This last term in our level 2 classical piano programme and is suitable for students working towards ABRSM Grade 2. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 2B or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.
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.
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
In this module you will work on grade 2 standard repertoire. You will achieve greater confidence, fluency and control of the keyboard. You will also improve general musicianship, keyboard harmony skills and aural awareness, as well as extending your theoretical knowledge. You need access to a full-sized digital or acoustic piano for lessons and practice. This course continues with Piano/keyboards 3A.
What will we cover?
Continued work on co-ordination: playing hands together in similar and contrary motion
Reading and playing patterns and shapes in music
Identification of primary chords
Major and Minor scales
Development of sight reading and rhythmic vocabulary
Recognising recurring fingering patterns in music (e.g. arpeggio shapes)
Recognise Key signatures of up to 3 flats or 3 sharps
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Play grade 2 pieces hands together with fluency
Play the scales and arpeggios of G, F, D and A Major, and A, D E and G Minor.
Play with basic legato and staccato articulation
Understand simple and compound time signatures and more varied rhythmic patterns: quavers and dotted rhythms
Identify and play major and minor chords and melodies
Show conscious differentiation in dynamics and articulation
Hear and correct mistakes in your own and others' playing
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students need to have been playing for two years or have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 2B’ as this course draws on material of Grade 2 standard. You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.
If you need any further advice please visit our Piano Department Pagewhich lists our full sequence of piano classes and you can always contact the music department directly - 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?
Students should have access to an acoustic or digital piano for practice between classes plus material, usually one or two printed books (approx. cost £10 each). Please check the City Lit Piano Repertoire Books Page to make sure that you obtain the correct book for your class. If you are unsure, please contact the music department for further advice. A notebook and pencil are also useful.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
This course leads to Piano/keyboards 3A. 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.
Sarha is an experienced teacher and gigging musician, performing on the saxophone, arranging and composing on the piano, in classical, jazz and world music genres. Her principal band, Bollywood Brass Band, is the UK’s pioneering Indian-style wedding band, performing tunes and compulsively danceable rhythms of Bollywood films. Twice nominated for Songlines World Music Awards, the band has performed across the world in concerts, festivals, and Indian weddings in the UK, Europe, India, Thailand and South Africa. Sarha played with Ghanaian Highlife band Orchestre Jazira, and socialist big band, The Happy End. She also plays in the Charlie Mingus jazz cover band Hog Callin’, The Great Yiddish Parade marching band and Freylekh klezmer band. Sarha’s specialist area is World Music, and she has a PhD on the study of the Flattened Supertonic across different cultures. At CityLit she teaches jazz and classical piano, saxophone, world music styles (practical and academic courses), musicianship and music theory.
Gisela is a multi-skilled musician: She works as a pianist, piano accompanist, classical soprano, cellist and teacher. Following undergraduate studies in Frankfurt-am-Main and a postgraduate diploma (piano) in Weimar, Gisela obtained a MMus in Accompaniment at the Guildhall School for Music and Drama. She has also studied singing privately with Jessica Cash, focussing primarily on oratorio and art songs. Gisela performs regularly in recitals as a soloist (as pianist or singer) and also sings and plays in a variety of chamber ensembles. In her freelance work she accompanies concerts, exams and recitals for professionals, students of various music colleges and Grade exam canditates. She is a consultant for Islington Sixth Form college, with her roles ranging from accompaniment and teaching to the conducting of exams and auditions. Gisela has taught at City Lit since 2001. Presently, she teaches Chamber music (Advanced and Intermediate) and Piano.
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Jonathan Wilson BMus MMus studied Piano Performance and Electroacoustic Composition at Goldsmiths College, University of London under the tutelage of internationally acclaimed musicians such as John Tilbury, Alexander Ivashkin, and Colin Lawson (currently director, Royal College of Music). During this period he won 1st place at the Blackheath Music Festival in the Piano category, and has had his pieces performed at the Saatchi Gallery, London. Jonathan is a multi-instrumentalist and is equally proficient in playing electric guitar and drums; as a regular live performer and accomplished session musician he has toured with major label recording artists and performed at prestigious venues such as Glastonbury Festival, Isle of Wight Festival, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Latitude Festival and the Royal Festival Hall. He is currently an in-demand tutor who teaches both privately and at a number of educational establishments across London.
