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Piano
with Zachary Deak
Introduction
Learning Tips
Piano Basics
Fundamentals
Keyboard Basics
Pedals
Section 1
C Major Pentascale
"Ode to Joy"
Technical Exercise 1
"Au Clair De La Lune"
Technical Exercise 1 - Expanded
Technical Exercise 1 - Expanded - Play Alongs
"Amazing Grace"
"Amazing Grace" - Metronome Versions
How to Successfully Play with a Metronome
Technical Exercise 2
Principles of Good Practicing
Rests
Section 1 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 2
Sight Reading Exercise 1
G Major Pentascale
Finding Other Pentascales
"Minuet" - Alexander Reinagle
"Simple Gifts" - Aaron Copland
Bela Bartok Piece
Finding Other Minor Pentascales
Technical Exercise 3
Building a Practice Regimen
Going from Major to Minor and Back
Section 2 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 3
Chords
The Minor Chord
What is Harmony
The i-v-vi-iv Progression
Full Major Scale
Full Major Scale - Multiple Octaves
Full Minor Scale
Sight Reading Exercise 2
The 3 types of Minor Scale
"Allegretto" - Cornelius Gurlitt
Section 3 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 4
Chords with Inversions
Chords with Inversions - Play Along Exercise
Tempo Indications
Chromatic Scale
Contrary Motion - Hands Together
Parallel Motion - Hands Together: The C Major Scale
The G Major Scale
The G Major Scale - Play Along
Sight Reading Exercise 3
Cross Hand Arpeggios
Cross Hand Arpeggios - Play Along Exercise
"The Wild Horseman" - Robert Schumann
Section 4 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 5
"Musette" - J.S. Bach
"Red River Valley"
L'Arabesque by Friedrich Burgmuller
The G Minor Scale
"The Sick Doll" - Tchaikovsky
Full Arpeggios
"C Major Prelude" - J.S. Bach
Section 5 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 6
What Makes an Intermediate Player?
Scales: Group 1 - Major Scales
Arpeggios: A Deeper Look
Technical Warm Up: 5 Finger Pattern with Variations
Technical Exercises: A. Schmitt - Preparatory Exercises
Sight Reading Exercises - Section 6
Defining Dynamics
Creating Dynamic Textures
Etude: Czerny "Les Heures Du Matin" Op.821 No.1
Etude: Czerny "Les Heures Du Matin" Op.821 No.2
"Sonatina in G" - Beethoven
"To a Wild Rose" - MacDowell
"Prelude No.1 WTC" - J.S. Bach
Section 6 Checkpoint
Section 7
Scales: Group 1 - Minor Scales
The I-V-vi-IV Progression - Warm Up Exercises
Technical Exercises: Hanon 4, 5 & 8
Sight Reading Exercises - Section 7
Etude: Duvernoy Op.176 No.4
Etude: Duvernoy Op.176 No.18
Introduction to Improvisation
Improvisation: Using the I-V-vi-IV Progression
"Solfeggietto" - CPE Bach
"Gymnopédie" - Satie
"Prelude in E Minor" - Chopin
Section 7 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 8
Scales - Group II
Arpeggios - C#, Bb, Eb & Ab
Etude: "The Little Party" - Burgmuller
Sight Reading Exercises - Section 8
The ii-V-I Progression - Introduction
Diatonic 7th Chords
The ii-V-I Progression - Using Diatonic 7th Chords
Scales: Major and Minor Pentatonic & The Blues Scales
The ii-V-I Progression - Improvising Using Pentatonic and Blues Scales
The Sonata Form
"Sonatina Op.36 No.3 in C Major" - Clementi
"Waltz in Ab Major" - Brahms
Etude: Gurlitt Op.15 No.4
"Für Elise" - Beethoven
Section 8 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 9
Scales: Group III - Sharp Keys
Technical Exercise: J. Pischna Technical Studies
Sight Reading Exercises: Section 9
How to Build Speed
Etude: Heller - Op.46 No.1
"Moonlight Sonata" Mvt.1 Op.27 No.2 - Beethoven
"Dance of the Elves" - Grieg
"Venetian Boat Song" - Mendelssohn
Section 9 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 10
Scales: Group III - Flat Keys
Technical Exercise: Double Notes - Thirds
Arpeggios: Dominant 7th & Diminished 7th
Sight Reading Exercises: Section 10
Etude: Moszkowski - 20 Small Etudes Op.91 No.2
Etude: Moszkowski - 20 Small Etudes Op.91 No.3
"D Minor Fantasy" - Mozart
"Sonata No.8 Op.13 in C Minor "Pathétique" 2nd Mvt" - Beethoven
"Träumerei" - Schumann
Section 10 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 11
What Makes an Advanced Player?
Scales: The Modes
Technical Exercise: Octaves as Scales & Arpeggios
Technical Exercise: Conus Broken Octaves
Sight Reading Exercises - Section 11
Etude: Burgmuller - "Awakening in the Woods"
"June" Barcarolle from The Seasons - Tchaikovsky
"Malagueña" from España - Albeniz
"Nocturne Op.9 No.2" - Chopin
Section 11 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Section 12
Technical Exercise: Conus - Variation on Hanon No.1
Sight Reading Exercises - Section 12
Etude: Bergmuller - "The Storm"
"Clair de Lune" - Debussy
"Piano Sonata No.11 in A Major, 3rd Mvt. Rondo Alla Turca" - Mozart
"Op.118 No.2" - Brahms
Section 12 Checkpoint
Miscellaneous Topics & Pieces
Zachary Deak Performances
"Klavierstücke No. 1" by Schubert - Solo Performance
"La Cathédrale Engloutie" by Debussy - Solo Performance
"Nocturne, Op. 37: No. 1" by Chopin - Solo Performance