Lessons 241–260

Piano Unit 13

Lesson 241 Sonatina in C: First Movement: A Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
28:27
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Practice Session
10 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part for the A section of "Sonatina in C, 1st movement" by Muzio Clementi
  • New time signature: "Cut time" (2/2)
  • New terms: sonatina, movement

Lesson 242 Sonatina in C: First Movement: A Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
17:28
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Practice Session
10 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part for the A section of "Sonatina in C, 1st movement"
  • How to bring out the melody through voicing
  • New term: Alberti bass

Lesson 243 Sonatina in C: First Movement: B Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
17:44
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part for the B section of "Sonatina in C, 1st movement"
  • Review recognizing octave intervals
  • Wrist rotation technique

Lesson 244 Sonatina in C: First Movement: B Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
15:18
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part for the B section of "Sonatina in C, 1st movement"
  • Review Alberti bass, rotation technique

Lesson 245 Sonata-allegro Form

Video Lesson
16:35
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Practice Session
6 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • Analyze the form of the first movement of Clementi's "Sonatina in C"
  • New terms: sonata-allegro form, exposition, development, recapitulation

Lesson 246 Scales, Arpeggios & Chords in F Major

Video Lesson
16:03
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play 2-octave scales and arpeggios in F major
  • Review diatonic chords and inversions in F major

Lesson 247 Sonatina by Clementi, 2nd Movement: A Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
29:31
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part for the A section of Clementi's "Sonatina in C, 2nd movement"
  • New technique: playing trills
  • New rhythms and symbols: eighth-note triplets, forzato

Lesson 248 Sonatina by Clementi, 2nd Movement: A Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
23:15
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part for the A section of Clementi's "Sonatina Opus 36, Number 1, 2nd movement"
  • New term: opus

Lesson 249 Sonatina by Clementi, 2nd Movement: B Section: Right Hand

Video Lesson
21:48
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Practice Session
9 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part for the B section of Clementi's "Sonatina Opus 36, Number 1, 2nd movement"
  • New term: courtesy accidental

Lesson 250 Sonatina by Clementi, 2nd Movement: B Section: Left Hand

Video Lesson
25:42
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part for the B section of Clementi's "Sonatina Opus 36, Number 1, 2nd movement"
  • Review sonata-allegro form and practice techniques for analyzing form

Lesson 251 Rhythm Challenge: Triplets

Video Lesson
11:55
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • Learn how to count and perform eighth-note triplets
  • Practice recognizing the difference between eighth-note triplets and other rhythms which divide a beat in 3 unequal parts

Lesson 252 Sonatina by Clementi, 3rd Movement: Right Hand

Video Lesson
25:45
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Practice Session
7 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the right hand part for the 3rd movement of Clementi's "Sonatina Opus 36, Number 1"
  • Review 3/8 time signature

Lesson 253 Sonatina by Clementi, 3rd Movement: Left Hand

Video Lesson
16:41
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Practice Session
7 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the left hand part for the 3rd movement of Clementi's "Sonatina Opus 36, Number 1"
  • Practice tips for fast 16th-note passages

Lesson 254 Scales, Arpeggios & Chords in E-flat Major

Video Lesson
18:05
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Practice Session
10 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play 2-octave scales and arpeggios in E-flat major
  • Analyze and play diatonic chords in E-flat major
  • Review proper posture, bench position, and arm/hand technique for playing

Lesson 255 America (My Country 'Tis of Thee): Harmonization Project

Video Lesson
20:36
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • Practice harmonizing a melody in the key of E-flat major from a lead sheet
  • Review diatonic chords in E-flat major

Lesson 256 America: Harmonization Project: Part 2

Video Lesson
13:46
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Practice Session
6 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • Learn tips and techniques for creating an original arrangement of a pre-existing melody

Lesson 257 Chromatic Scale

Video Lesson
11:31
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • New term: Chromatic scale
  • How to play a 2-octave chromatic scale
  • Examples of how composers use the chromatic scale

Lesson 258 Super Secret Agent

Video Lesson
25:40
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Practice Session
8 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the coda of "Super Secret Agent" an exciting new piece by Joseph Hoffman
  • Review chromatic scale
  • New term: subito

Lesson 259 Super Secret Agent: Part 2

Video Lesson
13:40
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Practice Session
10 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play measures 5-22 of "Super Secret Agent"
  • New symbols: grace note, tenuto

Lesson 260 Super Secret Agent: Part 3

Video Lesson
21:33
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Practice Session
7 tasks

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play measures 1-4 of "Super Secret Agent"
  • New term: molto
  • Review fermata, counting triplets, and practice strategies for optimizing progress