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Sheet Music
4 1 &4
RHYTHM
Rhythm
Book 2 - Unit 1
is essential for all musicians. Without a good, solid rhythm, upbeats: 2 & the Finding J your playing will sound dull and weak. The PianoWithWillie Upbeats are the bas. They can happen anywhere within a measure. Irregular bar method focuses first on rhythm 3 to provide you with a solid Ex. & J J rhythmic foundation to build the rest of your practicing upon. lesson by Willie Myette Look for the 1/8th rest before an 1/8th note. Find the pattern in the rhythm examples.
4 & 5 & 1 1
4 &4
Dah
ba Dah
Dah
dee ba Dah
Dah
Dah
dee
2 2
&
dee
ba
Dah
ba
dee
ba
Dah
dee
ba
Irregular bar
3 3
& J
ba
dee ba dee ba Dah
J
ba
dee ba Dah
Dah
Dah
4 4
& &
Dah
J
ba
dee
ba
Dah
Dah
Dah
J
Dah
J
ba
Dah
Dah
5 5
dee
ba
dee
ba
Dah
dee
ba
ba
dee ba
Technique
Technique lessons help your fingers to move faster and with more dexterity. After all, you need to not only know the notes to play, but how to execute them with ease and fluidity. Our technique lessons help you build your playing skill allowing you to express yourself more freely at the piano.
Arpeggio Exercises
lesson by Willie Myette
1 - The Classic
4 &4
1 5 2 4 3 3 4 2 1 1 2 4 3 3 4 2 5 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 1 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 1 5
&
3 2 5 1 1 5 2 3 1 5 3 2 2 3 5 1
2 - Skipping
3 2 5 1 1 5 2 3 1 5 3 2 2 3 5 1
&
2 3 3 2 1 5 5 1 2 3 3 2 1 5 5 1
2 3 3 2 1 5 5 1 2 3 3 2 1 5 2 3
3 - Outer/inner
Reading
Many students prefer to learn the piano by ear. However, ask any pianist who knows how to read music and theyll tell you that knowing how to read music is a definite asset to your piano playing. Our reading lessons help even the absolute beginner learn how to read music with ease.
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Guideposts
Hint: remember "G clef G" and "F clef F". Do not write in note names!
by Willie Myette
G & w ? w wC F
4 &4
?4 4
G
4 &4 ?4 4
5 2 5
2 5
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Song
The best part of learning to play the piano is playing the piano. says Willie. Our song lessons teach you songs in a variety of styles like Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, Latin and Gospel. Embedded with a lot of music theory, youll learn songs while also learning how to learn other songs faster in the future.
Lead Sheet
Let It Snow
lesson by Willie Myette
4 & b4
F^6 G-7
A-7
j j
F^6 A G-7 D7 G-7 C7 1. F^6 C7
C7
G-7
D7
C7
LetItSnow
B7
G-7
D7
C7
B7
A-7 D79
G-7
C7
1. F^6
C7
Style
Our style lessons allow you to sink your teeth into a specific style of music. Our style lessons include lessons in Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, Latin and Gospel.
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Adele A/G
4 4w w
"I heard that your...// [on repeat] you know how the time flies..."
w w w w
D
w w
w w w w w w w w w w
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D Dorian scale: 2nd degree of a major scale (ie, C major starting and ending on "D")
Concept
Another way to nd Dorian mode: 1. Start with the major scale of a given key
Concept lessons focus only on one aspect of piano playing. These lessons are especially helpful when you want to focus C Major scale your practice on one specific area like chords, cocktail piano, reharmonization, improvisation, etc.
(3rd)
"So What"
D Major
lesson by Paul Buono
(7th)
hat" Part I
D Dorian scale: 2nd degree of a major scale (ie, C major starting and ending on "D")
Another way to nd Dorian mode: 1. Start with the major scale of a given key
D Major
Pattern #1
(3rd)
(7th)
Pattern #1
Pattern #2 3
3 Pattern #2 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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