What's included
10 live meetings
5 in-class hoursAssignments
1-2 hours per week. Each week learners will receive 2-4 piano songs, theory exercises and/or technique exercises to practice during the week. In order to stay on track with the class, learners are encouraged to practice consistently at least 15 minutes a day.Assessment
Assessments throughout this course are informal and learners will be periodically asked to play measures or songs by themselves for purposes of assessing and providing meaningful feedback to the learner. Any feedback or concerns about a learner's progress in the class will be communicated to the learner as well as the parent.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Piano is often referred to as a the foundational musical instrument for many reasons. Learning the piano from a young age has many benefits to children including enhancing cognitive abilities, sharpening memory, building fine motor skills and boosting analytical thinking. In this small group foundational piano or keyboard class, learners will continue building upon the skills and musical knowledge acquired during level 2. 🍎 Topics Covered: -Accompaniment patterns in the keys of C, F and G -New Positions: F Major + G Major -Crescendos & Diminuendos -How To Use The Damper Pedal 🎶 Class Structure: Each class session is 30 minutes in length with 1-2 assigned songs to practice between each class session. A typical class will start with a review of the prior week's homework assignments, a mini-lesson on the weekly syllabus topic. After the mini lesson, children are typically given a few minutes of "personal practice time". This is an opportunity to develop and refine practicing techniques during classes. After the personal practice time, we will either play together or take turns playing for each other for constructive feedback. During the final five minutes, I will introduce the homework assignments and suggest strategies for practicing throughout the week. 🍏 How I Will Teach: Each class will have a mini lesson based on the topic within the syllabus. Learners will frequently be offered opportunities to perform during class for feedback. I encourage learners to take advantage of the opportunity to play in class as it will help them refine and improve their practicing strategies at home. 👩🏼🏫 Teaching Style: My dedication to my private students is unwavering and I enjoy building lasting bonds with them! As a teacher, I have often been described as "passionate", "caring" and "tech-savvy" by parents, students and administrators. While I enjoy creating structured lesson plans, I tend to embrace organic learning moments as they arise. 🙋🏽 Learner Interaction: During class, learners are asked to raise their hand (or use the hand raising button) before speaking and should avoid interrupting a song being played unless there is an emergency. After a song is finished, learners are encouraged to discuss and provide constructive and respectful feedback to themselves and others so that the learning process remains an open dialogue where everyone learns together! 🧠 Required Experience or Knowledge: Learners are strongly encouraged to complete the 'Small Group Fundamental Piano and Keyboard Lessons (Level 2)' course or equivalent before enrolling in this course.
Learning Goals
Learners will refresh their knowledge of proper playing pedagogy, finger numbers, note reading, flats and sharps, and legato and staccato playing techniques.
Learners will learn and practice playing the I (one) chord and the V7 (five-seven) chords in C Position.
Syllabus
10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksLesson 1:
Fundamentals Review
Let's brush up on our piano knowledge! In this lesson we'll refresh our knowledge on proper playing pedagogy, finger numbers, note reading, flats and sharps playing a fun Kahoot game! We'll also review legato and staccato playing techniques with exercises from the piano and technic books.
Homework: Practice pages 8-9 in the Piano book.
30 mins online live lesson
3 assignments
Lesson 2:
Accompaniment in C
Chords are often used to form the accompaniment for melodies. The two chords used most often are the I (one) chord and the V7 (five-seven) chord. In this class we'll experiment with playing these chords as exercises out of the Technic book and accompaniment in the piano book.
Homework: Practice page 11 'Run, Mouse, Run!' and page 12 'Pop! Goes the Weasel' in the Piano book.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Playing in F Major Position
Time to learn a new position! In the key of F major, its important to remember B-flat is in the key signature! During our third lesson we will practice exercises and short songs in this new hand position.
Homework: Practice page 11 'Space Flight' in the Technic book.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Accompaniment in F
In the fourth lesson we'll learn the 1 and V7 chords for F major position and practice exercises in the piano and technic books.
Homework: Practice page 19 'Bravery At Sea' in the Piano book.
30 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
Learners with special needs are warmly welcomed in my classroom. As a former public school teacher, I have experience adapting learning plans for learners with IEPs, behavior plans, and those on the autism spectrum.
Parental Guidance
During the first class session we will be playing a review game on Kahoot to quickly recap and refresh our memory on the level 2 curriculum. This review will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete depending on the pace of the learners. Kahoot is a COPPA-compliant and Outschool approved 3rd party tool though parental consent is required for participation for learners under 13. Learners do not need to create an account to participate in the Kahoot review.
Pre-Requisites
Learners are strongly encouraged to complete the 'Small Group Fundamental Piano and Keyboard Lessons (Level 2)' course or equivalent before enrolling in this course.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Kean University
As a certified K-12 music educator, I bring over a decade of experience teaching music in public schools and to private students. I have experience teaching children as young as 4 years old to adults. I am also experienced with providing accommodations for learners with behavioral challenges and/or special needs and maintaining open lines of communication with families to ensure each learners' continued progress in lessons and at home during their practice sessions.
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Live Group Course
$15
weekly or $144 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-7 learners per class