MOGALE MUSIC

Piano Training For Beginners

Student Curriculum Book
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

 Reasons why you want to learn

 Difference between keyboard and piano
 Names of notes (with test)

 4 Pillars of Piano
o Scales
o Chords
o Chord Progressions
o Finger Speed & Strength Exercises

 SCALES – formula / fingering

o Major
o Minor
o Blues
o Chromatic
o Pentatonic Major
o Pentatonic Minor

 Circle of Fifths

 CHORDS
o Intervals
 Tritone
 C & C# - Minor 2nd
 C & D – Major 2nd
 C & Eb – Minor 3rd
 C & E – Major 3rd
 C & F – Perfect 4th
 C & F# - Augmented 4th / Diminished 5th
 C & G – Perfect 5th
 C & Ab – Minor 6th / Augmented 5th
 C & A – Major 6th
 C & Bb – Minor 7th
 C & B – Major 7th
 C & C - Octave
o Triads – formula, inversions, All 12 keys, CoF
 Major
 Minor
  Augmented
 Diminished
o Tetrads – formula, inversions, All 12 keys, CoF Major 7th
 Major 7th
 Dominant 7th
 Minor 7th
 Diminished 7th
o Extended/Altered Chords
o Arpeggios
 2 triads, all 12 keys, CoF,

 CHORD PROGRESSIONS
o 6 common chord progressions
 2-5-1
 7-3-6
 3-6-2
 6-2-5
 5-1-4
 1-4-5
o Stacked chord progressions
 7-3-6-2-5-1
 6-2-5-1-4 (He’s able)
o 12 Keys Song
o Scale chords in C# - triads (1-8), all 12 keys, CoF movement

 FINGER EXERCISES
o Hanon Exercises 1 – 10

SONGS IN THIS 90 DAY PROGRAM

 SONG #1 – Finger Song
 SONG #2 – Trading My Sorrows
 SONG #3 – Imagine Me
 SONG #4 – Majesty
 SONG #5 – Winter Song
 SONG #6 – Waymaker
 SONG #7 - Chord Progressions Melody in C# (6-2-5-1) (finalize) // He’s Able
 SONG #8: When I think about the Lord – in C#
 12 KEYS SONG: Trading My Sorrows (1-4-6-5)
PRE-LESSON

SECTION #1: ANSWER THESE 5 QUESTIONS:

1. Why do you want to become a Piano maestro & master? Write down 5 reasons.

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2. YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL: What is your greatest desire and outcome regarding
playing the piano? What is your ultimate goal? Describe it here clearly.

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3. COMMITMENT: What are you willing to do & sacrifice in order to commit to

achieving this desire?

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4. What do you think have been your biggest frustrations & challenges holding you
back from your ULTIMATE GOAL (Ques. 2)? Write 3 of them down here.

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5. Why do you believe this ZM Piano Maestro Club program will help you achieve your
ULTIMATE GOAL?

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SECTION #2: SET YOUR DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE

 MONDAY:
 TUESDAY:
 WEDNESDAY:
 THURSDAY:
 FRIDAY:
 SATURDAY:
 SUNDAY: Rest

SECTION #3: MAKE YOUR DECLARATION

“I, (your name), hereby declare that I promise to commit to this schedule for the
next 90 days in order to help reach my ULTIMATE GOAL.”
LESSON #1 / WEEK #1

 Difference between keyboard and piano

 Names of notes (with test)

 4 Pillars of Piano
o Scales
o Chords
o Chord Progressions
o Fingers Speed & Strength Exercises

 Scales
o Major - Give formula of Major Scale
o Minor
o Blues
o Chromatic
o Pentatonic Major
o Pentatonic Minor

 SONG #1: Finger Song

HOMEWORK: LESSON #1 / WEEK #1

- Go through names of notes
- Major Scale formula – go through all 12 keys
- Master Finger Song
LESSON #2 / WEEK #2
 Other 5 Scales with formulae
o Minor Scale
o Blues Scale
o Pentatonic Major Scale
o Pentatonic Minor Scale
o Chromatic Scale
 Circle of Fifths
 SONG #2: Trading My Sorrows

