Piano Course – Beginners
1. Music and its elements.
2. A brief introduction on piano and keyboard study.
3. Finger exercises, positions, posture and study on the basic piano technique.
4. Introduction to scales.
5. Major scales and exercises in octaves.
6. Minor scales ( harmonic and melodic)
7. Circle of fifths
8. Chords- tonic triads, inversions and arpeggios (broken chords).
9. Chord progressions.
10. Introduction to staff notation
11. First step towards the trinity examination ( grade 1 theory and initial practical examinations)
12. Types of scales (blues, pentatonic, modes etc.)
13. Major 7th chords, minor 7th chords.
14. Dominant 7th chords.
15. Recital based on the above course to complete the beginner’s level.
16. Workshops and annual event performances.
Piano course- Intermediate
1. Continuation with the examination syllabus (grade 1 practical, grade 2 theory, practical examinations and so on)
2. Introduction to the referred- personal development, sight reading, intermediate finger exercises, preparatory and piano classic recital books based on the piano technique and repertoire.
3. Suspended chords.( sus2 and sus4)
4. Fifth chords.
5. Major 6th, minor 6th chords.
6. Diminished and augmented chords.
7. Added 9th ‘s
8. Chord voicing, melody and co-ordination techniques.
9. Grade 5 and above examination syllabus.
10. Piano classics repertoire.
11. Advanced exercises based on c.l.hannon piano study.
12. Intermediate Piano duets classics.
13. Preparation on performance based on solo piano classics and arrangements, duets and complete associated piano repertoire.
14. Improvisation and recital based on the above course.
15. Workshops and annual event performances.