Flex Lessons/Piano Essentials: Level 5

Piano Essentials: Level 5

  • Course
  • 21 Lessons

This course follows Piano Essentials: Level 4 and is intended to provide you with the necessary musical skills to support piano study at the intermediate level.

Contents

Course Information

Module 1: Intermediate Essentials

In this first section, we will be reviewing our scale and arpeggio routine and continue our practicing our reading skills.

Introduction
Key Signature Exercises
Scale & Arpeggio Routine
Sight Reading Assignment

Module 2: How to Practice

This section helps students explore effective practice strategies for learning music more quickly and reliably.

Practicing Like a Pro
Practice Strategies
Practice Techniques
Memorization

Module 3: Scales & Keys

In this section, we will review our knowledge of all key signatures and common scale types. We will also learn about scale degree names.

Reading Exercises
Lesson on Minor Scales
Relative vs Parallel Relationships
Scale Identification Exercise
Lesson on Scale Degree Names
Quiz on Scale Degree Names

Module 4: Expanding Your Routine

This section introduces the concept of key-based practice and practicing using flash cards. This will allow us to expand our routine with new types of exercises.

Flash Card Practice
Contrary Motion
Arpeggio Inversions
Scales in 3rds & 6ths
Forms of the Minor
Sample Routines