The Ultimate Piano/Keyboard Course from total Beginner to Advanced-5:Independant hands/sustain ped.

Master the Piano: A Comprehensive Online Piano Course Series

Ready to embark on your piano journey? This complete online piano course series takes you from complete beginner to advanced player, step-by-step. We go beyond quick song tutorials to provide a deep understanding of music and develop true piano mastery.

Why Choose This Piano Course?

Many short piano courses promise you'll be playing songs quickly. While you might be able to play a few tunes, do you truly understand the piano? Can you learn new songs independently? Do you read music? This comprehensive series addresses those questions and more. We provide the in-depth knowledge and practice needed to confidently play the piano.

This course is structured into 10 parts, allowing you to progress at your own pace. If you're a complete beginner, start with Part I. If you have some existing piano skills, explore the series to find the best starting point. (Note: Part IX, on reading music, can be tackled after Part I, though you'll be able to follow the rest of the series without it).

Quickly Play Your First Songs!

You'll be playing your first songs on the piano or keyboard very early on – just like with shorter courses. But unlike those courses, we'll take you much further, building a solid foundation for long-term success.

Learn to Play in a Fun, Engaging Way:

Forget endless scale exercises! We incorporate scales into songs that feature only the notes of that particular scale. You’ll practice scales in context, making the process enjoyable and effective. Plus, you’ll play along with a band accompaniment in all songs!

Here's a breakdown of the courses in this series:

• Part I: The Ultimate Piano/Keyboard Course - Beginner to Advanced - Playing in C, F & G:

  • Fundamentals: Body posture, hand position, smooth playing, note names, Middle C.
  • Intervals: Half tones, whole tones, octaves.
  • Major Scales & Chords: C, F, and G major scales and songs; C, F, and G major chords (triads) and songs.
  • Chord Inversions: C, F, and G major triads.

• Part II: The Ultimate Piano/Keyboard Course - Beginner to Advanced - Playing in D, A, E & B:

  • Major Scales & Chords: D, A, E, and B major scales and songs; D, A, E, and B major chords (triads) and songs.
  • Chord Inversions: D, A, E, and B major triads.

• Part III: The Ultimate Piano/Keyboard Course - Beginner to Advanced - Playing in Bb & Eb – Intervals and Circle of Fifths:

  • Major Scales & Chords: Bb and Eb major scales and songs; Bb and Eb major chords (triads) and songs.
  • Chord Inversions: Bb and Eb major triads.
  • Intervals: Minor & major 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th; perfect unison, perfect 4th & 5th; tritone interval.
  • Circle of Fifths.

• Part IV: The Ultimate Piano/Keyboard Course - Beginner to Advanced - Minor Scales & Chords:

  • Natural Minor Scales: All natural minor scales, with a song in A minor.
  • Minor Chords: Natural minor chords (triads) and songs with those chords.
  • Chord Inversions: Minor triads.

• Part V: The Ultimate Piano/Keyboard Course - Beginner to Advanced - Independent Hands – The Sustain Pedal:

  • 4-Step Method: Develop independent left- and right-hand skills.
  • Sustain Pedal: Learn how to effectively use the sustain pedal.
  • Practice Songs: Songs designed to practice the 4-step method and sustain pedal.

• Part VI: The Ultimate Piano/Keyboard Course - Beginner to Advanced - Seventh Chords – Diminished Chords – More Intervals:

  • Seventh Chords: Dominant 7th, Minor 7th, and Diminished 7th chords.
  • Intervals: Diminished & Augmented Intervals.
  • Song Accompaniment: Learn how to accompany a singer.

• Part VII: The Ultimate Piano/Keyboard Course - Beginner to Advanced - More Chords:

  • Extended Chords: Major 7th, Add2 & add4, Slash chords, Sus chords.
  • Chord Extensions: Learn to extend 7th chords with 9th, 11th & 13th.

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