Learn Piano Today - How to Play Piano for Absolute Beginners

Learn Piano Today - Section One - Welcome! 2 lectures 19:36 Section 1 - Welcome - Let's Get Started Section 1 - Lecture Two: Welcome - Let's Get StartedWelcome onboard! Now let's get going...This introductory lesson is split into several easy parts:- An introduction to who I am, and a brief soundbite of my background, qualifications, and experience. Learning our finger numbers on each hand. Fast-Track 'V' Traditional approach - An explanation of why I teach the way I do, and why it's good news for you. Learning the musical alphabet - By the end of this lesson, you'll know it backwards! Hands at the keyboard - Position, Poise and Posture. Let's recap - A summary of what you've learned already. Video Time Stamp ------------------------- 0:01 Welcome. Personal background and experience. 0:30 Learning finger numbers on both hands. 1:40 Fast-Track 'V' traditional approach - Methodology explained. 3:00 The Musical Alphabet - Exercises to practice. 5:00 Hand Positions - 'Shape' of the hands at the Piano - Poise and Posture. 6:38 Conclusion.Remember: - You can pause, stop, and replay any of these video lessons at any stage.Take as long as you need to complete each lesson before proceeding to the next one. If an individual lesson proves problematic, drop me a line explaining why in as much detail as possible, and move on - you can always come back to the piece at a later stage.I recommend setting the video window to full-screen, and if you are using a laptop, placing it on top of your piano lid or keyboard - (a) to correspond with the piano keys below, and (b) for easy and immediate access during actual practice. This way, it is virtually like having a piano teacher next to you in a traditional face-to-face music lesson. Best wishes, and please don't be shy to ask questions if you are unclear on any aspect of what is shown.I'd also love to hear any suggestions you may have for additional lesson content - or anything else!Thank you and Good Luck,David B. New Horizons - Finding Your Way Around The Piano Section 1 - New Horizons - Finding Your Way Around The PianoPiano Basics - Finding Your Way Around the Piano - 12:45Learning the Keyboard - Finding the white notes. 0:01 Introduction Overview 0:40 Beginning with 'A' 0:45 Following the alphabet 1:18 Black Keys as reference points 1:40 The 2 Black key group 2:00 Finding 'C' notes 2:38 Finding 'F' notes - the 3 Black key group 3:20 Finding 'E' notes 3:33 Finding 'B' notes 3:50 Recap 4:00 Finding 'D' notes 4:15 Finding notes 'G' and 'A' 4:45 Suggested exercises to help learn notesThe Three Musical Senses 5:50 Touch, Sight, and Hearing 6:30 Teamwork - How to use our 3 senses effectivelyMiddle 'C' position 8:30 How to find Middle 'C' 10:00 First Right hand position 11:10 First Left hand positionHow the Piano got it's name 11:40 Story behind the term 'piano' Learn Piano Today - Section One - Welcome!. 2 lectures 19:36 Section 1 - Welcome - Let's Get Started Section 1 - Lecture Two: Welcome - Let's Get StartedWelcome onboard! Now let's get going...This introductory lesson is split into several easy parts:- An introduction to who I am, and a brief soundbite of my background, qualifications, and experience. Learning our finger numbers on each hand. Fast-Track 'V' Traditional approach - An explanation of why I teach the way I do, and why it's good news for you. Learning the musical alphabet - By the end of this lesson, you'll know it backwards! Hands at the keyboard - Position, Poise and Posture. Let's recap - A summary of what you've learned already. Video Time Stamp ------------------------- 0:01 Welcome. Personal background and experience. 0:30 Learning finger numbers on both hands. 1:40 Fast-Track 'V' traditional approach - Methodology explained. 3:00 The Musical Alphabet - Exercises to practice. 5:00 Hand Positions - 'Shape' of the hands at the Piano - Poise and Posture. 6:38 Conclusion.Remember: - You can pause, stop, and replay any of these video lessons at any stage.Take as long as you need to complete each lesson before proceeding to the next one. If an individual lesson proves problematic, drop me a line explaining why in as much detail as possible, and move on - you can always come back to the piece at a later stage.I recommend setting the video window to full-screen, and if you are using a laptop, placing it on top of your piano lid or keyboard - (a) to correspond with the piano keys below, and (b) for easy and immediate access during actual practice. This way, it is virtually like having a piano teacher next to you in a traditional face-to-face music lesson. Best wishes, and please don't be shy to ask questions if you are unclear on any aspect of what is shown.I'd also love to hear any suggestions you may have for additional lesson content - or anything else!Thank you and Good Luck,David B. New Horizons - Finding Your Way Around The Piano Section 1 - New Horizons - Finding Your Way Around The PianoPiano Basics - Finding Your Way Around the Piano - 12:45Learning the Keyboard - Finding the white notes. 