1st Grade Level “Five Finger Melodies” Outline Intro to Music Theory v3.016
The First Month (4 weeks) in the Beginner Piano School: What to expect.
Main concepts for new students learning to play classical piano: 1st Grade learning objectives: 3
①Gain a general understand sheet music notation, and theory.^^
Learn, study and review and understand these five topics is the core of 1st Grade here the BPS. Understand these key principles by any means necessary. 30 minute individual weekly lessons, regular concentrated “focused” practice sessions, keeping a music journal and watching YouTube videos is the right start. You be be amazed and pleased with your progress in less than a few months. You skill level will greatly improve as a result, and you will graduate to Level 2. Good luck ;)
1) Key Signature of C Major & G Major & Circle of Fifths
2) Major Scales - Whole Steps, Half Steps, W W H W W W H
3) Intervals – Steps (2nds) Line to a Space, Space to a Line
Skips (3rds) Line to a Line, Space to a Space
4) Sharp and Flat Notes
5)Musical Note Duration
Whole Notes, Half Notes, Quarter Notes
Beginner Piano School (BPS) Terminology
Grade: PSH- Practice Study Hours, divided into quarters (four 15 minute sessions in 1 practice study hour)
Average: TCPSH- Total Cumulative Practice Study Hours (see spreadsheet)
Record: mblog- music web log, records progress and learning journal
PSH includes: ALL HOURS MUST BE RECORDED IN MBLOG TO GET CREDIT!
Lessons and Live Performances (minimum 30min/wk)
Individual focused practice sessions, journaled time earns PSH (30 mins -1 hour each week)
YouTube “how to” piano tutorials on current subject matter + listening to your favorite classical pieces.
This is the easy way to earn PSH, record composer + Song, + other details to earn credit hours just for listening to your favorites classical masterpieces and on reverent subject matter.
4. “Music: Free Inprove Time or Theory Book” Time, (any piano sheet music) includes homework and reading,
learning from piano websites about any classical music subject matter.
Coloring in Your own artistic and practical Music in Color and entering the School Contest.
Every students grades each other artistic musical creations.
First Month of Beginner Piano School Schedule
With one 30 Minute 1-on-1 piano lesson each week, plus this practice schedule
The first 4 scales you must Learn, Study, Memorize and Master
Practice each 7 note scale with Left Hand + Right Hand using correct finger numbers
C Major, G Major, (F♯) D Major (F♯, C♯) F Major (B flat)
PSH Student Hour Report (Total PSH earned) 1st Wk 2nd Wk 3rdWk 4thWk
First Month of Beginner Piano School Schedule
With one 30 Minute 1-on-1 piano lesson each week,
plus this practice schedule
1st Grade (GL1)
“Five Finger Melodies in C & G Major”
TCPSH- Total Cumulative Practice Study Hours
PSH- Practice Study Hours, divided into quarters
(four 15 minute sessions in 1 practice study hour)
mblog- music web log, records progress and learning journal
PSH includes: (all hours recorded in mblog)
Lessons and Live Performances
Individual focused practice sessions, PSH (practice study hours)
YouTube “how to” piano tutorials
Music Theory Books Time, includes homework and piano websites
GL1 Music Theory HW
The Key of Major Scales
Whole Steps and Whole Notes
Half Steps Sharp Notes
GL1 Memorize and Master C Major and G Major Scales
7 note C, G Scale, Left Hand + Right Hand
C Chord C-E-G
(Can't Earn (good) Grades with out the C Chord) Left Hand
G Chord B-D-G
Cuckoo
Mozart's Theme k33
Romance
Jingle Bells Part 1 +2
Patchable Cannon in C Major
Twinkle Twinkle Little Rockstar with Chords C, F and G
Star Spanked Banner with Chords F, G7 and C (and 1 Bflat) -♯
Memorize and Master D Major & F Major Scales
Silent Night
Learn, Study, Memorize and Master C Major Scale and the G Major Scale
Key of C Major, no sharps or flats - Key of G Major, F#
C Major Song List
Ode to Joy
Eine kleine
Joy to the World
Silent Night
Jingle Bells Part 1
Twinkle Little Rockstar (w/o chords)
Record Total Practice Study Hours for each week
G Major Song List
Bhamhs Lulaby
Mozarts theme k33
Dates 1st Wk 2nd Wk 3rd Wk 4th Wk
The first 4 scales you must Learn, Study, Memorize and Master
Practice each 7 note scale with Left Hand + Right Hand using correct finger numbers
C Major, G Major, F♯ D Major F♯, C♯ F Major Bflat
C Chord C-E-G
G Chord B-D-G
D Chord D-F♯-A
F Chord C-F-A