Piano For Beginners by Keith Nolan

Name: Piano For Beginners by Keith Nolan
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Easy,conprehensive and learn piano at your own pace

Created byKeith Nolan

Last updated 5/2021

English

What you'll learn

Beginners course from the very beginning to understanding the fundemtals of theory,scales,arpeggio's and finger exercises through to playing a song.
The notes on the piano and how to find them
Learn about sight reading
Learn music notation and the value of notes
Learn music symbols
Learn about rests and there values
Learn scales,arpeggios and chords
Learn about good posture
Learn finger exercises
Learn valuble practice tips
Learn how to read sheet music
Learn how to play a song
Learn advanced finger exercises
Learn about the grand staff , treble and bass clefs and how to read the notes on the lines and in the spaces.

Course content

3 sections • 22 lectures • 2h 27m total length

Introduction - Meet Keith and find out what this course is all about2:43
Meet Keith
Lesson 1 : About the piano and the notes on the piano and what they are called4:02
In this lesson you will learn about the piano, the notes on the piano,what they are called and how to find them. The white notes are also know as "Whole Tones". We will understand Middle C and its significance.
Lesson 2: The Black Notes4:07
In this lesson you will learn about the black notes (Also known as "Sharps & Flats") and "Half Tones" as they are placed between the white notes which are "Whole Tones".
About the Piano

Lesson 3: Finger Numbers2:10
In this lesson you will learn about the finger numbers we use in a piece of music while playing piano with our left and right hands.
Lesson 4: Good Posture2:09
This lesson is all about good posture, and practicing good posture is a good idea as we spend many hours sitting at the piano both practice and playing piano.
Lesson 5: Easy Finger Exercises4:33
In this lesson you will learn a finger exercise to help make our fingers more flexible and it also helps make a connection between our fingers and our brain.
lesson 6: Advanced Finger Exercises & Sustain Pedal.5:26
In this lesson I will teach you a more advanced fingers exercise, which is more melodic and fun.
Lesson 7: The Grand Staff and the notes on the staff.9:28
In this lesson you will learn about the "Grand Staff" and how to read notes on it, what they are called and how to find them.
Lesson 8: The Scale of C major4:30
In this lesson you will learn the scale of C Major.
Lesson 9: Arpeggio & Chord of C Major2:48
In this lesson we will learn the Arpeggio and Chord of C Major.
Lesson 10: Drawing the Treble and Bass clefs6:00
In this lesson I will teach you how to draw the Treble and bass clefs in your manuscript.
Lesson 11: The Time Signature2:38
Lesson 12: Notes and Their Values7:28
In This lesson you will learn about notes and their values, every note written in a piece of music has a value.
Lesson 13: Counting Time.11:50
In this lesson I will teach you about counting time.
Lesson 14: Music Symbols and their meanings.3:26
In this lesson you will learn about some of the most commonly used music symbols in sheet music.They are use to describe the dynamics we are to use in a piece of music.
Lesson 15:Rests & Their Values7:30
This lesson is about Rests and their values.Rests are found written in a piece of music in a bar/measure to indicate when NOT to play and how long Not to play for.The type of rest tells us how long we rest for. Every rest has a corresponding note with the same value.
What do we know so far

Lesson 16: Understanding the information presented to us in a song9:46
In this lesson we will go through all the information available to us in this song "Summer Morning" composed by Keith Nolan to understand it thoroughly before we start to learn and play it.
Lesson 17: Section 1 of the song "Summer Morning" by Keith Nolan27:30
Lesson 18: How to play a song - section 2 of the song12:19
This is section 2 of the song Summer Morning and this is a different melody/theme to section 1
Lesson 19: How to play a song - Section 3 - Part 16:39
In this lesson you will learn section 3 and part 1 of the song Summer Morning. Section 3 is similar in melody to section 1 of the song with some small note changes but essential we return to the beginning theme or melody in the end of this song.
Lesson 20: How to play a song - Section 3 - Part 28:24
In this lesson we learn the last few bars/measures in this song
Thank You from Keith2:30
Thank you from Keith, Thank you for taking my course.
I hope you enjoyed learning with me and I hope you continue to grow as a pianist.
Remember take your time and most of all have fun !
Best regards
Keith
Playing a song

Requirements

Have a note book , manuscript and metronome
No basic piano knowledge required

Description

This courses is aimed at students of the piano from complete beginners and retirees to capable intermediate players and beyond.

Concise programs in classical piano covering all areas of study to make study and practice fun as well as productive.

Students can grow as players and achieve a level of expertise that might previously have been little more than a dream.

20 comprehensive lessons including: About the piano, Sight reading, Theory, Notation, Scales, Arpeggios, Chords, Music Symbols, Rests, Good posture, Valuable practice tips, Finger exercises and How to play a song.

Keith Nolan studied piano from the early age of five years old in Dublin, Ireland and sat his examinations at the Royal Irish Academy of music.

I has been a professional piano instructor, pianist accompanist, recording artist and session musician for more than thirty years.

My piano playing career has seen me tour the world with the legendary Australian group Yothu Yindi (including a famous appearance at Glastonbury Festival), accompany artistes such as Gloria Gaynor, Geoff Achison, Deni Hines, The John Lee Hooker Band (with daughter Zakiya Hooker on vocals), and even feature on screen alongside action movie star Steven Seagal.

Keith as written a piece of music for you to learn during this course and has devised a fun quiz for you to help you remember things you have learnt from the course. There is also a PDF file with every lesson with home work and valuable practice tips and lesson reminders.

Who this course is for:

People interested in learning piano from the very beginning
Students from 5 years old upwards
Rertirees wanting to learn piano comfortably at their own pace
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Piano For Beginners Introduction3 lectures • 11min

Piano For Beginners - Note and Rest Values,Symbols,Counting time,The Grand Staff13 lectures • 1hr 10min

Section 3 : How to play a song - Summer Morning by Keith Nolan6 lectures • 1hr 7min

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