Mid Beginner Piano Foundations – Level 2

Continue your piano journey with new keys, chords, scales, and songs. You'll also explore some new progression exercises that will strengthen your fingers. It's all about practicing effectively, while having fun!

Section 1

Master the keys

Explore keys with more flats and sharps to build your confidence. Each major key is presented with the relative minor.

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Key of Bb Major – PWJ Avenue

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of Bb Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with the swingin' tune "PWJ Avenue."

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2
Key of G Minor – Funkalicious

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of G Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a funkalicious groove!

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3
Key of D Major – Sunrise Blues

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of D Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an upbeat Blues groove.

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4
Key of B Minor – Jonnylito

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of B Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a sweet Latin groove!

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Section 2

Fun Exercises and Improv

Practice fun exercises. Strengthen your fingers while playing chords, inversions, and patterns that sound great. Also discover how to get started with improvisation.

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1
Scales for Improv on Major and Minor Chords

Learn a variety of scales to get started with improvisation over major and minor chords. After covering common progressions, you'll discover the tips and tricks to improvise with confidence.

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2
Ear Training With Triads 1

In this workshop, we'll explore ear training with triads. We’ll master the sound of major/minor chords, intervals, and how to identify popular chord progressions.

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Ear Training With Triads 2

In this workshop, we'll explore ear training with triad inversions. We'll be arpeggiating triads in order to hear the intervals that make up each chord. Then we'll go through song examples to train our ear in a progressive, step-by-step way.

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Piano Pedal Essentials

Learn everything you need to know about the piano pedals. We'll cover pedaling techniques, exercises, and how to use the pedal on a variety of styles.

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Section 3

More Keys

Now we're moving along the circle of 5ths adding more sharps and flats to our keys.

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1
Key of Eb Major – Boogie Dog Doogie

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of Eb Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a fun Boogie song.

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2
Key of C Minor – Long Ago

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of C Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a fun minor swing tune, "Long Ago."

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3
Key of A Major – PWJ Rock

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of A Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Put it all together with a fun rock song!

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Key of F# Minor – Jonny’s Ghost Dance

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of F# Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original tune, "Jonny's Ghost Dance."

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Learning Focus
  • Learn new keys, chords, and progressions
  • Add songs to your repertoire in a variety of fun music styles
  • Play exercises to strengthen your fingers
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Continue your piano journey with new keys, chords, scales, and songs. You’ll also explore some new progression exercises that will strengthen your fingers. It’s all about practicing effectively, while having fun!

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