Piano for BeginnersDiploma Course

You’ll begin by getting to know the instrument itself, the differences between pianos, keyboards, and synthesizers, the layout of the piano, and how it works.

It’s then on to reading music, as you learn to translate musical notation into notes and their corresponding keys on the keyboard. We’ll look at chords and scales, what makes them so important to learn and understand, and how to develop the skill of utilising both the left and right hands when playing.

You’ll combine what you’ve learned to take on longer, more in-depth pieces, and discover how to learn pieces more quickly and efficiently. We’ll look at important things a pianist needs to know in order to progress, such as essential scales, key changes and the concept of relative major and minor scales.

We’ll examine how to apply your new piano skills to the genres of pop, rock, and blues and delve into the more complicated world of jazz. We’ll also explore some musical ideas that are rare in western popular music and how to use them to grab the interest of listeners.

By studying this course, you will:

• Get to know the piano
• Be able to read and play simple sheet music
• Learn how to play notes, scales, and chords
• Play simple pop, rock and blues music
• Become familiar with some advanced concepts in piano playing