Piano Quickie: Bite-Sized Piano Lessons

Overview

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Dive into a series of bite-sized piano lessons designed for beginners to quickly grasp fundamental music theory concepts. Learn about notes, intervals, chords, inversions, and scales through short, richly illustrated tutorials. Master the basics of piano theory and playing in just 30 minutes without feeling overwhelmed or bored. Explore topics such as naming piano notes, understanding semitones, constructing scales and chords, and mastering chord inversions. Perfect for aspiring musicians looking to build a solid foundation in piano and music theory.

Syllabus

Piano Quickie 1: Naming the Notes on the Piano.
Piano Quickie 2: Semitones Explained.
Piano Quickie 3: Intervals Explained.
Piano Quickie 4: Scales - How to construct major, minor and diminished scales.
Piano Quickie 5: Constructing Triads - Major, Minor, Augmented and Diminished Chords.
Piano Quickie 6: 7th Chords Explained.
Piano Quickie 7: Chord Inversions.
How to Construct ANY Chord (Piano Quickie 8).