Piano Lesson 1 - White Key Names and Ode to Joy
Piano Lesson 2 - Counting and More Ode to Joy
Piano Lesson 3 - Posture, Hand Position, and Ode to Joy Chords
Piano Lesson 4 - Drops, Reading C-F-G, and Lullaby
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Technique: Active vs. Quiet Hand (5:17)
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Technique: The Drop and Hand Alignment (7:33)
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Basic Note Concepts (3:07)
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Basic Music Staff Concepts (3:47)
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How the Notes Line Up (2:45)
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Writing "Middle" C (4:23)
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Writing "Treble" G (1:08)
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Writing "Bass" F (2:49)
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A Tip on Note Reading (1:39)
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Writing Our New Music: Lullaby on C-F-G (11:44)
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Review and Assignment (12:32)
Piano Lesson 5 - Rotation, Notes C through G, and Dawn
Piano Lesson 6 - Bass Clef Notes, Music Writing, Old Russian Song
Piano Lesson 7 - Low B, Chord Writing, and Writing Ode to Joy
Lesson 1-7 Review
Piano Lesson 8: Steps and Skips, Sharps and Flats
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Lesson Introduction and New Music (2:31)
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Music Theory: Steps and Skips (5:23)
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Key Naming: Sharps (3:39)
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Key Naming: Flats (3:40)
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Writing and Reading Sharps (4:23)
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Writing and Reading Flats (5:04)
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New Music Tutorial, Materials, Note Worksheet, and Practice Assignment (19:32)
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Lesson Recap and Assignment (4:07)
Piano Lesson 9: Writing the D Major Pattern and Transposition
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Introduction and Overview (2:43)
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Writing the D Major Five-Finger-Pattern (3:59)
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D Major in the Bass Cleff and Skip-Note Patterns (5:20)
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Five-Finger-Pattern Technique and Practice (13:36)
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Transposing Into Different Hand Positions (9:41)
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Worksheet Review from (Sharps and Flats Worksheet from Lesson 8) (4:20)
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Bonus: Transposition Examples (4:42)
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Lesson Overview and Assignment (3:40)
Advanced Technique 1: Rotations, Sweeps, and Basic Two-Note Movements
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Relaxed Rotation (7:36)
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Rotation - Above View (2:48)
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Rotation With Active Hand (Above Keys) (5:24)
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The "Thwack" Between Two Notes (1:36)
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Sweeps (1:40)
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Sweeps - Above View (1:20)
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Sweeps and the 5 Finger Pattern (Preview) (2:31)
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Sweeps with Rotation (1:15)
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Twosies (2:31)
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Thumb Drop and Release (5:29)
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Examples and Applications (4:47)
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Unit Assignment (4:51)
Advanced Technique 2: The Five Finger Pattern
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Overview Of Five Finger Pattern Elements (3:21)
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Fingers 3-4-5 (2:28)
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Five Finger Patterns From The Thumb Outward (2:30)
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Fingers 3-2-1 and 5-4 Coming Inward (3:24)
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The Five Finger Pattern Coming Inward (3:31)
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The Thumb as Extension of the Arm (2:19)
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Open Thumb and Closed Thumb (1:12)
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Five Finger Pattern - Above View (1:31)
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Integrating the Sweep and Five Finger Pattern (1:08)
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Economy of Motion with Speed (4:45)
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Examples and Applications (3:02)
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Unit Assignment (3:43)
