Welcome to Piano Level I
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Beginning Keyboard I Syllabus 2024-2025
Please have earbuds no later than Friday, August 9. We'll spend the first day going over procedures and then start working on music.
This is a great site for learning terms that we're going to be studying in class. Musical Glossay for Kids
Every Tuesday is "Tech Tuesday" and we access the following sites for practice. They will be either graded or non-graded assignments.
A. treble clef practice: https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bgwyryyynyyyry - challenge mode - will stop after 20
B. bass clef practice: https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nr1yryyynyyyry - challenge mode - will stop after 20
C. keyboard ID: https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard/y9dyyynbyry - challenge mode - will stop after 20
Keyboard Exercises:
1. Keyboard reverse WITHOUT OCTAVE ID - treble clef - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-reverse/bgwyryybnyyyyyy
2. Keyboard reverse WITHOUT OCTAVE ID - bass clef - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-reverse/nrwyryybnyyyyyy
3. Keyboard reverse WITH OCTAVE ID - treble clef - (C4 is middle C) - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-reverse/bgwyrynynyryyyy
C4 - middle C
C5 - treble C
C6 - high C
4. Keyboard reverse WITH OCTAVE ID - bass clef - (C4 is middle C) - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-reverse/nr1yrynynyryyyy
C4 - middle C
C3 - bass C
C2 - low C
5. Keyboard reverse USING SHARPS AND FLATS - WITH OCTAVE - BASS CLEF - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-reverse/nr1yrybynydyyyy
C4 - middle C
C5 - treble C
C6 - high C
6. Keyboard reverse USING SHARPS AND FLATS - WITH OCTAVE - TREBLE CLEF - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-reverse/bgwyrybynydyyyy
C4 - middle C
C3 - bass C
C2 - low C
7. Keyboard reverse identification - C4, with the dot on it, is Middle C - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-reverse/oyyayryyynyryyyy
8. Interval ID - treble clef - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/generic-interval/brwyry9dnyyry
9. Interval ID - bass clef - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/generic-interval/nrwyry9dnyyry
10. Interval construction - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, octave - www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval-construction/bgwyryy9dyybnyryy
11. Interval ID - 2nds and 3rds - https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/generic-interval/dgwyrydynyyryg - another name for a step is a 2nd and another name for a skip is a 3rd
12. speed note identification treble clef: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/clef.php
13. speed note identification bass clef (switch to bass clef): http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/clef.php
13. Discoveries Book A quizlet: https://quizlet.com/213221640/dfa-piano-book-a-flash-cards/
14. Rhythmic dictation - https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/rd4.php
Sites we will be accessing:
Musictheory.net exercise customizer
