This fast-paced, semi-private 4-week course is the fourth level of a series of 5 levels in which learners will expand on their fundamental, beginner piano skills. I recommend having taken my "Next Level Up: Piano Boot Camp! Yellow Level" course before this course, or at minimum, having some basic experience with piano. Since this is a private course, learners will be provided and abundance of individualized attention and feedback! 

This "Next Level Up: Piano Boot Camp! Green Level' is the fourth level of a series of 5 levels (red, orange, yellow, green, blue). Each level explores new piano/music concepts and skills while also building on, reviewing and applying previously practiced skills and techniques. It provides a great, fast-paced platform for learners with minimal piano experience to build confidence. By the end of each class learners will have learned and practiced fundamental keyboard concepts and skills.

The main focus of the Green Level is the review of the most important concepts previously practiced in other levels and the coordination of playing both hands together comfortably. There is a continued focus on key names and note recognition on the Grand Staff in this level building confidence with sight reading. Learners will be introduced to the eighth note and fermata in this level. While some material is naturally a review from previous "Next Level Up: Piano Boot Camp!" levels, in the Green Level practice pieces are continuously more complex and present more level appropriate challenges. 

The intention behind my "Next Level Up" courses is to give learners the opportunity to see if they really like piano by giving them a quick and broad overview of the basics. Eventually, if they decide to continue we work with a major curriculum book series. Usually learners who complete my "Next Level Up" series can skip the primer books and move into Level 1 or even Level 2A of the major curriculum books.

Learners should be set up at a keyboard so that I can see their hands and the keys and hear them well. 

Week 1:
Review of C Position on the piano and on the bass and treble clefs. Review of steps, skips, 4ths & 5th (harmonic and melodic), playing legato and with staccato in piano and forte dynamic levels with repeat signs. Learners will coordinate these skills and both hands while playing an 8 measure long practice piece. Practice piece may be in 3/4 or 4/4 time, include steps, skips, fourths and any of the beats we have learned previously including, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and respective rests.

Week 2:
Review of C position on the piano and on the bass and treble clefs. Introduction to the eight note and the fermata. Learners will coordinate skills previously learned and both hands while playing an 8 measure long practice piece with eight notes. Practice piece may be in 3/4 or 4/4 time, include steps, skips, fourths and fifths and also any of the beats we have learned previously including, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and respective rests.

Week 3:
Continuing review of the eight note and fermata. Learners will coordinate skills previously learned and both hands while playing an 8 measure long practice piece with eight notes. Practice piece may be in 3/4 or 4/4 time, include steps, skips, fourths and fifths and also any of the beats we have learned previously including, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and respective rests. This practice piece may be a review from the previous week.

Week 4:
Learners will practice skills reviewed and learned in this course while playing an 8-16 measure practice piece. This practice piece may be a review from the previous week.

Please note that this is a fun, fast-paced course! 

If time permits we will finish classes with interactive games reinforcing the topics reviewed.

I will use fun, colorful PDF's to introduce each concept and skill. No additional piano repertoire book is needed. I will demonstrate each concept and technique. 

Learners  will have the opportunity to show off their new piano skills throughout the class while engaging with the teacher. 

Learners will be provided printable PDF worksheets for at-home review. They can be printed and placed in a hard binder or clip board. They are set in color but can easily be printed in black and white.

-Learner Verification-
As a gentle reminder, as per Outschool’s policies I must be able to visually identify that the learner is a child between 3-18 years old in order to allow them to participate in the class. If you and your learner do not have the video capability to verify identity or do not want to enable video in the class for the identity confirmation, please reach out to me for other alternative approaches. 

Please also note that I can only admit students into the class with matching names to my roster. Please ensure that the name on your device matches the name on the roster. You may be asked to log out and rejoin the classroom with the correct name. 

-Security-
As per Outschool policies, I cannot share any Zoom codes to enter the classroom. Please only use the green button in the classroom to join class on the Outschool platform. 

-Refund Policy-
All Multi-Day classes have a Limited refund policy: Full refund until a week in advance, or within 24 hours of purchase (until class starts).