My Go-To Plan for First Piano Lessons
Where should we begin?
It's the age-old question we ask ourselves when we sit down with a new (beginning) student for the first time. What should we talk about first? Hand position? Finger numbers? Letter names? Where's Middle C?
I like to get the student playing as quickly as possible. We explore high sounds and low sounds and sounds in the middle, black keys and white keys and the patterns they make, and rhythm patterns based on our heartbeat. We imitate, improvise, and create.
The first lesson is all about experimenting with the instrument and exploring sound. Here is my go-to lesson plan:
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