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Piano Music Class Level E (Formerly PMC4)

PIANO CLASS! Piano Music Class Level E features a keyboard song for both hands, reading music, & supporting good practice habits. It follows the Level D class. Learners with previous piano lessons or music experience are welcome to join.
Melanie Pauli (Piano) - BA in Music
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What's included

10 live meetings
8 hrs 20 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. We will be progressing through songs at a pace of one song per 2 weeks. Students who practice the songs between classes will have a repertoire of many songs by the end of the semester. Recommended practice time is 15-20 minutes per practice, 3-5 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 E into PMC Level F when they have completed at least 3 of the 5 songs playing with both hands comfortably and 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 class for more challenging material.

Class Experience

Intermediate Level
🎉 This intermediate small group piano class is for learners who are interested in playing the piano with both hands at the same time and learning to read music. Pre-requisite for enrolling in this Level E class is Piano Music Class Level D proficiency or a message to Mrs. Pauli describing previous experience, please. 

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 have been playing piano or keyboard in lessons or classes for 9-12+ months.

🎶We have a wonderful opportunity to have that "It's Music Day" feeling! 🎶
Every week, learners will recieve instruciton on a key concept in reading and understanding music as well as a new song lines to practice. Songs will be able to be practiced one hand at a time and have a more challenging two hand song options without letter hints. 

🗓️ 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🔥. 

🔠 If your student is an absolute beginner, I recommend one of the Introductory courses instead: 

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
https://outschool.com/classes/piano-music-class-level-a-primer-xhEXM6Qx
or 
Self-Paced Piano Lessons Level A - 4 week pre-recorded class with email interaction
https://outschool.com/classes/piano-lessons-level-a-3CBViqyY

🎹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 is 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 be taught new lines of music from a song each week. Some bonus material to complete songs will be provided but will not be covered in class.
🎼Over the course, we will cover four classical composers, note reading, rhythm counting, articulation, key names, and musical terms with practice worksheets and a slideshow sent to each learner so practicing can continue during the week between classes.
learning goal

Syllabus

10 Lessons
over 10 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Fur Elise (Part 1)
 Ludwig van Beethoven
7 Steps to Sight-Reading new music
SONG: Fur Elise (Page 1) 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Fur Elise (Part 2)
 Introduction to Key Signatures
Order of Sharps and Flats
Review C scale for Right Hand and Left Hand
7 Steps to Sight-Reading new music
SONG: Fur Elise (Page 2-3) 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Turkish March - Beethoven (Part 1)
 G scale for Right Hand and Left Hand
7 Steps to Sight-Reading new music
SONG: Turkish March (Part 1) 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Turkish March - Beethoven (Part 2)
 D Scale for Right Hand and Left Hand
7 Steps to Sight-Reading new music
SONG: Turkish March (Part 2) 
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.
Pre-Requisites
Piano Music Class Level D / similar experience Learners enrolling in this class know: Reading music without letter hints Keyboard keys from Low G to High F, Sharps/Flats/Naturals and names of black keys, Be able to play both hands together.
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.
Joined April, 2020
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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.

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$28

weekly or $280 for 10 classes
1x per week, 10 weeks
50 min

Completed by 64 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-7 learners per class

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