Beginning Piano Unit 1

Welcome to Hoffman Academy Unit 1! If you're an absolute beginner at music and piano, then this is the place to start. Join Mr. Hoffman as he explores the piano, uses fun stories to help you find your way around the keyboard, and introduces the basics of music theory. You'll be making music starting in the very first lesson! Here's what you can expect to learn:

Repertoire (the songs you'll learn to play):
Hot Cross Buns
D Journey
C Boogie
Five Woodpeckers
Frog in the Middle
Chocolate
Listen for Bells

Skills:
Piano posture
C & D major pentascales
Transposing
Rhythmic dictation
Composing rhythms
Improvisation basics
Adding chords while playing the melody

Knowledge:
Solfege: do, re, mi, fa, so
Musical alphabet
Names of all white keys on the piano
Rhythms: quarter note, quarter rest, eighth note, half note
Finger numbers
Terms: stepping, skipping, repeating, high, low, improvisation, composition, sharp, rhythmic dictation, solfege, transpose

Here's a tip: you’ll get the most out of our Hoffman Academy video lessons if you watch while sitting at your piano or keyboard. If you plan to watch the lessons using a tablet or smartphone, just set it up on your piano’s music stand. If you’re using a notebook or desktop computer, try to put it near your piano so you can see the screen while sitting at the bench. Good luck and happy playing!

How to play your First Song on Piano | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 1.
How to Improvise With Hot Cross Buns | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 2.
What is the Musical Alphabet | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 3.
How to Find C, D & E on the Piano | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 4.
What is Perfect Piano Posture? | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 5.
How to play D Journey Hoffman Academy | Piano Lesson 5: Part 2.
How to play C Boogie - Piano Lesson 6 - Hoffman Academy.
How to Find F & G on the Piano | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 7.
How to play Five Woodpeckers | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 8.
How to Dictate the Rhythm of Hot Cross Buns | Hoffman AcademyPiano Lesson 9.
How to Play Frog in the Middle | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 10.
Finding A & B on the Piano | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 11.
How to Create Your own Rhythm Composition | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 12.
How to play Chocolate | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 13.
How to Improvise with Chocolate | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 13:Part 2.
How to play the D Major Pentascale | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 14.
How to Dictate the Rhythm for Frog in the Middle | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 15.
What are Finger Numbers? | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 16.
How to play Listen for Bells | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 17.
What his a Half Note? | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 18.
Improvisation with Listen for Bells | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 19.
How to Play Frog in the Middle with Chords | Hoffman Academy Piano Lesson 20.