Introduction to the keyboard: Familiarize yourself with the layout of the keyboard and learn to identify the different keys.
Hand position and posture: Learn the proper hand position and posture for playing the keyboard. Practice sitting straight, keeping your shoulders relaxed, and placing your fingers on the right keys.
Playing simple melodies: Practice playing simple melodies using your right hand only.
Playing with both hands: Introduce playing with both hands. Practice playing simple chords with your left hand while playing a melody with your right hand.
Rhythm and timing: Focus on playing with good rhythm and timing, and practice keeping a steady beat.
Reading sheet music: Start learning how to read sheet music, including the notes, rhythms, and symbols commonly used in music notation.
Music theory basics: Learn the basics of music theory, including key signatures, scales, and intervals.
Playing with expression: Start experimenting with dynamics (loudness and softness) and expression (how you play each note) to add depth and emotion to your playing.
Basic chord progressions: Learn some basic chord progressions and practice playing them along with a melody.
Introduction to music genres: Learn about different genres of music, such as classical, jazz, and pop, and practice playing pieces from each genre.
Improvisation: Experiment with improvisation by creating your melodies and chord progressions.
Final project: Create a short piece of music using the skills you've learned
Beginners Keyboard Lessons
Intermediate Keyboard Lessons
Review of music theory: Review the basics of music theory, including key signatures, scales, intervals, and chords.
Advanced playing techniques: Learn more advanced playing techniques, such as arpeggios, tremolos, and trills.
Playing in different keys: Practice playing in different keys and become comfortable with the key signatures.
Advanced rhythm and timing: Practice more complex rhythms and timing, including syncopation and odd time signatures.Playing with expression and dynamics: Learn to use expression and dynamics in a more advanced way to create a more nuanced and expressive performance.
Music genres: Learn more about specific music genres such as classical, jazz, rock, and pop, and practice playing pieces from each genre.
Harmony: Study advanced harmony concepts such as chord extensions, substitutions, and modulations.
Improvisation: Develop improvisational skills by learning scales and modes and experimenting with improvisation in different genres.
Intermediate Keyboard Lessons
Performance skills: Practice playing with a metronome and develop your performance skills by working on timing, phrasing, and technique.
Music composition: Learn basic composition techniques such as melody writing, chord progressions, and song structure.
Final project: Create a complete piece of music incorporating the skills you've learned during the course.
Advanced Keyboard Lessons
Advanced music theory: Study advanced music theory topics such as advanced chord progressions, modal harmony, and advanced melodic concepts.
Technique: Focus on advanced keyboard technique, including more challenging scales, arpeggios, and finger exercises.
Repertoire: Study and perform advanced keyboard repertoire from a variety of genres.
Jazz theory: Study jazz theory concepts such as jazz harmony, chord substitutions, and reharmonization techniques.
Improvisation: Focus on advanced improvisation techniques such as melodic development, phrasing, and using chord tones and tensions
Transcription: Learn to transcribe complex pieces of music by ear.Composition: Study advanced composition techniques such as counterpoint, orchestration, and extended techniques.
Special topics: Study a special topic of your choice, such as film scoring or contemporary keyboard styles.
Final project: Create a complete piece of music that incorporates the skills and concepts you've learned throughout the course. This could be an original composition, an arrangement, or an improvisation.