What's included
8 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. includedCertificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
In this class we will work together to continue learning how to play the piano! Students should have some piano knowledge before taking this class. (Quarter note, half note, whole note, familiar with right hand notes C, D, E, F, and G, left hand notes C and G). Students will be required to purchase Piano Pronto Prelude book by Jennifer Eklund, and they will need a piano or keyboard to practice with! We will be moving at a fairly quick pace, and students will be playing with 2 hands, favorite songs like Down in the Valley, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Skip to my Lou, and Morning Theme, and Oh, Susannah with beautiful left hand harmonies and quite a few 3-note chords by the end of these 8 weeks! Students will be learning how to read their notes on the music staff! We will work on sight reading music examples. We will be learning about eighth notes in this course! Students will learn proper beats and counting, along with hand technique & proper hand positioning for playing. In this class we will be focusing on notes B, C, D,E, F, G, and A for the right hand, as well as B, C, D, E, F, G, and A in the left hand! Students will be learning about dotted quarter notes, dotted half notes, eighth notes, fingering rules and changes, ties and slurs, and additional dynamic markings! The teacher is passionate about making learning the piano accessible to all learners. The teacher strives to help the student feel confident like they can do it! The teacher aims to encourage students greatly. If students have done lessons for a while but are feeling discouraged, this would be a great class to take to help build their confidence. If students know many notes but have not worked much with hands together yet, or has difficulty doing hands together, this would be a great class! If students are brand new to piano, try my other class, “Beginner’s Piano Class - Piano Pronto (Level 1) first! (Or level 2 if somewhere in between). After this class, students will be ready for my prelude part 5 class!
Learning Goals
Increase note recognition
Increase sight reading skill
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Review week
We will be reviewing previous material, making sure students know all the notes and rhythms they should up to this point.
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
New Dynamics, New Song
We will be going over mp and mf dynamic ranges, as well as working on the piece “Down in the Valley”. We will be reviewing ties and working on a few different left hand chords.
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
New notes, new piece
We will be taking a look at a new left hand note as well as how to play it in a chord. We will be working on a hand cross-over technique for our new piece “Row Row Row your Boat”.
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Time Signatures and new music!
We will be talking about time signatures in this class, reviewing previous ones we have seen and looking at a new one. We will be thinking through how many eats each measure gets. We will also look at a new song, “Skip to my Lou”.
25 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Learners should have some knowledge of right hand notes CDEFG as well as left hand notes C and G. If you’re not sure, please reach out, I’d be happy to help make sure your learner is ready!
Supply List
Students will need the method book Piano Pronto Prelude which can be found here:
https://pianopronto.com/method-books/piano-pronto/prelude/
Language of Instruction
English
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Bowling Green State University
Hi!
I teach piano lessons, voice lessons, trumpet lessons, and general music lessons! I have taught private music lessons for 20 years now! Wow! Haha! I have my masters degree in piano performance/pedagogy from Bowling Green State University. I love to make music fun & I enjoy working with young children, middle grade & high school students to especially encourage them! Along with my in person students, I have taught a great deal of lessons online. I have three kids under the age of 5 so every day is a new adventure!! Hope to see you soon!
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Live Group Course
$19
weekly or $150 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
25 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-6 learners per class