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Keyboard Basics & Simplified Hymns

Keyboard Basics and Simplified Hymn Course Introduction

Welcome (2:34)
History of Hymn Course - Grandma's Story

Keyboard Basics Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Keyboard

Lesson 1 Assignment
Proper Piano Position (5:34)
Finger Numbers (2:58)
High, Middle, Low Pitches (1:55)
Music Alphabet: ABCDEFG (4:31)
Music Alphabet Story (12:09)
Whole Steps and Half Steps (3:43)
Note Values (5:50)
Mary Had A Little Lamb (7:24)
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater (5:16)

Keyboard Basics Lesson Two: The Staff, Note Reading

Lesson 2 Assignment
The Grand Staff (21:37)
Intervals: Repeat, Steps, Skips (4:34)
Melody vs. Accompaniment (2:56)
Engine, Engine No. 9 (12:27)
Amazing Grace (14:51)

Keyboard Basics Lesson Three: Basic Theory Principles

Lesson 3 Assignment
Note Values and Rests (8:06)
Time Signatures (5:45)
Accidentals (9:13)
Musette in D (15:41)

Keyboard Basics Lesson Four: SMART Practice Guidelines

Lesson 4 Assignment
Practice Guidelines & Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (36:03)

Simplified Hymns Lesson One: C Major / Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing

Lesson 1 Assignment
C Major Five-Finger Pattern (9:50)
C Major Primary Chords and Cadences (10:25)
Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing (35:46)

Simplified Hymns Lesson Two: G Major / Jesus, Once of Humble Birth

Lesson 2 Assignment
G Major Five-Finger Pattern (7:18)
G Major Primary Chords and Cadence (5:25)
Intervals: 3rd, 4th, 5th (8:43)
Jesus, Once of Humble Birth (20:54)

Simplified Hymn Lesson Three: F Major / Count Your Blessings

Lesson 3 Assignment
F Major Five-Finger Pattern (6:13)
F Major Primary Chords and Cadence (4:58)
Intervals: 6th, 7th, 8th (6:37)
Rhythm/Counting Review / Dotted Notes (5:51)
Inverted Triads (7:20)
Appropriate Pedal Usage (12:55)
Count Your Blessings (21:29)

Simplified Hymn Course Lesson Four: D Major / Dynamics / Redeemer of Israel

Lesson 4 Assignment
D Major Five-Finger Pattern (5:48)
D Major Primary Chords and Cadence (3:44)
Rhythm and Counting Review / Eighth Notes and Rests (3:32)
Dynamics, Shaping, Articulation (11:15)
Legato vs. Tie (4:37)
Key Signatures: C, G, F, D Majors (6:48)
Redeemer of Israel (16:48)

Finale and Simplified Hymns Sheet Music

Hymn Index and Scores
Closing Message (1:47)

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