Piano Lessons | From Beginner to Intermediate

Divide piece into parts; practice part with the right hand on c d e f g using fingering, starting without rhythm and then adding rhythm to hear changes at end.

Learn how a staff features five lines and four spaces, where notes sit on lines or in spaces, and how ledger lines extend above or below the staff.

A flat lowers a note by a semitone; the effect lasts one bar on the affected line or space in the next bar and is automatically cancelled.

Learn how the natural symbol cancels a prior sharp or flat, restoring the note to its natural pitch.

Learn how a flat sign placed directly after the clef makes the following notes play flat in piano notation.

Practice the notes of each hand individually, then play both hands together. Start at a slow tempo, then you can play faster.

Practice the left hand with the pedal as you play chords, release fingers while the pedal stays, then change the pedal for the next chord, avoiding early pedal changes.

Practice four left-hand sequences, focusing on the octave between the fifth and first fingers in sequences two, three, and four.

Learn the left hand by practicing the four chords by heart and playing them in this order to make playing together easier.

Focus on the second and third lines and practice these first to build technique in this piano tutorial.

Watch the instructor play the entire piece to demonstrate playing from start to finish on the piano.

Identify how empty and filled note heads and flags signal note length, enabling you to visualize rhythm. Build the ability to imagine and implement various note durations, including seconds.

Practice counting three four time by marking one two three per measure, and play with a metronome to tempo-check one-hand exercises.