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Explore major and minor scales, using the ladder metaphor to show how scales set the mood, with major harmony sounding happier and minor sounding darker across all twelve keys.

Master the C major scale by playing all white notes from C to C, and learn the 1 1 1/2 1 1 1 1/2 interval pattern.

Learn to play the C major scale using six play-along tracks across 1 and 2 octaves at 60, 90, and 120 bpm, with metronome cues and both hands.

Learn to play twinkle twinkle little star in C major using the C major scale notes c d e f g a, finger positions, with metronome and backing track.

Learn to play morning has broken in c major by practicing the melody with fingerings, rhythm, and metronome counts, using notes c e g c d and b a g.

Learn to play morning has broken in C major with a guitar accompaniment by using a click track and metronome cues, and practice starting yourself without aids.

Learn to play Imagine in C major using only white keys, with step-by-step verse and refrain patterns, fingerings, metronome practice, and tempo progression to 72 bpm.

Play Imagine with the band in C major at 72 bpm, using the piano intro as the metronome, start on count two, then verse twice, refrain, verse, and refrain.

Apply major scale pattern to G, forming G major: G, A, B, C, D, E, F sharp, G; explain using F sharp over G flat and compare with C major.

Learn the G major scale with precise finger positions in both hands, practice with a metronome at 60 bpm, and use play-along files for 1–2 octaves.

Transpose twinkle twinkle little star from C major to G major by starting on G and using the same finger positions, keeping the melody identical but higher.

Learn to play Whiskey in the Jar in G major with the guitar, using metronome options and four-count counting before start, then enjoy guitar and piano during the piece.

Apply the major scale formula to build the D major scale, starting on D and ascending to E, F sharp, G, A, B, C sharp, then returning to D.

Discover the D major scale through precise finger positions for both hands, practicing two octaves with thumb under and over techniques, using the numbered fingering.

Transpose twinkle twinkle little star to D major, keep fingerings from C major and G major, play F sharp in melody, with metronome practice at 60 bpm across parts 1-3.

Learn to play happy birthday in D major using full scale with fingerings 1-5, keeping the hand in position, and practice with a metronome at 60-100 bpm in three-quarter time.

Play 'happy birthday' with the band by starting on beat 3 after the metronome, and practice two passes at 100 bpm (also with a 70 bpm version).

Trace how the major scale uses whole and half steps, with each fifth up adding a sharp, culminating in the A major scale with three sharps: C#, F#, G#.

Master the A major scale with the same fingering as majors, across two octaves, using right and left hand positions, and identify the fifth note, E, leading to E major.

Learn the notes, fingering, and rhythm for Obladi oblada in A major, including verse, chorus, and bridge, with metronome practice at 117 beats per minute.

Learn to play Obladi oblada with the band in A major, following the band's intro and song structure (verse, chorus, bridge). Use the provided practice file to replicate the performance.

Master the E major scale using the major formula and spell the sequence E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E, with four sharps F#, G#, C#, D#.

Master the E major scale finger positions for both hands, across two octaves. Practice with a metronome at 60 bpm and prepare for the next scale, B major.

Transpose twinkle twinkle to e major and master its three-part fingerings, using the same patterns as in a major key. Practice with a metronome at 60 bpm.

Learn to play isn't she lovely in e major by practicing the verse and chorus, using specific fingering, metronome at 119 bpm, starting on beat 3, and gradually increasing tempo.

Master the B major scale and its five sharps—C sharp, D sharp, F sharp, G sharp, and A sharp—revealing the black-key pattern across the keyboard.

Master the B major scale with precise right- and left-hand finger positions, noting the left-hand starting with the fourth finger, and practice with a metronome while exploring scales via fifths.

Master twinkle twinkle little star in B major on piano by following part-based fingering patterns (1,1,3,3,4,4,3; 1,1,3,3,2,2,1) and practice with a metronome starting at 60 bpm.

Learn the F major scale theory, building the major scale from F with whole and half steps, and why B flat, not A sharp, appears.

