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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Beginner
04:41:13

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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Annoyingly challenging
This course was great. I started at the very beginning even though I have played piano before and am fairly good at playing classical music . However I have never been taught jazz or chord progressions or even how to memorise. I can barely pick out a tune by ear so I wanted a proper foundation. I can skip through the exercises but apart from that everything has actually been quite a challenge. I can see where these courses are heading and so I am really excited that maybe, just maybe, I will achieve my goals of playing jazz and cocktail and being able to improvise . It may be a few more days before I pluck up courage and share a video though !
Music Miracle
I am actually reading music!!
Exciting and positive
Very clear, motivate to continue the development of the learning and practicing. Very happy with this start!!
Great if you're truly a beginner, but a bit boring if you have some music experience
Everything is well explained. Exercises are good technique builders.
Best Decision Ever
This course put all the dots together and though I thought I was a bit too advanced for this course, I couldn't have been any more wrong, for one it took me a lot longer to master the content within the course than I first imagined but when I played that last song twinkle twinkle and read the notes and grooved along with the track, I felt the feeling of fulfillment that I was longing for when I picked up that book all those years ago and purchased a piano. Jonny really does have the perfect balance between theory, exercises, practice, practicality and fun!

Course Lessons

1
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 1
19:10

The First Groove, & Keyboard Layout

2
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 2
21:15

Note Names of White and Black Keys

3
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 3
18:01

Finger Numbers, Posture, Hand Position

4
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 4
07:53

Stretches and Finger Warm-Ups

5
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 5
36:37

C Position, Fingering, Common Note Values

6
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 6
37:55

Exercises 1 & 2, Ode to Joy, Jazz Style

7
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 7
33:43

Exercises 3 & 4, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Latin Style

8
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 8
27:23

Exercises 5 & 6,  William Jonathan, Jazz Ballad

9
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 9
28:25

Exercises 7 & 8, I’ll Be There, Pop Style

10
Introduction to the Keyboard – Lesson 10
39:02

Exercises 9 & 10, Twinkle Twinkle, Blues

Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Annoyingly challenging
This course was great. I started at the very beginning even though I have played piano before and am fairly good at playing classical music . However I have never been taught jazz or chord progressions or even how to memorise. I can barely pick out a tune by ear so I wanted a proper foundation. I can skip through the exercises but apart from that everything has actually been quite a challenge. I can see where these courses are heading and so I am really excited that maybe, just maybe, I will achieve my goals of playing jazz and cocktail and being able to improvise . It may be a few more days before I pluck up courage and share a video though !
Music Miracle
I am actually reading music!!
Exciting and positive
Very clear, motivate to continue the development of the learning and practicing. Very happy with this start!!
Great if you're truly a beginner, but a bit boring if you have some music experience
Everything is well explained. Exercises are good technique builders.
Best Decision Ever
This course put all the dots together and though I thought I was a bit too advanced for this course, I couldn't have been any more wrong, for one it took me a lot longer to master the content within the course than I first imagined but when I played that last song twinkle twinkle and read the notes and grooved along with the track, I felt the feeling of fulfillment that I was longing for when I picked up that book all those years ago and purchased a piano. Jonny really does have the perfect balance between theory, exercises, practice, practicality and fun!
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