Piano Tutorials
Module 2
Learning to Count
This module provides plenty of practical application of counting without having to read notes or remember key locations!
Introducing Quarter, Half, Dotted Half, Whole and Two-eighth notes. This is my favorite way to teach beginning counting. So simple!
Lesson 2.1 Hear the Beat!
This tutorial is all about learning to listen for the beat in your music.
3:44
Lesson 2.2 Learning to Count!
This tutorial sets a solid foundation for counting skills. Learn it well!
12:02
Lesson 2.3 Song Tap! Tappey! Tap! Tap, Slow Tempo
Practice counting quarter and eighth notes at a slow speed.
4:21
Lesson 2.4 Tap! Tappey! Tap! Tap! Medium Tempo
Practice counting Quarter and Eighth notes at a medium speed.
1:09
Lesson 2.5 Victory March Slow Tempo
Practice counting Whole, Half, Quarter and Eighth notes to a fun song slowly.
2:36
Lesson 2.6 Victory March Medium Tempo
Practice counting Whole, Half, Quarter and Eighth notes to a fun song at a medium speed.
2:26
Lesson 2.7 See the Leaves, Slow Tempo
Practice counting quarter and dotted half notes at a slow speed.
2:19
Lesson 2.8 See the Leaves, With Pointer Counting
Practice counting quarter and dotted half notes at a medium speed with pointer to help you keep the correct time.
:52
Lesson 2.9 See the Leaves, Teacher's Accompaniment, Slow Practice Tempo
Practice counting quarter and dotted half notes with teacher’s accompaniment at a slow practice tempo.
1:00
Lesson 2.10 See the Leaves, Teacher's Accompaniment, Medium Tempo
Practice counting quarter and dotted half notes with teacher’s accompaniment at a medium speed.
:51
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You are now ready to take the next step on fulfilling your goal to learn how to read music and play the piano!
Lohnay Bishoff
Instructor’s Learning Tips
If you want to become a good site reader of music, you will want to develop strong counting skills.
I have given you some different tempos to practice towards. Realize you might not be able to keep up with any of the tempos (speeds) right now and that is okay. Keep practicing and you’ll get it.
If you need to slow any of the videos down, just click on the gear icon on the video and you will have options to do that or speed it up.
I would say practice this module until you can at least keep up and feel comfortable with the slow tempos before you move on.
If you want to really master these skills, be able to keep up with the medium tempos.
Play for several days or practices so your brain gets a chance to review and create those neurological pathways haha. Review, review, review, and then it will become second nature.