8 Responses to “What did you cover in your first piano lesson?”

1. OpenScore says:

   January 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

   To start out with, I would probably teach the student how to number their fingers, and the names of the notes and where they are. You have to remember that a child coming in knows NOTHING about the piano, notes, where they are, or maybe even how to push the key to make a sound. You have to start from the very very very beginning.
2. KatieMat says:

   January 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

   First 1/2 hour lesson:
   1. How to sit at the piano
   2. Finger Numbers
   3. Learn about the black keys in groups 2′s and 3′s.
   4. Learn how music is divided into beats and measures.
   5. Quarter note = 1 beat, Half note = 2 beats, Whole note = 4 beats
   6. 4-5 basic songs using finger numbers
3. braca-montes says:

   January 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

   yah, learning to locate The c chord, notes, etc
4. Jeff R says:

   January 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

   First, teach them a simple ‘map’ of the keyboard…i.e. two black keys and three black keys, a C is always the first white key to the left of two blacks…then rinse and repeat up and down keyboard.

   Then, C Major Scale…then C Major Triad, then C Major i, iv, v progression. Then C, F, G Major inversions.

   By their 2nd lesson, I have them playing music and improvising by ear without ever looking at a sheet of music!

   Peak passions by playing…then tweak their technique. If they don’t have passion, then they won’t practice and if they don’t WANT to practice, you are wasting your time and theirs…

   …in my never-to-be-humble opinion.

   From here, you can go anywhere!

   JR
5. mamianka says:

   January 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

   Are you asking this because YOU intend to teach someone – and do not know how to start? If so, you are scaring me. Write back with clarification, and I will try to assist you. Meanwhile, read my profile.
6. artsy :) says:

   January 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

   It depends on the teacher and the student. In my first piano lesson, I was about 9 and I got a very very very simple kids book. Probably the simplest book ever. It was called like ABC book 1. And I kind of learned the technique for each song I played because ever song is different. So after learning the names of each notes and where they are on the piano. We just went through the book. The songs were so easy. Well they are to me now… when i was 9 they probably weren’t. An example of a song would be… c d e f g g g f e d c c c. So we just pretty much moved through books and learned techniques along the way. I didn’t get to chords untill it was in one of my songs. Because i didn’t need to know chords before that. In my opinion, its better to learn chords only when you first come across them because there is no point in learning it before you need it. It was a few months before I came across any chords in my music and then my teacher tought me the names and started showing me different chords because i was at that level. Scales can be difficult depending on the scale. But it would be a good idea to learn/teach scales within the first month of lessons. But the first bunch of lessons you should learn simple finger patterns and learn very simple music from very easy books. Start from the very beginning and move up. Just like anything. So in MY opinion, I would first start with learning how to read music/theory. Then go to simple finger patterns, then do a scale, then learn some chords. But don’t learn this all in one lesson. Spread it out within a period of a few months so that you have time to perfect everything. Hope I helped
7. Sam S says:

   January 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

   Well, with my lessons i first to started with fingers techniques, to play scales you need to know how…then i learned all of my scales through the circle of fifths, then came the hard part…chords…usually the same for alll…
8. Archie Lover says:

   January 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

   For my students i first start teaching them the name of the notes so that they can familiarize with the piano. Then the introduction of the music sheet or staff and how to read notes and how to locate them on the piano. after that a couple of simple melodies with the right hand, then the introduction of the base cleff, and how to play with both hands. then chords and their roots! later rythms on the F cleff or the left hand and then i assign simple songs and we have rehearsals 4 times a week and every other week we have recitals.

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