Course Description
Piano Foundations: Level 1 is designed for complete beginners who want to start their musical journey with confidence. This course will help you build strong fundamentals, understand music step by step, and play your first pieces with ease. Through interactive lessons and guided practice, you will develop the skills to read music, recognize rhythm, and gain the confidence to perform simple melodies.
What you'll learn in this course
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Proper hand position and finger exercises for smooth playing
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Understanding piano keys, notes, and basic music theory
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Reading simple sheet music and rhythms
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Playing basic scales and chords
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Performing easy songs with both hands
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Building good practice habits to grow as a pianist
Requirements
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No prior piano knowledge required
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A piano or keyboard to practice on (61 keys or more recommended)
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Willingness to practice regularly
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Headphones/quiet space for focused learning
Curriculum
- 7 Lessons
- 60 mins.
- Introduction to the piano and its layout
- Understanding white and black keys
- Correct sitting posture and hand position
- Finger exercises to build flexibility and strength
- Understanding notes and the musical alphabet
- Introduction to the staff, clefs, and basic notation
- Simple rhythm patterns: quarter notes, half notes, whole notes
- How to count beats and clap rhythms
- Finding middle C and neighboring notes
- Playing with right hand melodies
- Left hand basics and simple patterns
- Coordinating both hands with easy exercises
- Introduction to the C major scale
- Understanding intervals and patterns
- Playing basic triads and simple chords
- Using chords to accompany melodies
- Step-by-step reading of beginner sheet music
- Combining melody and rhythm together
- Playing simple two-hand songs
- Building confidence with practice pieces
- Understanding rests, ties, and dotted notes
- Dynamics: playing soft and loud
- Simple articulation: legato and staccato
- Playing songs with expression and emotion
- How to practice effectively every day
- Overcoming common beginner challenges
- Tips for hand coordination and smooth transitions
- Preparing for more advanced piano learning
Your Instructor
Skill Pathshala Team
Advanced Educator
Skill Pathshala is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, programming, photography, video, freelancing, and more. On Skill Pathshala, members come together to find inspiration and take the next step in their creative journey.
- Duration span 60 mins.
- Lectures0
- LanguageEnglish
- Skill levelBeginner
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