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Piano Foundations: Theory & Expression

Name: Piano Foundations: Theory & Expression
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Duration33m

Modules19

LevelBeginner

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (0h 33m)

- 01. What Is a Scale & Demonstration
  Free lesson
  2:27
- 02. Call & Response
  0:58
- 03. Call & Response Example 1
  1:09
- 04. Call & Response Example 2
  1:25
- 05. Major Pentatonic Jamming
  1:49
- 06. Major Pentatonic Jamming (Performance)
  1:05
- 07. Minor Pentatonic Jamming
  1:48
- 08. Minor Pentatonic Jamming (Performance)
  0:49
- 01. Introducing Sharps and Flats
  2:13
- 02. Chord Symbols
  2:16
- 03. Rhythm Values Recap
  1:12
- 04. Beat The Mersey (Walkthrough)
  3:15
- 05. Beat The Mersey (Performance)
  1:12
- 06. Styles of Music
  2:26
- 01. Staccato and Legato
  1:56
- 02. Articulation Games
  1:31
- 03. Dynamics and Examples
  1:26
- 04. Raise the Bar (Walkthrough)
  4:04
- 05. Raise the Bar (Performance)
  0:46

About this course

Rockschool Limited is the UK's leading awarding body for popular music exams. This course follows the Rockschool syllabus and pieces.

This is Part 2 of the Rockschool Piano Method, picking up where Part 1 (Rhythm & Range) left off. It covers three topics: the major and minor pentatonic scales (useful for improvisation as well as repertoire), a recap of sharps, flats and rhythm reading, and then dynamics (loud/soft) and articulation (staccato/legato).

By the end of this course you'll play the pentatonic scales in multiple keys, read accidentals confidently, and shape phrases with dynamic and articulation choices. Part 3 (Harmony & Performance) is the natural next step.

Who it's for

Pianists who completed Rhythm & Range
Self-taught players adding pentatonic scales and dynamics
Returning players consolidating theory fundamentals

What you'll learn

Play major and minor pentatonic scales in multiple keys
Read sharps and flats fluently in notation
Shape phrases with dynamic and articulation markings

What you'll need

A piano or weighted-key keyboard
A music stand (or tablet) for the notation
A few minutes most days at the keys

Explore the series · Rockschool Piano Method · Pt 2

Based on Rockschool Piano Method by Rockschool

01
Piano Foundations: Rhythm & Range
02
Piano Foundations: Theory & Expression
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03
Piano Foundations: Harmony & Performance

Meet the Guru

Talia Girton

Talia Girton is a musician and HCPC-registered music therapist, and the founder of The Cycling Music Teachers. Her work brings together music therapy, counselling and education, and she tutors internationally on the music therapy training course at UDELAS in Panama as well as contributing to professional development with the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA). On MusicGurus she teaches the Piano Method and Piano Foundations courses, guiding complete beginners from first steps through rhythm, both hands, theory and performance.

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RSL Awards

RSL Awards (Rockschool) is a UK awarding body specialising in contemporary music, with graded syllabuses for guitar, drums and piano developed over decades. MusicGurus partners with Rockschool to provide video guides and practice sheet music for their grade books, taught by professional musicians - many of whom played on the original performances and backing tracks recorded at Abbey Road and Real World Studios.

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