Semester #1 Piano Music Class (14 Weeks) an Introduction to Playing Piano
This 1st semester music class for piano/keyboard students includes: introduction to playing piano, 1 song each week, intervals, music notation definitions, Treble & Bass Clef notes , rhythm counting, and games in a 14 week semester class.
Melanie Pauli (Piano) - BA in Music
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What's included
14 live meetings
11 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Semester #1 Piano Music Class (includes First 4 Piano Lessons and Piano Music Class #1) This class is a fun piano music class. We have a wonderful opportunity to have that "It's Music Day" feeling! Every week, learners will be introduced to a key concept in reading and understanding music as well as a new song to practice. Songs will start easy as one hand songs and gradually progress into more challenging two hand songs. Lesson 1: Welcome games and challenges, finger numbers, C position for Right hand SONG: Exercise #1, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Jingle Bells Lesson 2: Introduction to Treble Clef staff and Bass Clef staff, C position for Left hand SONG: Exercise #2, Ode to Joy Lesson 3: Review Treble Clef and Bass Clef notes, introduction to time signatures and note values, counting beats exercises SONG: BINGO Lesson4: Game "What Note is it?" SONG: Exercise #3, Exercise #4, Ten Little Pumpkins, Row, Row, Row Your Boat Lesson 5: Review keys on the piano, letter names, finger numbers, Treble Clef and Bass Clef notes, and Treble Clef Matching Game. SONG: Skip To My Lou Lesson 6: Find 3 of each note on the keyboard, review Treble Clef and Bass Clef notes, and Bass Clef Matching Game. SONG: London Bridge Lesson 7: Introduction to rhythms and time signatures, Clap & Count Music Matching Game. SONG: This Old Man Lesson 8: Introduction to scales, Writing poems for Treble Clef and Bass Clef lines and spaces SONG: Frere Jacques Lesson 9: Review and Continue scales, play BINGO game with Treble Clef notes SONG: Pop Goes the Weasel Lesson 10: Introduction to Musical Intervals minor 2nd, Major 2nd, minor 3rd, and Major 3rd, play BINGO game with Bass Clef notes. SONG: Old MacDonald Had a Farm Lesson 11: Introduction to Musical Intervals Perfect 4th, Tritone, Perfect 5th, and Perfect 8th, Matching Treble Clef and Bass Clef notes game. SONG: Take Me Out to the Ball Game Lesson 12: Introduction to Musical Intervals minor 6th, Major 6th, minor 7th, and Major 7th, Write in the Notes worksheet. SONG: Lavender's Blue Lesson 13: Musical Intervals review, music intervals Matching Game. SONG: Largo from New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak Lesson 14: Introduction to dynamic markings, Dynamic Matching Game. SONG: La Ci Darem La Mano by Mozart
Learning Goals
Learners will be taught a song each week. Over the semester, we will cover note reading, rhythm counting, musical intervals, scales, and dynamics with fun games and a slideshow sent to each learner's Outscshool email so practicing can continue during the week between classes.
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will get access to a class slideshow with the songs and instructions updated weekly for practicing. Learners will need a keyboard or piano and paper and pencil. It is important that learners can see the class slideshow on their device during classtime. The new music will be displayed on the screen during class and emailed to students after class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music from California State University, Long Beach
Hello! I am Mrs. Pauli. I am an online piano teacher for students who want to play songs and learn to read music! I have been a private piano teacher and music instructor for over 28 years after earning my BA in Music at California State University, Long Beach. My strength is in introducing music theory and piano skills to young students in a way that makes learners feel successful and confident. Students feel accomplished playing beautiful songs on piano while learning to read music and seeing their practice efforts pay off.
My classes run in a series starting from Piano Music Class Level A (Primer), next into Piano Music Class Level B through Piano Music Class Level J as consistent piano classes.
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.
Winter Term : January 8 - March 15
Spring Term : March 25 - June 4
Summer Term : June 19 - August 27
Fall Term : September 16 - November 22
Holiday Songs : December 2 - December 20
2025 Calendar
Winter Term : January 6 - March 14
Spring Term : March 24 - June 2
Summer Term : June 16 - August 22
Fall Term : September 8 - November 14
I create my own curriculum so no book purchases are necessary and music is provided for learners. There are also performance opportunities, optional game classes, and holiday seasonal song classes. I offer a one-time assessment class that is available for learners who have previous piano experience as well as a Google Forms self-placement survey at this link: https://forms.gle/1JAjKonMvnEnQPHP7
Please use the coupon code 💰 MELANIEP20 💰 on your first class enrollment on Outschool to save $20.Reviews
Live Group Class
$350
for 14 classes1x per week, 14 weeks
50 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-7 learners per class