Master the F major scale finger positions across two octaves, with right-hand fingering and left-hand patterns, and practice with a metronome to build precise piano technique.

Learn to play twinkle twinkle little star in f major using simple finger patterns across three parts, including b flat and metronome practice at 60 bpm.

Learn to play bad moon rising in f major using four notes: f, g, a, b flat. Practice the verse and chorus at up to 184 bpm with a metronome.

Learn to play bad moon rising with the band in F major, follow verse and chorus, pause for the guitar solo, then resume verse and chorus, ending with chords twice.

Master the B flat major scale by ascending from B flat to B flat with whole and half steps, B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G, A, B flat.

Demonstrates the B flat major scale finger positions for both hands, with clear fingering patterns, two-octave practice, and metronome pacing at 60 beats per minute, then introduces moving to the E-flat major scale.

Learn to play all my loving in Bb major by practicing the verse and chorus sections, including note sequences, rhythm at 150 beats per minute, and fingering patterns.

Learn to play all my loving in Bb major at 150 bpm, slow practice to master the melody, then perform verse, chorus, and skip the guitar solo before the ending.

Learn the E flat major scale, tracing whole and half steps through F, G, A flat, B flat, C, D to E flat, and note its three flats.

Learn to play twinkle twinkle little star in e-flat major with three flats, practicing the three-part fingering and metronome at 60 bpm.

Explore the A-flat major scale finger positions for right and left hands, with two starting patterns, two-octave practice, metronome at 60 bpm, and the move to D-flat.

Practice twinkle twinkle little star in a flat major, mastering four flats, with stepwise fingerings for parts 1–3 and metronome-guided repetition.

Master the Db major scale with precise finger positions for right and left hands, practicing two octaves with a metronome at 60 bpm and a slow tempo for accuracy.

Learn twinkle twinkle little star in d-flat major, using black keys, fingerings, and metronome practice across three parts.

Explore the G flat major scale and its enharmonic equivalent, the F sharp major scale. They use the same keys but different notation, six flats versus six sharps.

Explore the F sharp major scale and its G flat enharmonic equivalent, with hands-on finger positions, two-octave practice, and metronome-paced tempo.

Learn twinkle twinkle little star in f sharp or g flat major with fingerings and scale patterns, cover parts 1-3, and use a metronome to practice slowly.

Explore the circle of fifths by moving up in fifths from c to f sharp and down to g flat, linking sharps, flats, and the enharmonic equivalent.

Explore the A natural minor scale, the simplest natural minor using white notes like C major, and learn how minor scales relate to major via the minor third.

Learn the finger positions for the A minor scale, aligned with the C major and G major fingerings, across two octaves with both hands, using a metronome and play-along tracks.

Learn to play the melody of House of the Rising Sun in a minor key using white keys, with line-by-line practice, metronome rhythm in 6/8 time, at 212 bpm.

Play the melody learned earlier with the band by listening to the intro and starting when guided, three times with pauses, at 212 bpm in 6/8 using the play-along file.

Learn e minor scale, its relation to g major, e, f sharp, g, a, b, c, d, e, and that b minor is the two-sharp relative to d major.

Master the E minor scale with precise finger positions across two octaves, using thumb under your middle finger and left-hand fingering, practiced with the metronome.

Identify the B minor scale as the relative minor of D major and learn its notes. Discover how a fifth up from B yields F# minor with three sharps.

Master the B minor scale through precise right-hand finger patterns and a distinct left-hand fingering, practiced over two octaves with metronome for accuracy.

Explore f sharp minor scale as the relative minor of a major key, sharing notes with scale, and note f sharp natural minor notes and three sharps F#, G#, C#.

Master the F sharp minor scale finger positions for the right and left hands, using specific fingerings and thumb under techniques across two octaves, with alternatives and metronome practice.

Master C# minor scale fingerings with two right-hand and left-hand patterns, exploring two alternative fingering options and two-octave practice with metronome.

