Strike a Chord 3: Piano Playing for the Advanced Beginner

This course is designed for the well practised beginner who can navigate their way around a piano keyboard, with confidence. Short piano pieces, in different keys, incorporating treble and bass clefs, chords, correct fingering and rhythm will be focussed upon for accurate playing.

 Students will require a portable keyboard/piano to play in real time during the whole lesson, preferably 3 octaves or more (37 notes). No music reading skills required.

DELIVERY MODE

• Online

COURSE OUTLINE

• Revision with correct fingering for essential scale practice
• How to interpret piano music in different keys
• Introducing finger flexibility tools and techniques for smoother playing
• Concentrating on isolation between left and right hands whilst playing
• Applying rhythm, chords and melody playing, with confidence

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Pick up a simple score of piano music and interpret it, by themselves
2. Play 2 octaves of scales in different keys, with the correct fingering
3. Play 2-3 note chords with either hand, with confidence
4. Read a bass and treble clef with continuity
5. Have the tools and awareness of how to practice and progress independently