Keyboard / Pop Piano
Keyboard / Pop Piano
Age range: 12 years and above
This course aims to cultivate students’ richer musical expressions, essential basic playing techniques, musical knowledge and music reading skills in order to enjoy playing the portable keyboard or Clavinova as a beginner.
Benefits:
- Acquire keyboard playing ability
- Acquire reading ability
- Understand necessary music knowledge
- Learn keyboard/synthesizer general instrument operation
- Create music through creativity
- Experience listening through solfege
- Experience ensemble playing
Students will experience:
- Playing the keyboard/synthesizer or Clavinova with little difficulty
- From basic playing techniques to understanding synthesizer-specific techniques, chord work and rhythm training
- Creativity in creating phrases in the rhythm and cultivate the basis of musical ideas
Course Information: |
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Class Length |
Individual 30 Minutes; Group 60 Minutes |
Course Length |
3 – 5 years |
Parent Participation |
Not Required |
Class Type |
Individual or Group |
Assessment Type |
Yamaha Pop Piano Grade 9 - 6 Exams / |
Materials |
Textbook and online streaming materials |
Cost Per Lesson |
From RM 205 per month (group) |
Learning Materials with Popular Music Scores
Learning Materials with Popular Music Scores
For those who want to play popular music, learn chord names and how to improvise, play freely without relying on a music score, and create their own piano arrangements. The materials are made up of a variety of exercises, and in addition to the techniques required for playing pop styles, the curriculum is designed so that the student can learn chord names and song arrangements. It gives the student the tools to play their favorite melodies with their own original arrangements, and enables them to play along with other people in a band.
Exercise for arrangement Sample 01
Exercise for arrangement Sample 02
Etude Sample
Exercise for arrangement Sample 01
Exercise for arrangement Sample 02
Etude Sample
Yamaha’s Unique Program
1. Printed Lesson Material + Streaming Audio
Yamaha’s unique curriculum has been designed with the philosophy of wanting everyone to enjoy music. Our instruction is based around original curriculum and teaching materials we’ve developed through more than 60-years’ experience. We also offer realistic audio accompaniment developed exclusively for our lessons that you can play along with, like in live performances, and for home practice.
2. Individual, Group and Online Lesson Styles
Our lesson formats are tailored to the course, from group lessons (held with an appropriately small number of students) where you can relax with your fellow students having the same interests and enjoy ensemble playing, as well as individual lessons that progress according to your personal wishes and goals, and online lessons where you can receive instruction without going to the lesson venue (suitable online environment required).
3. Yamaha Grade Examination
Yamaha Grade Examinations help you as a music learner to confirm your musical abilities and encourage you to gain well-rounded musical skills, so that you can fully enjoy creating and performing music.
4. Concert
We hold special presentations and events for each classroom and course as an opportunity for you to demonstrate the skills you’ve gained in the lessons. The pleasantly tense excitement of the performance and the sense of fulfillment it creates are invaluable.