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This on-going, weekly class is an introduction to piano lessons for NEW beginners, focused on learning to read notes on the staff, 3 notes at a time. Students may join at any time.
** Please message me or schedule a $7 15-minute assessment if you are unsure which class will best meet your learner's needs.**

ABOUT THIS CLASS
Practice between classes is highly recommended. Access to a keyboard/piano and view of the screen while playing is required to participate during class time. Please contact me if you are unsure if this is the right level class for your learner.

I will help propel your learner to the next level with serious music theory disguised as fun games, exciting song-writing activities, and easy tunes. I balance a fun, student-centered approach with more traditional models, often replacing arduous theory worksheets with games. In my music classes, my goal is to build a creative, stress-free environment so that my students enjoy the music-making process.

LESSON STRUCTURE
* Find and name the correct keys on the keyboard.
* Review types of notes and rhythmic notation.
* Introduction to the staff and clefs.
* Play a game to practice finding the piano keys and corresponding notes on the staff.
* Learn at least two short, new songs. (See partial list below. List may also be supplemented by original songs written by the teacher.)
* Time permitting, we will compose original songs or share student 'solo' performances.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week of 5/1: ABC Bass Cleff - Boil Em Cabage Down
Week of 5/8: FGA  Bass Cleff - Mary had a Little Lamb, Merrily we Roll Along
Week of 5/15: BCD  Grand Staff - Christmas-Day Secrets
Week of 5/22: CDE Treble Clef - Au Clair de Lune
Week of 5/29: FGA Treble Clef - Long-legged Sailor 
Week of 6/5: ABC Bass Cleff - Funeral March by Chopin / Piano Sonata in Bb minor, Op 35, Hand Drum Song
Week of 6/12: FGA Bass Cleff - Hot Cross Buns, Rain is Falling Down
Week of 6/19: BCD Grand Staff - The Happy Wanderer
Week of 6/26: CDE Treble Clef - Pease Porridge
Week of 7/3:  FGA Treble Clef - Gently Sleep
Week of 7/10:  ABC Bass Cleff - Sakura, Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Week of 7/17:  FGA  Bass Cleff - Closet Key, Eensie Weensie
Week of 7/24:  BCD Grand Staff - De Colores
Week of 7/31:  CDE Treble Clef- Down by the Station, Little Bunny Foo Foo
Week of 8/7:  FGA Treble Clef - Suo Guan
* This list will repeat.

AFTER 'GRADUATION':
Students who have attended all classes (or reviewed the recordings) and practiced well between classes should be ready to begin private one-on-one lessons. Students are also welcome in my Song-writing Crash Course or short course Song-writing for Beginners Part 1, concurrently.

** Message me or schedule a $7 15-minute assessment if you are unsure which class will best meet your learner's needs.**


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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL):
Class is appropriate for (CEFR: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2)
Please message me to let me know if your learner is A1 or A2.
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SET UP
Please enable Original Sound setting (or Original Sound for Musicians) in your Zoom settings for all music classes!

For piano lessons, ideally the video camera should be positioned to face the keyboard/piano keys to show the student's hands *and* face. I will be screen-sharing sheet music for new beginners; it is essential that students log in a screen large enough to read the sheet music if they need help with eye-tracking development in reading. If this arrangement is not possible, please message me before class so you can print the sheet music ahead of time!

At the first lesson, I may ask to see your seating arrangement. Often, young children need a booster seat and a footstool in order to play comfortably at an adult-sized instrument.