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Play Piano Today: An Introductory Piano Course
Introduction and Overview
Introduction and Overview from the Play Piano Today Book.
Introduction and Overview Video (4:06)
What You'll Need for this Course Video (5:26)
Getting the Most from this Course Video (2:12)
The Play Piano Today Book (The entire book)
Unit 1: Let's Begin
Unit 1: Let's Begin From the Play Piano Today Book
Preparing to Play Video (2:41)
Finger Numbers and Hand Position Video (2:35)
Unit 2: The Piano Landscape
Unit 2 -The Piano Landscape from the Play Piano Today Book
The Piano Landscape/Black Keys Video (3:46)
The Piano Landscape and the Musical Alphabet Video (9:49)
Unit 3: First Songs in C Position with Hands Alone
Unit 3: C Position and First Exercises From the Play Piano Today Book
C Position and First Exercises Video (6:53)
Module 4: Reading and Playing Rhythms
Unit 4: Reading and Clapping Rhythms from the Play Piano Today Book
Counting and Clapping the Rhythm Tree Video (2:38)
The Beat,Rhythm, and Tempo Video (3:25)
Clapping and Counting Rhythm Exercises Part 1 Video (7:16)
Clapping and Counting Rhythms Part 2 Video (4:22)
Module 5: Introducing the Treble Clef Staff
Unit 5: Introducing the Treble Clef from the Play Piano Today Book
Introducing the Treble Clef Staff Video (7:54)
Study In C, Study in Skips Video (8:25)
Row Row Your Boat Video (5:25)
Module 6: Introducing the Bass Clef Staff
Unit 6: Introducing the Bass Clef Staff
Introducing the Bass Clef Staff Video (11:22)
Bass Clef Songs: Etude of Skips, Lovely Left Hand Melody, and Ode to Joy Video (9:33)
Module 7: Introducing the Grand Staff
Unit 7- Introducing the Grand Staff from the Play Piano Today Book
Grand Staff resources for reference or to print.
Introduction to the Grand Staff Video (4:26)
Middle C Pieces Video (11:25)
Module 8: Playing Expressively with Dynamics
Unit 8: Playing Expressively with Dynamics from the Play Piano Today Book
Dynamic Markings with Busy Fingers and Echo Etude Video (10:21)
Little Liza Jane/Eighth Note Etude Video (13:19)
The More We Get Together Video (8:02)
Module 9: Articulations—Playing Legato and Staccato
Unit 9: Articulations from the Play Piano Today Book
Introducing Legato Video (18:09)
Introducing Staccato (9:55)
Alternate Version of Summer Rain to try on your own!
Module 10: Putting It All Together—Extra pieces to practice what you've learned so far
Unit 10: Putting it all Together from the Play Piano Today Book
When the Saints Go Marching In Video (6:18)
Happy Birthday Video (7:26)
The Worried Man Blues Video (11:41)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star with a Variation Video (9:01)
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