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Introduction

• Why QuickStart Piano?

• Course Overview and Introduction

• Important Update - Where to send videos to me for feedback

Lesson 1 - White Key Names - What's the fastest, easiest way to memorize them?

• Quickly Memorize the White Key Names

• Introduction to the Method

• Alphabet Flashcards.pdf

• Dog House Story Visual.pdf

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Make Your First Music on the Piano - It's Easier Than You Think!

• Introduction to the Exercise

• Tutorial - Make Your First Piano Music

• Playalong Track - Your First Piano Music

Piano Technique - Why We Don't Play Piano With Our Fingers (What???)

• Why We Don't Play Piano With Our Fingers (What???)

• What Does it Mean to Use Arm Weight and How Do I Do It?

• Instructions for Arm Weight Improvisation

• Arm Weight Improv Playalong Track

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Get Comfortable Moving Around the Keyboard with Home Base Positions

• Why Home Base?

• Try It Out - Moving Around With Home Bases

• Sunrise Playalong Track

• Finger Numbers and Home Base Review

• Learn Your Finger Numbers

• Printable Finger Number Flashcards

• Printable Sunrise Chord Sheet

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Finger Numbers, a Familiar Tune, and Playing Both Hands at Once

• Finger Numbers and Home Base Review

• Ode to Joy Tutorial

• Ode to Joy RH finger numbers and RH letters

• Ode to Joy LH finger numbers

• Ode to Joy Playalong Track

• Branching Out From Home Base - More Hand Shapes

• Ode to Joy - Left Hand Shapes and Playing with Both Hands

• 8-Ode-To-Joy-LH-Chords.pdf

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

More Practice with Home Base Positions

• Create a Big, Impressive Sound

• Strategies for Quizzing Home Base Positions

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Week 1 Practice Plan

• How Should I Practice During The First Week?

• Beginner Book Downloadable File.pdf

Lesson 2 - Introduction and Alphabet Practice

• Introduction

• Music Alphabet Drills

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

I've Got Rhythm

• Intro to Rhythm. Rhythm Flashcards

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

• Rhythm and Notes in RH

• LH Hand Shapes (more chord shells)

• Rain Rain Playalong Track

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Putting it All Together - House of the Rising Sun

• House of the Rising Sun - Melody

• A Note About Stem Direction

• House Rising Sun Playalong Piano and Drums

• House_Rising_Sun version 2 Backing Track

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

• House of the Rising Sun version 3 - Backing Track without melody

Week 2 Practice Plan

• Week 2 Practice Strategies

Lesson 3 - Welcome to the World of Note Reading

• First - A Review Piece - Good King W - RH Melody

• Good King W. - LH Chord Shells

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

• Note Reading Doesn't Have to be Scary (Honest!)

• Advice for Note Reading

• Introduction to Note Reading

• Practicing with Lines and Spaces

• Intro to Grand Staff Reading

• Expanded Staff - Steps and Skips -Diirectional Reading

• Further Practice - Note-Reading Drills

Make Some Music - Staff Reading Pieces

• Wistful Tutorial.mp4

• Wistful playalong.mp4

• Wistful playalong audio

• Fond memories tutorial.mp4

• Fond Memories Playalong.mp4

• Fond Memories Playalong.WAV

• Assignment - Bass Clef Reading

Chords & You & Pachelbel's Canon

• Canon in C Tutorial - Adding the Middle Note to Triads/Chords

• Canon - Note About the Playalong Tracks

• Version 1 Canon-C-Playalong

• Version 2 Canon in C PlayAlong

• Canon in C - Let's add a Melody with Right Hand

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Week 3 Practice Plan

• Week 3 Practice Strategies

Lesson 4 - Going Deeper with Chords and Staff Note Reading

• Introduction

• Canon in C and Basic Rhythm Patterns

• More Ideas for Canon in C

• Canon in C Playalong Track

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Playing With Both Hands - Jingle Bells

• Jingle Bells Tutorial - RH melody, LH chords

• Jingle Bells 3 Versions.pdf

• Optional Bonus: Jingle Bells Accompaniment - Another Way to Think About Rhythm

• Optional Bonus: Jingle Bells - RH Melody & LH Chords, Another Way to Think About Rhythm

• Jingle Bells Play Along Track

• Rhythm-Box-blank.pdf

• Jingle Bells Rhythm Traditional Notation

• Rhythm Box JingleBells.pdf

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Reading Treble Clef

• C & D Tutorial

• c-and-d.pdf

• C-D-E Tutorial - and Adding LH Chords

• c-d-e.pdf

• C Me Play Backing Track

• BONUS - Tutorial - Add LH chord shells to treble clef melodies.mp4

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Week 4 Practice Plan

• Week 4 Practice Strategies

Lesson 5 - Hands Together, Now!

• Lesson 5 Introduction

• Tutorial - 5-Finger Warm-Up

• 5-Finger Warm-Up Playalong

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

More Treble Clef Notes

• Cha Cha Cha Tutorial

• Cha-Cha-Cha Playalong

• Tick Tock Tutorial

• Tick Tock Playalong

• Hot Cross Buns Tutorial

• Hot Cross Buns Playalong

• BONUS - Tutorial - Add LH chord shells to treble clef melodies

A Little Review - Something New

• Tutorial - Review old pieces now on staff

• Ode to Joy Playalong (Long Version no 8ths)

• Canon in C Playalong

• Good King Wenceslas Playalong

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

House of the Rising Sun - Now With Chords

• House of Rising Sun Chord Sheet Tutorial

• Bonus - Even More Examples of Chords for House of the Rising Sun

• House of the Rising Sun RH Melody Tutorial

• House Rising Sun RH Mel with LH Chords Tutorial

• House of the Rising Sun Playalong

• Optional Assignment - Show Me What You're Doing with House of the Rising Sun Chords

• Optional Assignment 2 - Show Me What You're Doing with House of the Rising Sun RH Melody with LH chords

Week 5 Practice Plan

• Week 5 Practice Strategies

Lesson 6 - Get Your Fingers Moving & Go Deeper With Chords

• Introduction to Lesson 6

• Many Waters Tutorial

• Many Waters Playalong

• Chord Spellings and Memory Tricks

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

More Treble Clef & Here Come the 8th Notes

• My Piano Song Tutorial

• My Piano Song Playalong

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

• Jingle Bells with 8th Notes Tutorial

• Jingle Bells Playalong

• Ode to Joy with 8th Notes Tutorial

• Ode to Joy with 8th Notes Playalong

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Intervals, Sharps & Flats

• Seaside Gray Tutorial

• Seaside Gray Playalong.mp4

• Seaside Gray Version 2 Tutorial

• Seaside Gray Version 3 Tutorial

• Assignment - Show Me What You're Doing

• Review - Steps and Skips

• Tutorial - 5ths and Brother John

• Tutorial - Half & Whole Steps, Sharps & Flats in Sad Brother

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

Level Up - Harder Version of Sunrise

• BONUS Tutorial - Sunrise - Harder Version

• Sunrise - Harder Version - Playalong

• Sunrise Improvisation Example

• BONUS - Sunrise - Harder Version (Alternate Tutorial from the Archives)

• Assignment - Show me what you're doing

• Now the Fun Really Starts - Other Music to Explore

What next?

• How Can I Keep Learning?

• Need a Teacher/Coach? 5 Tips for Finding a Good Match

• BONUS Download - 5 Practice Tips for Busy Adults

The Next Steps - Continuing Lessons with QuickStart Piano

• The Next Steps for Piano Study