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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Intro to the Keyboard - review
I wish I had had this course when I first started (70 years ago). It puts the emphasis on the most important aspects; have fun, be consistent in your practice, don't be too hard on yourself.
Very clear, fun and well-organized
I’ve been playing the piano since I was a child, and now I’m 65. Baroque, classical, rock, pop, jazz, and fusion—I love all kinds of music. But I wanted to start over from scratch just for fun, to be able to play pieces without difficulty, to progress steadily and step by step, and to revisit all the concepts in a different way than how I learned them at the conservatory as a child and teenager. Since the lessons come very easily to me, I’m playing with great fluency and musicality—which is exactly what I want to develop. I’m really enjoying and having a lot of fun with this course—it’s serious yet enjoyable and lighthearted, building itself up layer by layer, building on everything I’ve learned previously.
Johnny’s First Course
I got a lot of knowledge out of this first course. I actually learned to play two songs by memory, something I had not been able to do previously. I also improved my note recognition especially in the left hand which I had some trouble with. The finger exercises too are a great help for speed and coordination.
Fun and inspiring
Thank you so much for structuring the lessons in a fun, reinforcing learning and inspiring manner. I really appreciate the encouragement in playing in my own styles (even though is non-existent at this point (LOL), I love the encouragement on very types of groove! Jonny,you are the best..
Enjoyed this course
This course has given me direction and the recognition that it’s taken 18 months of practice to become a beginner 😳
I wish I had had this course when I first started (70 years ago). It puts the emphasis on the most important aspects; have fun, be consistent in your practice, don't be too hard on yourself.
Very clear, fun and well-organized
I’ve been playing the piano since I was a child, and now I’m 65. Baroque, classical, rock, pop, jazz, and fusion—I love all kinds of music. But I wanted to start over from scratch just for fun, to be able to play pieces without difficulty, to progress steadily and step by step, and to revisit all the concepts in a different way than how I learned them at the conservatory as a child and teenager. Since the lessons come very easily to me, I’m playing with great fluency and musicality—which is exactly what I want to develop. I’m really enjoying and having a lot of fun with this course—it’s serious yet enjoyable and lighthearted, building itself up layer by layer, building on everything I’ve learned previously.
Johnny’s First Course
I got a lot of knowledge out of this first course. I actually learned to play two songs by memory, something I had not been able to do previously. I also improved my note recognition especially in the left hand which I had some trouble with. The finger exercises too are a great help for speed and coordination.
Fun and inspiring
Thank you so much for structuring the lessons in a fun, reinforcing learning and inspiring manner. I really appreciate the encouragement in playing in my own styles (even though is non-existent at this point (LOL), I love the encouragement on very types of groove! Jonny,you are the best..
Enjoyed this course
This course has given me direction and the recognition that it’s taken 18 months of practice to become a beginner 😳
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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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.
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