Music Class

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: 1^st 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 1^st 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

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!

• 1. Lessons and Live Performances (minimum 30min/wk)

     1. Individual focused practice sessions, journaled time earns PSH (30 mins -1 hour each week)

     2. YouTube “how to” piano tutorials on current subject matter + listening to your favorite classical pieces.

        1. 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.

• • 1. Coloring in Your own artistic and practical Music in Color and entering the School Contest.

       1. 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

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