TheoryWorks I: Plunk Your Melody

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    The Six Steps to Learning New Music: Plunk Your Melody

    • Welcome!

    • "Nice Work If You Can Get It:" The Six Steps to Learning New Music

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    Intro to the Piano

    • Plunking Your Melody

    • Orienting Yourself to the Keyboard

    • QUIZ: Keyboard Identification
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    Reading the Pitches

    • How Notation Works

    • Reading the Treble Clef

    • Reading the Bass Clef (And, "Ghost Notes")

    • Double Flats and Double Sharps

    • Vocal Ranges

    • QUIZ: Note Identification
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    Step 5: Plunking Your Melody

    • Basic Piano Skills

    • Progressive Piano Exercises

    • Warmup: "Ten Minutes Ago"

    • Plunk Your Notes Assignment: Plunk Through "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
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    Step 6: Putting It Together

    • Singing with Dynamics

    • Singing and Conducting

    • Final Activity (Part 1): Prep a Song of Your Choice

    • Final Activity (Part 2): Sing and Record "Nice If You Can Get It"
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    The Next Steps: Sight Singing

    • The Next Steps: Harmony and Sight Singing

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