Primer: Unit 01, Lesson 1

Your First Lesson

Posture, Hand Shape, Finger Numbers

Goal: At the end of this lesson, student should know how to sit properly at the piano, lift their hands and use arm weight to drop on to the keys, and how to number their fingers.

Metric: None. Student should have an enjoyable first experience at the piano.

Assigned Song: Finger Flashcards (5x)

Review Songs: None

Lesson Materials:

Sitting at the Piano

Primer Lesson Book, pg 4

Core Concepts:

Posture

Finger Numbers Worksheet

Primer Lesson Book, pg 5

Core Concepts:

Finger Numbers

Making a Round Hand Shape

Primer Lesson Book, pg 6

Core Concepts:

Hand Shape

Finger Flashcards

Primer Lesson Book, pg 7

Core Concepts:

Finger Numbers

Which Hand and Finger?

Primer Theory Book, pg 2

Core Concepts:

Finger Numbers