HOMEWORK: LESSON #2 / WEEK #2

 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major scales with circle of fifths
o Practice other 5 scales formula on C – know them by HEART!
 SONG #1: Finger Song
 NEW SONG #2: Trading My Sorrows
LESSON #3 / WEEK #3
 Learn Hanon #1
 Learn Scales Fingering: (Book Of Scales)
o Major Scale – all 12 keys, 2 octaves, Circle of Fifths movement
o Minor Scale – all 12 keys, 2 octaves, Circle of Fifths movement
 Finalize SONG #2: Trading My Sorrows

HOMEWORK: LESSON #3 / WEEK #3

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1
 Scales
o Major Scale fingering using CoF, 2 Octaves
o Minor Scale fingering using CoF. 2 Octaves
 SONG #1 – Finger Song
 SONG #2 – Trading My Sorrows
LESSON #4 / WEEK #4
 Hanon Exercise #2
 Scales Fingering:
o Blues Scale – all 12 keys, 2 octaves, Circle of Fifths movement, both
hands
o Chromatic Scale – both hands
 NEW SONG #3: Imagine Me

HOMEWORK: LESSON #4 / WEEK #4

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1 and #2
 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor and Blues scales with circle of fifths, both
hands
o Practice Chromatic scale, both hands
 NEW SONG #3: Imagine Me
LESSON #5 / WEEK #5
 Hanon Exercise #3
 Scales Fingering:
o Pentatonic Major Scale – all 12 keys, 2 octaves, Circle of Fifths
movement, both hands
o Pentatonic Minor Scale – all 12 keys, 2 octaves, Circle of Fifths
movement, both hands
 SONG #3: Imagine Me (Finalize)

HOMEWORK: LESSON #5 / WEEK #5

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1, #2 and #3
 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic Major & Pentatonic
Minor scales with circle of fifths movement, both hands
o Practice Chromatic scale, both hands
 SONG #3: Imagine Me (finalize)
LESSON #6 / WEEK #6
 Hanon Exercise #4
 Chords
o 4 Types of Chords
 Intervals (2 notes)
 Triads (3 notes)
 Quartets (4 notes)
 Extended / Altered Chords (5+ notes)
o Show Intervals
 Majors, minors, tritone
 NEW SONG #4: Majesty

HOMEWORK: LESSON #6 / WEEK #6

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1, #2, #3 and #4

 Scales
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic Major & Pentatonic
Minor scales with circle of fifths movement, both hands
o Practice Chromatic scale, both hands
 Chords
o 4 Types of chords
o Intervals
 SONG #3: Imagine Me
 SONG #4: Majesty
LESSON #7 / WEEK #7
 Hanon Exercise #5
 Chords
o Triads – 4 most common (with formula)
 Major
 Minor
 Augmented
 Diminished
o Quartets – 4 most common (with formula)
 Major 7th
 Dominant 7th
 Minor 7th
 Diminished 7th
o Extended Chords (more in depth later)
 9th
 11th
 13th
 NEW SONG #5: Winter Song

HOMEWORK: LESSON #7 / WEEK #7

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5
 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic Major &
Pentatonic Minor scales with circle of fifths movement, both hands
 Chords
o Triads – 4 triads
o Quartets – 4 quartets
 NEW SONG #5: Winter Song
LESSON #8 / WEEK #8
 Hanon Exercise #6
 Chords
o Build Triad & Quartet chords, using formula, in all 12 keys using CoF
o Inversions
 Triads – 4 chords inversions in C
 Quartets – 4 chords inversions in C
 SONG #5: Winter song (finalize)

