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Spectacular Piano / Keyboard for Young Learners Course 1

A fun introduction to the piano for your young learner. This course is for a learner who has little or no experience and would like to learn how to play piano, count and read music notes. Free: Tutorial Videos Included!
Andrea Ward Piano, M. Mus
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(326)
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What's included

10 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Practice daily for 5-10 minutes

Class Experience

Piano Piano Piano Piano!  Let's Play! (PLEASE VERIFY THE SCHEDULE)-Various number of meetings per week to fit your summer or fall schedule click to check)

Learn how to Play the piano! In this fun and exhilarating piano course, we learn about basic note reading and applying those skills to playing various songs. My teaching style is patient and fun. Learners will need a keyboard so that they may practice however a learner does not need any prior piano experience at all.  You will recognize many of the songs in this course as we learn to read more and more notes.   Although this is a group course, each student is able to play their songs in or out of class.  On lesson 6 we have a performance where students are able to perform their favorite songs from the course.  

(The video above is of one of my private studio students who at the time of this recording had been studying with me for about 10 months. *Posted with permission from her mother)

         PLEASE VERIFY THE DATES OF THE CLASSES.  Each section may have a different number of meetings per week. 


After each lesson, students should review and try to play the music in the lesson pdf file sent after each lesson. I also send a video link of me teaching the lesson in case you miss a lesson or would like to review.  Remember, with consistent practice your child will learn to read music.
  
Mandatory Book Step by Step piano Book 1 

https://www.amazon.com/Step-Piano-Course-Book-Leonard/dp/0877180369

Lesson 1
Introduction to the Piano/Keyboard. 
Students will learn about the piano.  Black and White keys and the groups. How to read and find middle Cs
Students will learn about the Staff, Treble and Bass Clefs as well as note values. Today we will begin reading middle C, 

Lesson 2 & 3
Students will learn to read and play  right D & left B reading using quarter, whole and half notes in sequential and non-sequential order.

Lesson 4&5
Students will learn to read and play right E & left A reading using quarter, whole and half notes in sequential and non-sequential order.

Lesson 6
Ties and Rests


Lessons 7&8
Students will learn to read and play  right F & left G  and learn the difference between the note placement on the keyboard for both notes.
Reading a combination of these notes.  

Lesson 9
Students will learn to read right G  and learn the difference between the physical location on the staff as well as on the piano.  Reading a combination of these notes. 

Lesson 10
CONCERT DAY!!! 
Culmination of everything learned in our classes.  Students will perform a song of their choice and learn a few more!
Lots of Fun! (Practice your favorite song to share)


I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN CLASS!
Learning Goals
The goal of the course is for students to be introduced to reading and playing notes in middle C hand position. Please practice with your child so that we can build fluency with the notes.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
Each student should have a keyboard or piano to practice on.  

https://www.amazon.com/Step-Piano-Course-Book-Leonard/dp/0877180369
 1 file available upon enrollment
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Youtube
Joined May, 2020
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326reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Florida Atlantic University
I am a piano teacher who has studied the art of piano and how students learn, process and retain musical knowledge. I hold a Masters Degree in Arts where I majored in piano. I also double degreed in Music and Accounting undergrad but continued on with music.  I have 15 years classroom experience and over 20 years of private piano lesson experience. Currently, I teach piano and chorus at an elementary school for the Arts in Florida.  My chorus has performed and won top awards at festivals nationwide as well as being invited to perform in the invitational only festival at Carnegie Hall many of these times.  I am proud to say that two of my former students are now Julliard NYC Alumni. Some of my most talented students are nurses, doctors, pre-med students, music teachers, engineers, programmers, dancers, composers and writers.  I have learned that giving your learner the best foundation and experiences helps them to develop a strong work ethic in their future pursuits and careers.  

How did we get here?  Pre-Covid, each afternoon after school,  I would drive around the tri-county area in South Florida to teach my private students.  I had been doing that for about 13 years and although remote learning intrigued me,  I never thought my clients would approve. During the lockdown, all of my students switched over to remote piano lessons and I realized that it wasn't at all different from me being in the same room, sitting next to the piano on the right or left side. 
I then decided to apply my knowledge to designing a course on Outschool where I would use the same format as my private lessons.  I am constantly trying to improve these formats in order to give my learners the most authentic learning experience possible.  

Why take my class?  
We have fun!  We learn how to play the keyboard/piano using proper technique.  Students are provided with lots of materials to succeed with:  
1. A Specially Designed Curriculum that is easily adaptable to a variety of learning styles.
2. Video Tutorials
3. Office hours where students can send recordings of pieces for feedback between classes.  

I am a mom of a focused and imaginative 7 year old who has inspired a few of my course designs. 
I believe that students learn best when they are having fun but are also challenged to think and apply their knowledge. When this is followed by parental encouragement, patience AND practice, a child's musical growth can be exponential.  

My courses are designed using my knowledge of piano pedagogy and will help learners to master the basics of keyboard/piano playing and note reading in a short space of time. I have designed and arranged supplemental lessons with video support to boost learning after our lessons.

We laugh, we work and have lots of fun but most importantly, we learn.  See you soon!

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$24

weekly or $120 for 10 classes
2x per week, 5 weeks
25 min

Completed by 497 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
2-6 learners per class

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