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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If you have completed Piano/keyboards 2B or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.</p><ul><li>Continued work on co-ordination: playing hands together in similar and contrary motion</li><li>Reading and playing patterns and shapes in music</li><li>Identification of primary chords</li><li>Major and Minor scales</li><li>Development of sight reading and rhythmic vocabulary</li><li>Recognising recurring fingering patterns in music (e.g. arpeggio shapes)</li><li>Recognise Key signatures of up to 3 flats or 3 sharps</li></ul><ul><li>Play grade 2 pieces hands together with fluency</li><li>Play the scales and arpeggios of G, F, D and A Major, and A, D E and G Minor. </li><li>Play with basic legato and staccato articulation</li><li>Understand simple and compound time signatures and more varied rhythmic patterns: quavers and dotted rhythms</li><li>Identify and play major and minor chords and melodies</li><li>Show conscious differentiation in dynamics and articulation </li><li>Hear and correct mistakes in your own and others' playing</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for two years or have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 2B’ as this course draws on material of Grade 2 standard. You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you need any further advice please visit our <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Piano Department Page</a> </strong>which lists our full sequence of piano classes and you can always contact the music department directly - music@citylit.ac.uk</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>Students should have access to an acoustic or digital piano for practice between classes plus material, usually one or two printed books (approx. cost £10 each). 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If you have completed Piano/keyboards 2B or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.</p>0000-Available|2027-01-11 00:00:00<p>In this module you will work on grade 2 standard repertoire. You will achieve greater confidence, fluency and control of the keyboard. You will also improve general musicianship, keyboard harmony skills and aural awareness, as well as extending your theoretical knowledge. You need access to a full-sized digital or acoustic piano for lessons and practice. This course continues with Piano/keyboards 3A.</p><p>This last term in our level 2 classical piano programme and is suitable for students working towards <a href="http://www.abrsm.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/Piano%20Practical%20Grades%20Qualification%20Specification%202027%20%26%202028.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABRSM Grade 2</a>. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 2B or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.</p><ul><li>Continued work on co-ordination: playing hands together in similar and contrary motion</li><li>Reading and playing patterns and shapes in music</li><li>Identification of primary chords</li><li>Major and Minor scales</li><li>Development of sight reading and rhythmic vocabulary</li><li>Recognising recurring fingering patterns in music (e.g. arpeggio shapes)</li><li>Recognise Key signatures of up to 3 flats or 3 sharps</li></ul><ul><li>Play grade 2 pieces hands together with fluency</li><li>Play the scales and arpeggios of G, F, D and A Major, and A, D E and G Minor. </li><li>Play with basic legato and staccato articulation</li><li>Understand simple and compound time signatures and more varied rhythmic patterns: quavers and dotted rhythms</li><li>Identify and play major and minor chords and melodies</li><li>Show conscious differentiation in dynamics and articulation </li><li>Hear and correct mistakes in your own and others' playing</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for two years or have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 2B’ as this course draws on material of Grade 2 standard. You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you need any further advice please visit our <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Piano Department Page</a> </strong>which lists our full sequence of piano classes and you can always contact the music department directly - music@citylit.ac.uk</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>Students should have access to an acoustic or digital piano for practice between classes plus material, usually one or two printed books (approx. cost £10 each). 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. A notebook and pencil are also useful.</p><p>This course leads to Piano/keyboards 3A. 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 classesvirtual3039535Piano/keyboards 2C279279https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/1/_/1_1_11_26.jpgInStockDaytimeFriKeeley StreetAvailable courses11 weeks or longerWeekday2027-04-16T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceApr 2027Performing artsME240C279279Piano/keyboards 2C223195279Jonathan Wilsonpiano-keyboards-2c/me240c-2627<p>This last term in our level 2 classical piano programme and is suitable for students working towards <a href="http://www.abrsm.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/Piano%20Practical%20Grades%20Qualification%20Specification%202027%20%26%202028.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABRSM Grade 2</a>. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 2B or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.</p>0000-Available|2027-04-16 00:00:00<p>In this module you will work on grade 2 standard repertoire. You will achieve greater confidence, fluency and control of the keyboard. You will also improve general musicianship, keyboard harmony skills and aural awareness, as well as extending your theoretical knowledge. You need access to a full-sized digital or acoustic piano for lessons and practice. This course continues with Piano/keyboards 3A.