This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme and is suitable for students working towards ABRSM Grade 1. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.
Learning modes and locations may be different depending on the course start date. Please check the location of your chosen course and read our guide to learning modes and locations to help you choose the right course for you.
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The course continues from Piano/keyboards 1E and continues to develop greater fluency at the keyboard, with music notation and keyboard harmony. It also explores more complex rhythmic vocabulary and dynamic contrasts using ABRSM Grade 1 standard repertoire. You will extend your knowledge of major and minor keys.
What will we cover?
Extended work on rhythmical patterns
Development of legato technique
Development of staccato technique
Theoretical and practical of understanding of major and minor keys in pieces and studies
Harmonisation of simple melodies
Aural skills: develop your keyboard harmony skills alongside playing and theoretical work
Understanding different chord positions (inversions).
Level 1 course repertoire will work towards an approximate grade 1 standard.
Scales (over the year): C, G and F majors and A minor (harmonic and melodic, one octave).
Arpeggios in the same keys as scales (1 octave hands separately).
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Play and recognise basic chords I, IV and V chords
Play 3 major and 1 minor scales and arpeggios, 1 octave hands separately
Play and recognise dynamics between the range of forte and piano
Play with good staccato technique
Play melodic lines with reliable legato technique
Play rhythms with quavers and semiquavers
Play pieces hands together with confident co-ordination and fluency.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students need to have been playing for over a year or have completed Piano/keyboards 1E and you will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.
If you already have experience of playing piano and reading music, and are not sure about your level, you can download our: preparation piece for piano/Keyboards 1F .. If you can play this piece easily (with two weeks’ practice) then this class is the right level for you. We also recommend you study this music ready for the start of your class as it addresses many of the points already covered in the previous piano class.
If you already have experience of playing piano and/or reading music, please visit the City Lit Piano Department Page to help you choose the right level. If you need any further advice, please email music@citylit.ac.uk.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
All courses use Google Classroom to share materials and messages, including any homework tasks. You will learn through:
tutor explanation and demonstration
group playing and individual demonstration tasks
To make good progress a regular practice routine is essential. We recommend a minimum of 30 minutes, 4-5 times per week.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
This course leads to Piano/keyboards 2A. You may wish to support your learning through a focus on reading, writing and hearing music and musical patterns. For more details about musicianship and music theory please visit our blog: Musicianship and music theory at City lit which lists our full sequence of musicianship and music theory classes.
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.
Lucia Sanchez de HaroSee moreSee less
Lucía is a pianist and music educator based in London. Originally from Spain, she specialised in piano performance and chamber music before completing a Master's degree at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Always interested in collaborating with other musicians, she has developed her career as a soloist (playing at venues like St Martin-In-the-Fields and Royal Festival Hall),as a chamber musician, and has taken part in different ensembles, accompanying singers or other instrumentalists. She also collaborates with colleagues from other fields, like dancers and actors. She has also worked as a repetiteur, orchestral musician and taken part in a samba group playing percussion. Lucía won the piano place for the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Foyle Future Firsts Programme in 2015 and a position for the Chamber Tots Scheme at the Wigmore Hall in 2018. Lucía has extensive experience teaching piano to children and adults in different institutions in and around London. She is passionate about motivating the students to enjoy playing the piano and learning a musical instrument, finding an efficient and engaging way to practise while making it fun and inspiring.
