Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week 1

    • Welcome to Favorite Song 101!

    • Week 1: Materials and Practice Plan

    • Lesson 1: First Chord Song

    • Lesson 2: Simple Song

    • Pre-Req: The Piano Key Names

    • Pre-Req: 5 Basic Elements of Correct Posture

    • Lesson 3: Simple Song in G

    • Pre-Req: Fundamental Rhythm Explained for Beginners

    • lesson 4: Rhythms 1

    • Lesson 5: Rhythm 2

    • Week 1 HW Assignment
  • 2

    Week 2

    • Week 2: Materials and Practice Plan

    • Week 2: Intro and Objectives

    • Lesson 6: Staff Note Identification (Landmark System)

    • Lesson 7: Sight Reading Exercises

    • Lesson 8: Chord Review

    • Lesson 9: Sight Reading Practice Part 2

    • Lesson 10: Lean On Me Melody Practice

    • Week 2: HW assingment
  • 3

    Week 3

    • Week 3: Materials and Practice Plan

    • Week 3: Intro and Objectives

    • Lesson 11: Playing the Pedal

    • Lesson 12: Scarborough Fair

    • Lesson 13: Creating Any Major or Minor Chord

    • Lesson 14: Chord Note numbers

    • Lesson 15: Major Minor Chord Notation

    • Lesson 16: Let It Be (Rhythm and Hand Independence)

    • Lesson 17: Hey Jude

    • Week 3: HW Assignment
  • 4

    Week 4

    • Week 4: Materials and Practice Plan

    • Week 4: Outline and Objectives

    • Lesson 18: Intro - Arrangement Exercise

    • Lesson 18: Melody - Arrangement Exercise

    • Lesson 18: Chords - Arrangement Exercise

    • Lesson 18: Chords and Melody - Arrangement Exercise

    • Lesson 19: Left Hand Arrangement Patterns

    • Lesson 20: Creating an Arrangement Arc

    • Lesson 21: Example of Arrangement Exercise

    • Week 4: HW Assignment

    • Lesson 22: Rhythm and Sight Reading Exercises

    • Dotted Quarter Note Exercise

    • And-of-3 Exercise

    • All of Me - John Legend

    • Amazing Grace

    • 6-8 Exercise

    • Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

    • Can You Feel The Love - Elton John

    • Happy Birthday

    • Lesson 23: Scales and Key Signatures

    • Lesson 24: Most Common Chords

    • Lesson 25: Playing Legato
  • 5

    Week 5

    • Week 5: Materials and Practice Plan

    • Week 5: Objectives and Outline

    • Final Project: Song Arrangement Expectations

    • (Optional) Beyond Lead Sheets 101

    • Lesson 26: Pedal Practice 2

    • (Optional) 16 Levels of Piano Composition by Nahre Sol

    • Week 5: HW and Song Arrangement Expectations
  • 6

    Week 6

    • Week 6: Materials and Practice Plan

    • Week 6: Overview and Objectives

    • Lesson 27: Musicality

    • Lesson 28: Creating a Quality Final Recording

    • Review and Wrap Up