Lessons 201–220

Piano Unit 11

Lesson 201 Andante

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the A section of "Andante" by Johann Christian Bach
  • Review how to determine the key of a piece
  • Strategies for score analysis: identifying chords and inversions

Lesson 202 Andante: B Section for Right Hand

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the B section of "Andante" by Johann Christian Bach
  • Review how to identify chords as major, minor, or diminished

Lesson 203 Sight Reading Challenge

What You’ll Learn

  • Practice your sight reading skills using Mr. Hoffman's six steps for successful sight reading

Lesson 204 Andante: B Section Hands Together

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the B section of "Andante" hands together
  • Review effective practice techniques

Lesson 205 B-flat Major Scale & Arpeggio

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play a two-octave scale and arpeggio in the key of B-flat major
  • Technique for practicing scales using "tone clusters"

Lesson 206 B-flat Major Diatonic Chords

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play all the diatonic chords of B-flat major
  • Review chord progressions

Lesson 207 Down by the Bay

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part of "Down by the Bay"

Lesson 208 Down by the Bay: Left Hand

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part of "Down by the Bay"

Lesson 209 Two-octave Scales & Arpeggios

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play two-octave scales and arpeggios using the basic fingering
  • Review good technique for playing scales and arpeggios

Lesson 210 G Minor Scales & Arpeggio

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play a two-octave scale and arpeggio in the key of G minor

Lesson 211 The Village Prophet

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand of "The Village Prophet"

Lesson 212 The Village Prophet: Left Hand

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand of "The Village Prophet"
  • Baroque style characteristics

Lesson 213 The Village Prophet: Hands Together

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play "The Village Prophet" hands together
  • Review technical nuances of playing in the Baroque style

Lesson 214 Sight Reading Challenge

What You’ll Learn

  • Develop excellent sight reading skills by taking this Sight Reading Challenge
  • Review tips for improved sight reading success

Lesson 215 Amazing Day

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the A section of "Amazing Day," composed by Joseph Hoffman

Lesson 216 Amazing Day: B Section and Coda

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the B section and Coda of "Amazing Day"
  • New terms: Coda, D.C. al Coda

Lesson 217 The Damper Pedal

What You’ll Learn

  • The purpose and function of the piano foot pedals
  • Proper technique for using the damper pedal
  • How to create a legato sound from chord to chord using the damper pedal

Lesson 218 Amazing Day: Adding Pedal

What You’ll Learn

  • How to read damper pedal markings in sheet music
  • How to add damper pedal to "Amazing Day"

Lesson 219 Land of the Silver Birch

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the melody of the traditional Canadian folksong "Land of the Silver Birch"

Lesson 220 Land of the Silver Birch: Accompaniment

What You’ll Learn

  • How to improvise an accompaniment to "Land of the Silver Birch"
  • Review how to read chord symbols