Class Information - LEVEL I:  (TRUE BEGINNERS)
LONG ISLAND PIANO LESSONS IS A COMPANY which provides both piano lessons and entertainment.

We travel to clients' homes in both Eastern Nassau and Western Suffolk counties. In addition, the 1st lesson and set of books are free to all new students

LONG ISLAND PIANO LESSONS is fully geared to the Piano. We give Piano Lessons right in the student's home. 

We feel the best place to be taught Piano is in the student's home because the student can practice and learn on the same instrument.

These lessons are convenient for parents and comfortable for students.

Most lessons run 30 minutes for beginners, but the lesson time can increase as the student progresses to either 45 minutes or up to 1 hour.  Scales are taught with each lesson.

The lessons can also be arranged in a time period that does not conflict with a busy schedule for either parents with children, children or adults. 

THESE LESSONS ARE GIVEN AT REASONABLE RATES. See our Piano Lessons page on Piano Levels of Class. 

THE FOLLOWING POLICIES: For those wishing to take piano lessons are:

A 24 hour notice must be given for any cancellations or the student(s) will be charged for a full lesson.

 Payments will be made at the end of each lesson or if a weekly or monthly payment plan has been established (weekly or monthly plans are prepaid in advance of the class).

Student's range in all different levels. We have created the following levels based on the experiences of our students.

What are in the LEVELS OF TEACHING:

LEVEL I:  (TRUE BEGINNERS)

Middle C          F clef / Bass clef  

NOTES - Basic - A through G    G clef / treble clef

basic scales    measure  dotted quarter note

volume - including soft and loud

half note   double bar, end of song

quarter note  slur  whole note  octave higher / octave lower

fingerings  2nd, 3rds, 4ths, and 5ths  basic time signatues

LEVEL II:   (BEGINNERS WITH SOME KNOWLEDGE)

landmarks (C and G)

New NOTES - including notes in the second octave (D, A and others)

New NOTES - above middle C in the bass clef and below middle C in the treble clef

flats  sharps  naturals  rests   staccatos   repeat signs  ties

New VOLUME signs - including mf, mp

continuation of octave higher / octave lower

continuation of 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, and 5ths

Begin to play songs with both hands using both treble (G) and bass (F) clefs

LEVEL III:    (BEGINNING INTERMEDIATE)

New NOTES - including 8th notes, dotted quarter notes

Learn to play songs with both hands in the treble (G) clef

Additional scales   First and second endings   -finger pattern

Accents

Begin to play songs combining 3 notes in the treble clef (G) bass (F) clef

Major, minor and non-triad tones   Tonic and dominant

New notes above upper C and below lower C

Begin to play songs in 4 parts - 2 notes in the treble (G) clef and 2 in the bass (B) clef

Holds  Ritardando (rit)  tempos  When to use the pedal

More volume - fortissimo (ff) and pianisimo (pp)

LEVEL IV:  (INTERMEDIATE)

Key of C   Continuation of Songs in the Treble Clef

6th Intervals   Songs in Bass (F) Clef

Key of G Major  Triplets  Key of F Major  Key of B(b) Major

NEW time signatures   Sliding the Thumb Under

Songs Include:

Alouette    Star Wars   Skip to My Lou   Beautiful Dreamer

The Wind Beneath My Wings  

 

LEVEL V:  (ADVANCED)

Learning songs with all techniques in Levels I through IV

***Once all scales have been taught, Junior Hanon will be introduced

 

 

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