Complete Beginners, welcome to your first piano course, the Introduction to the Keyboard. You’ll learn note names, proper technique, stretches, exercises, note/chord reading, improv, & more.
Course Objectives
Learn All the Essentials You Need to Get Started at the Piano
Explore the Note Names, Pedals, & Technique
Learn 10 Valuable Exercises, 5 Songs, & Grooves
Discover How to Practice Effectively
Learning Focus
Exercises
Groove
Reading
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Loving it!
I’m loving this course. Jonny is a fabulous teacher.
Loved the warm up exercises and the focus on techniques.
The exercises were well done. They were not overwhelming and I liked the way they were built on things like intervals and chord notes for example. Also, drilling on just the C, F, and G chords was a good move.
Experienced Pianist Learns New Things
I have played piano since childhood, I am currently 55. I feel like there were so many piano concepts I missed in my early lessons that I almost want to start from square one with Jonny. I love his teaching style. Even though I already knew the content of this course I still enjoyed it a lot and am excited to grow with each subsequent course. My favorite thing Jonny emphasized was playing without music. I also loved the quote he shared about overestimating what we can do in a week but underestimating what we can do in a year. This is a time management concept I have appreciated often, thinking- if I do something once a day- thats 365 times a year. Consistency is key! I also loved how he said better to practice a little each day than a lot once a week. Great advice! Thank you for taking the time to build such wonderful lessons- which help all players new and experienced!
A great start!
Learning the chord, especially that funky G sus whatever, and bedding these in with the technique and theory and songs is a brilliant way. Particularly experimenting with style is so exciting.
Fun place to start
I started my piano journey in January and just found Piano with Jonny at the beginning of August. In the onboarding of PWJ my selections placed me in the mid-beginner. I started back with the very beginnings and it helps to learn the approach, pace and song arrangements. The exercises are helpful and are immediately applicable to the arrangements and song selection. It was a lot of fun and a good place to start again.
I’m loving this course. Jonny is a fabulous teacher.
Loved the warm up exercises and the focus on techniques.
The exercises were well done. They were not overwhelming and I liked the way they were built on things like intervals and chord notes for example. Also, drilling on just the C, F, and G chords was a good move.
Experienced Pianist Learns New Things
I have played piano since childhood, I am currently 55. I feel like there were so many piano concepts I missed in my early lessons that I almost want to start from square one with Jonny. I love his teaching style. Even though I already knew the content of this course I still enjoyed it a lot and am excited to grow with each subsequent course. My favorite thing Jonny emphasized was playing without music. I also loved the quote he shared about overestimating what we can do in a week but underestimating what we can do in a year. This is a time management concept I have appreciated often, thinking- if I do something once a day- thats 365 times a year. Consistency is key! I also loved how he said better to practice a little each day than a lot once a week. Great advice! Thank you for taking the time to build such wonderful lessons- which help all players new and experienced!
A great start!
Learning the chord, especially that funky G sus whatever, and bedding these in with the technique and theory and songs is a brilliant way. Particularly experimenting with style is so exciting.
Fun place to start
I started my piano journey in January and just found Piano with Jonny at the beginning of August. In the onboarding of PWJ my selections placed me in the mid-beginner. I started back with the very beginnings and it helps to learn the approach, pace and song arrangements. The exercises are helpful and are immediately applicable to the arrangements and song selection. It was a lot of fun and a good place to start again.
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of C Major with the scale, diatonic chords, common chord progressions, and inversions. Then put it all together with Jonny's Canon.
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of G Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original tune, "Jonny's Lullaby."
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of F Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a groovy Latin tune "Jonny's Bamba."
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Content Types
Piano With Jonny offers three core content types:
Courses
Courses are comprised of lessons and are based on selected styles of music and learning focus topics. PWJ offers regular courses, workshops which include teacher interaction, and challenges which are divided into a 4 week learning format.
Lessons
Lessons are combined into courses. Most lessons build upon concepts of the previous lesson, with the exception of Quick Tips which stand alone.
Smartsheets
Smartsheets use the Soundslice sheet music player to give students digital access to all arrangements and lesson sheet music.
Course Types
Courses are comprised of lessons and are based on selected styles of music and learning focus topics. PWJ offers regular courses, workshops which include teacher interaction, and challenges which are divided into a 4 week learning format.
Lesson Types
Lessons are combined into courses. Most lessons build upon concepts of the previous lesson, with the exception of Quick Tips which stand alone.
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