
Visualize piano keys and the musical alphabet from A to G, then repeat at A. Clap, write, and play the note names to reinforce recognition.
Learn the musical alphabet from a to g, read notes on the piano using a visual red dot, and recap note naming to reinforce beginner piano skills.
Auditory and visual learners explore beginner piano basics, recapping the musical alphabet A through G and identifying white-key note names, with a visual piano layout and the three-black-keys rule to locate notes.
Celebrate the end of your first lesson and invite learners back for week two of the five-week piano course, focusing on fun, dancing, and clapping while learning what's important.
Identify and memorize the black keys on the piano by mastering sharps and flats, with sharps to the right and flats to the left, including C sharp and D flat.
Learn to form chords by playing multiple notes at once, using the C major triad (C, E, G) as example. Identify chords by stacked notes and practice listening for recognition.
Identify chords on the piano by keeping the root note and using arpeggiated forms to spell three-note C, A, and B chords, where the name comes from the first note.
Learn to distinguish single notes from chords on the piano using listening and reading cues, with practical examples and exercises to identify chords versus single notes.
Hello Musical People!
In this piano class, viewers will be learning musical concepts such as note identification, rhythmic elements, circle of fifths, key signatures, beginner to advanced music theory concepts, different genres to play such as classical and jazz, and much more! Each week a class will be set into smaller chunks that will be easy to digest and understand for viewers of any level. Beginner classes will focus on quickly identifying musical concepts while advanced lessons while focusing on sharpening skills already known. A teaching method of repetition and expansion will also be used to help advanced learners grow and develop professional skills such as performance techniques that are crucial to being a music professional. These skills will not only be beneficial to the piano student while performing, but it will increase the likelihood of succeeding in a performance.
Items needed:
Pen or paper
“Air” piano, keyboard, or any brand of a grand piano is fine!
A good attitude to get you through the course
Every class will have interactive activities for you to complete to truly test your skills and knowledge. As your teacher, I use repetition, games, and weekly testing to measure what you will learn virtually. So, be sure you have your musician hands, eyes, and ears open and ready to begin!
I hope you enjoy your time in this online course.