Play Piano To-day! - Beginner Piano Lessons For Busy People!

Name: Play Piano To-day! - Beginner Piano Lessons For Busy People!
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Learn to play the piano or keyboard, quickly and easily with these inspiring lessons that fit around a busy lifestyle.

Created byJacqui Chudleigh

Last updated 3/2017

English

What you'll learn

Play the piano and read music with just a few minutes practice a day. A fast and effective method with great tips on how to play confidently in a short amount of time. This course fits around your busy lifestyle.
At the end of the course, you will be playing a range of pieces confidently with both hands. You will be reading music and understanding technique and wondering why you ever thought it was hard! As the course progresses, your confidence will grow and you will be able to play a lot of pieces independantly.

Course content

19 sections • 91 lectures • 4h 12m total length

Introduction1:33
Thank you for taking a look at this course. I hope that you find it interesting!
Here you will find your Practice Diary Sheets, that you can download and print, to see your progress.
A great motivational resource!
How does this course work?1:48
I'm so pleased that you're taking the first steps to playing the piano or keyboard. This course is designed to fully replicate face-to-face lessons, so giving you the best possible learning environment.
Follow each lecture through and replay as many times as you wish.
There will be an introduction from me at the start of each section, and then each in each following lecture you will see my hands at the piano.
Please download the PDF sheet music, ready for your lesson, as well as any information sheets as these will enhance your learning.
Here you will also find Practice Diary Sheets. Fill these in, if you wish, as they are a great motivational resource, as you can structure your practice sessions, and look back to see how far you've progressed!
I do hope that you enjoy the course, and don't forget to let me know how you're getting on!

Introduction To Your Piano or Keyboard0:45
Hi again!

In this section, you will get to know more about your piano or keyboard.

I will show you how to 'play around' with the keys so that you become more familiar with your instrument.
Take a look at the PDF below to help think about the keys of the piano.
Pattern of the Black and White Keys1:15
This lecture shows the black and white keys being played on the piano. It has very similar content to the previous lecture, so choose one or the other and then move on to the next lecture.
Making Up A Tune On The Black Keys1:22
Making up your own music is known as improvising. By choosing the black keys to start exploring improvisation, you can be sure that all the notes will 'match' so you shouldn't get too many clashing sounds!
The Musical Alphabet2:04
In music, we use the first 7 letters of the alphabet to name our notes - A B C D E F G.
In this lecture you will find out where each note is positioned on your piano or keyboard.
The Pedals1:32
The pedals are used to enhance our playing and by using the pedal on the right hand side - the sustaining pedal - we can add a lovely smooth effect to our playing.
Power Practice1:09
The word 'practice' can sometimes fill us with dread! I like to use the word 'play' as we play the piano to enjoy it!
Power Practice is all about making the best use of your time. and making your practice or play time the most effective it can be.
How Well Do You Know Your Piano?

Introduction To The Stave or Staff3:06
All our music is written on the Stave of Staff, which consist of 5 lines and 4 spaces. Our notes are positioned on these lines and spaces and tell us what key to play on our piano.
Take a look at this section to find out how to read the music with confidence.
Introduction to The Stave, Measures/Bars and Bar Lines0:56
Our music is divided up into bars or measures. Find out more about how this affects your playing in this section
The Stave and The Piano 10:54
The Stave and The Piano 20:54
Introduction To Note Values3:13
A rhythm is made up of a combination of notes of different length. A beat stays consistent.
In this section, you will learn to recognize and play notes of different lengths and combine them within your pieces
The Notes on the Stave0:28
Take a look at how each note is positioned on the lines and spaces of the stave or staff.
C Breeze1:28
C Left0:41
Au Claire De La Lune1:45
Five Note Fanfare2:37
The Stave or Staff

Introduction to Dotted Notes1:17
In this section you will learn how to extend notes using dots and ties.
Find out about 'dotted notes' - what they do and how to play them!
Introduction to Tied Notes0:53
A Tie is a line that joins two or more notes of the same pitch. Find out more about ties in this section - how to recognize them and how to play them.
'When The Saints Go Marching In' - right hand5:41
'When The Saints Go Marching In' - left hand5:58
Introduction to Dotted Notes0:33
'Michael Row The Boat Ashore' - right hand5:57
Michael Row The Boat Ashore - Left Hand and Together6:08
Dots and Ties

Requirements

Students need no prior knowledge of music to take this course. You will, however, need access to a piano or a keyboard. To get started, there are many good ipad apps that will give you an understanding of the 'geography' of a keyboard.

Description

Piano for Busy People is for all of you who would love to play the piano but think that you don’t have time. For those of you in stressful jobs, with young children, with family commitments, with too many jobs to do – and a whole array of different reasons why you can’t follow your dream and start learning to play the piano!

You don’t need to wait any longer. This course has been designed with you in mind and is created to fully replicate face-to-face lessons.

You need no prior knowledge of music or piano, as this course is designed for the complete beginner. You will be playing with both hands in the very first lesson and reading music in the second lesson.

Piano for Busy People is broken down into ‘bite size pieces’, you can dip in and out of at your convenience.

There is no need to spend half an hour every day, sat at your piano. You can and will achieve great results with just a few minutes a day.

There are a range of downloadable PDF’s to enhance and support your learning. These include:

· Sheet Music – a selection of both well-known pieces and pieces that are unique to this method

· Fact Sheets – a range of fact sheets, detailing important aspects of your learning

· Practice Diary – these sheets are a great way to track your progress. Top tips are given for effective use of your time so as to achieve the best results in the shortest time.

Piano for Busy People is for you and I hope that you find it a relaxing and motivating part of your very busy day.

Who this course is for:

This course is for beginners of all ages, and for students looking to return to play who might need a refresher course. This course is not for players who already have a good understanding of playing, reading music and technique. This course is great for anybody who thinks that learning to play the piano will take up too much time, as the course is designed to fit around a busy lifestyle and to fully replicate face to face lessons.

Play Piano To-day! - Beginner Piano Lessons For Busy People!

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Introduction2 lectures • 3min

Getting to know your piano or keyboard6 lectures • 8min

Playing with both hands5 lectures • 6min

Climb the ladder - the stave or staff10 lectures • 16min

Five fingers and two hands5 lectures • 22min

Adding basic chords4 lectures • 12min

Taking a rest4 lectures • 20min

Express yourself!3 lectures • 10min

Moving hands up and down4 lectures • 17min

Tyeing it all together - extending notes with dots and ties7 lectures • 26min

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