Beginning Class Piano

Overview

Learn and perform beginning level repertoire, demonstrating understanding of proper hand position and fingering, articulations, dynamics, phrasing and pedaling.
Perform piano technique exercises, including major and minor 5-finger patterns, selected major scales, hand-over-hand major and minor arpeggios and I-IV-I-V7-I chord progression in selected major keys.
Demonstrate an understanding of basic music theory and music-reading skills through sight-reading, transposition, improvisation and harmonization.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Piano I: Introduction to the Piano & Staff
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This course presents five sessions in which the student is introduced to playing the piano and reading music. Each session contains a video lecture presented by the Instructor, piano practice assignments and graded assignments that include a quiz about music terms, theory and/or ear training and a video assessment of the student playing selected piano technique and repertoire. The course also includes a graded assignment for two concert reviews, which can be completed at any time during the…

Course 2: Piano II: Focus on Reading
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This course presents six sessions in which the student continues to expand their knowledge of piano technique, repertoire and musical concepts, including eighth notes, treble C pentascale, G pentascales, sharps and flats and intervals of 4ths, 5ths and 6ths. Each session contains a video lecture presented by the Instructor, piano practice assignments and graded assignments that include a quiz about music terms, theory and/or ear training and a video assessment of the student playing selected…

Course 3: Piano III: Scales and Chords
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This course presents five sessions in which the student continues to learn piano technique and repertoire through use of the C and G Major scales and primary chords. Each session contains a video lecture presented by the Instructor, piano practice assignments and graded assignments that include a quiz about music terms, theory and/or ear training, and a video assessment of the student playing selected piano technique and repertoire. The course also includes a graded assignment for two concert…