Lessons 141–160

Piano Unit 8

Lesson 141 Musette in D: Right Hand

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Highlights on the life of one of the greatest composers of all time: Johann Sebastian Bach
What is the Anna Magdelena Bach Notebook?
How to play the treble clef part for ‘Musette in D’

Lesson 142 Musette in D: Hands Together

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to play ‘Musette in D’ with both hands

Lesson 143 3-4 Finger Skip

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Learn another variation on Hanon's famous finger exercise

Lesson 144 Deta, Deta: Right Hand

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to play a traditional Japanese folk song
How to navigate new fingering challenges, including the finger cross-over

Lesson 145 Deta, Deta : Hands Together

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to play ‘Deta, Deta’ with both hands using octave displacement in the left hand

Lesson 146 Melodic Dictation

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Develop your aural skills with this lesson focused on melodic dictation
Practice dictating melodies on a blank staff

Lesson 147 Deta, Deta: Improvisation

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to improvise in the F major pentatonic scale

Lesson 148 4-5 Finger Skip

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Develop increased finger strength, coordination and agility with this Finger Power exercise

Lesson 149 Allegro in C: Right Hand

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to play the treble clef part of ‘Allegro in C’ by early American composer Alexander Reinagle

Lesson 150 Allegro in C: Hands Together

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to play ‘Allegro in C’ with both hands

Lesson 151 Rhythm Challenge

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Review the relationship of rhythm and beat
Review the relative values and durations of all notes and rests learned in prior lessons
Take the rhythm challenge!

Lesson 152 Dragon Night: Melody

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Learn an original ‘techno pop’ song composed by Mr. Hoffman
How to navigate new fingering challenges

Lesson 153 Dragon Night: Accompaniment

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Review reading chords from a lead sheet to play an accompaniment in the left hand

Lesson 154 1-2 Finger Skip: Hands Together

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to play the 1-2 finger skip with both hands, ascending and descending

Lesson 155 When the Saints Go Marching In: Right Hand

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Learn to play the melody of this American folk hymn, made famous by jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong

Lesson 156 When the Saints Go Marching In: Left Hand

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Review I, V7 and IV chords in the key of C
How to play the bass clef part of ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’
How to read and play bass clef "Low C"

Lesson 157 Ledger Lines

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to read and play upper ledger line notes on the treble clef and lower ledger line notes on the bass clef

Lesson 158 When the Saints Go Marching In: Hands Together

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to play ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ with both hands

Lesson 159 Canoe Song: Right Hand

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

Learn to play the melody of ‘Canoe Song ‘in C minor
Review syncopation
Learn and review new fingering techniques: thumb under and finger cross-over

Lesson 160 Canoe Song: Hands Together

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Practice Session

What You’ll Learn

How to play ‘Canoe Song’ with both hands
Review transposing to other keys