Taylor Swift Piano Crash Course - Intro to the Staff
In this SEQUEL 4-lesson camp, students will continue to learn to read basic piano notation while playing more Taylor Swift songs.
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
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What's included
4 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. At home off-screen practice is highly recommended! Check the Outschool classroom after class for extra assignments.Certificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
Beginner Level
Did you know? There is now a prequel to this class where we continue to practice reading on the white keys. Check it out here:
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-absolute-beginners-crash-course-1-part-b-0RXkpPt2
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Join me in part TWO of this 4-day CAMP intro to piano for NEW beginner pianists featuring fun Taylor Swift songs. If you are a big fan of Taylor Swift, and you want to start learning to play the piano and read staff sheet music, this is the perfect class for you!
⭐New to Outschool? Message me before you enroll!!!⭐
Over 4 days, we will learn how to play 4 fun Taylor Swift songs on piano:
Day 1: Delicate
Day 2: White Horse
Day 3: Is It Over Now? *
Day 4: Don't Blame Me
* - All arrangements of sheet music of sheet music in these crash courses are arranged by the teacher but must be sold off-platform due to copyright restrictions. All lyrics are kid-friendly and parent-approved!
Each lesson will include:
🎵 Song sing-along
🎵 Introduction to new staff music reading skills
🎵 Song Play Along (playing in parts, then the entire song)
🎵 Bonus Activities - one or more of the following:
🎹 Play a Music Theory Game
🎹 Practice Reading or Writing on the Staff
Students will need to come ready with:
🎹 Sheet Music Purchased & Printed
🎹 Keyboard or Piano
🎹 Zoom App with ORIGINAL SOUND ON. (See Parental Guidance section)
Classes will build on knowledge from one class to the next. Practice between classes is highly recommended. Access to a keyboard/piano and view of the screen while playing is required to participate during class time.
~~~If your learner is NOT a NEW beginner, please send me a message BEFORE enrolling in this class or purchasing the sheet music (in the 'Supplies' list.) This is a class built for new musicians and new pianists. Please message me before enrolling or check out the class sequence:
→ Taylor Swift Piano Crash Course for YOUNG Absolute Beginners - introduces reading on the black keys
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-young-absolute-beginners-crash-course-BQoIyjFl
→ Taylor Swift Piano Crash Course 1 for Absolute Beginners - introduces reading on the letter named white keys
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-absolute-beginners-crash-course-1-disSmzM2
→ Taylor Swift Piano Crash Course 2 - introduces reading on the staff
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-beginner-crash-course-2-VXXy9vqd
→ Taylor Swift Piano Primer - for beginners who can read on the staff
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-primer-RkzLaXrl
→ Taylor Swift Piano for Beginners - for piano students in level 1 or 2A lesson books
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-beginners-4dfC3tO2
→ Taylor Swift Piano for Intermediate & Advanced - for piano students in level 3 lesson books or higher
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-intermediate-advanced-3Byc0nHc
→ Looking for fulll-semester or whole-year / full academic year curriculum? Check out the 14-week course!
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-intro-to-piano-full-semester-1-qEh2P7x2
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LANGUAGE
This class is appropriate for (CEFR: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2)
Please message me to let me know if your learner is A1 or A2.
I can also speak basic conversational Spanish.Learning Goals
Students will be able to read staff sheet music, associating the letter names of white keys with their location on the treble and bass staff.Students will be able to clap and play to standard rhythm notation with quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Delicate
Introduction to playing in middle C on the grand staff with notes ABC in the bass and CDE in the treble clef. Review of rhythmic notation, repeat bars. 25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
White Horse
Introduction to F and G in the Treble Clef, dotted quarter notes and unattached eighth notes. Introduction to chords, Chord Sheets. 25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Is It Over Now?
Review playing both hands in middle C position. Introduction to eight rests. 25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Don't Blame Me
Introduction to G in the Bass Clef. 25 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
To fully participate in any music class, it's best to check your audio settings in Zoom first! Watch below to find out how to turn on ORIGINAL SOUND on your device:
https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/8230649-setting-up-music-lessons-for-zoom
Parents must stay off camera as much as possible but will need to assist as necessary during class time to help their young learner find the correct keys, clap along to the rhythm, and control the mute button in Zoom. Parents will also be expected to assist with at home practice throughout the week.
Absolutely NO EATING during class. Learners will need the constant use of both of their hands as well as to engage with their full attention. Learners who are eating on camera may be asked to leave.
I will screenshare games I have made in Google Drive and Scratch to review music theory concepts if we have time in class.
Please make sure your learner has purchased-- and preferrably printed-- all sheet music linked under 'Supplies.'
Pre-Requisites
Students in this class must be comfortable sightreading using letter notation. Now there is a prequel class:
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-absolute-beginners-crash-course-1-part-b-0RXkpPt2?usid=xT93q5Wy&signup=true&ut
Supply List
Please purchase and print before class: Day 1: Delicate https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/delicate-22732241.html?aff_id=561671 Day 2: White Horse https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/white-horse-22731181.html?aff_id=561671 Day 3: Is it Over Now? https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/is-it-over-now-22731180.html?aff_id=561671 Day 4: Don't Blame Me https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/don-t-blame-me-22731178.html?aff_id=561671
Joined March, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University
I teach classes on a variety of arts-related subjects:
* piano, sight-reading, song-writing;
* realistic drawing techniques;
* comic book creations & anime drawing styles;
* digital arts, Photoshop, graphic design.
Look at the bottom of my profile to find my other classes.
→ https://outschool.com/teachers/Elizabeth-Essex ←
As a teacher with over twenty years of experience, I have been running my own piano studio full-time for the last decade. I started learning music in piano lessons when I was four years old and am currently teaching my 15th academic year as a piano teacher. I also am a former public school art teacher, university adjunct professor, swim instructor, dance teacher, and math tutor.
The Suzuki method is at the core of many of my ideas about teaching music. Shin’ichi Suzuki believed that music is like a language and therefore should be taught like one-- learning to speak before reading and writing and that learning should take place in a loving and supportive environment, with constant repetition, and with helpful modeling from the parents. Like Montessori, the Suzuki philosophy is student-centered, includes lots of learning games and enjoyable activities, and demands that learning activities be planned according to the student's needs and level of development.Reviews
Live Group Course
$18
weekly or $69 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
25 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-4 learners per class
