Private, Individual Piano Lesson for Complete Beginners: UK Qualified Teacher

This one time class is ideal as a taster session if your child has shown an interest in learning to play the piano.  Your child will need access to a piano or keyboard for the duration of the lesson but no piano books will be needed.

I will begin the lesson by talking about the correct sitting position at the piano and hand position.  The learner will have time to explore the different sounds on the piano, such as low and high, loud and soft as well as learning the correct musical terms for these.  

The learner will then be introduced to the most important note on the piano: Middle C.  They will practice finding it and playing it with their right and left hand, as well as learning how to read it on the stave.  This will lead onto playing their first 4 pieces using just middle C, through which they will learn about crotchets and minims.  The final piece will be a duet with me.

If time allows (as we will take each lesson at the learner's pace), we will move onto learning the first 5 notes on the right hand: C D E F G.

If your child enjoys this class and wishes to continue, then there are different options available.  You can simply request to book this One-Time Class whenever you have time in your schedule and we will continue each lesson where we left off or you can request an individual, Ongoing Class to fix a regular time each week that suits you.  We will progress using the John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Part 1 which you will be required to purchase for practice at home after the first few lessons. Topics covered will include:-
* Scales and arpeggios
* Basic rhythms (quarter, half and whole notes)
* Treble and bass clef notes
* Sight reading
* Ear training
* Rests

A typical lesson will begin with a warm up of practicing scales and note identification.  We will then review the pieces practiced over the last week and introduce new concepts or pieces.  Finally the lesson will end with sight reading and ear training games.