I am excited to offer this (Self-Paced) Piano Class #2 for ages 11-16.  I pride myself in being a very encouraging and patient teacher.  I have worked to created videos that are well documented and easy to understand.  This class is for students that have completed learning the basic skills through page 50 in the Faber Accelerated Piano Adventures For The Older Beginner Lesson Book.   Students are encouraged to review the videos as many times as they need in order to be successful at the skills taught. They are also encouraged to stop the video after a skill is taught in order to practice before moving forward.  If there are any questions, I can be messaged by students or parents  and I will respond in a timely fashion.  As a former public school teacher, I understand the importance of teacher/student communication and always welcome questions (no matter how small or big) from students and parents. 

In this self-paced class, students will use the  piano resource method book (“Faber Accelerated Piano Adventures For The Older Beginner” Lesson Book).  There will be no live meetings for this class and the computer link for the book will be sent upon enrollment (or I can send it earlier if you prefer). 
 
 Videos and instructions can be accessed at your convenience.   I have created each of these videos and uploaded them to an unlisted YouTube account specifically for students in this class.  In these videos, I will be teaching the skills that students will be learning.   In this course, learners will be exposed to the skills beginning on page 50 in the “Faber Accelerated Piano Adventures For The Older Beginner” Lesson book.

Additional activities, such as piano melodies to play, note identification activities, rhythm composition, and melody composition  will be sent home to encourage student learning.  These activities will also help to review skills they have been taught. Students will be encouraged  to record and upload videos of themselves playing songs they have learned.   They will also have opportunities to share their rhythm and melody compositions in the classroom. 

Each video will be of me teaching  each particular skill and how to perform that skill.  I will include plenty of repetition while performing that skill so that students can learn as they go.  The videos include two camera views.  One of the views is from the end of the piano so that students can see from that angle.  The more important camera view will be from above the keyboard. Students will be able to see my hands on the keyboard so that it is clear which notes and which fingers they should be using.  Students will be given an assignment including pages in the book to practice.  It will also include some type of written activity and a performing activity, such as uploading a video showing what they have learned on the pages that week.    Additional songs may be sent home from time to time as supplementary materials that will reinforce the skills that they have learned in that particular lesson. 

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES: 
Activities will be used throughout this course that encourage communication between the student and the teacher.  Along with  videos,  assignments will be listed as well.  Part of the assignment will be a question for the students to answer telling me what they think is the most challenging skill in their lesson this week. 

 Throughout this class, students will be sent additional melodies and musical pieces that reinforce the skills they are learning that particular week.  Other activities to help reinforce skills will also be sent.