HOMEWORK: LESSON #8 / WEEK #8

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6
 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic Major &
Pentatonic Minor scales with circle of fifths movement, both hands
 Chords
o Build Triad & Quartet chords, using formula, in all 12 keys using CoF
o Triads – 4 chords inversions in C
o Quartets – 4 chords inversions in C
 SONG #5: Winter Song (finalize)
LESSON #9 / WEEK #9
 Hanon Exercise #7
 Chord Progressions
o Triad & Quartet inversions exercise, in all 12 keys, 1-4-5 progression, 2
octaves, using CoF
 NEW SONG #6: Waymaker

HOMEWORK: LESSON #9 / WEEK #9

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7
 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic Major &
Pentatonic Minor scales with circle of fifths movement, both hands
 Chord Progressions
o Triad & Quartet inversions exercise, in all 12 keys, 1-4-5 progression,
using CoF
 SONG #5: Winter Song (finalize)
 NEW SONG #6: Waymaker
LESSON #10 / WEEK #10
 Hanon Exercise #8
 Chords
o Arpeggios – all 12 keys, CoF, major & minor chords
 Chord Progressions
o 6 common chord progressions
 7-3-6
 3-6-2
 6-2-5
 2-5-1
 5-1-4
 1-4-5
o Stacked chord progressions
 3-6-2-5-1
 6-2-5-1-4 (He’s able)
 NEW SONG #7: Chord Progressions Melody in C# (6-2-5-1) // He’s Able
 12 KEYS SONG: Trading My Sorrows (1-4-6-5) (C, F, Bb, Eb)

HOMEWORK: LESSON #10 / WEEK #10

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8
 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic Major &
Pentatonic Minor scales with circle of fifths movement, both hands –
INCREASE TEMPO
 Chords
o Arpeggios – all 12 keys, CoF, major & minor chords
 Chord Progressions
o 6 common chord progressions – in all 12 keys, CoF formula
o Stacked chord progressions – in all 12 keys, CoF formula
 NEW SONG #7: Chord Progressions Melody in C# (6-2-5-1)
 12 KEYS SONG: Trading My Sorrows (1-4-6-5) (C, F, Bb, Eb)
LESSON #11 / WEEK #11
 Finger Exercise - Hanon Exercise #9
 Chord Progressions
o Scale chords in C# - triads (1-8)
 NEW SONG #8: When I think About The Lord – in C#

HOMEWORK: LESSON #11 / WEEK #11

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9
 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic Major &
Pentatonic Minor scales with circle of fifths movement, both hands –
INCREASE TEMPO
 Chords
o Arpeggios – all 12 keys, CoF, major & minor chords
 Chord Progressions
o Scale chords in C#
o 6 common chord progressions – in all 12 keys, CoF formula (finalize)
(NEEDS MUSIC)
o Stacked chord progressions – in all 12 keys, CoF formula (finalize)
(NEEDS MUSIC)
 SONG #7: Chord Progressions Melody in C# (6-2-5-1) (finalize)
 NEW SONG #8: When I think about the Lord – in C#
 12 KEYS SONG: Trading My Sorrows (1-4-6-5) (G#, C#, F#, B)
LESSON #12 / WEEK #12
 Finger Exercise - Hanon Exercise #10
 Chord Progressions
o Scale chords in all 12 Keys, using CoF
 NEW SONG #8: When I think About The Lord – in C# (finalize)
 12 KEYS SONG: Trading My Sorrows (1-4-6-5) (E, A, D, G)

HOMEWORK: LESSON #12 / WEEK #12

 Practice Hanon Exercise #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10
 SCALES
o Go through ALL 12 Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic Major &
Pentatonic Minor scales with circle of fifths movement, both hands –
INCREASE TEMPO
 Chords
o Arpeggios – all 12 keys, CoF, major & minor chords
 Chord Progressions
o Scale chords in all 12 Keys, using CoF
o 6 common chord progressions – in all 12 keys, CoF formula (finalize)
o Stacked chord progressions – in all 12 keys, CoF formula (finalize)
 SONG #7: Chord Progressions Melody in C# (6-2-5-1) (finalize)
 NEW SONG #8: When I think about the Lord – in C#
 12 KEYS SONG: Trading My Sorrows (1-4-6-5) (E, A, D, G)