0:01 Introduction Overview 0:40 Beginning with 'A' 0:45 Following the alphabet 1:18 Black Keys as reference points 1:40 The 2 Black key group 2:00 Finding 'C' notes 2:38 Finding 'F' notes - the 3 Black key group 3:20 Finding 'E' notes 3:33 Finding 'B' notes 3:50 Recap 4:00 Finding 'D' notes 4:15 Finding notes 'G' and 'A' 4:45 Suggested exercises to help learn notesThe Three Musical Senses 5:50 Touch, Sight, and Hearing 6:30 Teamwork - How to use our 3 senses effectivelyMiddle 'C' position 8:30 How to find Middle 'C' 10:00 First Right hand position 11:10 First Left hand positionHow the Piano got it's name 11:40 Story behind the term 'piano' Section 1 - Welcome - Let's Get Started Section 1 - Lecture Two: Welcome - Let's Get StartedWelcome onboard! Now let's get going...This introductory lesson is split into several easy parts:- An introduction to who I am, and a brief soundbite of my background, qualifications, and experience. Learning our finger numbers on each hand. Fast-Track 'V' Traditional approach - An explanation of why I teach the way I do, and why it's good news for you. Learning the musical alphabet - By the end of this lesson, you'll know it backwards! Hands at the keyboard - Position, Poise and Posture. Let's recap - A summary of what you've learned already. Video Time Stamp ------------------------- 0:01 Welcome. Personal background and experience. 0:30 Learning finger numbers on both hands. 1:40 Fast-Track 'V' traditional approach - Methodology explained. 3:00 The Musical Alphabet - Exercises to practice. 5:00 Hand Positions - 'Shape' of the hands at the Piano - Poise and Posture. 6:38 Conclusion.Remember: - You can pause, stop, and replay any of these video lessons at any stage.Take as long as you need to complete each lesson before proceeding to the next one. If an individual lesson proves problematic, drop me a line explaining why in as much detail as possible, and move on - you can always come back to the piece at a later stage.I recommend setting the video window to full-screen, and if you are using a laptop, placing it on top of your piano lid or keyboard - (a) to correspond with the piano keys below, and (b) for easy and immediate access during actual practice. This way, it is virtually like having a piano teacher next to you in a traditional face-to-face music lesson. Best wishes, and please don't be shy to ask questions if you are unclear on any aspect of what is shown.I'd also love to hear any suggestions you may have for additional lesson content - or anything else!Thank you and Good Luck,David B. Section 1 - Welcome - Let's Get Started Section 1 - Lecture Two: Welcome - Let's Get StartedWelcome onboard! Now let's get going...This introductory lesson is split into several easy parts:- An introduction to who I am, and a brief soundbite of my background, qualifications, and experience. Learning our finger numbers on each hand. Fast-Track 'V' Traditional approach - An explanation of why I teach the way I do, and why it's good news for you. Learning the musical alphabet - By the end of this lesson, you'll know it backwards! Hands at the keyboard - Position, Poise and Posture. Let's recap - A summary of what you've learned already. Video Time Stamp ------------------------- 0:01 Welcome. Personal background and experience. 0:30 Learning finger numbers on both hands. 1:40 Fast-Track 'V' traditional approach - Methodology explained. 3:00 The Musical Alphabet - Exercises to practice. 5:00 Hand Positions - 'Shape' of the hands at the Piano - Poise and Posture. 6:38 Conclusion.Remember: - You can pause, stop, and replay any of these video lessons at any stage.Take as long as you need to complete each lesson before proceeding to the next one. If an individual lesson proves problematic, drop me a line explaining why in as much detail as possible, and move on - you can always come back to the piece at a later stage.I recommend setting the video window to full-screen, and if you are using a laptop, placing it on top of your piano lid or keyboard - (a) to correspond with the piano keys below, and (b) for easy and immediate access during actual practice. This way, it is virtually like having a piano teacher next to you in a traditional face-to-face music lesson. Best wishes, and please don't be shy to ask questions if you are unclear on any aspect of what is shown.I'd also love to hear any suggestions you may have for additional lesson content - or anything else!Thank you and Good Luck,David B. Section 1 - Welcome - Let's Get Started Section 1 - Lecture Two: Welcome - Let's Get StartedWelcome onboard! Now let's get going...This introductory lesson is split into several easy parts:- An introduction to who I am, and a brief soundbite of my background, qualifications, and experience. Learning our finger numbers on each hand. Fast-Track 'V' Traditional approach - An explanation of why I teach the way I do, and why it's good news for you. Learning the musical alphabet - By the end of this lesson, you'll know it backwards! Hands at the keyboard - Position, Poise and Posture. Let's recap - A summary of what you've learned already. Video Time Stamp ------------------------- 0:01 Welcome. Personal background and experience. 