Piano Basics

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Feel the beat, read rhythms, find middle C, read the staff, and play a five-song recital with both hands.

Unit 1 · Rhythm

Lesson 1 Feel the Beat Tap a steady beat. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 2 Fast Beat, Slow Beat Keep a steady beat, slow and fast. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 3 Ta A quarter note lasts one beat: ta. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 4 Shh! A quarter rest is one beat of quiet. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 5 Ti-ti Two eighth notes share one beat: ti-ti. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 6 Word Rhythms Words have rhythms: each part is a tap. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 7 Copy Me Hear a rhythm, then tap it back. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 8 Read the Rhythm Read and tap four bars of rhythm. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 9 Ta-a A half note lasts two beats: ta-a. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 10 Bars and 4/4 Every bar of 4/4 holds four beats. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 11 Make a Beat Make your own four-bar rhythm. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 12 Rhythm Show Play a whole rhythm piece in time. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 13 Find Middle C Find C by the two black keys. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 14 Finger Numbers Fingers are 1 to 5, thumbs are 1. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 15 C D E Play C, D and E with fingers 1, 2, 3. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 16 Hot Cross Buns Play a whole song with C, D and E. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 17 F and G Five fingers on C D E F G. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 18 Ode to Joy (Part 1) Notes that step up and down. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 19 Slow Loop Practise the hard bit slowly. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 20 Mary Had a Little Lamb A song with long notes. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 21 Lines and Spaces Notes sit on lines or in spaces. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 22 Notes Have Names Name C, D, E, F and G on the staff. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 23 Steps and Skips See if a tune steps or skips, up or down. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 24 Play What You Read Read notes on the staff and play them. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 25 Twinkle Twinkle Shift your hand to reach A. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 26 Loud and Soft p means soft, f means loud. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 27 Bass Clef Hello Left hand C position on the bass clef. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 28 Left Hand Melody Play a tune with your left hand. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 29 Hands Take Turns Pass a tune from one hand to the other. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 30 Jingle Bells Play a song, each hand on its own. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 31 One Note Partner The left hand plays one low note under the tune. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 32 Ode to Joy (Full) Play the whole of Ode to Joy. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 33 Ear Trainer Hear a short tune and play it back. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 34 Make My Tune Make an eight-note tune that ends on C. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 35 Recital Rehearsal Practise all five songs. 🔒 Finish the lesson before

Lesson 36 Grand Recital Play five songs for your family. 🔒 Finish the lesson before