Maya-Leigh Rosenwasser is a performer, improviser, composer and researcher specialising in performing and composing works for piano (solo and chamber), live electronics and multi-disciplinary ensembles. She graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2018 with a BMus in Classical Piano Performance and later, a Masters of Music (Distinction) from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Notable performances include solo recitals at Kyrios Steinway Gallery, Leeds International Piano Competition, Oxford University, Bishopsgate Institute, Cafe Oto, Snape Maltings and Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Alongside her busy and eclectic performance career, Maya-Leigh has extensive teaching experience working with students of all ages including leading Higher Education workshops and performance classes at Trinity Laban. She firmly believes that music should be accessible and enjoyable at every level and that learning the piano can be such a rewarding and confidence building experience as an adult. She has ran piano workshops and community classes in the Pianodrome, Farnham Maltings, The Artsdepot and Finchley Youth Theatre.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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You will learn to recognise and play chords I, IV and V in major keys. <br />
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This is a live online course. You will need:<br />
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.<br />
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.<br />
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.<br />
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.</div>34.73034702Piano/keyboards 1F279279https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/1/_/1_1_44_33.jpgInStockDaytimeTueKeeley StreetNo longer available11 weeks or longerWeekday2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceSep 2026Performing artsME229F279279Piano/keyboards 1F223195279Emiko Iguchipiano-keyboards-1f/me229f-2627<p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p>0015-FullStillOpen|2026-09-15 00:00:00<p>The course continues from Piano/keyboards 1E and continues to develop greater fluency at the keyboard, with music notation and keyboard harmony. It also explores more complex rhythmic vocabulary and dynamic contrasts using ABRSM Grade 1 standard repertoire. You will extend your knowledge of major and minor keys.</p><p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p><ul><li>Extended work on rhythmical patterns</li><li>Development of legato technique</li><li>Development of staccato technique</li><li>Theoretical and practical of understanding of major and minor keys in pieces and studies</li><li>Harmonisation of simple melodies</li><li>Aural skills: develop your keyboard harmony skills alongside playing and theoretical work</li><li>Understanding different chord positions (inversions).</li><li>Level 1 course repertoire will work towards an approximate grade 1 standard.</li><li>Scales (over the year): C, G and F majors and A minor (harmonic and melodic, one octave).</li><li>Arpeggios in the same keys as scales (1 octave hands separately).</li></ul><ul><li>Play and recognise basic chords I, IV and V chords</li><li>Play 3 major and 1 minor scales and arpeggios, 1 octave hands separately</li><li>Play and recognise dynamics between the range of forte and piano </li><li>Play with good staccato technique</li><li>Play melodic lines with reliable legato technique</li><li>Play rhythms with quavers and semiquavers</li><li>Play pieces hands together with confident co-ordination and fluency.</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for over a year or have completed Piano/keyboards 1E and you will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you already have experience of playing piano and reading music, and are not sure about your level, you can download our: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp2XpHkfPJWiWgQnlmRmkc4XgCCky4Bz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> preparation piece for piano/Keyboards 1F </a> .. If you can play this piece easily (with two weeks’ practice) then this class is the right level for you. We also recommend you study this music ready for the start of your class as it addresses many of the points already covered in the previous piano class.</p><p>If you already have experience of playing piano and/or reading music, please visit the <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">City Lit Piano Department Page</a></strong> to help you choose the right level. If you need any further advice, please email <strong><a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">music@citylit.ac.uk</a></strong>. </p><p>All courses use Google Classroom to share materials and messages, including any homework tasks.<br>You will learn through:</p><ul><li>tutor explanation and demonstration</li><li>group playing and individual demonstration tasks</li></ul><p>To make good progress a regular practice routine is essential. We recommend a minimum of 30 minutes, 4-5 times per week.