In Piano Class #4, students will continue their musical educations by continuing the skills learned in the previous music classes.  These students have completed the Faber Piano Adventures Lesson Book Primer Level (or the equivalent) and can play the piano with each hand separately. They they should be familiar with the placement of the notes on the piano and have some knowledge of notes on the staff.  They will continue to learn how music elements, such as rhythm, melody, and dynamics work together to create songs. As in the other classes, this class will be filled with interactive activities through games, clapping rhythms, playing solos, and drawing musical symbols and notes. Students will use the "Pretime Disney" book. Each week, they will learn a new Disney song, as well as learn a new composing skill as they work on their own original musical composition to be played using the C-5 Finger position in both hands.  

I am a retired public school music teacher.  I graduated from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. with a Bachelors of Music Education.  I have taught music to all grades in the public school system, but spent most of my time in elementary and middle school music. I have taught private piano lessons for many years in my home to all ages, ranging from 5 year old students to adults.  I have also taught online for almost 5 years and enjoy this a great deal!  I am also certified in Reading and ESL.  I enjoy working with students of all ages! 

Homework Offered
I would like to encourage the students to practice the skills they have learned in each class for a few minutes each day.  A certain time amount is not suggested, because each student learns at a different pace. Practice at home will be needed in order to master the skills learned in class.  It is my ambition to create a fun and inviting classroom, which will encourage them to want to practice in order to master the skills learned. 
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
No formal assessments will be given. Informal assessments will occur throughout each lesson through echo activities, question and answer, piano performance activities, and written skills training.
Grades Offered

Videos that have been uploaded to Youtube as unlisted videos will be used in classes. These videos have been embedded into the Outschool classroom so that students will not need to access them outside of the classroom.