Principal Xilin
Music Theory & Piano Basics (钢琴及乐理入门)
Course Description:
Music theory is very important for a musician; it gives the student a better understanding of the music he/she performs and it is a structural platform for improvisation, composition, transposition, sight-reading, etc. Music theory is the grammar of the musical language and we need to know it in order to speak the language of music correctly. It helps us understand how music fits together and why it sounds the way it does. For a person desiring to become a musician, music theory is a must.
This hands-on beginning music theory and piano course will cover the following topics: Understand Basic Music Theory, Music Notes and Scales, Reading Music: Musical Notation, Note Duration and Time Signature, and some advanced theories as we progress.
Learning music theory and combined with practical piano playing is considered the best way of learning music for beginners. So the following will be covered in the 18 one-hour lessons:
1. Learn To Play Piano
2. Proper Posture
3. Proper Hand Posture
4. Piano Chord Progressions
5. Finger Speed Exercises
6. Ear Training
7. Counting Whole Notes
8. Counting Quarter Notes
9. Counting Half Notes
10. A few simple piano music songs
Register at 希林芝北中文学校 Xilin North Shore Chinese School http://xilinnschinese.org/index.php?main=class
*Early bird tuition $110 if register before 12/30, $130 if after 12/30
