LEVEL I - Developing the instrument: 

 

• This class is design to give the students an opportunity to motivate, learn, practice, ask questions and get additional piano help and advise.

• Knowing the piano. Proper piano position.

• Fundamentals and knowledge.

• How to read staff, cifrado, chords, diagrams. 

• How to sight read; chromatic and diatonic scales.

• Major scales.

• Best exercises using all fingers. One hand and both hands coordination.

• Song practice. 

 

LEVEL 2 - Improving your piano skills:

• Concepts.

• Rhythm notation.

• Chords and arpeggios. 

• Major and minor scales.

• Major and minor chords. Naming the chords.

• How to invert triads. Chord invertions.

• Power chord. 

• Notes, harmonic interval exercises.

• Modes. Pentatonic scales.

• Listening and analysis. 

• Listening Survey. Music Appreciation. 

• Musical ideas, concepts, and genres.

• Modal progressions.

• Melodies and solos.

• Songs practice.

 

LEVEL 3 - Mastering: 

• Concepts and criteria.

• Dynamics. Actitudes.

• Chords names and invertions.

• Searching solos to chords. Playing solos.

• Techniques. Gospel, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Bossa, Classic, Comtemporary. 

• Music Appreciation.

• Modal improvisation.

 

LEVEL 4 - On stage:

• Performance. Actitude.

• Counseling, criteria, conceps, tips and actitude. 

• Interdisciplinary ensemble class.

• Performance tips and advice. Emphasis. Improvisation. 

• Piano confidence. Piano setting. Piano sounds, efects and EQ.

• Living Performance.

• On stage.