Week 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1: Introduction to Playing
Sit at the piano with proper posture and hand position.
Identify finger numbers.
Play on the two black key and three black key groups.
Identify and play white key notes on the piano.
Read basic rhythmic notation.
Play the C Major 5-finger pattern.
Play the required repertoire with proper fingering, notes, rhythm and musicality.
Define given music terms and demonstrate knowledge of the associated music theory.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2: Orientation to the Staff
Read line and space notes on both the treble and bass clefs on the grand staff.
Identify the pedals on the piano and their functions, and demonstrate proper foot positions.
Play the required repertoire with proper fingering, notes, rhythm and musicality.
Define given music terms and demonstrate knowledge of the associated music theory.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 3: Reading Reinforcement
Demonstrate knowledge of dynamics.
Compose a short piece.
Improvise using the C 5-finger pattern.
Play the required repertoire with proper fingering, notes, rhythm and musicality.
Define given music terms and demonstrate knowledge of the associated music theory.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Lesson 4: More About Staff Reading
Demonstrate knowledge of reading skips on the staff.
Demonstrate knowledge of reading quarter, half and whole rests.
Play the required repertoire with proper fingering, notes, rhythm and musicality.
Define given music terms and demonstrate knowledge of the associated music theory.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Lesson 5: More Bass Clef Note Reading
Identify white key notes (Bass C – Treble F) on the piano and on the staff.
Compose a short piece.
Play the required repertoire with proper fingering, notes, rhythm and musicality.
Define given music terms and demonstrate knowledge of the associated music theory.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Lesson 6: Continued Reading/Playing/Creating
Choose and play a piece by ear.
Play the required repertoire with proper fingering, notes, rhythm and musicality.
Define given music terms and demonstrate knowledge of the associated music theory.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Lesson 7: Treble Space Notes: F-A-C-E
Play and read treble space notes F-A-C-E.
Play the required repertoire with proper fingering, notes, rhythm and musicality.
Define given music terms and demonstrate knowledge of the associated music theory.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Lesson 8: Treble C Pentascale
Play and read the notes of a treble C pentascale.
Play the required repertoire with proper fingering, notes, rhythm and musicality.
Define given music terms and demonstrate knowledge of the associated music theory.