MUSIC CLASSES CANBERRA

PIANO 101

Group format piano lessons for adults who are absolute beginners, Piano 101 introduces students to easy, logical and step-by-step ways to gain familiarity with the piano, by providing the foundations for both the physical aspects of playing and following a written score.

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Goals & outcomes: To be able to play short piano pieces with two hands, incorporating melody and harmony, with progressive accomplishment over the year. Students will learn simple improvisation techniques; how to read and respond to a piano score; fundamental music theory; and begin developing aural and sight-reading skills.

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Prerequisite knowledge: None. For absolute beginners. This class is suitable for adults of any age, new to the piano. 

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PIANO 101 ADVANCED is a dedicated class for students who already know the basics, are confident with notation, and are ready to expand their repertoire.

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About the classes: Classes include: (a) weekly one-hour group lessons; plus (b) 24/7 online access to progressive course content, over a term. Terms generally coincide with ACT school term dates. Although enrolment is on a per term basis, the complete Piano 101 course incorporates four successive terms, with each term building on skills learnt in the previous term: 

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• How to Play the Piano – Technique (understanding chords, bass-lines, riffs, scales, improvising)

• Learning to Read – Chunking (learning pattern-based sight-reading skills)

• Understanding Sheet Music – Reading (extending reading skills in a stylistic context)

• Musical Interpretation – Playing (developing technical, reading, and improvising skills)

Piano 101 incorporates a variety of musical genres, including classical, blues, jazz, popular, musical theatre and film music.

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Progressive learning is offered through Piano 101 Advanced and Piano 201 classes in subsequent years.

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Full class fee: $295 plus $25 text fee per term.