Next Level Up: Piano Boot Camp! Orange Level

Please note:  I recommend having taken my "Next Level Up: Piano Boot Camp! Red Level" course before this course, or at minimum, having some basic experience with piano. 

This "Next Level up: Piano Boot Camp! Orange Level' is the second 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 Orange Level is the coordination of playing both hands together comfortably and building confidence with key names and reading notes on the Grand Staff. While some material is naturally a review from the "Next Level Up: Piano Boot Camp! Red Level" course, in the Orange Level practice pieces are slightly more complex and present more level appropriate challenges. 

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 notes of C position on the piano and on the bass and treble clefs. Review of steps and skips (harmonic and melodic), playing in 4/4 time with slurs in piano and forte dynamic levels with repeat signs. Learners will learn how to coordinate these skills and both hands while playing an 8 measure long practice piece. Practice piece may include any of the beats we had learned previously including, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and respective rests.

Week 2:
Notes of C Position on the piano and on the bass and treble clefs. Introduction to the 4th (harmonic and melodic), playing in 3/4 time with staccato in piano and forte dynamic levels with repeat signs. Learners will learn how to coordinate these skills and both hands while playing an 8 measure long practice piece. Practice piece may include any of the beats we had learned previously including, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and respective rests.

Week 3:
Review of C position on the piano and on the bass and treble clefs. Introduction to the 5th (harmonic and melodic), the C major root position chord, playing with slurs and staccato with ties in piano, mezzo forte and forte dynamic levels with repeat signs. Learners will learn how to coordinate these skills and both hands while playing an 8 measure long practice piece. Practice piece may include any of the beats we had learned previously including, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and respective rests.

Week 4:
Learners will practice all skills reviewed and learned in this course while playing an 8-12 measure, more complex practice piece.

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

I have an MM and BM in music. I have taught learners of this age range music and ESL since 2002 online and in person. 

Learners are encouraged to practice all skills and concepts at home. 

Informal assessments are taken throughout the class to reinforce the concepts learned and skills acquired.  

25 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

Learners should be set up at a piano, acoustic or electric, in such a way that I can hear them well and see their keyboard. The PDF worksheets I provide act as your piano book for the course. They can be printed and placed in a hard binder or clipboard and rested on the piano. I also provide the music on screen share incase learners do not have a printer.