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Piano Lessons: 1 Fundamentals

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Overview

Learn how to play piano at your own pace. Former Curtis Institute professor and acclaimed accompanist Hugh Sung presents online piano lessons for beginners.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
1. Getting Started
  • How to learn a song
  • How to practice
  • Posture
2. Reading Music
  • 15 things to know to play music: Part 1
  • 15 things to know to play music: Part 2
  • 15 things to know to play music: Part 3
  • Sight-reading pointers
3. Greensleeves
  • Introduction to "Greensleeves"
  • A Section: m. 1-4
  • A Section: m. 5-8
  • A Section: m. 9-17
  • B Section: m. 17-25
  • B Section: m. 26-end
  • Performance: 60 BPM
  • Performance: 90 BPM
  • Performance: 135 BPM
4. Popular Abridgments
  • "Scarborough Fair"
  • "Carol of the Bells"
Conclusion
  • ArtistWorks and Next Steps

Taught by

Hugh Sung

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