Teach kids to play the piano
Intro
Teach kids to play the piano playfully to ignite a lifelong passion for piano.
These deceptively simple exercises are infinitely expandable. By gradually building confidence through these familiar exercises, children begin to develop their own initiative and intuition, and naturally begin to explore and expand upon these exercises on their own, ultimately becoming self-directed learners.
Here are some suggestions to enhance the difficulty of any exercise:
- Incorporate a metronome to improve rhythm and timing.
- Playing with your eyes closed to develop a greater sense of touch and reliance on muscle memory.
- Sing along while playing to improve coordination between your voice and hands.
- Integrate the left hand by mirroring the right hand’s pattern, incorporating bass lines, chords, and other complementary elements.
Most important strive to practice everyday even if just for a few minutes!
Chords
Level: 0
Age: 3+
Guide your kid’s index finger to play each note of all C major chords while singing “MI-A-U” on each chord for added fun and engagement.
Level: 1
Age: 4+
Play all C major chords, ascending and descending, using three fingers of the left hand.
Level: 2
Age: 4+
Play all C major chords, ascending and descending, using three fingers of the left hand plus the base note with the left hand.
Scales
Level: 0
Age: 3+
Guide your kid’s index finger to play each note of C major scale while singing for added fun and engagement.
Level: 1
Age: 3+
Let your kid play with the index finger each note of C major scale while singing for added fun and engagement.
Level: 2
Age: 3+
Let your kid play with the index finger each note of C major scale with both hands while singing for added fun and engagement.
Melodies
Level: 1
Age: 5+
Play a simple melody using the five fingers of the left hand and learn to transpose it in all keys by ear.
More Piano tutorials are coming
Subscribe to Piano updates to get notified