Beginner Keyboard

Introduces fundamental techniques for keyboard playing, covering over 25 songs and core chord progressions.

Balances old knowledge with new concepts, explores correction methods, and encourages creative problem-solving.

Keyboard ergonomics cover techniques for comfortable typing and improved productivity.

Covers the proper hand shape for playing the keyboard, including finger curvature and fingertip placement.

The musical alphabet consists of seven letters, used to name white keys on the keyboard.

The layout of a keyboard is covered, featuring groupings of black keys and the position of white key C notes.

Identifies the location of Middle C and explains how to find it on a piano keyboard.

The anatomy of human fingers is examined, focusing on their distinct features, numerical distribution, and interactions with the thumb.

Staff notation fundamentals cover staff structure, treble and bass clefs, grand staff, bar lines, note and rest durations, and time signatures.

Introduces fundamental piano skills: proper finger placement for keys C to G, and practices reading music notation for quarter, half, and whole notes.

Introduces the basics of playing a C major chord, covering its composition and finger placement.

Dominant seventh chords are covered, with details on notes and finger placement.

The role of the thumb in maintaining a consistent chord position is examined, with focus on switching between C and G7 chords.

Breaks down melodies into melody and accompaniment parts, then combines them to create chord-based song arrangements.

The quarter rest symbol indicates a single beat of silence. Chord changes are practiced using C, F,

Introduces fundamental concepts of music notation, including lead-in notes, incomplete bars, and counting numbers.

Time signatures, dotted half notes, legato playing, and ties are introduced. Keytar and synthesizer techniques are covered.

Notes stem directions cover A, B, and C notes on or around the middle line staff.

The C Major Scale is introduced, providing a foundation for understanding common musical phrases.

Octave, eighth note, and staccato playing techniques are covered, including their applications in music.

The key of C major is a fundamental concept in music theory, exemplified in a well-known English folk song.

Dotted quarter notes, first and second endings are explored, with examples from iconic songs like Brahms' Lullaby and Jingle Bells.

The course introduces the D minor chord, its construction, and usage in popular music, including examples from Mussi Den and Scarborough Fair.

Covers G Major Chord and D Seventh Chord fundamentals, including diagrams and score illustrations, with applications in popular songs.

Turnaround progressions are commonly used in popular music, including hits by John Lennon and Elvis Presley, featuring a specific chord pattern.

Broken chord playing techniques are applied across various time signatures, featuring traditional folk song examples.

The G Major scale is introduced, featuring an F# note and comparisons to the C Major scale.

Introduces the concept of key signatures with a single sharp sign after each clef affecting all F notes on the staff.

Arpeggios are played by sounding individual notes of a chord in succession, adding texture to harmonies and melodic lines.

The note Bb is introduced, with attention to its placement on both treble and bass staffs, as well as flat signs that accompany it.

The 12-bar blues pattern is introduced as a fundamental structure in rock and blues music, used in numerous well-known songs.

The F major scale, key signature, and arpeggio techniques are explored through traditional Irish songs like Molly Malone.

Nord ns88 and similar stage pianos merge digital piano and synthesizer capabilities for live performances.

The layout and notation of a piano keyboard is introduced, explaining note locations and reading sheet music.

Covers techniques for substituting chords with analogous sounds in sheet music interpretation.

Major, minor, seventh, m7, o, 6, sus, and 9 chord types are covered, including root, first, and second inversions.

The lesson covers various major chords (D, E, F, G, A) with their chord symbols and finger positions for root, first, and second inversions.

Minor chords in root position, first inversion, and second inversion are covered, including diagrams for A to F#m.

E7, Eb7, Bb7, B7, and Ab7 chords are covered, including notes, symbols, and fingerings for root position, first inversion, and second inversion.

Covers the construction and voicing of minor seventh chords, and also provides diagrams for root position, first inversion, and second inversion.

Introduces formulas and note patterns for augmented chords on the piano keyboard.

Introduces the structure and notation of diminished chords in nine common keys: C, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A, and B.

Covers basic music theory, including notes, rests, dynamics, articulation, and rhythm.