Learn To Play "Happy Birthday" On The Piano

For Absolute Beginners

What you'll learn

Go from complete beginner to being able to play "Happy Birthday" on piano.

Understand the piano keyboard layout and learn the note names

Know how to create chords

Play piano without having to read sheet music

Requirements

All you need is a basic keyboard to get going. No prior musical knowledge is required.

Description

By the end of this short course you will go from complete beginner to being able to play a simple piano accompaniment to the song Happy Birthday on the piano. A basic keyboard is all you need to get going. The aim here is to make it as easy as possible for you to play this song and so we have cut out all the non essential learning that's sometimes involved with beginner piano lessons.That's why after introducing the piano keyboard basics, we are going straight to building chords. It's amazing to think that so many of songs from every genre of music can be played using just four chords.    These four chords unlock hundreds of songs for you.   They allow you play piano without having to read sheet music, get you started playing a song immediately, give you results straight away and get you started with key musical concepts such as tune, chords and groove.Remember that it's never too late to learn to play piano.  I have taken many piano students both children and adults through this program in my own piano studio at my home.  I know that this online course will help you to fulfill your wish to just sit down and play!

Overview

Section 1: Piano Keyboard Layout & Note Names

Lecture 1 Piano Keyboard Layout

Section 2: How to do Octave Bounces

Lecture 2 How do do Octave Bounces

Section 3: How fingers are numbered for piano players

Lecture 3 How to Number your Fingers

Section 4: Tune , Chords & Groove

Lecture 4 Tune, Chords & Groove

Section 5: The C Major Scale

Lecture 5 The C Major Scale

Section 6: How to Build a Chord

Lecture 6 How to Build a Chord

Section 7: How to Identify Chords

Lecture 7 How to Identify Chords

Section 8: The Chord Chart for "Happy Birthday"

Lecture 8 The Chord Chart for "Happy Birthday"

Section 9: Adding Left Hand and How to do a Chord Run

Lecture 9 Chord Run workout

Section 10: Play "Happy Birthday" hands together

Lecture 10 Play "Happy Birthday" hands together

Section 11: What is "Groove" and how to add it to "Happy Birthday"

Lecture 11 What is "Groove" and how to add it to your rendition of "Happy Birthday"

Section 12: Play the melody with your right hand and chords with your left hand

Lecture 12 Play the melody with your right hand and chords with your left hand

Section 13: Other Songs to Sing & Play

Lecture 13 Other Songs to Sing & Play

This course is designed for those who are absolute beginners to piano.