for 4 classes
Taylor Swift Piano for Absolute Beginners - Crash Course 1A
Completed by 149 learners
Ages 7-12
Live Group Course
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(443 reviews)
Popular
Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
2-3 learners per class
25 min
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 for extra assignments.Progress Report
Available upon requestClass Experience
Beginner Level
Join me in this 4-day CAMP intro to piano for NEW beginner pianists featuring fun Taylor Swift songs. If you are big fan of a Taylor Swift, and you want to start learning to play the piano, this is the perfect camp for you-- no music skills required!
⭐New to Outschool? Message me first!⭐
Over 4 days, we will learn how to play 4 fun Taylor Swift songs on piano:
Day 1: Love Story
Day 2: Karma*
Day 3: Bad Blood
Day 4: Back To December
* - 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:
🎵 Introduction to new keyboard & sheet music reading skills
🎵 Song sing-along
🎵 Play Along (playing through the entire chorus)
Students will need to come ready with:
🎹 Sheet Music Purchased & Printed
🎹 Keyboard or Piano
🎹 In Zoom, turn on ORIGINAL SOUND.
https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/8230649-setting-up-music-lessons-for-zoom
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.
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Is this class the right level of difficulty for your learner? Please check the sheet music linked in the 'Supplies' section under 'Other Details' before enrolling in this course, or send me a message BEFORE enrolling. Check out the class sequence below:
→ 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 learn to identify groups black keys on the keyboard and name the white keys.Students will recognize high and low sounds on the keyboard.Other Details
Parental Guidance
WARNING FOR STUDENTS 9 & BELOW:
Learners 8 and under are still learning to read and read at a much slower rate than 10 year olds. For 9-year-olds, parents and learners must use their best judgement on which class is a better fit for their student's reading ability and comfort at a new instrument.
Students who are below the age range but already reading music using letter and rhythm notation are welcome!
If you are unsure your learner is ready to read faster and move onto reading on the white keys, enroll in Crash Course for YOUNGER Beginners here. →
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-young-absolute-beginners-crash-course-BQoIyjFl?usid=xT93q5Wy&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
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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:
iPads → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1pkirtPH9o
other platforms → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEZMRtrSsYY
Read here:
→ 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
NEW pianists 9 & younger MUST first attend:
https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-young-absolute-beginners-crash-course-BQoIyjFl
Students with training, message me.
Supply List
Students will be required to purchase Taylor Swift sheet music: Love Story https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/love-story-22711640.html?aff_id=561671 Karma https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/karma-22711595.html?aff_id=561671 Bad Blood https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/bad-blood-21963981.html?aff_id=561671 Back to December https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/back-to-december-22711669.html?aff_id=561671
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
See Materials List!
Meet the teacher
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
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