Piano Music Class Level A
What's included
10 live meetings
8 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. We will be progressing through songs at a pace of one song per week. Students need to practice the songs between classes to have a repertoire of many songs by the end of the semester. 🕒Recommended practice time is 15 minutes per practice, three to five times between classes. If a class is missed, the recording will be available on our classroom page and the slideshow will still be emailed with the new song and homework. Learners will be ready to graduate from Piano Music Class Level A when they have completed at least 5 of the 10 songs comfortably and while watching the music.Assessment
✉️ Near the end of the term, an email will be sent to each learner with the recommendation for repeating the current class for mastery or moving on to the next level for more challenging material.Class Experience
Beginner Level
🎉 This introductory small group piano class is for learners who are interested in playing the piano with each hand and starting to learn to read music. Benefits of a group class over private lessons are: ⏲️ More affordable class for a longer session, 🙃 Hearing other learners around the same level making mistakes too, 🥳 Witnessing the benefits of practice done by others in their improvement, 👏 Having an audience in the next class that is not just your teacher (peers) as a reason to practice between classes. 🎹 Learners need to have a piano or keyboard during class to play along with Mrs. Pauli. 💻 Learners will need to be able to see their screen to view the music while playing on their instrument. No book purchases will be necessary in this class. All music has been arranged by Mrs. Pauli and will be provided and printable after class. A 3-ring binder with plastic page protectors is a great way to keep songs organized. 🎼This class is a fun piano class for students who are just starting playing piano or keyboard. 🔠 If your student is an absolute beginner, I recommend one of the Introductory courses: Piano Music Class Primer - 25 minute class https://outschool.com/classes/piano-music-class-primer-level-a-Of9yqgP9 or Piano Music Class Level A - 50 minute class with music reading instruction *This Class* or Self-Paced Piano Lessons Level A - 4 week pre-recorded class with email interaction https://outschool.com/classes/piano-lessons-level-a-3CBViqyY 🎶We have a wonderful opportunity to have that "It's Music Day" feeling! 🎶 Every week, learners will be given an exercise and a song to practice. We will play fun games to work on reading music notes. 🗓️ The Piano Music Class series, PMC Level A (Primer) through PMC Level J, runs by seasonal term. Piano Music Class Series Levels A - F are 10 week classes each over 1 term. Piano Music Class Series Levels G - J are 20 week classes each over 2 terms. 📈 Learners can progress through the Piano Music Class Series with Mrs. Pauli for over 3 years of consistent piano class material. At the end of the Series, learners should have the ability to read all sheet music, play beautiful pieces on piano, and 🔥have experienced the benefits of regular effort and practice in a skill🔥. 🎉This Primer class is available for your student to start learning piano now, even if it is the middle of the term. Your learner can join late and be welcome to work on this week's unique exercise and song and start practicing reading Treble Clef and Bass Clef music with a fun BINGO game! Each class is designed to be a starting point for new learners and progress for continuing students. The other introductory class option is the 25 minute Piano Music Class Primer which will cover the same exercises and songs without instruction on reading music. 🎹Practicing between classes is highly recommended and would be necessary for continuous progression through levels of the Piano Music Class series as the material increases in difficulty for each level. ✅Please schedule your practice times as part of your commitment to piano classes in order to progress through the music at an enjoyable rate. Studies have shown that piano students who practice between lessons pursue music longer and have a better experience in lessons. Here is an article from Steinway & Sons about the benefits of practicing piano: https://www.steinway.com/news/features/the-benefits-of-playing-piano. Outschool's no-show policy is that class will be closed after 10 minutes if no learners have logged on. https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/16379-outschool-s-happiness-guarantee-and-refunds ⬇️**Please read the class syllabus for the weekly breakdown of lesson material and song choices.** Open each lesson to view the instruction material specifics.
Learning Goals
🎶 Learners will work on reading Treble Clef and Bass Clef notes in class.
🎼 Learners will be taught an exercise and a song each week and will be asked to practice between classes.
Syllabus
10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksLesson 1:
Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Finger Number
- C position
- Exercise #1
- Treble Clef notes
- Treble Clef BINGO game
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Ode to Joy
- Finger Number
- C position
- Exercise #2
- Bass Clef notes
- Bass Clef BINGO game
- Ode to Joy
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Bingo Was His Name-o
- Finger Number
- Middle C position
- Exercise #3
- Treble Clef notes
- Treble Clef BINGO game
- Bingo Was His Name-o song
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Ten Little Pumpkins
- Finger Number
- Middle C position
- Exercise #4
- Bass Clef notes
- Bass Clef BINGO game
- Ten Little Pumpkins
50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Google Slideshow links for each lesson are provided after class to the learner's Outschool system email. Music slides may be printed for practicing off screens.
Any youtube videos posted on the Classroom page will be opened in a small window on Outschool. Learners will NOT be asked to go to Youtube on their own.
Supply List
🎹 Access to a piano or keyboard during lesson where the learners elbows are the same height as the keys. 🔥 Keyboards on tables are often too high (chest or shoulder height) which can harm wrists and hinder movement 🔥. Stand at the keyboard, find a tall chair, use a cushion, or use a keyboard stand to make the keys at the proper level. 💻Students need to be able to see the classroom screen where the music will be shown in a slideshow while they are sitting at their piano. 👂It is very important to make sure I can hear your piano and that it is not blocked by the background noise suppression through Zoom. 👉**Please turn on "Original Sound for Musicians" in the Zoom audio settings before class. ** If you need instructions on how to enable this setting, please watch this youtube tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEZMRtrSsYY Students using a desktop or laptop can adjust this setting during the meeting. However, students using a phone or tablet must enable Original Sound before entering the class or I may not be able to hear your piano. 🎼 Learners will get access to a class slideshow in their email with the songs and homework worksheets weekly for practicing. A 3-ring binder and plastic page protectors may help you keep the printed music sheets organized. 📝 Learners may like having paper and pencil.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music from California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from California State University, Long Beach;
28+ years of experience teaching beginner/intermediate piano to students;
Arranges music from the public domain and provides it to students to print and practice;
4 years of experience teaching piano online on Outschool;
Top 10% of Outschool teachers: Outschool Outstanding Educator Cohort for the past 3 years.
Reviews
Live Group Course
$24
weekly or $240 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
2-6 learners per class