Piano: Learn to Play - Intro & Levels 1-2 (Adults)
Piano: Learn to Play - Intro & Levels 1-2 (Adults)
Course Description
Unsure if you're ready for private lessons? Join a group class and learn to play piano in a relaxed and social environment. Choose from
Learn to Play (Introduction, Levels 1 and 2),
Keyboard Club, or
Piano and Beyond.
All classes are 60 minutes.
Read the course descriptions below or choose your class now.
Support your practical studies with theory
Delve further into the language of music with Introduction to Music Theory. You’ll learn more about notation, key signatures, time signatures, intervals, chords, the workings of melody, harmony, and rhythm. You will improve your basic skills for reading music.
Whether you’re a complete beginner, or a music aficionado looking to explore favourite works across many styles and genres, you’ll gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of music.
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Learn to Play - Introduction
This class is only offered during the Summer term.
Discover the joy of studying music in a welcoming and pressure-free environment. This beginner course for adults will introduce you to keyboard basics. The teacher will lead the class through group activities and also offer individualized instruction and feedback in each class. The ability to read music is not required for beginners.
Prerequisite: Students will be required to have access to an 88-key piano for practice and to purchase course materials. More information about materials be provided in the first class.
Learn to Play - Level 1
This is a full year class.
Discover (or re-discover!) the joy of studying music in a welcoming and pressure-free environment. Developed specifically for adult learners, this course will introduce you to the piano through foundational instruction and engaging play. The teacher will lead the class through drills and repertoire from a piano at the front of the room while the students, wearing headsets, play along on individual keyboards. Individualized instruction and feedback are provided on an ongoing basis throughout the course. The ability to read music is not required for beginners entering at Level 1.
Prerequisite: Students will be required to have access to an 88-key piano for practice and to purchase course materials. More information about materials be provided in the first class.
Learn to Play – Level 2
This is a full year class.
Hone your skills, develop greater awareness of your body form and positions, enhance tone production, and begin to explore the theoretical aspects of music in a friendly, sociable setting. Learn new pieces, as well as pentascales, triads, articulations, and other concepts, as you build on the fundamentals learned in Level 1. The teacher will lead the class through drills and repertoire from a piano at the front of the room while the students, wearing headsets, play along on individual keyboards. Individualized instruction and feedback are provided on an ongoing basis throughout the course.
Prerequisite: Piano: Learn to Play - Level 1, or permission of the instructor. Students will be required to have access to an 88-key piano for practice and to purchase course materials. More information about materials be provided in the first class.
Piano: Learn to Play (Adults)
MONDAY
Learn to Play Piano: Level 1 (Spring*)
January 27-May 12, 2025
5:00-6:00 pm
Instructor: Cecilia Chan
$480
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*This class builds on concepts and skills learned in the Fall Term. New students will be joining a class in progress so some basic keyboard skills will be required.
Learn to Play Piano: Level 2 (Full Year)
September 23, 2024-May 12, 2025
7:00-8:00 pm
Instructor: Cecilia Chan
$950
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