In this accelerated course, beginners with no prior experience will be able to learn many of the fundamentals of music & piano while learning 2 pieces - Mary Had a Little Lamb & Jingle Bells.

**For those purchasing this course during the Holidays, it's the perfect time to learn a Christmas Song!**

There are 6 major concepts that are explored in this course: Understanding the Keyboard Layout, Learning about Rhythm & Time, Introduction to Five Finger Positions, Learning About Fingerings & Placement on the Keyboard, Introduction to Reading Music, & Playing Complete Pieces Both Hands Together.

Understanding the Keyboard Layout

Black Keys - Getting to know the keyboard and how it is organized. Creating & finding higher & lower sounds on the keyboard.

White Keys - Learning the names of the white keys. Locating A-B-C-D-E-F-G on the keyboard.

Middle C - Locating Middle C on the keyboard.

Learning About Rhythm & Time

Introducing time signatures & rhythm values

Learning about note values: Quarter notes, Half notes, & Whole notes

Introduction to Five Finger Positions

C Major Position

Right Hand Five Finger Position

Left Hand Five Finger Position

Learning About Fingerings & Placement on the Keyboard

Hand placement for positions

Right Hand Fingerings 1 2 3 4 5

Left Hand Fingerings 1 2 3 4 5

Introduction to Reading Music

Treble Clef

Bass Clef

Staff notes

Bar lines & Measures

Intervals

Playing 2 Complete Pieces

Mary Had a Little Lamb & Jingle Bells

Learning the Melody in Right Hand

Learning the Accompaniment in Left Hand

How to put hands together - Coordination