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Welcome to the online course

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James Beckwith welcomes you and explains how to get the most out of this course

Part of the courseRockschool Piano Debut28 lessons (1h 26m)

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28 lessons (1h 26m) · 1 free

- 01. Welcome to the online course
  You are here
  1:46
- 02. Meet Andrew Johnson
  2:28
- 03. Meet James Beckwith
  1:42
- 04. Meet Paddy Milner
  1:31
- 01. Fallin', Alicia Keys (Performance)
  1:02
- 02. Clocks, Coldplay (Performance)
  Free lesson
  0:56
- 03. Lean on Me, Bill Withers (Performance)
  1:38
- 04. Beat The Mersey, Joe Bennett (Performance)
  0:59
- 05. Cashville, Kit Morgan (Performance)
  1:08
- 06. Helicopter, James Uings (Performance)
  1:05
- 01. Fallin', Alicia Keys (Lesson)
  5:49
- 02. Clocks, Coldplay (Lesson)
  5:20
- 03. Lean on Me, Bill Withers (Lesson)
  12:05
- 04. Beat The Mersey, Joe Bennett (Lesson)
  4:40
- 05. Cashville, Kit Morgan (Lesson)
  4:03
- 06. Helicopter, James Uings (Lesson)
  7:57
- 01. Improvisation - what is it?
  3:21
- 02. Getting started with Blues improvisation
  1:53
- 03. The 12 bar Blues form
  1:06
- 04. Using the Blues scale
  2:20
- 05. Adding accompaniment
  1:14
- 01. Intro to scales, arpeggios and voicings - why they're useful
  2:49
- 02. Scales - Debut Grade
  5:24
- 03. Arpeggios / broken chords - Debut Grade
  0:57
- 04. Chord voicings - Debut Grade
  2:04
- 01. Sight reading with the "KAT TRAP" method
  9:04
- 01. Course outro
  0:49
- 02. About Rockschool & exams
  0:55

Lesson transcript

Welcome to Wokschool

Hey, how's it going? I'm James, and welcome to Wokschool. You've made a great choice!

Course Overview

This online web content is based on the Rock School syllabus and books. There's loads of extra info written in all the books, particularly on:

Scales
Arpeggios
Sheet music

If you're looking to do the exams, the book is required, so I recommend buying them if you are.

Course Structure

This course is divided into a few sections:

Performance of the Pieces
Walkthrough and Analysis
- By each piece and musician
Technical Exercises
- Scales
- Arpeggios
- Chord voicings
Sight Reading
- Approaches and improvements
Improvisation and Creativity
- Analysis and approaches to improvising
- Playing without reading and using your ears

Additional Resources

Online, there's a huge amount of extra content:

Downloads: Access loads more web content.
Videos: Hundreds of videos to check out.
Interactive Player:
- Slow down or speed up different passages.
- Break down sections and play along.
Backing Tracks: Tons of downloadable content.

Support

If you run into any difficulties, just get in touch with any of the tutors. They'll be happy to respond to your messages. Don't hesitate to ask any questions or voice any concerns you may have.

Enjoy your time with us!

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