</p><p>Most of our beginners classes use <strong><a href="https://pianoadventures.com/product/adult-piano-adventures-all-in-one-course-book-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adult Piano Adventures, all-in-one piano course (Faber) Book 1</a></strong>, which you will need to purchase your own copy of. All of our tutors have different teaching styles, and occasionally choose to use different books. Please check the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0zAXTERFh-iDm-UaX50OdGAXx3FbwyKHwx8vK2PPSg/edit?tab=t.0#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>City Lit Piano Repertoire Books Page</strong></a> to make sure that you obtain the correct book for your class. If you are unsure, please <a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>contact the music department</strong></a> for further advice. </p><p>This course leads to Piano/keyboards 2A. You may wish to support your learning through a focus on reading, writing and hearing music and musical patterns. For more details about musicianship and music theory please visit our blog: <a href=" http://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/musicianship-music-theory-courses-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Musicianship and music theory at City lit </a> which lists our full sequence of musicianship and music theory classes.</p>MusicPiano/keyboards classesvirtual3039454Piano/keyboards 1F279279https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/1/_/1_1_44_37.jpgInStockEveningTueKeeley StreetAvailable courses11 weeks or longerWeekday2027-04-13T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceApr 2027Performing artsME214F279279Piano/keyboards 1F279195279Maya-Leigh Rosenwasserpiano-keyboards-1f/me214f-2627<p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p>0000-Available|2027-04-13 00:00:00<p>The course continues from Piano/keyboards 1E and continues to develop greater fluency at the keyboard, with music notation and keyboard harmony. It also explores more complex rhythmic vocabulary and dynamic contrasts using ABRSM Grade 1 standard repertoire. You will extend your knowledge of major and minor keys.</p><p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p><ul><li>Extended work on rhythmical patterns</li><li>Development of legato technique</li><li>Development of staccato technique</li><li>Theoretical and practical of understanding of major and minor keys in pieces and studies</li><li>Harmonisation of simple melodies</li><li>Aural skills: develop your keyboard harmony skills alongside playing and theoretical work</li><li>Understanding different chord positions (inversions).</li><li>Level 1 course repertoire will work towards an approximate grade 1 standard.</li><li>Scales (over the year): C, G and F majors and A minor (harmonic and melodic, one octave).</li><li>Arpeggios in the same keys as scales (1 octave hands separately).</li></ul><ul><li>Play and recognise basic chords I, IV and V chords</li><li>Play 3 major and 1 minor scales and arpeggios, 1 octave hands separately</li><li>Play and recognise dynamics between the range of forte and piano </li><li>Play with good staccato technique</li><li>Play melodic lines with reliable legato technique</li><li>Play rhythms with quavers and semiquavers</li><li>Play pieces hands together with confident co-ordination and fluency.</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for over a year or have completed Piano/keyboards 1E and you will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you already have experience of playing piano and reading music, and are not sure about your level, you can download our: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp2XpHkfPJWiWgQnlmRmkc4XgCCky4Bz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> preparation piece for piano/Keyboards 1F </a> .. If you can play this piece easily (with two weeks’ practice) then this class is the right level for you. We also recommend you study this music ready for the start of your class as it addresses many of the points already covered in the previous piano class.</p><p>If you already have experience of playing piano and/or reading music, please visit the <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">City Lit Piano Department Page</a></strong> to help you choose the right level. If you need any further advice, please email <strong><a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">music@citylit.ac.uk</a></strong>. </p><p>All courses use Google Classroom to share materials and messages, including any homework tasks.<br>You will learn through:</p><ul><li>tutor explanation and demonstration</li><li>group playing and individual demonstration tasks</li></ul><p>To make good progress a regular practice routine is essential. We recommend a minimum of 30 minutes, 4-5 times per week.