初級鋼琴班，1A 級（10-13 歲）

Students will learn the location of keys of the keyboard.
Students will learn to read the notes on the grand staff (treble staff and bass staff). They will start with Middle C and expand to F below Middle C and G above Middle C.
Students will learn to count rhythms with quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, eighth notes, and dotted half and quarter notes.
Students will play pieces in 4/4 time and 3/4 time.
Students will complete music theory worksheets to learn pitches, rhythms, and other written musical notation.
Student will play at least one new solo piece each week. Additional 3-5 part ensemble piano pieces will be introduced as appropriate.

Typical lesson begins with teacher's explanation of the new music theory information, reinforced with a worksheet, and put into practice with a new solo or ensemble piano piece, ending with review of previous concepts.

Week 1:
Counting quarter notes, half notes, dotted-half notes, whole notes, eighth notes.
C-D-E on the piano keyboard
Week 2:
F-G-A-B on the piano keyboard
The black keys on the piano keyboard
The grand staff, the treble and bass clefs
C and D written on the treble and bass staff
Week 3:
C-D-E on written on the treble staff, 
Intro to the flat symbol
3/4 time and 4/4 time signatures
Week 4:
F written on the treble staff
Introduction to the pedal
Tied notes
passing melody between hands
Week 5:
G and F# written on the treble staff
the hold sign
right-hand exercises
D.C. al Fine
Week 6:
Introduction to fingering patterns, using 1-5 for thumb to little finger
Week 7:
staccato and accent marks
the natural sign
A and B-flat written on the bass staff
Week 8:
G below middle C
left-hand exercises
Week 9:
longer, more complex rhythm patterns
Week 10:
Five-part Ensemble piano piece
Week 11:
F and F# on the bass staff
Week 12:
Intro to dynamics (loud, medium, soft)
phrase marks
Week 13:
Five-part Ensemble piano piece
Week 14:
quarter, half, and whole rests
Week 15:
Dotted quarter notes