Flex Lessons/Piano Essentials: Level 4 (Start Here)

Piano Essentials: Level 4 (Start Here)

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  • 27 Lessons

This course follows Piano Essentials: Level 3 and is intended to provide you with the necessary musical skills to support piano study at the early intermediate level.

Contents

Course Overview

Module 1: Reviewing Core Concepts

In this first module, we will be reviewing a few core concepts that you'll need to be familiar with in order to be successful at this level. Some of the topics include information about using these courses, tuning your piano, note identification, subdivided counting, identifying key signatures, and developing healthy technique.

Introduction
Reading Exercises
Counting & Subdivision
Identifying Key Signatures in Music
Developing a Healthy Technique

Module 2: The Early Intermediate Phase

In this module, I'll introduce you to two very important resources to be used for sight reading practice and learning all of your key-based exercises. We will also talk about intervals, triads, seventh chords, and pedaling basics.

Sight Reading Assignment
Scales, Chords, Cadences, & Arpeggios
Specific Intervals
Triads & Seventh Chords
Pedaling Basics

Module 3: Major Scales in Two Octaves

The goal of this module is for you to learn and memorize all major scales in two octaves. Even though you will learn these exercises in sets, you should work towards the goal of being able to play them all from memory in a single sitting.

Lesson on C, G, & D
Lesson on A, E, & B
Lesson on Gb, Db, & Ab
Lesson on Eb, Bb, & F
Demonstration of Major Scales

Module 4: Major Arpeggios in Two Octaves

The goal of this module is for you to learn and memorize all major arpeggios in two octaves. Even though you will learn these exercises in sets, you should work towards the goal of being able to play them all from memory in a single sitting.

Lesson on Major Arpeggios (White Keys)
Lesson on Major Arpeggios (Black Keys)
Demonstration of Major Arpeggios

Module 5: Minor Scales in Two Octaves

The goal of this module is for you to learn and memorize all minor scales in two octaves. Even though you will learn these exercises in sets, you should work towards the goal of being able to play them all from memory in a single sitting.

Lesson on Am, Em, & Bm
Lesson on F#m, C#m, & G#m
Lesson on Ebm, Bbm, & Fm
Lesson on Cm, Gm, & Dm
Demonstration of Minor Scales

Module 6: Minor Arpeggios in Two Octaves

The goal of this module is for you to learn and memorize all minor arpeggios in two octaves. Even though you will learn these exercises in sets, you should work towards the goal of being able to play them all from memory in a single sitting.

Lesson on Minor Arpeggios (White Keys)
Lesson on Minor Arpeggios (Black Keys)
Demonstration of Minor Arpeggios