</p><p>Most of our beginners classes use <strong><a href="https://pianoadventures.com/product/adult-piano-adventures-all-in-one-course-book-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adult Piano Adventures, all-in-one piano course (Faber) Book 1</a></strong>, which you will need to purchase your own copy of. All of our tutors have different teaching styles, and occasionally choose to use different books. Please check the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0zAXTERFh-iDm-UaX50OdGAXx3FbwyKHwx8vK2PPSg/edit?tab=t.0#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>City Lit Piano Repertoire Books Page</strong></a> to make sure that you obtain the correct book for your class. If you are unsure, please <a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>contact the music department</strong></a> for further advice. </p><p>This course leads to Piano/keyboards 2A. You may wish to support your learning through a focus on reading, writing and hearing music and musical patterns. For more details about musicianship and music theory please visit our blog: <a href=" http://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/musicianship-music-theory-courses-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Musicianship and music theory at City lit </a> which lists our full sequence of musicianship and music theory classes.</p>MusicPiano/keyboards classesvirtual3039481Piano/keyboards 1F279279https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/1/_/1_1_44_34.jpgInStockEveningMonKeeley StreetAvailable courses11 weeks or longerWeekday2027-01-11T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceJan 2027Performing artsME224F279279Piano/keyboards 1F279195279Cheslav Singhpiano-keyboards-1f/me224f-2627<p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p>0000-Available|2027-01-11 00:00:00<p>The course continues from Piano/keyboards 1E and continues to develop greater fluency at the keyboard, with music notation and keyboard harmony. It also explores more complex rhythmic vocabulary and dynamic contrasts using ABRSM Grade 1 standard repertoire. You will extend your knowledge of major and minor keys.</p><p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p><ul><li>Extended work on rhythmical patterns</li><li>Development of legato technique</li><li>Development of staccato technique</li><li>Theoretical and practical of understanding of major and minor keys in pieces and studies</li><li>Harmonisation of simple melodies</li><li>Aural skills: develop your keyboard harmony skills alongside playing and theoretical work</li><li>Understanding different chord positions (inversions).</li><li>Level 1 course repertoire will work towards an approximate grade 1 standard.</li><li>Scales (over the year): C, G and F majors and A minor (harmonic and melodic, one octave).</li><li>Arpeggios in the same keys as scales (1 octave hands separately).</li></ul><ul><li>Play and recognise basic chords I, IV and V chords</li><li>Play 3 major and 1 minor scales and arpeggios, 1 octave hands separately</li><li>Play and recognise dynamics between the range of forte and piano </li><li>Play with good staccato technique</li><li>Play melodic lines with reliable legato technique</li><li>Play rhythms with quavers and semiquavers</li><li>Play pieces hands together with confident co-ordination and fluency.</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for over a year or have completed Piano/keyboards 1E and you will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you already have experience of playing piano and reading music, and are not sure about your level, you can download our: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp2XpHkfPJWiWgQnlmRmkc4XgCCky4Bz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> preparation piece for piano/Keyboards 1F </a> .. If you can play this piece easily (with two weeks’ practice) then this class is the right level for you. We also recommend you study this music ready for the start of your class as it addresses many of the points already covered in the previous piano class.</p><p>If you already have experience of playing piano and/or reading music, please visit the <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">City Lit Piano Department Page</a></strong> to help you choose the right level. If you need any further advice, please email <strong><a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">music@citylit.ac.uk</a></strong>. </p><p>All courses use Google Classroom to share materials and messages, including any homework tasks.<br>You will learn through:</p><ul><li>tutor explanation and demonstration</li><li>group playing and individual demonstration tasks</li></ul><p>To make good progress a regular practice routine is essential. We recommend a minimum of 30 minutes, 4-5 times per week.</p><p>Most of our beginners classes use <strong><a href="https://pianoadventures.com/product/adult-piano-adventures-all-in-one-course-book-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adult Piano Adventures, all-in-one piano course (Faber) Book 1</a></strong>, which you will need to purchase your own copy of. All of our tutors have different teaching styles, and occasionally choose to use different books. Please check the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0zAXTERFh-iDm-UaX50OdGAXx3FbwyKHwx8vK2PPSg/edit?tab=t.0#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>City Lit Piano Repertoire Books Page</strong></a> to make sure that you obtain the correct book for your class. If you are unsure, please <a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>contact the music department</strong></a> for further advice. </p><p>This course leads to Piano/keyboards 2A. You may wish to support your learning through a focus on reading, writing and hearing music and musical patterns. For more details about musicianship and music theory please visit our blog: <a href=" http://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/musicianship-music-theory-courses-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Musicianship and music theory at City lit </a> which lists our full sequence of musicianship and music theory classes.