0:30 Learning finger numbers on both hands. 1:40 Fast-Track 'V' traditional approach - Methodology explained. 3:00 The Musical Alphabet - Exercises to practice. 5:00 Hand Positions - 'Shape' of the hands at the Piano - Poise and Posture. 6:38 Conclusion.Remember: - You can pause, stop, and replay any of these video lessons at any stage.Take as long as you need to complete each lesson before proceeding to the next one. If an individual lesson proves problematic, drop me a line explaining why in as much detail as possible, and move on - you can always come back to the piece at a later stage.I recommend setting the video window to full-screen, and if you are using a laptop, placing it on top of your piano lid or keyboard - (a) to correspond with the piano keys below, and (b) for easy and immediate access during actual practice. This way, it is virtually like having a piano teacher next to you in a traditional face-to-face music lesson. Best wishes, and please don't be shy to ask questions if you are unclear on any aspect of what is shown.I'd also love to hear any suggestions you may have for additional lesson content - or anything else!Thank you and Good Luck,David B. Section 1 - Welcome - Let's Get Started Section 1 - Lecture Two: Welcome - Let's Get StartedWelcome onboard! Now let's get going...This introductory lesson is split into several easy parts:- An introduction to who I am, and a brief soundbite of my background, qualifications, and experience. Learning our finger numbers on each hand. Fast-Track 'V' Traditional approach - An explanation of why I teach the way I do, and why it's good news for you. Learning the musical alphabet - By the end of this lesson, you'll know it backwards! Hands at the keyboard - Position, Poise and Posture. Let's recap - A summary of what you've learned already. Video Time Stamp ------------------------- 0:01 Welcome. Personal background and experience. 0:30 Learning finger numbers on both hands. 1:40 Fast-Track 'V' traditional approach - Methodology explained. 3:00 The Musical Alphabet - Exercises to practice. 5:00 Hand Positions - 'Shape' of the hands at the Piano - Poise and Posture. 6:38 Conclusion.Remember: - You can pause, stop, and replay any of these video lessons at any stage.Take as long as you need to complete each lesson before proceeding to the next one. If an individual lesson proves problematic, drop me a line explaining why in as much detail as possible, and move on - you can always come back to the piece at a later stage.I recommend setting the video window to full-screen, and if you are using a laptop, placing it on top of your piano lid or keyboard - (a) to correspond with the piano keys below, and (b) for easy and immediate access during actual practice. This way, it is virtually like having a piano teacher next to you in a traditional face-to-face music lesson. Best wishes, and please don't be shy to ask questions if you are unclear on any aspect of what is shown.I'd also love to hear any suggestions you may have for additional lesson content - or anything else!Thank you and Good Luck,David B. Section 1 - Lecture Two: Welcome - Let's Get StartedWelcome onboard! Now let's get going...This introductory lesson is split into several easy parts:- An introduction to who I am, and a brief soundbite of my background, qualifications, and experience. Learning our finger numbers on each hand. Fast-Track 'V' Traditional approach - An explanation of why I teach the way I do, and why it's good news for you. Learning the musical alphabet - By the end of this lesson, you'll know it backwards! Hands at the keyboard - Position, Poise and Posture. Let's recap - A summary of what you've learned already. Video Time Stamp ------------------------- 0:01 Welcome. Personal background and experience. 0:30 Learning finger numbers on both hands. 1:40 Fast-Track 'V' traditional approach - Methodology explained. 3:00 The Musical Alphabet - Exercises to practice. 5:00 Hand Positions - 'Shape' of the hands at the Piano - Poise and Posture. 6:38 Conclusion sp;4:00 Finding 'D' notes 4:15 Finding notes 'G' and...