Our Curriculum
Students with prior piano experience will be required to take proficiency exam to determine entry placement in levels 1-5. Students graduating from each level are required to pass proficiency level exam before starting next level of study. Learning tools for piano studies may include but are not limited to the following, (based upon level of study), personal instruction, online tutorials, flash cards, staff paper, pencils, erasers, metronomes, study books on music theory and music history, and printed repertoire books,
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Student achievements are recognized at student recitals. Student Award Recognitions may include but are not limited to ;
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Outstanding Performance,
Theory Application and Knowledge,
Most Improved Performance,
Creative Piano Expression,
Style and
Written Composition.
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Piano Expressions Music School offers individual instruction based upon learning type. Unique consideration is given individually to each student to enhance their learning experience, incorporating multi formats of learning, hands on, auditory and visual learning techniques to facilitate growth and development.
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Piano - Level 1​
Level One is beginning piano. Students in Level one will learn to play and listen to piano sounds, melody and harmony patterns, importance of rhythm and 5 finger patterns, key approach and attack, (technique), musical terms associated with piano sounds and techniques. Students will begin learning scales and arpeggios, chord production and triads. .Students in Level One will learn various musical notations as they apply to piano sound and technique. Each lesson serves as a foundation to the next lesson.
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Piano - Level 2
Students in Level Two will continue to expand their knowledge of finger patterns, learn to use the piano pedals, learn scales in ascending and descending forms, minor scales and formations, playing arpeggios and broken chords, trills, studies in tempo, and increase knowledge in continued study of musical notations.
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Piano - Level 3
Level Three students will apply previous knowledge of musical notations and piano techniques with focus on how to interpret written music. Music interpretation being the innate response of how the student feels the music within. Level Three students will expand onto the piano keys their own expressionistic interpretations of the written music. At this level students begin to really connect with piano expressions.
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Piano - Level 4
Level Four students, (intermediate to advanced level), will study variations in musical styles, apply prior knowledge as essential for personalizing musical style, sound production and piano technique. Level Four is for the serious piano student.
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Piano - Level 5
Level Five students have obtained a solid foundation in the application and study of piano music. Level Five students will apply their piano knowledge, expand their musical repertoire, and explore innovative ways to polish technique and personalize piano expressions.
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