Learn g sharp minor theory, its relation to b major as the relative minor, the g sharp natural minor scale with five sharps, and its enharmonic variants.

Explore the D natural minor scale, its relation to A minor and F major, and how the cycle of fifths yields B flat in the key signature.

Learn the D minor scale finger positions for both hands across two octaves, using the same patterns as A minor and C major, with step-by-step fingering.

Identify the relative major of G minor, B flat major, and their shared scale. Know the G natural minor notes: G, A, B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G.

Practice the G minor scale finger positions across two octaves, using thumb-under and middle finger coordination for both hands.

Explore the C minor scale and its relation to E flat major, identify the C natural minor notes, and recognize the three flats—E flat, A flat, B flat.

Explore the C minor scale finger positions across two octaves, with thumb under and middle finger over the thumb in both hands, including ascending and descending patterns.

learn the f minor scale finger positions for both hands, using thumb-on-f patterns and 1–4, thumb under, and two-octave sequences; the left hand mirrors the c major pattern.

Learn the B flat minor scale finger positions for the right and left hands, focusing on finger 4 or 2 starts, thumb under, across two octaves.

Explore E flat and D sharp natural minor scales, their relative major relationships to G flat major and F sharp major, and enharmonic equivalents with notes and flats or sharps.

Practice the finger positions for the d sharp (e flat) minor scale, noting enharmonic equivalence, and follow right- and left-hand patterns across one and two octaves.

Explore major sixth and minor sixth intervals, their semitone counts, and how to identify them from scales, along with major seventh, minor seventh, tritone, unison, and common alternative names.

Explore how interval pairs add up to an octave, such as fourth plus fifth or semitone plus major seventh, and how these relationships relate to the circle of fifths.

Learn the G major triad by identifying its root, major third, and fifth (G, B, D); explore root position and the first and second inversions on the keyboard.

Learn the A major triad by identifying its notes A, C#, E and practicing its root position and inversions: first inversion C#, E, A and second inversion E, A, C#.

Identify the notes of the E major triad on piano, explore root position, first inversion, and second inversion, and write them down.

Learn the B major triad and identify its three positions: root (B, D sharp, F sharp); first inversion (D sharp, F sharp, B); second inversion (F sharp, B, D sharp).

Learn the F major triad in root position and both inversions, with the notes F, A, C, and how to play them across voicings.

Practice C major, F major, and G major triads from blowin' in the wind, in root and inverted positions, with left-hand accompaniment and a printed lead sheet.

Learn to play Blowin' in the wind in G major, using the I, IV, and V triads (G, C, D) in root position, with left-hand chords and right-hand melody.

Learn to play Blowin' in the wind in D major using the I, IV, and V chords in root position and inversions, with right-hand triads and left-hand roots.

Learn how to play Blowin' in the Wind in A major using the I, IV, V chords (A major), and practice root positions and inversions with left and right hands.

Learn to build the a minor triad from the first, third, and fifth notes of a natural minor scale. Compare it with the a major triad and explore inversions.

Learn chords a minor, d minor, e minor, and g major for ain't no sunshine, practice inversions, and start with right-hand chords before the left-hand bass with a play-along track.

Practice Harry Potter's theme chords: E minor, G minor, F minor, A minor, and F# major, using left-hand bass and chord inversions while the right hand plays the melody.

Develop hand independence by practicing exercises 2–10, reversing left and right hand roles, and following four steps with a metronome, rhythm tapping, and gradual tempo increases.

Arpeggiate the left-hand chords for twinkle twinkle, practice C, F, and G as arpeggios, then coordinate hands slowly with a metronome.

Learn to link chords smoothly using the sustain pedal, arpeggiate from C to F, keep notes ringing, and practice slowly with Twinkle Twinkle.

Learn left-hand arpeggiated chords for 'twinkle twinkle' using C, F, and G with root, fifth, and third, plus pedal and metronome guidance. Build hand coordination and explore keys.

Practice step one of a four-step method to develop left/right hand coordination by separating right-hand melody from left-hand chords, counting one and two and three and four at 75 bpm.

