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Level 1🎹 Piano

Piano Level 1

Piano Level 1 is our complete-beginner course: read music on the staff, keep steady time and play real songs with both hands.

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Subject
Piano
Level
Level 1
Format
1-on-1, online
Ages
6 and up

About the course

This course is designed for complete beginners who are just starting their journey at the piano. Students will discover how music is built, from notes and rhythms to expression and performance, while learning to read and play real songs. The aim is to create a strong foundation in both playing and musical understanding so that students not only progress smoothly in future levels but also develop the skills to learn and explore music independently.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Play simple songs confidently using both hands.
  • Read music notes on the staff and understand basic rhythms.
  • Keep time in different beats, including 2-beat, 3-beat, and 4-beat patterns.
  • Play with expression, using soft and loud sounds, smooth and short notes, and other musical effects.
  • Figure out any major scale and play basic ones.
  • Move between different hand positions on the keyboard with ease.
  • Create short pieces of music and write them down using beginner-friendly notation software.

Curriculum

What’s covered

The full syllabus for Piano Level 1, in the order we teach it. Your teacher adjusts the pace to you, but nothing on this list gets skipped.

Rhythm & Reading

  • Quarter, half, whole, and eighth notes and rests
  • 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures
  • Dotted notes and incomplete measures
  • Tied notes
  • Sight reading
  • Grand Staff and various finger positions
  • Repeats of various types (D.C. Al fine, Repeat sign)
  • Notation software to compose short pieces

Music Theory

  • Interval Sizes (melodic and harmonic)
  • Half Steps and Whole Steps
  • Major scale theory (C and G major)
  • Keys and key signatures
  • Sharps and flats
  • Common musical terms (ritardando, tempo markings, etc.)

Playing & Technique

  • Two-handed playing in multiple positions (C, G, and middle C positions)
  • Moving between positions smoothly
  • Playing scales with steady tempo and correct fingering
  • Applying articulation (staccato, legato) and dynamics (piano, forte, crescendo, diminuendo)

Ear Training

  • Pitch comparison: higher, lower, same
  • Interval comparison by ear: 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, octaves
  • Rhythmic dictation in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 using notes up to quarter notes and rests
  • Note recognition by ear in C position and G Position

Prerequisites

Before you start

Two things to check: where you are as a player, and what you need in the room.

Experience

This course has no prerequisites.

Equipment

You will need a piano/keyboard with velocity/touch sensitive keys, a stable internet connection and a web-camera.

Pricing

What it costs

You buy class credits, not a subscription. Pick the bundle that suits you, book classes with your teacher, and use the credits within the validity period.

Starter

24 Classes

3-month plan · valid for 4 months

$22

per class

Total

$528

for all 24 classes, in USD

Most Popular

Popular

48 Classes

6-month plan · valid for 8 months

$21.50

per class

You save $0.50 on every class

Total

$1,032

for all 48 classes, in USD

Best Value

Best Value

96 Classes

12-month plan · valid for 15 months

$21

per class

You save $1 on every class

Total

$2,016

for all 96 classes, in USD

Prices are shown in USD for United States. Ask on the demo call if you need them in another currency.

Pricing depends on the number of credits you purchase. Higher bundles = lower per-class rate.

Every class is 1-on-1 with your teacher, and you schedule them together at times that suit you. Credits are used one per class and stay valid for the period shown on the plan.

Frequently asked questions

What are velocity sensitive keys?
We play a note loudly or softly depending on how hard you press the keys of the piano. In digital pianos and keyboards, this feature of pianos is emulated. This is called velocity/touch sensitivity. Some of the cheaper keyboard models don't have this feature, and every key-stroke generates the same volume, regardless of how you press the key. Since we will be learning how to use the volume of notes for expression on the instrument, it is crucial to have this feature.
Do I need a digital piano or a keyboard?
A keyboard is any instrument with keys like the piano. As long as your keys are touch sensitive, both are fine. The keys of a digital pianos feel similar to the keys of a real piano. They provide resistance, and bounce back nicely compared to the keyboard. For the purposes of this course, that doesn't matter as much.
Can I take this course as an adult?
Absolutely, this course is for people of all ages. As an adult, your learning would be a little more accelerated, but the curriculum doesn't change.

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Meet the teacher, play something on day one, and get an honest recommendation on where to start. If it isn't a fit, you've lost nothing but half an hour.

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