ABOUT THIS BOOK
This is the Level 1 lesson book in the Beginner Piano Course for Solo Learners. It’s the perfect place to start if you’ve never played piano before but it’s also good for those who are not complete beginners and just want to revisit the basics.
Each new concept introduced in the book is reinforced by technical exercises and performance pieces. In order to present a good mix of technical and artistic challenges, most of the pieces in this book are shorter in length except for the performance pieces, which are longer and more complex. Use these to perform in front of your friends or in public, and to master the concepts learnt in each lesson with an artistic touch.
This course was designed for adult beginners learning without a teaching, but it could be used by anyone above the age of 12. The method book was not intended to be used on its own, it was conceived as part of a complete course that includes video lessons and supplementary materials. Therefore, in order to benefit from the full learning experience, you are encouraged to watch all the accompanying video lessons before playing the pieces in this book.
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 44 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Lesson 1: IntroductionIntroduction to the piano, posture and notes.3
- Lesson 2: Rhythm NotationIntroduction to rhythm notation.2
- Lesson 3: Pitch NotationLearning to read notes, playing basic melodies hands together in C position.6
- Lesson 4: More Notation & Position ChangesLearn to play songs with more notes & more rhythms.10
- 0.1Landmark Notes and Ledger Lines6 Minutes
- 0.2Position Changes: In My Dreams7 Minutes
- 0.3Czerny op.823 nr.33 Minutes
- 0.4The Dotted Half Note (Minim)3 Minutes
- 0.53/4 Time Signature3 Minutes
- 0.6Skipping in 3/4 Time3 Minutes
- 0.7B.Bartok: Microcosmos Book 1 nr.138 Minutes
- 0.8Sight-Reading3 Minutes
- 0.9Technique: Hand Crossing/Shifting Positions12 Minutes
- 0.10The Tie | A.Dvorak: New World Symphony8 Minutes
- Lesson 5: Expression & More IntervalsIntroduction to expression and more intervals.6
- Lesson 6: Harmonic Intervals and ChordsLearn about harmonic intervals, chords and rests.9
- 0.0Harmonic Intervals | Jingle Bells10 Minutes
- 0.1Technique: Harmonic Intervals5 Minutes
- 0.2Love Somebody!4 Minutes
- 0.3C.Czerny: 100 Recreations Nr.16 Minutes
- 0.4More Expression | Floating on a lake10 Minutes
- 0.5The C and G7 Chords9 Minutes
- 0.6Rests2 Minutes
- 0.7Technique: C and G7 Chords/Rests6 Minutes
- 0.9When the Saints Go Marching In6 Minutes
- Lesson 7: The C Major Scale. The Primary Chords of C major.The C major scale and its Primary Chords.8
Features
- Video Lessons
- Performance Pieces
- Technical Exercises