Always wanted to play the piano? This is for you!
This 10 week hands on beginners course will get you reading and understanding music notation and playing piano pieces and chords. During the course you’ll play ‘Lean On Me’ and other faves.
– Read rhythm
– Read notes
– Piano geography
– Play pieces
– Understand chords
– Play songs you know and love!
The classroom has a digital piano for each participant and students will benefit from access to an instrument for basic home practice from one week to the next.
A keyboard or piano at home is beneficial, however no other requirements are needed.
‘ Students who are unable to attend a class in person may attend on zoom. The zoom details, along with the teacher’s contact details will be given at the first lesson’.
Additional cost – Piano book is $25 payable in cash or you can be invoiced on the spot at the first lesson – All other material provided
Michelle Madder is a composer, teacher, and presenter with over 35 years of experience. She loves helping adults rekindle their passion for piano or achieve a lifelong dream of learning to play. Her practical, relaxed teaching style brings out the best in every student. Learn more at Universal Music Exams.
Session 1:
Overview
– the piano keyboard
– music notation
– read and play 5 finger pieces
Session 2:
New notes and rhythms
Adding pieces to your repertoire
Session 3:
Consolidate and add new rhythms and notes
Add more pieces from the book and start understanding chords
Learn to play Beethoven’s ‘Ode To Joy’
Session 4:
Chord bootcamp week
Play well known songs
Session 5:
Work on pieces from last week and adding more to the repertoire
Session 6:
Additional rhythms, notes and pieces
What do you really want to play?
We’ll help you get there in our remaining weeks.
Session 7:
New pieces and songs
Session 8 – 10:
Finishing up – includes optional solo performance of one piece or song.
This course is delivered once a week over 10 weeks.
Below are our available intakes to the Piano for Beginners. Select the intake you wish to enrol into and complete the Online Enrolment Form
If you have any questions related to the Piano for Beginners please enquire here. Alternatively you can email one of our course-cordinators here
Northern Beaches Community College Ltd t/a Northern Beaches & Mosman College. Nationally accredited qualifications, work & computer skills, lifestyle RTO ID 90113
