Welcome to the Piano Basics Course!

Welcome to the Piano Basics Course!

We've designed these videos to be self directed, giving you the freedom to watch and learn whenever in your schedule. Progress at your own pace, revisit lessons as needed and take control of your piano journey.

If you encounter any challenges or need clarification on anything in the course, please reach out to us. We want to help you as much as we can by creating a personalised video for no additional cost to overcome that difficulty because your success is our priority.

We built this course from years of experience teaching piano in person. We've seen firsthand that our students have incredible potential to improve faster, but they need assistance outside of the piano lesson. That's why we created this course, to extend our teaching beyond the classroom.

  1. Early Understandings

    ✔️ Finger Numbers and Note Names

    ✔️ Proper Seating Posture

    ✔️ Importance of Curving Fingers

    ✔️ The First Rule of Learning songs

    ✔️ What are Finger Numbers on Sheet Music

  2. Intro to Fundamentals (with song exercises)

    ✔️ Lines and Spaces

    ✔️ Rhythms

    ✔️ Treble Clef

    ✔️ Bass Clef

    ✔️ Time Signature

    ✔️ Rests in Music

  3. Beyond the Fundamentals
    ✔️ Using the Grand Staff

    ✔️ Steps & Skips

    ✔️ Slurs and Legato

    ✔️ What are Ties

    ✔️ What are Chords

    ✔️ Songs and Exercises

  4. Check in #1

    Periodically throughout the course, I've sprinkled video reminders to help keep you on track. It's easy to forget how little it takes for us to stay on top of our practicing habits. These little nudges help you stay motivated and keep progressing!

  5. Unfamiliar Territory

    ✔️ Playing in the G Position

    ✔️ What is an Anacrusis?

    ✔️ Staccato

    ✔️ What are Sharps and Flats?

  6. Review

    Now it's time to put your knowledge to the test! This review section covers everything you've learned, including note values, time signatures, clef signs, chords and musical symbols. Work through each question to reinforce your understanding and build confidence in your music theory skills. Feel free to bring your cheat sheets if you need them as you practice.

  7. Expanding on Expressions and Rhythms

    ✔️ What is the Pedal?

    ✔️ What is a Fermata?

    ✔️ Intro to Quavers

    ✔️ Intro to Dotted notes

  8. Technical Beast

    ✔️ What are Scales

    ✔️ Major Scale

    ✔️ Minor Scales

BEGINNER BASICS PIANO COURSE

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Before you Begin

  • Welcome to the Piano Basics Course!

Early Understandings

  • Names and Fingering
  • First Rule | Find Middle C and Place Your Hands
  • How to Read Finger Numbers in Sheet Music
  • Posture and Seating
  • The Importance of Curving Fingers
  • Review for Early Fundamentals
  • Early Understandings Quiz

The Basic Fundamentals

  • Lines vs Spaces
  • Simple Rhythms
  • What is the Treble Clef?
  • Treble Clef Song
  • A Happy Song
  • How is the Treble Clef Coming Along?
  • What is the Bass Clef
  • Bass Clef Song
  • Rain Rain
  • How is the Bass Clef Coming Along?

Beyond the Fundamentals

  • What is the Grand Stave?
  • A Happy Song - Self Service (Alfred 1A)
  • A Happy Song Tutorial and Troubleshooting
  • What are Steps and Skips?
  • Rock Along - Self Service (Alfred Adult)
  • What are Slurs and Legato?
  • See Saws - Self Service (Alfred 1A)
  • See Saws Tutorial and Troubleshooting
  • Just a Second - Self Service (Alfred 1A)
  • Just a second Tutorial and Troubleshooting
  • What is a Tie?
  • Balloons Tutorial and Trouble Shooting
  • How to play Chords on Piano

Unfamiliar Territory

  • Learning the G Position
  • A Friend Like you - Self Service (Adult Alfred)
  • A Friend like You Tutorial and Troubleshooting
  • Love Somebody - Self Service (Alfred 1A)
  • Love Somebody Tutorial and Troubleshooting
  • What are Sharps and Flats?
  • Money can't buy everything Tutorial and Troubleshooting
  • Money Can't Buy Everything - Self Service (Adult Alfred).mov

Technical Beast

  • Major Scales Piano Basics
  • Minor Scale
  • Harmonic Minor Scale
  • Melodic Minor Scale