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Piano Fundamentals

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This course is specifically designed for beginners with no prior experience and music enthusiasts who need to solidify their foundation. With "systematic and standardized, step-by-step progress" as its core, it constructs a scientific introductory system. The course covers three core modules: starting with basic music theory such as keyboard recognition and reading of staff notation to solidify the foundation of music theory; focusing on correct sitting posture, hand shape, and core touch techniques such as legato and staccato to strengthen standardized playing habits; and combining simple scales, chord practice, and classic introductory songs such as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to achieve the integration of theory and practice.

Adopting the mode of "theoretical teaching + visual demonstration + phased practice", it adapts to different learning paces, taking into account both skill honing and music perception cultivation. Through course learning, students can master basic playing skills, independently complete the playing of simple tracks, and lay a solid foundation for subsequent advanced learning.

Syllabus

  • Learn and recognize piano and staves
    • Piano playing posture, hand shape
      • Non-legato playing technique and sight-reading
        • Non-legato piece 1
          • Non-legato piece 2
            • How to play legato and Two notes legato
              • How to play legato and three note legato
                • How to play legato - phrase
                  • How to play legato - different rhythmic combinations
                    • Legato technique work training 1
                      • Legato technique work training 2
                        • Comprehensive training in legato and non-legato techniques 1
                          • Comprehensive training in legato and non-legato techniques 2
                            • Major scale and arpeggio - theoretical explanation
                              • Major scale and arpeggio - basic exercises
                                • Chapter 9 Overview of Piano Sonatas
                                  • Demonstrate and explain the first movement of the work "Clementi Sonatina Op.36 No.1"
                                    • Demonstrate and explain the third movement of the work "Clementi Sonata Op.36 No.2"
                                      • final exam

                                        Taught by

                                        Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology

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