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Learn to Play Moonlight Sonata on the Piano (1st Movement)
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Learn to Play Moonlight Sonata on the Piano (1st Movement)

Beginner Piano Lesson
Created bySteve Warner
Last updated 6/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Play Moonlight Sonata on the piano
  • Learn to play the first movement of Moonlight Sonata
  • Learn the proper fingers to use when playing Moonlight Sonata
  • Learn to play Moonlight Sonata measure by measure

Course content

1 section16 lectures3h 43m total length
  • Preview of Lessons8:17

    Preview lessons for learning the first movement of Moonlight Sonata on the piano, guiding beginners through core techniques and musical phrasing.

  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 116:20
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 219:42

    Practice the right-hand pattern from lesson two, moving through e, g-sharp, c-sharp, and add the left-hand c-sharp and g-sharp together, using pedal and optional fingering variations for a two-hand performance.

  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 312:57

    Master the arpeggiated E major to E minor patterns in Moonlight Sonata's right hand, with left-hand E pairs and shifts to D and C using alternate fingering for fluid phrasing.

  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 49:41
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 515:33
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 615:11
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 720:17
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 811:52
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 917:50
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 1013:31
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 1116:13
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 1214:52
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 1311:50
  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 1410:22

    Practice the right-hand arpeggio using fingerings 1–5 on E, C-sharp, G-sharp, D-sharp, and F-sharp, while the left hand sustains notes and adds pedal at the beginning of each measure.

  • Moonlight Sonata - Lesson 159:29

Requirements

  • None

Description

This course consists of 15 videos that will teach you how to play the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata in its entirety. 

The first movement of the Moonlight Sonata is a great song choice for beginners for the following reasons:

  • The first movement is very easy to play. Even if you have never touched a piano before, you can learn the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata without too much difficulty.

  • Even if you can only practice for a few minutes each day, you can learn the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata in just a couple months.

  • Despite being very basic, the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata is very popular.


This course is broken into 15 videos.

Here are some of the reasons why you would want to choose this course over other courses that teach the same song:

  • There are no prerequisites for this course. This course will teach you how to play the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata even if you have NEVER touched a piano.

  • The video is filmed from directly overhead, making it very easy to see exactly which notes need to be hit.

  • The panning and zooming during the video make it very easy to follow exactly where your fingers need to be placed.

  • The emphasis is on learning to play the song. You will not be overburdened with theory.

Ideally, it's best if you learn the song on a piano, but a keyboard can also be used. If you use a keyboard, it will sound best if you have a pedal.

At the end of this course, you will be able to play the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata in its entirety. And with some practice, you will be able to play the song flawlessly.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to play Moonlight Sonata on the piano