Bring both hands together and master rhythm with steps two, three and four, using a metronome from 75 bpm to 160 bpm, practicing note-by-note in verse and refrain.

Play let it be with the band, starting with piano and bass together, using a seven-count metronome at 80 bpm, and coordinating across intro, verse, chorus, and outro.

Learn to enrich Michael row the boat ashore in D major by adding seventh chords to triads, including f sharp minor seventh and e minor seventh, with second inversion.

Learn an alternate D major version of michael row the boat ashore with left-hand roots and right-hand chords and melody, using seventh chords and various root-omission options.

Learn to accompany a singer by playing chords—left-hand roots and right-hand chords in D major, with seventh chords for richer voicings.

Learn to play Hey Jude by first mastering the right-hand melody at 74 bpm with a metronome, then add left-hand chords in root and inversions for verse and chorus.

Learn to play "Hey Jude" with the band by practicing two verse cycles then the chorus, using a metronome at 74 bpm to stay in time.

Learn to accompany a singer by playing right-hand chords and left-hand root bass notes, use common progressions and descending bass lines, with melody or without for practice.

Learn to accompany Hey Jude with the band, focusing on timing: start on beat 1 and avoid playing the melody on beat 4, using the metronome counts 1–4.

Add notes to triads by applying add 2, add 4, and add 6, and explore how these tensions resolve in common progressions like C, G, D, and A.

Learn how to add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th to minor chords with C minor and G minor examples. Explore scale context and ear guidance to shape voicings.

Explore slash chords and playing chords over bass notes like g slash b to create moving bass lines. Apply to major, minor, and seventh chords with examples.

Explore sus chords, including Csus2 and Csus4, where the third is replaced by the second or fourth, with resolutions to major chords, seventh sus, inversions, and slash chords like Bb/C.

Explore major seventh chords built on major triads, learn their inversions from root to third, and practice recognizing major seventh intervals, as used in jazz rather than pop.

Learn to determine a song's key by identifying the tonal center and testing chords, including discerning major or minor, using the song 'happy birthday' in g major as an example.

Explore diatonic chords in major keys by building triads and seventh chords from scale notes. Learn how C major and A major shape triads, seventh chords, and roman numeral harmony.

Explore how a song in C major can include outside notes and chords, like A7, adding color and leading to moments of modulation.

Determine root movement of a chord progression by listening to the bass and counting measure starts in 3/4 time, using happy birthday in g major to track g, c, d.

Determine the chord progression for Happy Birthday by testing G major against G minor, then D major and C major triads, confirming a G major I–IV–V progression.

Determine the melody after chords by identifying the first note and using intervals to map the rest, then practice Happy Birthday in the key of G.

Create lead sheets with melody and chords for 'Happy birthday', using root position, inversions, and D7 options. Explore ways to play, from chords only to melody and chords with pedal.

Discover GNU solfege to build ear training by recognizing intervals and chords, with hands-on practice in melodic and harmonic intervals, inversions, and root movement.

Play twinkle twinkle in d major using only I, IV, and V chords (D, G, A), with notes under the staff and chords above, plus Em, A, or A7 variations.

Explore diatonic chords in minor keys by using the natural A minor scale and relative major theory, then build triads and seventh chords for A minor and E minor.

Learn to find the heart of gold melody by ear, starting on g and using interval recognition, verse and refrain notes, and sheet music to play from scratch.

practice songs, starting with love hurts, and learn to identify chords: g major, e minor, c major, d major, and a d/c chord while mapping verse, refrain, bridge, and solo.

Analyze the song Country Roads on your own, identify chords and melody for verse, refrain, and bridge, then compare your results with the instructor's in the next lecture.

Explore measures and time signatures in sheet music, count beats in 4/4 and 3/4 with quarter, eighth, and half notes, and learn about dots, ties, and basic triads.

Master sharp and flat signs on the keyboard within a measure, using the natural sign to cancel and play F sharp, D sharp, E flat, and A flat.

