Piano Fastlane - From ZERO to HERO with Piano & Keyboard

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Udemy

Learn to play instruments like Piano and Keyboard and acquire the knowledge to read sheet music ranging from pop to classical to improvisation.

Mode

Online

Fees

₹ 699 3299

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

Simon Kirkils Piano Teacher & Pianist in Berlin's Most Famous Hotels created Piano Fastlane - From ZERO to HERO with Piano & Keyboard online certification, which is offered by Udemy and is designed for candidates who want to develop their expertise in playing instruments like piano and keyboard to compose music. Piano Fastlane - From ZERO to HERO with Piano & Keyboard online course by Udemy is designed for individuals of all age groups who want to master new abilities in a short amount of time.

Piano Fastlane - From ZERO to HERO with Piano & Keyboard online classes focus on assisting the candidates learn everything they need to know, from holding and reading sheet music to playing by ear and extending their knowledge. Candidates will receive 33 hours of digital sessions, as well as two articles and 95 downloadable resources, covering topics such as sheet music reading, keys, scales, notes, chords, chord progression, and diminished chords.

The highlights

  • Certificate of completion
  • Self-paced course
  • 33 hours of pre-recorded video content
  • 2 articles
  • 95 downloadable resources

Program offerings

  • Online course
  • Learning resources. 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Unlimited access
  • Accessible on mobile devices and tv

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 699  ₹3,299
certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Udemy

What you will learn

After completing the Piano Fastlane - From ZERO to HERO with Piano & Keyboard certification course, candidates will develop an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles involved with composing music like Jazz and blues using instruments like keyboard and piano. Candidates will experiment with a variety of keys, notes, scales, and chords. Candidates will gain knowledge of chord progression and diminished chords, as well as approaches for reading music sheets. Candidates also study skills for playing piano and keyboards with both their right and left hands.

The syllabus

Getting to know the keyboard

  • How to sit & hold the hands right
  • Names of notes & white/black keys
  • Learn to play your very first piano piece: Happy Birthday
  • Major & minor basics
  • Major scale
  • Minor scale
  • Learn to play a minor piece: Requiem For A Dream
  • Learn to play a minor piece: Still D.R.E.

Sheet music and theory

  • 1.How to read & understand the sheet music - beginning
  • 2.How to read & understand the sheet music - continuation
  • 3. Key signatures
  • 4. Circle of fifths with tricks
  • 5. Additional information about sheet music, symbols & theory
  • 6. Learn to play your very first piece using sheet music - "Ode to Joy" beginning
  • 7. Learn to play your very first piece using sheet music - "Ode to Joy" all lines
  • Music terminology summary & practice log

Pop piano basics

  • 1. Left hand basics - how to build a major triad
  • 2. Left hand basics - how to build a minor triad / warm-ups for fingers
  • 1-6-3-7 chord progression
  • Famous songs with 1-6-3-7 chord progression - "Despacito"
  • 1-6-3-7 songs: "Despacito" sheet music
  • 1-6-3-7 songs: "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith
  • 1-6-3-7 songs: "Say Something" & "Wake Me Up"
  • 1-6-3-7 songs: "All Of Me" by John Legend (full song)
  • "All Of Me" 1st page
  • "All Of Me" 2nd page
  • "All Of Me" 3rd page
  • "All Of Me" 4th page
  • 1-6-3-7 pieces: "River Flows In You" by Yiruma
  • "River Flows In You" 1st page
  • "River Flows In You" 2nd page
  • "River Flows In You" 3rd page
  • 1-5-6-4 chord progression
  • Famous songs with 1-5-6-4 chord progression - "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" by Michel Telo
  • 1-5-6-4 songs - "Someone Like You" by Adele
  • 1-5-6-4 songs - "Waka Waka" by Shakira
  • 1-5-6-4 songs - "Let It Be" by The Beatles

