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Full Piano Course! Learn Jazz,Blues,Classical,Rock and more!
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(24 ratings)
230 students
Created byRebecca Lyttle
Last updated 7/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • VisualPiano takes you from being a beginner to an intermediate pianist in only 27 lessons!
  • Musical theory and techniques including chords, how to read sheet music, ear training and improvisation techinques
  • Various musical genres and their characteristics, including jazz, blues, classical, pop and more.
  • A huge variety of songs like 'Yesterday' (The Beatles), 'Fly me to the moon' (Frank Sinatra) and more!

Course content

4 sections27 lectures2h 41m total length
  • Introduction to Playing the Piano8:01

    Wondering where to begin? This lesson will teach you the basics about reading music, such as note lengths, the treble and bass clef, how to know where to put your fingers, and how to sit correctly at the piano. Finish off with a fun quiz and our first practise piece, ‘My First Song!’

  • Lesson 1: Steps, Skips and Jumps3:35

    Learn how to step, skip and jump in this lesson! This will teach you how to travel up and down your keyboard and read the gaps between the notes. You’re going to delight your whole family with our practise piece – ‘Old Macdonald Had a Farm’!

  • Lesson 2: In Perfect Harmony3:08

    Does playing both hands together fill you with terror? In this lesson, we’re going to learn some tips to make this much easier and we’re going to practise coordinating both hands. We’ll finish off with a classic piece, ‘Au Clair de La Lune’!

  • Lesson 3: Cool Chords!4:04

    What is a chord? This lesson is going to transform your piano playing. Beginning with learning three new chords, you’re going to be introduced to our first pop song, ‘When you Say Nothing at all’ by Ronan Keating!

  • Lesson 4: Quality Quavers and Dotty Dotted Minims!3:32

    In this lesson, we’ll learn two new note values which you will be able to use to vary your rhythms! To top it off, we’re going to play ‘Fight Song’ by Rachel Platten!

  • Lesson 5: PARTY PIECE: 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'3:51

    This is a piece for you to master to show off to your family and friends! They’re going to be very impressed with your playing of ‘Somewhere over the rainbow’.

Requirements

  • Access to a piano or keyboard
  • No prior experience necessary

Description

This diverse course transports you from a beginner to an intermediate pianist. It contains 27 lessons, each containing a recorded video class, a printable worksheet, supplementary exercises and a practise piece. Begin by learning the basics, then develop your musical understanding, learn to play like a pro, and then discover your true talent with a thrilling exploration into seven different musical genres! Learn amazing songs including: ‘Yesterday’ by the Beatles, ‘Fur Elise’ by Beethoven, ‘Somebody that I used to Know’ by Gotye, ‘Fly me to the moon’ by Frank Sinatra and ‘I dreamed a dream’ from Les Miserables.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners
  • Anyone who wants to learn the piano