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Playing the Piano Level 2
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Beyond the Basics


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Course Description
This class is for those who are already familiar with the topics covered in Playing the Piano Level 1 course such as how to read music, how to play two handed songs, how to play dynamics, how to play sharps/flats, how to play eighth notes, and how to play dotted quarter notes. 

Difficulty
Intermediate

What You Will Learn
Songs You Will Learn
  • Play examples with ties, slurs, staccatos, and dynamics.  
  • Learn how to play examples in the key of D Major, F Major, and B-flat Major
  • Learn how to play examples in the key of a minor.
  • Play a variety of major chords
  • Identify and play pickup/incomplete measures
  • Understand and play songs in 6/8 time signature
  • Play triplets
  • Play cadences
  • Play arpeggios 
  • Learn more about playing the piano. 

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  • March in D by  J.S Bach
  • Symphony No. 40 W.A. Mozart
  • Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring by J.S Bach
  • Aria in D - by W.A Mozart
  • Various Song Examples in 6/8
What You Need to Know
  • How to play two handed songs.
  • How to Play Dynamics including crescendos and decrescendos (diminuendos). 
  • How to play sharps and flats.
  • How to play eighth notes.
  • How to play dotted quarter notes.

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Course Content​

  • Unit 1
  • Unit 2
  • Unit 3
  • Unit 4
  • Unit 5
  • Unit 6
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Unit 1

1. The first thing you want to do is take a look at the Unit 1 Practice Suggestion Sheet. This will give you a general overview of how you should approach the week's content 
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2. Concepts: This is where you will find the power point and video going over the concepts to learn for the week.
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3. Playing Examples: Take a look at the video for instruction on how to play this unit's playing examples.  You can view and download the examples with the button below. 
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4. Songs: March in D
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5. Assignments: Take a look at the assignments for this week!
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Unit 1

1. The first thing you want to do is take a look at the Unit 2 Practice Suggestion Sheet. This will give you a general overview of how you should approach the week's content 
practice_suggestions_unit_2.docx
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2. Concepts: This is where you will find the power point and video going over the concepts to learn for the week.
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3. Playing Examples: Take a look at the video for instruction on how to play this unit's playing examples.  You can view and download the examples with the button below. 
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5. Assignments: Take a look at the assignments for this week!
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Unit 3

1. The first thing you want to do is take a look at the Unit 3 Practice Suggestion Sheet. This will give you a general overview of how you should approach the week's content 
practice_suggestions_unit_3.docx
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2. Concepts: This is where you will find the power point and video going over the concepts to learn for the week.
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3. Playing Examples: Take a look at the video for instruction on how to play this unit's playing examples.  You can view and download the examples with the button below. 
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4. Songs:  Symphony No. 40.
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5. Assignments: Take a look at the assignments for this week!
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Unit 4

1. The first thing you want to do is take a look at the Unit 4 Practice Suggestion Sheet. This will give you a general overview of how you should approach the week's content 
practice_suggestions_unit_4.docx
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2. Concepts: This is where you will find the power point and video going over the concepts to learn for the week.
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3. Playing Examples: Take a look at the video for instruction on how to play this unit's playing examples.  You can view and download the examples with the button below. 
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4. Songs:  Examples in 6/8
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5. Assignments: Take a look at the assignments for this week!
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Unit 5

1. The first thing you want to do is take a look at the Unit 5 Practice Suggestion Sheet. This will give you a general overview of how you should approach the week's content 
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2. Concepts: This is where you will find the power point and video going over the concepts to learn for the week.
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3. Playing Examples: Take a look at the video for instruction on how to play this unit's playing examples.  You can view and download the examples with the button below. 
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4. Songs:  More Examples in 6/8
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5. Assignments: Take a look at the assignments for this week!
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6. Additional Practice Assignment: Major Chord Inversions
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7. Additional Practice Assignment:  Minor Chord Inversions

Unit 6 Extra Practice

Here is a list of items you should continue to practice on a regular basis:
  1. The chord identification activity found here: http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord  Make everything is set in the settings menu before starting.  
  2. All of the scales and arpeggios reviewed in this course.  They should be a warm up to your practice routine. 
  3. Try learning a song you like.  If it is too difficult, just play the melody or chords separately. 
Extra Songs to Practice at this Playing Level
Special Thanks to 
MakingMusicFun.Net
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