Piano Lessons: 3 Sight Reading & Classical Pieces

Learn how to play piano and sight-read sheet music while you master classics from great composers such as Bach, Satie, and Chopin.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Sight-Reading Exercises

• Bach, "Minuet in G Major"
• Schumann, "A Little Piece"
• Schumann, "A Little Study"

2. Bach, "Prelude in C Major"

• Introduction to "Prelude in C Major"
• Analysis: Part 1
• Analysis: Part 2
• Performance: Slow tempo
• Performance: Final speed

3. Chopin, "Prelude in E Minor"

• Introduction to "Prelude in E Minor"
• Analysis: Part 1
• Analysis: Part 2
• Performance: Final speed

4. Gymnopedie No.1

• Introduction to "Gymnopedie No. 1"
• Analysis: Part 1
• Analysis: Part 2
• Performance: Final speed

5. "Moonlight Sonata"

• Introduction to "Moonlight Sonata"
• A Section: m. 1-4, left hand
• A Section: m. 1-4, hands together
• B Section: m. 5-8
• C Section: m. 9-14
• D Section: m. 14-18
• D Section: m. 19-23
• E Section: m. 23-25
• E Section: m. 25-28
• F Section: m. 29-end
• Performance: Slow tempo
• Performance: Final speed

Conclusion

• ArtistWorks and Next Steps