</p><p>This last term in our level 2 classical piano programme and is suitable for students working towards <a href="http://www.abrsm.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/Piano%20Practical%20Grades%20Qualification%20Specification%202027%20%26%202028.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABRSM Grade 2</a>. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 2B or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.</p><ul><li>Continued work on co-ordination: playing hands together in similar and contrary motion</li><li>Reading and playing patterns and shapes in music</li><li>Identification of primary chords</li><li>Major and Minor scales</li><li>Development of sight reading and rhythmic vocabulary</li><li>Recognising recurring fingering patterns in music (e.g. arpeggio shapes)</li><li>Recognise Key signatures of up to 3 flats or 3 sharps</li></ul><ul><li>Play grade 2 pieces hands together with fluency</li><li>Play the scales and arpeggios of G, F, D and A Major, and A, D E and G Minor. </li><li>Play with basic legato and staccato articulation</li><li>Understand simple and compound time signatures and more varied rhythmic patterns: quavers and dotted rhythms</li><li>Identify and play major and minor chords and melodies</li><li>Show conscious differentiation in dynamics and articulation </li><li>Hear and correct mistakes in your own and others' playing</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for two years or have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 2B’ as this course draws on material of Grade 2 standard. You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you need any further advice please visit our <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Piano Department Page</a> </strong>which lists our full sequence of piano classes and you can always contact the music department directly - music@citylit.ac.uk</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>Students should have access to an acoustic or digital piano for practice between classes plus material, usually one or two printed books (approx. cost £10 each). 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. A notebook and pencil are also useful.</p><p>This course leads to Piano/keyboards 3A. 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 classesvirtual249,199,223249,279174,195ME231C,ME238C,ME240CNONEWed,Mon,Fri11/01/27 - 22/03/2711:45 - 13:1511:4513:1511 sessions (over 11 weeks)1111 weeks or longerEvening,DaytimeWeekdayKSKeeley StreetGisela Meyer,Sarha Moore,Jonathan WilsonSome experienceAvailable courses2027-04-14T00:00:00+00:00,2027-01-11T00:00:00+00:00,2027-04-16T00:00:00+00:00Apr 2027,Jan 2027Performing arts249249,279Piano/keyboards 2Cpiano-keyboards-2c/me231c-2627,piano-keyboards-2c/me238c-2627,piano-keyboards-2c/me240c-2627<p>This last term in our level 2 classical piano programme and is suitable for students working towards <a href="http://www.abrsm.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/Piano%20Practical%20Grades%20Qualification%20Specification%202027%20%26%202028.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABRSM Grade 2</a>. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 2B or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.</p>0000-Available|2027-01-11 00:00:00<p>In this module you will work on grade 2 standard repertoire. You will achieve greater confidence, fluency and control of the keyboard. You will also improve general musicianship, keyboard harmony skills and aural awareness, as well as extending your theoretical knowledge. You need access to a full-sized digital or acoustic piano for lessons and practice. This course continues with Piano/keyboards 3A.</p><p>This last term in our level 2 classical piano programme and is suitable for students working towards <a href="http://www.abrsm.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/Piano%20Practical%20Grades%20Qualification%20Specification%202027%20%26%202028.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABRSM Grade 2</a>. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 2B or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.</p><ul><li>Continued work on co-ordination: playing hands together in similar and contrary motion</li><li>Reading and playing patterns and shapes in music</li><li>Identification of primary chords</li><li>Major and Minor scales</li><li>Development of sight reading and rhythmic vocabulary</li><li>Recognising recurring fingering patterns in music (e.g. arpeggio shapes)</li><li>Recognise Key signatures of up to 3 flats or 3 sharps</li></ul><ul><li>Play grade 2 pieces hands together with fluency</li><li>Play the scales and arpeggios of G, F, D and A Major, and A, D E and G Minor. </li><li>Play with basic legato and staccato articulation</li><li>Understand simple and compound time signatures and more varied rhythmic patterns: quavers and dotted rhythms</li><li>Identify and play major and minor chords and melodies</li><li>Show conscious differentiation in dynamics and articulation </li><li>Hear and correct mistakes in your own and others' playing</li></ul><p>Students need to have been playing for two years or have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 2B’ as this course draws on material of Grade 2 standard. You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.<br><br>If you need any further advice please visit our <strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Piano Department Page</a> </strong>which lists our full sequence of piano classes and you can always contact the music department directly - music@citylit.ac.uk</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>Students should have access to an acoustic or digital piano for practice between classes plus material, usually one or two printed books (approx. cost £10 each). 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. A notebook and pencil are also useful.</p><p>This course leads to Piano/keyboards 3A. 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
