Master Piano Playing

Learn Music Skills and Playing from Scratch

3h 53m20 lectures1 sections

What you'll learn

  • Understand the basic parts of the piano
  • Learn musical notes and scales
  • Master playing techniques for both hands
  • Develop diverse playing skills
  • Improve speed and accuracy while playing
  • Excel in playing musical pieces

About this course

This course aims to teach beginners the skills of playing the piano. It includes a comprehensive introduction to the history and structure of the piano, learning to read musical notes and scales, and focusing on the basic techniques for playing correctly. You will also learn to apply these techniques to various musical pieces from different styles. The course includes exercises to improve speed, accuracy, and dynamics, as well as understanding and analyzing music. It will help students express themselves through music and develop their piano playing skills.

Expected outcomes

  • Confidently recognize the piano and its basic playing skills.
  • Easily read and understand musical notes and scales.
  • Play simple and advanced musical pieces.
  • Achieve harmony between hands while playing professionally.
  • Develop a musical sense to express oneself through playing.

Course content

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Mastering Piano Playing

20 lectures
  1. Piano Parts and Basics of Playing10:27
  2. Basic Piano Notes8:05
  3. Right Hand Exercises7:58
  4. Left Hand Exercises7:56
  5. Exercises for Both Right and Left Hands13:02
  6. First Melody on the Piano with Metronome and Sheet Music26:54
  7. Raised and Lowered Notes on the Piano (Sharps and Flats)7:47
  8. Meaning of the Scale, Number of Scales, Their Notes, and the Chord Scale on the Piano (Phrygian) and Songs on It16:58
  9. The Major Scale on the Piano12:38
  10. The Natural Minor Scale on the Piano13:06
  11. Church Scales (Modes)8:28
  12. The Harmonic Minor Scale on the Piano14:25
  13. Basic Chords14:12
  14. Chord Circles and Their Relation to Scales10:11
  15. Progressions and Intervals12:13
  16. Rhythms (Tango or March Rhythm)7:13
  17. Eastern Divided Rhythm4:29
  18. Some Rhythms and Arpeggio on the Piano24:20
  19. Piece La cumparsita5:24
  20. Increasing Playing Speed on the Piano - Piece Für Elise7:36

Instructor

Artist Samih Ali

Artist Samih Ali

Composer and music arranger with 20 years of experience in teaching various musical instruments including piano, violin, and guitar.
5,084 students3 courses

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