Jazz/Blues piano & improvisation basics

  • Introduction to Jazz
  • Augmented / diminished triads
  • 7th Chords and their inversions - Major 7th chord (maj7)
  • 7th chords and their inversions - Dominant 7th chord (7)
  • Minor 7th chord (min7) and little quiz
  • Half-diminished chord (min7b5)
  • Diminished Chord (dim7 / o7) and little quiz
  • Chord extensions (9ths, 11ths & 13ths)
  • Minor 2-5-1 chord progression
  • Major 2-5-1 chord progression
  • Famous Jazz standards: learn to play "Autumn Leaves" (1st phrase 1-2 lines)
  • "Autumn Leaves" (2nd phrase 3-4 lines)
  • "Autumn Leaves" (5th line & all phrases together)
  • "Autumn Leaves" full piece with backing track and improvisation
  • Famous Jazz standards: "Misty" by Errol Garner (Part A)
  • Continuing to learn "Misty" (Part B)
  • Famous Jazz standards: "Moon River" (1st page)
  • "Moon River" (2nd page)
  • "Moon River" (3rd page)
  • "Moon River" (4th page)
  • Famous Jazz standards: "All Of Me" by G.Marks
  • Learning famous Jazz standards: "Fly Me To The Moon" (1-2 line)
  • "Fly Me To The Moon" (3rd - last line)
  • "Fly Me To The Moon" 3 tricks for improvisation
  • "Fly Me To The Moon" Advanced improvisation ideas & repeating 3 tricks
  • Famous Jazz standards: "Summertime"
  • "Summertime" Improvisation
  • Famous Jazz standards: Learn to play "Beautiful Love"
  • Famous Jazz standards: learn to play "Blue Bossa"
  • Learn to play the famous Jazz standard "Sunny"
  • Famous Jazz standards: "Christmas Time Is Here"
  • "Christmas Time Is Here" sheet music analysis (2-3 lines)
  • "Christmas Time Is Here" sheet music analysis (4-5 lines)
  • Learn to play beautiful jazz standard "Smile"
  • "Smile" improvisation
  • Introduction to Blues: 12-Bar-Blues (1st part)
  • 12-Bar-Blues left hand 2nd part + Pentatonic scale
  • "C-Jam Blues" and improvisation
  • Blues Improvisation: "Must-Have Blues Piano Licks" easy (1st-6th lick)
  • "Must-Have Blues Piano Licks" easy (Lick 7-10)
  • Intermediate Blues Licks (lick 11-15)
  • Intermediate Blues Licks (lick 16-20)
  • Blues Piano licks summary
  • Learn to play the famous "St. Louis Blues" (1&2 phrase)
  • "St. Louis Blues" (3rd phrase & improvisation)
  • Rock'n'Roll piano: 4 main Left Hand riffs
  • Rock'n'Roll piano: 3 Right Hand tricks

How to play by ear

  • 3 tricks to play songs by ear "Can't Stop The Feeling" (1st phrase)
  • "Can't Stop The Feeling" continuation (2nd phrase)
  • Refrain of "Can't Stop The Feeling"
  • Learn to play "Shape Of You" by Ed Sheeran (Intro & 1st phrase of the couplet)
  • "Shape Of You" (2nd phrase of the couplet)
  • "Shape Of You" (Refrain & Bridge)
  • Learn to play "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Charlie Puth (Refrain)
  • "We Don't Talk Anymore" (couplet)
  • Learn to play "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars (Intro & 1st phrase of the couplet)
  • "Uptown Funk" (couplet continuation)
  • "Uptown Funk" (refrain)

Learn to play classical music

  • Learn to play the "Swan Lake" by P.I.Tchaikovsky (easy version)
  • Learn to play "Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Learn to play "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven
  • "Moonlight Sonata" sheet music analysis (1st page)
  • "Moonlight Sonata" sheet music analysis (2nd page)
  • "Moonlight Sonata" sheet music analysis (3rd page)
  • Learn to play the "Turkish March" by W.A.Mozart (1st page sheet music)
  • "Turkish March" sheet music analysis (2nd page)
  • "Turkish March" sheet music analysis (3rd page)

Expand your repertoire

  • Learn to play easy version of "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin (1-2 line)
  • "The Entertainer" (3-4 line)
  • "The Entertainer" (5-6 line)
  • "The Entertainer" (7-9 line)
  • Learn to play "Hallelujah" on the piano
  • Learn to play "Mad World" by Gary Jules
  • "Mad World" sheet music analysis
  • Learn to play "Comptine d'un autre été" by Yann Tiersen (1st page sheet music)
  • "Comptine d'un autre été" (2nd page sheet music analysis)
  • "Comptine d'un autre été" (3rd page sheet music analysis)
  • "Love Story" 1st phrase
  • "Love Story" 2nd phrase
  • "The Star Spangled Banner" Introduction
  • Learn to play "The Star Spangled Banner" with the sheet music
  • Learn to play "Besame Mucho"
  • Learn to play "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
  • "Hey Jude" 1st page sheet music analysis
  • "Hey Jude" 2nd page sheet music analysis
  • Learn to play "Imagine" by John Lennon
  • "Imagine" sheet music analysis
  • Learn to play "Memory"
  • "If I Ain't Got You"
  • Coming soon

Instructors

Mr Simon Kirkils

Mr Simon Kirkils
Piano Teacher
Freelancer

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