Explore how key signatures indicate flats and sharps, transpose melodies between keys such as c and f, and recognize relative majors and minors and enharmonic notes.

Explore the bass clef's role in marking lower notes from the middle C for the left hand, and use the 'all cows eat grass' mnemonic to locate them.

learn to read treble and bass clef together and play let it be with both hands in a piano course, using a simplified on-beat version.

Master the normal rhythm of let it be by reading treble and bass clefs together, recognizing downbeats and upbeats, and practicing with red and green dots and a metronome.

Build Greensleeves across four progressively challenging versions, keeping the right-hand melody while expanding the left-hand harmony in a minor key with a pickup measure.

Advance Greensleeves version 3 by spreading and rolling the left-hand chords with pedal, practicing A minor, C, G, and E, then combine hands to reach the third level.

Master the Greensleeves version 4 arpeggio technique by practicing left-hand arpeggios across six notes per measure, applying pedal changes, coordinating hands, and using a metronome for steady tempo.

Explore the C blues theme in the key of C to develop left-right hand coordination, prepare for The Entertainer, and master endings, rounds, swing, and triplet feel in 4/4 time.

Practice the C blues theme with a swing rhythm, right hand on E and C within the C major scale, while the left hand outlines the C dominant seventh chords.

Introduce The Entertainer in a simplified version and guide learners through reading sheet music, measure numbers, finger positions, and markings like staccato, forte, piano, ottava, and da segno al fine.

Begin The Entertainer Part 1 by practicing the right-hand first line with ottava notation, then coordinate left-hand fingering.

Coordinate both hands by starting slowly, master each line with careful fingering, then link the lines to play the first part of the entertainer, applying piano and forte dynamics.

Master the second part of the entertainer by practicing the right-hand line with fingerings, then tackle the left-hand jumps and chords before combining both hands.

Practice coordinating left and right hands, gradually link parts of The Entertainer part 2 to play both hands together, and build tempo from slow to faster.

Learn the pentatonic scale, a five-note major or minor scale, explore their relationship to relative major and minor keys, and apply major and minor pentatonic scales on the piano.

Learn how the blues scale extends the minor pentatonic by adding a flattened fifth, with examples in A, E, B, and C, and practice improvisation by transposing to other keys.

Learn to practice the pentatonic and blues scales in C with fingerings across one and two octaves, using a metronome at 80 bpm and quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes, and triplets.

Practice scales with the band, including pentatonic and blues scales, using quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes, and triplets, with three band speeds to choose from.

Master the 12-measure basic blues progression in C, using i (C7), iv (F), and v (G) chords, transposable to other keys with roman numerals, backed by metronome and band.

Practice lines with the pentatonic and blues scales using quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes, and triplets, then explore sliding from F sharp to G for expressive effects.

Learn pentatonic and blues scale improvisation by integrating eighth and sixteenth notes with intentional pauses, creating breathing space in melodic lines to keep improvisation engaging.

Learn to improvise on piano using pentatonic and blues scales by building a library of licks, transposing them to multiple keys, and shaping catchy solo phrases.

Learn to play both hands by anchoring left-hand chords in blues progressions (c7 f7 g7) with inversions, then build simple right-hand improvisation lines.

Master left-hand chords and playful right-hand improvisation by shifting chord timing before, on, or after the beat, and practice creating your own rhythmic patterns with both hands.

Learn to color improvised piano harmony by adding 9th chords to left-hand voicings, exploring C9, F9, and G9 with inversions, rhythm variations, and optional root omissions.

Master adding the sharpened 9th to dominant chords like c7#9, practice left-hand roots, and improvise with blues and jazz colors over evolving rhythms.

Add the 13th to chord voicings, focusing on C13, F13, and G13 using the minor 7th and the 3rd. Practice wide voicings, improvise with the band, and develop your ear.

Extend the blues scale with the 9th, sharpened 9th, 11th, and 13th. Be mindful of the major third E on F7, since Eb creates dissonance.