Piano Lessons for Busy Teens / ADHD Autism Friendly | (8-Week)

A keyboard or piano is required.  This course introduces students new to the piano (or keyboard) to how to play the instrument.  

Or if the Learner has taken piano before, continues where the Learner left off.  
ALL levels are taught. I meet the Learners where they are now!

Beginners:  generally, learners will learn how to sit properly at the piano and learn to play short tunes. 
Other general keyboarding instructions will be given as needed. A fun way to learn play music!  

Objectives:
 1. Students will meet each other and play for each other if they can play any pieces yet. 
 2. Proper positioning  at the keyboard.
3. Finger numbers
4. Note names
5. Keyboard geography (where are high and low sounds, where is up and down on the keyboard)
6. What is a pitch 
7. Beginning note reading starts, introducing note values (e.g. what is a quarter note)
8. Volume levels are introduced (playing loud and soft on the keyboard and played
9. Students learn to play by copying the teacher and by pre-reading music.
10. Review what we have learned so far by playing for each other and discussing what we have learned.  
 
In addition to the music from the books, we will learn some songs by heart.  Songs learned will be: Happy Birthday, Yankee Doodle, and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, and if there is time, themes from various TV shows or movies.