Ready for Piano, Introductory Class
Heather Kirkconnell
Rising Star
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(256)
In this introductory keyboard class, preschoolers will play, move, be #creative and learn about the piano
Class experience
This is an opportunity to try out a group piano class. Each week, we will begin with some movement and rhythm games off the piano bench, and move to sitting at the keyboard and following rhythm patterns while playing with a closed fist. Using the Music Learning Theory research of Edwin Gordon and the adaptation of those ideas to the piano by Marilyn Lowe, this method introduces students to the fundamentals of musicianship and music study that will be applicable in whatever direction the...
This is an introduction of the skills covered in my multi-week Ready for Piano classes. By the end of this class, learners will be able to identify high and low sounds at the piano, and will have had practice making high and low sounds at the piano themselves while following rhythmic patterns learned at the beginning of the class, using the rhythmic solfege system developed by Edwin Gordon. Repeating this class is a great option for families who need a few opportunities to experience something new before committing to a longer-term group piano course.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Every student will have an opportunity at the end of each class to play a short rhythmic pattern solo for the other participants.Grades Offered
The learner needs a little space for movement and a piano or keyboard with a bench. Keyboards should have at least 4 octaves, or 48 keys.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Rising Star
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(256)
Bachelor’s of Music in Performance, Oberlin Conservatory, USA Diplôme de Perfectionnement, Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Versailles, France 15+ years working, performing, and teaching piano, general music, choir, and organ all over the...
Group Class
$11
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 264 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
3-7 learners per class
