Kickstart your musical journey with our fun-filled 12-week Keyboard Basics course specially designed for young beginners!

Crafted by expert music teachers, this structured course blends playful learning with real musical progress. Through catchy poems, fun exercises and simple songs, you will gradually master notes, chords, rhythm, and much more.

With 1:1 online classes and step-by-step guidance from experienced teachers, every session builds confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love for music.

This 12-hour beginner-friendly online course offers one class per week, taught by our most experienced and qualified teachers. Get personalized guidance and start your certification journey with assurance!
 

1. Understanding the Keyboard

• Introduction to white and black keys, octaves, and middle C.
• Identifying notes on the keyboard and their corresponding notation on the staff.

 

2. Learning Music Notation

• Understanding the treble and bass clefs.
• Note values: whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes.
• Basic time signatures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4)

 

3. Right-Hand Melodies

• Playing simple tunes using five-finger patterns.
• Familiarization with C major, G major, and F major positions

 

4. Basic Chords (Left-Hand Accompaniment) 

• Learning simple major chords (C, F, G, Am). 
• Playing basic chord progressions to accompany right-hand melodies.

 

5. Hands Together Playing

• Combining simple melodies with chord accompaniment.
• Coordinating both hands for rhythm and timing.

 

6. Finger Exercises for Dexterity

• Five-finger warm-up exercises.
• Hanon exercises for strength and agility.
• Simple scale practice (C major, G major).

 

7. Rhythm & Ear Training

• Clapping and recognizing simple rhythmic patterns.
• Identifying high and low pitch sounds.

 

8. Introduction to Musical Expression

• Basic dynamics: piano (p), forte (f), crescendo, and diminuendo.
• Simple articulation: legato and staccato.

 

9. Preparation for Trinity Initial Grade Exam

• Practicing three pieces from the Trinity Initial Grade repertoire.
• Simple sight-reading exercises.
• Aural exercises to identify rhythms and pitch differences.

 

10. Practice Tips

• Break melodies into small sections and practice hands separately before combining.
• Use slow, controlled movements to develop accuracy before increasing speed.
• Focus on smooth transitions between chords and maintaining a steady rhythm.

 

11. Assessment Methods

• Teacher-led evaluations through weekly progress checks.
• Mock performance to simulate the Trinity Initial Grade Exam environment.
• Ear training tests and sight-reading exercises.

This 18-hour beginner-friendly online course offers one class per week, taught by our most experienced and qualified teachers. Get personalized guidance and start your certification journey with assurance!

1. Music Notation & Theory

• Recognizing treble and bass clefs, note values, and rests.
• Understanding time signatures, simple rhythms, and basic articulation marks.
• Introduction to dynamics (p, f, mf, crescendo, diminuendo).
• Identifying and playing chord symbols and progressions.

 

2. Chords /Scale construction

Chord Formulas: Students will learn the construction of basic chords, including major and minor triads, to understand harmony.

Scale Formulas: Students will be taught the formulas for major and natural minor scales to build a strong foundation in melody creation.

 

3. Keyboard Exercises

 

Scales & Chord Knowledge:

• G major, D minor (hands separately).
• Dorian scale on G, Dorian scale on D.
• G major pentatonic, D major pentatonic.
• Blues scale on D.
• Chromatic scale in contrary motion starting on D.
• Chord progression of I–V in G major and D minor.

Keyboard Technique & Finger Exercises:

• Playing one of the above scales in the RH while accompanying with chords I and V in the LH.
• Basic hand coordination exercises.
• Simple melodic phrasing and articulation practice.

 

4. Repertoire

 

Candidates perform three contrasting pieces from the Trinity Grade 1 syllabus, focusing on:

• Developing rhythmic accuracy and fluency.
• Expressive playing using dynamics and articulation.
• Understanding the style and character of each piece.

 

Sight Reading

• Candidates perform a short, unseen piece after 30 seconds of preparation. 
• The exercise will be at a level lower than the exam to build confidence and reading skills.

 

Aural Skills

• Recognizing differences in pitch, rhythm, and dynamics.
• Identifying simple intervals and melodic changes.
• Responding to a short piece played by the examiner with musical observations.

This 24-hour beginner-friendly online course offers one class per week, taught by our most experienced and qualified teachers. Get personalized guidance and start your certification journey with assurance!

1. Music Notation & Theory

• Reading and interpreting musical notation with accidentals, key signatures, and rhythmic patterns.
• Understanding ties, slurs, and more complex articulation (staccato, legato, accents).
• Recognizing basic musical forms and phrasing.
• Identifying and applying dynamic markings (pp, ff) and expressive terms.

 

2. Keyboard Exercises

• Student should play one of the following scales in the right hand (RH), accompanied by chords I, IV, and V7 in the left hand (LH)
• F major
• E harmonic minor (candidate’s choice)

 

3. Scales & Chord Knowledge

 

Scales (hands separately)

• F major
• E minor (candidate’s choice of harmonic, melodic, or natural minor)
• Mixolydian scale on F
• Dorian scale on E
• Blues scale on E
•  E minor pentatonic
• F major pentatonic

 

Chromatic scale

• In similar motion starting on F
• Chord progressionI-IV-V7-I in the following keys
• F major
• E minor

 

4. Repertoire

Perform three contrasting pieces from the Trinity Grade 2 syllabus, focusing on:

• Rhythmic accuracy and correct articulation.
• Expressive dynamics, phrasing, and musical interpretation.
• Demonstrating style and character of the piece.

 

5. Sight Reading

• Candidates will be given 30 seconds of preparation time.
• Perform a previously unseen musical extract at a level approximately two grades lower than the exam being taken.

 

6. Aural Skills

• Answer questions based on a single musical example played by the examiner.
• Identify:
• Pitch and rhythm changes.
• Dynamics and articulation differences.
• Recognition of melodic and rhythmic patterns.

 

7. Hanon Exercises

• Hanon Exercise No. 3 or 4:
• Focus on strengthening finger independence and coordination.
• Practice with both legato and staccato articulation.

 

8. Practice Tips

• Divide larger pieces into smaller sections and practice hands separately before combining.
• Focus on accurate fingering and smooth transitions between chords.
• Pay attention to dynamic marks and articulation for expressive performance.
• Use a metronome to maintain steady tempo and rhythm.

 

9. Assessment Methods

• Performance evaluation based on repertoire, sight-reading, and aural skills. 
• Accuracy, musicality, and technical proficiency are key assessment criteria. 
• Graded on fluency, expression, and confidence during the exam.