</p>MusicPiano/keyboards classesvirtual3039502Piano/keyboards 1F279279https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/1/_/1_1_44_35.jpgInStockDaytimeWedKeeley StreetAvailable courses11 weeks or longerWeekday2027-01-13T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceJan 2027Performing artsME230F279279Piano/keyboards 1F223195279Lucia Sanchez de Haropiano-keyboards-1f/me230f-2627<p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p>0000-Available|2027-01-13 00:00:00<p>The course continues from Piano/keyboards 1E and continues to develop greater fluency at the keyboard, with music notation and keyboard harmony. It also explores more complex rhythmic vocabulary and dynamic contrasts using ABRSM Grade 1 standard repertoire. You will extend your knowledge of major and minor keys.</p><p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p><ul><li>Extended work on rhythmical patterns</li><li>Development of legato technique</li><li>Development of staccato technique</li><li>Theoretical and practical of understanding of major and minor keys in pieces and studies</li><li>Harmonisation of simple melodies</li><li>Aural skills: develop your keyboard harmony skills alongside playing and theoretical work</li><li>Understanding different chord positions (inversions).</li><li>Level 1 course repertoire will work towards an approximate grade 1 standard.</li><li>Scales (over the year): C, G and F majors and A minor (harmonic and melodic, one octave).</li><li>Arpeggios in the same keys as scales (1 octave hands separately).</li></ul><ul><li>Play and recognise basic chords I, IV and V chords</li><li>Play 3 major and 1 minor scales and arpeggios, 1 octave hands separately</li><li>Play and recognise dynamics between the range of forte and piano </li><li>Play with good staccato technique</li><li>Play melodic lines with reliable legato technique</li><li>Play rhythms with quavers and semiquavers</li><li>Play pieces hands together with confident co-ordination and fluency.</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for over a year or have completed Piano/keyboards 1E and you will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you already have experience of playing piano and reading music, and are not sure about your level, you can download our: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp2XpHkfPJWiWgQnlmRmkc4XgCCky4Bz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> preparation piece for piano/Keyboards 1F </a> .. If you can play this piece easily (with two weeks’ practice) then this class is the right level for you. We also recommend you study this music ready for the start of your class as it addresses many of the points already covered in the previous piano class.</p><p>If you already have experience of playing piano and/or reading music, please visit the <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">City Lit Piano Department Page</a></strong> to help you choose the right level. If you need any further advice, please email <strong><a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">music@citylit.ac.uk</a></strong>. </p><p>All courses use Google Classroom to share materials and messages, including any homework tasks.<br>You will learn through:</p><ul><li>tutor explanation and demonstration</li><li>group playing and individual demonstration tasks</li></ul><p>To make good progress a regular practice routine is essential. We recommend a minimum of 30 minutes, 4-5 times per week.</p><p>Most of our beginners classes use <strong><a href="https://pianoadventures.com/product/adult-piano-adventures-all-in-one-course-book-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adult Piano Adventures, all-in-one piano course (Faber) Book 1</a></strong>, which you will need to purchase your own copy of. All of our tutors have different teaching styles, and occasionally choose to use different books. Please check the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0zAXTERFh-iDm-UaX50OdGAXx3FbwyKHwx8vK2PPSg/edit?tab=t.0#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>City Lit Piano Repertoire Books Page</strong></a> to make sure that you obtain the correct book for your class. If you are unsure, please <a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>contact the music department</strong></a> for further advice. </p><p>This course leads to Piano/keyboards 2A. You may wish to support your learning through a focus on reading, writing and hearing music and musical patterns. For more details about musicianship and music theory please visit our blog: <a href=" http://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/musicianship-music-theory-courses-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Musicianship and music theory at City lit </a> which lists our full sequence of musicianship and music theory classes.