This course equips students with skills in popular piano style playing, using computer and Internet technology. Experience applications in pop music harmony, recording of own performances, cutting a CD album, showcasing on the internet or even converting your performance into your VERY OWN RINGTONE!.

This level is for students with prior keyboard background.

Duration:
 12 weeks/45 mins. weekly lessons (9 hours total)

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Technology

• Exploring musical websites
• Downloading MIDI files
• Creating MIDI files
• Using the sequencer
• Editing MIDI files
• Conversion of MIDI files to wave files
• CD recording
• Editing MIDI files

   

Music Technique

• 5 finger position in all keys
• Rhythmic playing
• Application of sustain pedal
• Chord comping

   

Chord Work

• Application of "pop" chords in tunes
• Chord progression
• Chord formation

   

Music Notation

• 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and octave intervals
• Lead sheet playing

   

Composition

• Melody composition on blues scale using auto-accompaniment
• Recording of composition

   

Accompaniment Style

• Left hand accompaniment patterns
• Accompaniment styles in different time signatures
• Triplet feel
• Comping with vocals