Piano is the visual theory instrument. It makes harmony, scales, intervals, and
chords easier to see.
Sections
14.1 Keyboard geography
24.2 Posture and hand position
34.3 Reading treble clef
44.4 Reading bass clef
54.5 Five-finger patterns
64.6 Major scales
74.7 Minor scales
84.8 Chords and inversions
94.9 Left-hand patterns
104.10 Simple pieces
114.11 Sight-reading
124.12 Pedal
134.13 Repertoire log
Piano learning path
11. Keyboard layout
22. Middle C position
33. Finger numbers
44. Treble clef notes
55. Bass clef notes
66. Simple rhythms
77. Five-finger patterns
88. C major scale
99. G major and F major
1010. A minor
1111. Basic triads
1212. Chord inversions
1313. Left-hand accompaniment
1414. Simple two-hand pieces
1515. Sight-reading habit
1616. Pedal basics
1717. First complete repertoire list
Piece page template
1Piece:
2Composer:
3Level:
4Key:
5Time signature:
6Form:
7Difficult bars:
8Fingerings:
9Theory found in the piece:
10Practice notes:
11Recording/reference:
12Finished?:
Piano technique page template
1Technique:
2What it means:
3Where it appears:
4Common mistakes:
5Teacher correction:
6Theory connection:
7Piece example: