Music
Piano Basics for Beginners Private Lesson
This is a private tutoring class for a beginner at piano, to give them an experience with playing piano.
20 minutes
per class
Meets once
6-13
year olds
1
learner per class
per learner
How does a "One-Time" class work?
Meets once at a scheduled time
Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality
Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers

How Outschool Works
Available Times
Pacific
Available Times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
To give the student some experience playing on the piano, and getting comfortable with the keyboard. The student will be able to play something that sounds pretty and that they can feel confident about playing. The student will know where middle C is, and how the notes go in order on the piano. The student will learn the finger numbers and how to use the right hand fingers to play in home position. The student will get a feel for correct hand position and seating posture. My goal is to spark the learner's interest in continuing to learn music, and to increase their confidence about learning to play an instrument.
Since May of 2020, I have been an Outschool teacher. I have 20+ years experience, as a music teacher. I have taught piano, electric keyboard, guitar, and general music classes, in both the classroom and private settings. I was head of the music department at a private high school in Maryland. I taught private piano and guitar lessons at a guitar shop, for 5 years, in addition to my own private students in my studio. My bachelor's degree is in music education, from Towson University, plus graduate studies in music education.
No formal homework If we learn any songs in class, then I will post the song sheets in your classroom. Depending on the learner's age and level, I may post some things, in your classroom, for them to practice.
piano or electronic keyboard
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
informal assessment
20 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.
Third Party Tools - YouTube I will ask that you label the piano keys before the class, if possible. Students learn the keys faaster and can play simple songs sooner, if they have the piano keys labelled. Occasionally I may play a song that we are going to learn, on YouTube. This is to give the student a feel for the beat of the song and how the song goes, before we learn it.
no outside sources
Teacher
Michele YakeCreative, Artistic, Professional Teacher
🇺🇸
Lives in the
United States343 total reviews
1001 completed classes
About Me
Get $4 off my classes with coupon code YAKEWINTER4 until Mar 31, 2023. Look through my classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Michele-Yake and enter the coupon code at checkout. Hello and thank you for your interest in my profile. I am a...