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Piano Courses

    Piano Course for Teens and Adults

    WE HELP YOU PLAY THE MUSIC YOU WANT TO PLAY

    Whether you want to emulate a favorite piano style, play a favorite song, perform classical masterpieces, arrange a trendy pop song, or get an official qualification—we have many courses to help you get the most out of learning. In all our courses, we use the curriculum and original teaching materials developed by Yamaha's know-how cultivated over 60 years, with some courses using commercially available song collections. Our courses provide rewarding lessons by highly skilled instructors auditioned and trained by Yamaha. Yamaha Music School makes your desire to play come true.

    PIANO FUNDAMENTAL COURSE

    Pianostart

    1. Lesson materials

    Printed material + Streaming audio

    Yamaha’s unique curriculum has been designed with the philosophy of wanting everyone to enjoy music. Our instruction is based around original curriculum and teaching materials we’ve developed through more than 60-years’ experience. We also offer realistic audio accompaniment developed exclusively for our lessons that you can play along with, like in live performances, and for home practice.

    2. Wide variety of lesson styles

    Individual, group, and online lessons

    Our lesson formats are tailored to the course, from group lessons* where you can relax with your fellow students having the same interests and enjoy ensemble playing, as well as individual lessons that progress according to your personal wishes and goals, and online lessons where you can receive instruction without going to the lesson venue (suitable online environment required). * Group lessons are held with an appropriately small number of students.

    4. Concert

    We hold special presentations and events for each classroom and course as an opportunity for you to demonstrate the skills you’ve gained in the lessons. The pleasantly tense excitement of the performance and the sense of fulfillment it creates are invaluable. * Presentations may not be held depending on the particular classroom or course.

    Yamaha's Unique Program

    • 1. Lesson materials

      Printed material + Streaming audio

    • 2. Wide variety of lesson styles

      Individual, group, and online lessons

    • 3. Yamaha Grade Examination

    • 4. Concert

    PIANO FUNDAMENTAL COURSE

    For those who want to be able to play in their favorite piano styles

    This introductory course teaches you how to play the piano, and gives you the necessary fundamental piano-playing skills. It begins with the basics of the piano, including proper keystroke and posture, fingering techniques, and how to read notes. In addition to employing a clear curriculum that makes you familiar with the keyboard one hand at a time, you will also experience playing simply arranged songs with both hands from an early stage. And even the simple exercises can be played with beautiful accompaniment data.

    • Finger Exercises Sample

      By the combination of one-handed practice with two-handed practice, you can develop basic skills through introductory arrangements of well-known songs. With the helpful exercises and repertoire, you’ll soon be able to play with both hands.

    • Repertoire Sample

      By the end of the curriculum, you'll be able to face the challenge of learning the famous Edward Elgar composition, “Pomp and Circumstance.”

    • Finger Exercises Sample

    • Repertoire Sample

    Course Contents

    Finger Exercises

    Exercises for Repertoire

    Reading Exercises

    Repertoire

    Supplemental Repertoire

    Scales

    Warming Up

    Rhythm Ensembles

    Musical Terms and Symbols

    Details

    • Target Students

      Teens and adults (13 years old and above); piano beginners

    • Lesson Duration

      30 or 60 minutes / individual lesson

      60 minutes / group lesson

    • Course

      Individual, Group

    • Course Materials

      Piano Start, Streaming audio

    • Course Progression

      6 units / one book

    • Course Fee

    POP PIANO COURSE

    For those who want to play popular music, learn chord names and how to improvise, play freely without relying on a music score, and create their own piano arrangements

    The materials are made up of a variety of exercises, and in addition to the techniques required for playing pop styles, the curriculum is designed so that you can learn chord names and song arrangements. It gives you the tools to play your favorite melodies with your own original arrangements, and enables you to play along with other people in a band situation.

    • Exercise for arrangement Sample 01

    • Exercise for arrangement Sample 02

    • Etude Sample

    • Exercise for arrangement Sample 01

    • Exercise for arrangement Sample 02

    • Etude Sample

    Course Contents

    Finger Exercises

    Chord Exercises

    Accompaniment Style Exercises

    Etude

    Arrangement

    Details

    • Target Students

      Teens and adults (13 years old and above); Piano Fundamental Course graduates or people with piano experience

    • Lesson Duration

      30 or 60 minutes / individual lesson

      60 minutes / group lesson

    • Course

      Individual, Group

    • Course Materials

      Popular Piano 1-3 books, Streaming audio

    • Course Progression

      10 units / textbook 1

      12 units / textbook 2

      12 units / textbook 3

    • Course Fee

    *The instrument is a Bluetooth® Audio compatible model.

    CLASSICAL PIANO COURSE

    For those who want someday to play classical masterpiece

    The materials include famous classical pieces and exercises for helping you master them. With a curriculum that allows you to comprehensively learn performance techniques, our goal is to enable you to expressively perform a wide variety of classical pieces. You’ll learn solfege for recognizing and singing the sound names, master the intervals of the keyboard for playing chords to support the melody, and effectively use richly recorded reference audio to aid your home learning. If you’re a Piano Fundamental Course graduate, you’ll consult with your instructor to determine the steps you’ll take in the Pianoforte series lessons.

    • Solo Repertoire Sample 01

    • Solo Repertoire Sample 02

    • Solo Repertoire Sample 01

    • Solo Repertoire Sample 02

    Course Contents

    Etude

    Scale & Cadence

    Solfege Keyboard Harmony

    Solo Repertoire

    Duet Repertoire

    Sight Reading

    Theory

    Details

    • Target Students

      Teens and adults (13 years old and above); Piano Fundamental Course graduates or people with piano experience

    • Lesson Duration

      30 or 60 minutes / individual lesson

    • Course

      Individual, Group

    • Course Materials

      Pianoforte 1-12 books (For 1-8, also streaming audio)

      You’ll advance to the level that's just right for you.

    • Course Progression

      Level 1 (Beginner) to

      Level 12 (Advanced)

      You’ll advance to the level that's just right for you.

    • Course Fee

    REPERTOIRE COURSE

    For those who want to learn the songs and music they love

    Drawing on commercially available song collections, you can freely choose the songs you want to play—from pop and jazz to classical music. Students will learn unique expression methods and fingering for the songs through the lessons, and master performance of the music they love. Yamaha's qualified instructors effectively guide your learning with time-tested Yamaha methods.

    Course Contents

    Depending on your specific desires and after consulting with the instructor, we will compile the lesson contents.

    Details

    • Target Students

      Teens and adults (13 years old and above); Piano Start graduates or people with piano experience

    • Lesson Duration

      30 or 60 minutes / individual lesson

    • Course

      Individual

    • Course Fee

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