Piano classes are available at Lawrence Central
Students may sign up
for piano classes for a total of six
semesters during their time at Lawrence Central. Since the homework for
these classes consists of practice, it is strongly recommended that all
students have access to a keyboard to practice on at home.
The culminating activity for each semester of piano class is a piano
recital, played on the Steinway concert grand in the auditorium.
All family members are welcome to attend these recitals.
Beginning Piano
Class (2 semesters)
This class is a beginning piano
class music designed for the novice musician.
Students who enroll in this class need no previous musical training
in order to participate. In beginning piano class students learn to
interpret music notation and apply it to piano performance.
The class begins with simple piano repertoire and exercises, and
gradually moves toward more advanced pieces.
Concepts and techniques of musicianship and music fundamentals are
emphasized. Students are evaluated
weekly and take proficiency tests periodically throughout the year.
The textbook for this class is the Alfred’s All In One Adult
Piano Course, Volume 1, paid for with student fees. Supplemental
exercises and songs are also used in this class, and keyboard theory is
taught on the computers in the lab.
Intermediate Piano Class (4
semesters)
This class is an intermediate piano class music
designed for the more experienced musician.
Students who enroll in this class need to have previous training or
beginning piano instruction in order to participate. In intermediate piano
class, students learn to interpret music notation and apply it to piano
performance. The class begins with
intermediate piano repertoire and exercises, and gradually moves toward more
advanced pieces. Concepts and
techniques of musicianship and music fundamentals are emphasized. Students
are evaluated weekly and take proficiency tests periodically throughout the
year. The textbook for this class is the Alfred’s All In One Adult Piano
Course, Volume 2, paid for with student fees. Students also receive
assignments from a variety of sources, depending on the skill level of the
student. All the songs in both
book one and book two of
Alfred’s are available for students to listen to, and to play along with in
the music lab. Supplemental exercises and songs are also used in this class,
and keyboard theory is taught on the computers in the lab.
