THEORY: Semitones, Whole Tones & Accidentals

The Whole Pianist: Piano Foundations

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Module 1: Pulse & Beat | Body Awareness & Sitting Posture

Module 2: The Staff, Clefs & Reading Notes | Hand Shapes

Module 3: Note Values & Rests | Silence

Module 4: Time Signatures | Sources of Movement

Module 5: Dotted Notes & Ties | Tension Management

THEORY: Dotted Notes & Ties (8:05)
Dotted Notes. Instant Release. "La Folia" Part 1 (14:48)
Dotted Notes. Instant Release. "La Folia" Part 2 (8:06)
Tied Notes: "Pop! Goes the Weasel" (10:56)
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Module 6: Syncopation & Compound Time | Bouncing-Off, Hand Shaping

THEORY: Syncopation & Compound Time (8:29)
Syncopation, repeated notes. "Skipping in the Backyard" (16:25)
Hand Shaping, Phrasing. "Remember 6/8?" Part 1 (17:02)
Hand Shaping, Phrasing. "Remember 6/8?" Part 2 (5:17)
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Module 7: Semitones, Whole Tones & Accidentals | Chromatic and whole tone scale

THEORY: Semitones, Whole Tones & Accidentals | Chromatic and whole tone scale (9:42)
Chromatic & Whole-Tone Scales Technique (17:25)
Homework Assignments

Module 8: The Major Scale. | Basic Scale Technique Training

THEORY: The Major Scale. (11:10)
Basic Scale Technique Explained, C major Scale (19:00)
Scales in a Piece: Czerny Etude op. 599 No. 19. Part 1 (17:40)
Scales in a Piece: Czerny Etude op. 599 No. 19. Part 2 (12:06)
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Module 9: The Minor Scale | More tips on Scales

Module 10: Intervals Part 1 – 2nds, 3rds, 4ths & 5ths | Forearm Rotation

THEORY: Intervals Part 1 – 2nds, 3rds, 4ths & 5ths (11:35)
Forearm Rotation Left Hand. Czerny Op. 139 No. 9 (17:48)
Forearm Rotation Right Hand. " More Variations on La Folia" (14:05)
Parallel Thirds Non-legato. "5 Stars In Thirds" (9:52)
Parallel Thirds Legato. "The Third Day" (14:18)
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Module 11: Intervals Part 2 – 6ths, 7ths & Interval Quality | Octaves

THEORY: Intervals Part 2 – 6ths, 7ths & Interval Quality (10:36)
Parallel 6ths. Czerny Study No. 7 Op. 139. Part 1 (18:48)
Parallel 6ths. Czerny Study No. 7 Op. 139. Part 2 (9:04)
Octave Technique. "4 to 8" (16:17)
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Module 12: The Circle of Fifths & Key Signatures | Rotation + In/Out motions

Module 13: Major & Minor Triads | Pattern Recognition,Staccato

Module 14: Diminished & Augmented Triads | Tension and Release in Music

Module 15: Triad Inversions | Arpeggios, Alberti, Valse accompaniment

Module 16: The Dominant 7th Chord

Module 17: Other 7th Chords & Their Inversions

Module 18: Scale Degrees & Roman Numeral Analysis

Module 19: Chord Progressions & Cadences

THEORY: Chord Progressions & Cadences (7:41)
Bach's Imitations: "A little Invention". Part 1 (18:57)
Bach's Imitations: "A little Invention". Part 2 (9:03)
Dexterity Training. Czerny Op. 599 No. 18 (11:08)
Dexterity Training. Czerny Op. 599 No. 18. Part 2 (14:14)
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Module 20: Tempo, Dynamics & Musical Expression

THEORY: Tempo, Dynamics & Musical Expression (9:42)
Bach: Musette Part 1 (13:52)
Bach: Musette Part 2 (9:58)
Bach: Minuet in G Minor. Part 1 (15:24)
Bach: Minuet in G Minor. Part 2 (7:22)
Eric Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1. Part 1 (19:13)
Eric Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1. Part 2 (17:35)
Eric Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1. Part 3 (10:07)
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