</p>MusicPiano/keyboards classesvirtual223,279279195ME229F,ME214F,ME224F,ME230FNONETue,Mon,Wed13/01/27 - 24/03/2716:00 - 17:3016:0017:3011 sessions (over 11 weeks)1111 weeks or longerWeekdayKSKeeley StreetEmiko Iguchi,Maya-Leigh Rosenwasser,Cheslav Singh,Lucia Sanchez de HaroSome experienceNo longer available,Available courses2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00,2027-04-13T00:00:00+00:00,2027-01-11T00:00:00+00:00,2027-01-13T00:00:00+00:00Daytime,EveningSep 2026,Apr 2027,Jan 2027Performing arts279279Piano/keyboards 1Fpiano-keyboards-1f/me229f-2627,piano-keyboards-1f/me214f-2627,piano-keyboards-1f/me224f-2627,piano-keyboards-1f/me230f-2627<p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p>0000-Available|2027-01-11 00:00:00<p>The course continues from Piano/keyboards 1E and continues to develop greater fluency at the keyboard, with music notation and keyboard harmony. It also explores more complex rhythmic vocabulary and dynamic contrasts using ABRSM Grade 1 standard repertoire. You will extend your knowledge of major and minor keys.</p><p>This is the final term of our beginners' classical piano programme. For pianists who can play pieces, scales and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music with a relative degree of fluency.</p><ul><li>Extended work on rhythmical patterns</li><li>Development of legato technique</li><li>Development of staccato technique</li><li>Theoretical and practical of understanding of major and minor keys in pieces and studies</li><li>Harmonisation of simple melodies</li><li>Aural skills: develop your keyboard harmony skills alongside playing and theoretical work</li><li>Understanding different chord positions (inversions).</li><li>Level 1 course repertoire will work towards an approximate grade 1 standard.</li><li>Scales (over the year): C, G and F majors and A minor (harmonic and melodic, one octave).</li><li>Arpeggios in the same keys as scales (1 octave hands separately).</li></ul><ul><li>Play and recognise basic chords I, IV and V chords</li><li>Play 3 major and 1 minor scales and arpeggios, 1 octave hands separately</li><li>Play and recognise dynamics between the range of forte and piano </li><li>Play with good staccato technique</li><li>Play melodic lines with reliable legato technique</li><li>Play rhythms with quavers and semiquavers</li><li>Play pieces hands together with confident co-ordination and fluency.</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for over a year or have completed Piano/keyboards 1E and you will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you already have experience of playing piano and reading music, and are not sure about your level, you can download our: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp2XpHkfPJWiWgQnlmRmkc4XgCCky4Bz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> preparation piece for piano/Keyboards 1F </a> .. If you can play this piece easily (with two weeks’ practice) then this class is the right level for you. We also recommend you study this music ready for the start of your class as it addresses many of the points already covered in the previous piano class.</p><p>If you already have experience of playing piano and/or reading music, please visit the <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">City Lit Piano Department Page</a></strong> to help you choose the right level. If you need any further advice, please email <strong><a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">music@citylit.ac.uk</a></strong>. </p><p>All courses use Google Classroom to share materials and messages, including any homework tasks.<br>You will learn through:</p><ul><li>tutor explanation and demonstration</li><li>group playing and individual demonstration tasks</li></ul><p>To make good progress a regular practice routine is essential. We recommend a minimum of 30 minutes, 4-5 times per week.</p><p>Most of our beginners classes use <strong><a href="https://pianoadventures.com/product/adult-piano-adventures-all-in-one-course-book-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adult Piano Adventures, all-in-one piano course (Faber) Book 1</a></strong>, which you will need to purchase your own copy of. All of our tutors have different teaching styles, and occasionally choose to use different books. Please check the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0zAXTERFh-iDm-UaX50OdGAXx3FbwyKHwx8vK2PPSg/edit?tab=t.0#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>City Lit Piano Repertoire Books Page</strong></a> to make sure that you obtain the correct book for your class. If you are unsure, please <a href="mailto:music@citylit.ac.uk?subject=Piano%20Classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>contact the music department</strong></a> for further advice. </p><p>This course leads to Piano/keyboards 2A. You may wish to support your learning through a focus on reading, writing and hearing music and musical patterns. For more details about musicianship and music theory please visit our blog: <a href=" http://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/musicianship-music-theory-courses-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Musicianship and music theory at City lit </a> which lists our full sequence of musicianship and music theory classes.</p>MusicPiano/keyboards classesconfigurable
