Learn to Play Piano

Review level one essentials: note values (quarter, half, dotted half, whole); rests (quarter, half, whole); line and space names; slurs and ties; accidentals, staccato, and repeats.

Practice g major and d7 chords in right hand on treble clef, adjust thumb and f sharp, and use sustain pedal while left hand plays melody in we three kings.

Practice the C major chord in the high G position with left hand fingering 1-2-5 (G, C, E), then explore incomplete measures and the fermata symbol in allegro tempo.

Master the c major chord in the right hand with 1-3-5 fingering, and practice Itsy Bitsy Spider in both hands, noting left-hand emphasis and fermatas.

Explore broken and block chords. Play Red River Valley with block chords in the right hand and broken chords in the left, using pedal as indicated and note position changes.

Explore two-part broken chords, starting with the lowest key and repeating the upper interval, and apply patterns to the song 'take me out to the ball game' using chord symbols.

Learn to switch between the C and G piano positions, master crescendo and diminuendo, and apply position changes in warmups and the Top of Old Smokey exercise piece.

Practice the middle C position with both hands, aligning the right-hand C–G and left-hand C–F fingering while warming up with 'Oh Christmas Tree,' noting ties and repeat.

Master eighth notes by counting one and two and, keeping them twice as fast as quarter notes. Practice with Happy Birthday and Skip to My Lou, noting the pattern of two eighth notes followed by a quarter and quick transition to the longer note.

Practice eighth notes in different positions across Yankee Doodle, This Old Man, and Galway Piper, using first and second endings, legato and staccato, and shifting hand positions.

Practice the dotted quarter note, 1.5 seconds, with a metronome near 100 bpm. Use Deck the Halls and Silent Night to feel the rhythm and reinforce mezzo piano left-hand chords.

Learn sixth intervals in piano, both melodic and harmonic, review earlier intervals, and study the accent sign while practicing Alouette and Kum-Ba-Yah in the C position.

Explore six intervals in different positions on the keyboard, focusing on the sixth interval’s one line note and one space note, and practice the warm-up and the Blow Ye Winds.

Explore seventh intervals and octaves in piano, distinguishing melodic and harmonic intervals, and apply them in Greensleeves with careful fingering and hands-separate practice.

Learn the C major scale, half steps, whole steps, and tetrachords, then apply these skills to the Can-Can in C position with left-hand broken chords.

Explore chords moving along the C major scale through warm-ups and the Cat Came Back exercise, with left and right hand patterns, fingerings, and a cross under technique.

Explore the key of G major, learn the G major scale with F sharp in the signature, and practice both hands separately, then together for Joy to the world.

Learn F major scale in the F position with fingering and the b flat key signature, then master primary chords and apply to Auld Lang Syne in F major.

Learn Chiapanecas in f major using block and broken forms of three primary chords with staccato notes at allegro. Navigate two endings and repeats, including reverse repeats and hands-separately practice.

Learn the key of a minor and its natural, harmonic, and melodic scales, its relation to C major, and practice fingering, hand positions, pedal, and 8va markings in the waltz.

Master the three primary chords in A minor and the harmonic minor, then apply an overlapping pedal for smooth transitions in House of the Rising Sun.

Explore the primary D minor chords (D minor, G minor, A7) and arpeggiated chords with wavy lines in a minuet in D minor, 3/8 time.

Explore key of E minor and its relation to G major, including F sharp, practice natural and harmonic scales with hands, and study triplets in Moonlight Sonata at tempo 54.

Explore the primary chords in E minor and practice the prelude in E minor, using specific fingerings, dotted eighth notes and triplets, with dynamics, tempo and pedal guidance.

Explore the key of D major, its two sharps F sharp and C sharp, and practice the D major scale with both hands before the canon in D.

Learn the primary chords in D major (D major, G major, A7), and master the Hallelujah chorus rhythm with left-hand octaves and right-hand chords; remember F and C are sharp.

Learn the chromatic scale from D to D with fingering for black and white keys, then apply it to the 'Entry of the Gladiators' piece with octaves, staccato, and accents.

Master first inversion by rotating the root chord, observe the third and fourth interval pattern, and practice waves of the Danube with the left hand.

Master the second inversion by moving the lowest note up, using root 1-3-5, first inversion 1-2-5, second inversion 1-3-5 fingerings, applying patterns to Brahms lullaby and Hawaiian sunset with arpeggios.

Learn two-part writing by combining a main melody and countermelody on one hand, holding notes and managing stems, then practice pomp and circumstance in 2/4 with p and mf.

Explore the key of B-flat major, master the Bb scale in both hands with parallel and contrary motion, learn 6/8 timing, grace notes, and cantabile in Bb by Chopin.

Discover the primary chords in B-flat major—B-flat major, E-flat major, and F7—and practice them in both hands, then learn broken chords for la donna e mobile with left-hand staccato.

Explore G minor key, a relative of B-flat major, by practicing G minor scales (natural and harmonic) with separate hands and minuet in G minor with flats and slurs.

Explore the primary chords in G minor—G minor, C minor, and D7—and practice them with left hand to Mozart's Symphony 40, in common time and cut time, with pedal lifts.

Learn diminished and augmented triads through warm-ups with minor and major chords, master cross-hand techniques in a b-flat major piece, and follow measure-specific hand-crossing for smooth transitions.

Explore the key of e-flat major and its scale fingerings, practice right and left hand crossing, and study stars and stripes forever with staccato and 16th notes, including endings.

Learn the primary chords in e-flat major: e-flat major, a-flat major, and b-flat seven, through broken-chord and block-chord warm ups, and study Chopin's nocturne in e-flat major with pedal.

Learn the key of c minor by practicing natural and harmonic c minor scales and primary chords c minor, f minor, g7 in symphony no. 5 in c minor.

Explore A major with F sharp, C sharp, and G sharp; practice scales in parallel and contrary motion, and review chords A major, D major, and E seven.

Master the F-sharp minor scale and its relation to a major, learn chords in F-sharp minor, B minor, and C# minor seven, and practice trills and sextuplets in the chaconne.

Master the key of E major and its scale with four sharps, practice E major, A major, and B7 chords, and apply broken chords, triplets, and arpeggios in Amazing Grace.

Learn the c-sharp minor key, its fingering and scale patterns, parallel and contrary motion, then master the primary chords c-sharp minor, f-sharp minor, and g-sharp seven, with ritardando cues.

Explore the B major key with five sharps, practice the B major scale fingering for both hands, and study the primary chords, pedal indicators, and double-sharp concept in the exercise.

Explore g sharp minor, its relative to b major, with five sharps, and learn natural and harmonic scales, unique fingering, primary chords, and the carol of the bells exercise.

Master the A-flat major scale with four flats, practice crossovers and parallel and contrary motion, and learn the A-flat, D-flat, E-flat seven chords, plus Schubert in E-flat major.

Explore the key of F minor, learn natural and harmonic scales, and practice primary chords in F minor (F minor, B minor, C7) with rests and left-hand notes.

Explore the D-flat major scale with five flats and the white keys F and C, and learn the primary chords in D-flat major along with Clair de Lune.

master the b-flat minor scale, natural and harmonic, learn its five flats, and practice the primary chords and the variations of prelude and fugue no. 2.

Explore G flat major, C flat major, F sharp major, and C sharp major scales with fingering patterns and note spellings, and apply these key signatures to any sheet music.

Level 3 review covers dotted eighth notes, triplets, inversions, two four time, six eight time, ds repeat signs, ritardando, fortissimo, p-mf dynamics, grace notes, and augmented or diminished triads.