Piano Course

Classroom 1: Basic elements of playing the piano, and how to read music notation.
This course covers all the information a beginner piano player needs to know to become familiar with the instrument. C major scale and the relative chords are introduced. All music is notated and can be accessed by video: Hear it and See it! A basic chord progression is introduced in CFG. This comprehensive course is perfect for learning the fundamentals of playing the piano.

Classroom 1 - Module 1 - Getting Started

Section 1 - Types of Keyboards, Positioning and Materials
Section 2 -
Keyboard Layout and Note Letters
Section 3 -
Fingering definition and Hand Positions

Classroom 1 - Module 2 - Theory: How to read notation on the music staff

Section 1 - The Grand Staff, Clefs, Spaces and Lines Explained
Section 2 - Key and Time Signatures
Section 3 - Types of Notes
Section 4 - Rests
Section 5 - Dotted Note/Rest Values
Section 6 - Verbal Pronunciation of Note Values

Classroom 1 - Module 3 - Playing the Piano

Section 1 - C Major Scale Introduction
Section 2 - Twinkle Little Star
Section 3 - Frere Jacques
Section 4 - London Bridge
Section 5 - Row Your Boat
Section 6 - Michael Row Your Boat Ashore
Section 7 - C Major Chord
Section 8 - F Major Chord
Section 9
- G Major Chord
Section 10 - When the Saints
Section 11 - How to create your own melody using C F G major chords
Section 12 - Create your own melody using C F G chords

Classroom 2: Reading music and the elements of music.
This course covers the elements of musicianship, Musical notation is the standard way of reading music. The course covers how to read music and play it on the piano. The complete course prepares the student to be a proficient sight reader. The elements of rhythm, harmony, and dynamics are taught in this classroom. The many details relating to this topic are demonstrated in a clear manner.

Classroom 2 - Module 1 - Getting Started

Section 1 - Introducing the Sharp, Natural and Flat Signs
Section 2 - Introducing the F Major Scale
Section 3 - Introducing the G Major Scale
Section 4 - Introducing the E Minor Scale
Section 5 - Introducing the A Minor Scale
Section 6 - Tips on playing the songs

Classroom 2 - Module 2 - Playing the Piano

Section 1 - Did You Ever See a Lassie?
Section 2 - House of the Rising Sun
Section 3 - Fur Elise
Section 4 - Drunken Sailor
Section 5 - Jolly Good Fellow
Section 6 - Scarboro Fair
Section 7 - Swanee River
Section 8 - Jesu, Joy of Man Desiring
Section 9 - A Minor Chord
Section 10 - D Minor Chord
Section 11 - E Chord
Section 12 - Creating a song in the key of A minor

Classroom 3: Elements of theory and creating your own piece.
Theory explains why music sounds the way it does, and organizes it into clearly defined areas. Creating a piece using a simple melody and rhythm. And harmonizing over it, is the way we learning to create out own music. The basic introduction to each of these areas of music is taught in this course.

Classroom 3 - Module 1 - Theory

Section 1 - Repeat signs, accent signs, octave higher signs
Section 2 - D major scale
Section 3 - Bb major scale
Section 4 - B minor scale
Section 5 - G minor scale
Section 6 - Circle of Fifths

Classroom 3 - Module 2 - Playing the Piano

Section 1 - Ode To Joy
Section 2 - Lavender's Blue
Section 3 - Alouette
Section 4 - Greensleeves
Section 5 - Cockles and Mussels
Section 6 - Danny Boy
Section 7 - D major chord and arpeggios
Section 8 - B minor chord and arpeggios
Section 9 - G minor chord and arpeggios
Section 10 - Create your own melody using D G D A (in D major)