Lessons 344–350

Piano Unit 18

Lesson 344 Solfeggietto by CPE Bach: Piano Tutorial Part 1 of 4

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play the first 12 measures of Solfeggietto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
  • Review the meaning of "common time"
  • Review "tonic," "dominant," and chord analysis

Lesson 345 Solfeggietto by CPE Bach: Piano Tutorial Part 2 of 4

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play measures 13-21 of Solfeggietto by C.P.E. Bach
  • Harmonic analysis and practice tips and strategies

Lesson 346 Solfeggietto by CPE Bach: Piano Tutorial, Part 3

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play measure 22 to the end of Solfeggietto by C.P.E. Bach
  • Review how to play a "turn" ornamentation

Lesson 347 Solfeggietto by CPE Bach: Piano Tutorial, Part 4

What You’ll Learn

  • Practice strategies and tips for playing Solfeggietto with artistry
  • Review Mr. Hoffman's "fast tools" for learning to play any piece at a fast tempo without blurry, sloppy, or uneven notes

Lesson 348 The Melodic Minor Scale

What You’ll Learn

  • How the melodic minor scale is formed by raising the 6th and 7th scale degrees from natural minor
  • Practice playing the melodic minor scale in the key of A, C, D, and E using right and left hands

Lesson 349 F Minor Piano Scales & Arpeggio

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play a 2-octave F minor scale using natural, harmonic, and melodic minor variants, RH and LH with correct fingering
  • How to play the F minor arpeggio, RH and LH, with correct fingering

Lesson 350 F Minor Diatonic Chords and Improvisation

What You’ll Learn

  • How to play and name each diatonic chord in F natural minor and F melodic minor
  • Review augmented triads
  • Review tips for creating your own chord progression and practice improvising in F minor with Mr. Hoffman