Weekly Piano for Older Beginners Group E - 4 Weeks

This course will get older students excited about music! This course can be taken as a follow-up to my "Piano for Older Beginners Group D 4-weeks" class. 

We will use the "Fired Up Level 1" piano book by Piano Pronto. (Links are provided under Supplies to purchase the book). I'm a friendly, laid-back teacher who loves meeting students from all over the world. Introducing them to music is the highlight of my day. In this course we will continue learning about the 5 main parts involved in learning how to play the piano:

1. finger numbers
2. notes on the keys
3. how notes move on the staff
4. note values
5. reading notes on the staff

At this point in the book, students are starting to play in different hand positions. They are strengthening their ability to read intervals on the staff. They are also using both hands frequently. I also introduce lead sheets at this point in the class to help students start to understand chords. We begin to sight read at the beginning of class also.

Here is the schedule:

Week 1 - Finish learning "Swing and Sway", with an emphasis on uneven, swinging notes for the rhythm. Introduce phrase structure.

Week 2 - Introduce "Celtic Dreams". Have students practice how to find their hand position independently on the keyboard. Review the types of notes in the song, along with intervals. Work on playing the right hand.

Week 3 - Introduce the left hand of "Celtic Dreams". Practice playing both hands together, add the pedal.

Week 4 - Perform "Celtic Dreams" if desired. Introduce "Make it Happen" and discuss playing in G position. Review ties, intervals, and the repeat sign. Work on the right hand for the song. 

By the end of this class, students should be able to play several songs from "Fired Up Level 1". They should also be able to label beginning notes, highlight repeated notes, circle skips, etc. The pace of the class will depend on the students' abilities in playing, my goal is for everyone to be challenged but not overwhelmed!