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A sequenced stages 0-8 programme using shared theory lessons, trainers, technique, repertoire and teacher-guided tasks. Read theory within each unit and return after practice.

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Keyboard and first sound

Posture and hands

Stage 0

First steps

Six sequenced lessons: first sound, pulse, left hand, hands together, phrasing and first concert.

Instrument and techniqueSight-readingIndependent practice

Keyboard and first sound

What you will learn

Find C in different octaves and play a short right-hand answer with relaxed movement.

Your practice plan

  1. Understand
    Posture and hands

    Read the material here. Open the full lesson for questions and extra exercises, then return to this activity and mark it as read.

    Read here: Posture and hands
    Sitting at the piano

    Sit on the front half of the bench, back straight but relaxed. Elbows level with the keys or slightly above - adjust the seat height if needed. Feet flat on the floor.

    Your distance is right when your outstretched fists reach the fallboard: the elbows get room to move.

    Hand shape

    Imagine holding an apple: fingers rounded, wrist loose and level with the forearm. Press the key with the fingertip pad, not a flat finger.

    Fingers are numbered from thumb to pinky: 1 - thumb, 2 - index, 3 - middle, 4 - ring, 5 - pinky. These numbers - the fingering - are printed under the notes.

    Try free play - just press some keys

    Open the full lesson and quiz
  2. Understand
    The keyboard: finding C-D-E

    Read the material here. Open the full lesson for questions and extra exercises, then return to this activity and mark it as read.

    Read here: The keyboard: finding C-D-E
    A map of the keyboard

    Black keys come in groups of two and three - that is the map. C is the white key just left of a group of two black keys. Find the C in the middle of the keyboard: that is middle C (C4).

    From C, the white keys going right are D, E, F, G, A, B - then C again.

    CDEFG
    Five notes - five fingers

    Place your right hand with the thumb (1) on C and play up: C(1) - D(2) - E(3) - F(4) - G(5), then back down. Slow and even - listen to every note.

    Note trainer - learn to read notes on the staff

    C major scale in lesson mode

    Open the full lesson and quiz

  3. How to practise

    Material language: RU

    1. Найди три до в разных октавах, закрыв подписи нот. Затем найди C4.
    2. Положи пальцы 1-2-3 правой руки на C4-D4-E4. Сыграй три звука отдельно и отпусти руку.
    3. Открой «Первый ответ правой руки». Послушай пример один раз, затем сыграй правой рукой в удобном темпе.
    4. Повтори ответ немного тише, сохранив те же ноты. Попроси преподавателя посмотреть посадку и движение кисти.
    Readiness indicators
    • Нахожу до по группе чёрных клавиш в двух октавах.
    • Играю C4-D4-E4 правой рукой без поиска каждой следующей клавиши.
    • Могу отпустить руку и повторить фразу спокойно.
    Common mistakes
    • Поднимать плечо и удерживать кисть неподвижно ради точной ноты.
    • Искать до только по надписи C4, не замечая чёрных клавиш.
  4. Practise · With a teacher
    First three notes

    Find C4-D4-E4, use fingers 1-2-3 and play the right-hand part. Hold half notes fully and release the hand after the phrase.

    Open material
  5. Review
    Apply and compare

    Follow the lesson’s practice plan. Compare two attempts and name one success and one next action. A mark records the work, not a passed exam.

    Follow the instructions
How to check the result

With a teacher

  • Find C in different octaves and play a short right-hand answer with relaxed movement.
  • The learner finds C4 without a label, plays C-D-E-D-C and repeats softly without speeding up.
  • A teacher reviews movement, sound and independence separately from self-reported marks and quiz answers.

Review these criteria with a teacher. Activity marks save your place; skills are assessed separately.

Stage review 0

Review every module’s results with your teacher. Self-reported marks record the work; readiness for the next stage is assessed against these criteria.

How to check the result

  • Find C in different octaves and play a short right-hand answer with relaxed movement.
  • The learner finds C4 without a label, plays C-D-E-D-C and repeats softly without speeding up.
  • A teacher reviews movement, sound and independence separately from self-reported marks and quiz answers.

  • Count four equal beats, hold half notes and keep the pulse through a rest.
  • The first bar is clapped before playing; four bars retain the full lengths of notes and rests.
  • A teacher reviews movement, sound and independence separately from self-reported marks and quiz answers.

  • Find bass-clef landmarks and play a left-hand answer independently.
  • The learner distinguishes C3/C4, plays the left phrase with fingers 5-4-3 and exchanges phrases between hands.
  • A teacher reviews movement, sound and independence separately from self-reported marks and quiz answers.

  • Combine a simple melody with a held bass and start both parts together.
  • Four bars are played with both hands; the bass is held independently of the right hand.
  • A teacher reviews movement, sound and independence separately from self-reported marks and quiz answers.

  • Distinguish song and march character, shape a connected phrase and hear a partner.
  • The learner identifies two phrase endings and changes articulation while preserving the written pulse.
  • A teacher reviews movement, sound and independence separately from self-reported marks and quiz answers.

  • Perform two manageable miniatures in full and separately read a new short example.
  • Performance conditions are stated beforehand; unseen reading is separate from repetitions and a next step is identified.
  • A teacher reviews movement, sound and independence separately from self-reported marks and quiz answers.

Activity marks save your place and do not certify a skill. A graduation programme requires separate assessment of performance, musicianship and music literature.

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