Search

$18

weekly
or $69 for 4 classes
Class

Taylor Swift Piano for Absolute Beginners - Crash Course 1B

Completed by 3 learners
Ages 7-12
Live Group Course
In this 4-lesson camp, students will continue learn to read basic piano alpha notation while playing Taylor Swift songs.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(452 reviews)
Popular

Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
2-4 learners per class
25 min

What's included

4 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Students who practice will develop stronger reading skills and perform their songs better.
Certificate of Completion
Available upon request

Class 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 Summer Camp for you-- no music skills required! 

⭐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:  This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things (Reputation)

     Day 2:  I Can Do It with a Broken Heart (Tortured Poet's Department)

     Day 3:  Fortnight  (Tortured Poet's Department)*

     Day 4:  Cruel Summer (Lover)


* - 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. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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

→ Looking for full-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


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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 review rhythmic notation.
Students will become more comfortable sight-reading in letter notation at middle C position with alternating hands.

Syllabus

4 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
 This lessons is a review of how to find middle C and play in alpha rhythmic notation. Focus on skips and steps in right hand (E to C and E to D). 
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
I Can Do It with a Broken Heart
 This lesson introduces high A in the right hand.  Focus on skips between E and G with right hand 2 and 4 finger. 
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Fortnight
 This lesson practices repeated patterns in music. 
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Cruel Summer
 This lesson is a review of first ending/ second ending repeat bar. 
25 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
FOR NEW PIANISTS enroll here first instead. → https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-young-absolute-beginners-crash-course-BQoIyjFl?usid=xT93q5Wy&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To fully participate in any music class, make sure original sound is available on your device: https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/8230649-setting-up-music-lessons-for-zoom   https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0064198   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P8W7RqWb5o 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 preferably printed-- all sheet music linked under 'Supplies.'
Pre-Requisites
Students must know how to play songs in letter notation or first attend: https://outschool.com/classes/taylor-swift-piano-for-absolute-beginners-crash-course-1-part-a-disSmzM2
Supply List
Students will be required to purchase Taylor Swift sheet music:

Nice Things
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/this-is-why-we-can-t-have-nice-things-22841788.html?aff_id=561671

I Can Do It with a Broken Heart
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart-22840341.html?aff_id=561671

Fortnight
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/fortnight-22840339.html?aff_id=561671

Cruel Summer
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/cruel-summer-22743962.html?aff_id=561671
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
See Materials List!

Meet the teacher

Joined March, 2022
4.8
452reviews
Popular
Profile
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

Elizabeth (BFA, MAE) suggests this class next...
Taylor Swift Intro to Piano Staff Reading - Semester 2
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
4.8
(452)
$18 per class
Group Class
14 wks, 1/wk, 25 min
9-14


Parents also liked
Beginner Piano/Keyboard Class 1 Ages 7-9
Mary Comtois
5.0
(4)
$13 per class
Group Class
12 wks, 1/wk, 30 min
7-9
Spectacular Piano / Keyboard Lessons for Young Learners Level 2 & Beyond
Andrea Ward Piano, M. Mus
4.9
(330)
$14 per class
Group Class
1/wk, 25 min
5-10
Piano/Keyboard Lessons for Beginner to Advanced
Steven Collett
4.9
(113)
$32 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
6-18
Individual Piano/Keyboard Lessons-Ongoing Class
Julie Badowski, BA Music, MS Nutrition, CNS
4.9
(75)
$30 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
6-18
Piano/Keyboard Lessons With Mr C.
Steven Collett
4.9
(113)
$32 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
5-18
Private Piano/Keyboard Lessons - Ongoing Class
Tinca Belinschi Violin/Piano Teacher
5.0
(66)
$35 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
5-18
Spectacular Piano / Keyboard for Young Learners Course 1
Andrea Ward Piano, M. Mus
4.9
(330)
$16 per class
Next session at 10 PM on Wed 6/4
Group Class
8 wks, 1/wk, 25 min
5-10
1:1 Piano/Keyboard Lessons for Beginners
Dr. Nina M.
4.9
(36)
$38 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
7-15
One-On-One Private Piano / Keyboard Lessons
Blue Cat Music by Alexandra Rhoads
5.0
(270)
$35 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
6-18
Epic Private Piano / Keyboard. Course (Level 1 and Beyond)
Andrea Ward Piano, M. Mus
4.9
(330)
$25 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
5-18
Private Piano/Keyboard Lessons - Trial Class!
Tinca Belinschi Violin/Piano Teacher
5.0
(66)
$25 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
5-18
Introduction to Piano/Keyboard With Mr C.
Steven Collett
4.9
(113)
$32 per class
Next session at 3:25 PM on Thursday
Group Class
1 wk, 1/wk, 30 min
6-11
One-On-One Private Piano/Keyboard Lessons-1X a Week
Amy
4.7
(108)
$22 per session
Next session at 12:30 AM tomorrow
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
5-18
Piano/ Keyboard Lessons With Gigi | All Levels | Ongoing #confidence
Gigi E. / Piano, Clarinet, Composition
4.8
(65)
$28 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
8-18
Learn Piano: (One-On-One Beginner Piano/Keyboard Class Ages 4-18 Year Old)
Anitra Thomas
5.0
(1)
$35 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
4-18
One-On-One Private Piano/Keyboard Lessons-1X a Week
Amy
4.7
(108)
$22 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
5-18
See More Classes
Home
Search
Give a Gift Card
Open currency, time zone, and language settings
Language & Region
Log In