Good King Wenceslas by joining right and left hands in C position, focusing on timing and sustaining full-value notes.
Explore music theory and chord function by learning the C major chord, its notes C, E, and G, and how chords support melodies with inversions and accompaniment.
Practice mary had a little lamb by learning right-hand notes c d d d g d and left-hand holding notes, then play both hands across measures, review, and repeat.
Review jingle bells by ear, confirm correct notes, and follow the pattern from the first line to the last, noting notes b c d e f or g.
Learn a variant of G major chord starting on B and move from C major chord to G chord, practicing the right-hand inversion for when the saints go marching in.
Coordinate left-hand chords with the melody by practicing the ceg and g inversion, then combine hands with careful counting and rhythm, avoiding common timing mistakes.
Learn Joy to the World by ear, starting on high C, decide whether to move up, down, or stay, and practice the first five lines with guided listening.
Are you tired of piano classes that just teach chords, or piano by ear, or just music reading?
Why not try all three?
In this course, you will learn to play two songs completely by ear.
You will learn bass clef reading.
You will learn treble clef reading.
Don't know how to count or tap rhythms? I cover that too.
Will you learn songs? Of course! This class teaches you several basic songs including...
Lightly row, Good King Wenceslas, Joy to the World, Jingle Bells, Ode to Joy, Mary Had a Little Lamb, and O When the Saints Go Marching In!
A downloadable free ebook is included!
And, best of all, this comprehensive course is Free!