Piano Primer: White Keys B - Songs in C Position

This ongoing class is part TWO of an introduction to piano lessons for young beginners.

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*  For NEW students, I prefer students learn the finger numbers before the white keys. Please attend a class from this series first:
https://outschool.com/classes/introduction-to-piano-my-favorite-songs-on-the-black-keys-1a-summer-camp-P9x8cxzT

*  For students who have previously attended lessons, if your teacher began with learning the names of keys (C, D, E or Do, Re, Mi) instead of finger numbers, you are welcome to this class if you can still locate C, D, & E keys. 

*  For students attending lessons with me, "Introduction to Piano II - Part A: C, D & E" precedes this class.
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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 all the Cs on the keyboard. Adjustments will be made for students who learned using solfege (Do, Re, Mi.) 
* Find all of the new keys on the keyboard: F, G, A, &/or B. ***Adjustments will be made for students who learned using solfege (Do, Re, Mi.) ***
* Play a "Memory"-type game to practice naming the white keys
* Learn one new song. (See list below). 
*** Time permitting, we will also listen to and share student performances and/or compose a song.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE 
Honey Bee
Little Bunny Foo Foo 
Cuckoo  
Hush Little Baby
Clocktower Chimes 
Ode to Joy
This Old Man
Oh When We All Go Dancing
Lightly Row  
Rockin' 
Row Row Row Your Boat
Eensie Weensie Spider

* This list will repeat.

Students who have attended all classes (or reviewed the recordings) and practiced well between classes should be ready to begin "Introduction to Piano II - Part C: White Keys - Changing Hand Positions."
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OR message me for private one-on-one lessons.

Please contact me if you are unsure of the right level class for your learner.
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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.