Holistic Piano

Holistic Piano Series

The Holistic Piano Class: A Comprehensive Approach

The “Holistic Piano Class” offers a measured and comprehensive online learning experience for piano and keyboard. This course is meticulously designed to foster a well-rounded musicality, catering to students who prefer a gradual and in-depth approach to their learning journey.

What is “Holistic Piano”?

“Holistic Piano” represents a series of courses that collectively provide a thorough and progressive method for mastering the keyboard or piano. Our core objective is to cultivate diverse facets of musicianship, ensuring a deep and complete understanding of each concept.

Our Detailed Syllabus

The syllabus for the Holistic Piano Class encompasses a wide array of topics crucial to piano, keyboard, and general music theory. Each subject is explored in detail, aiming to develop all possible areas of a student’s musical proficiency.

Key areas of study include:

Technical Proficiency: Exercises for both hands, coordination, left-hand development, speed, arpeggios, and easy to advanced exercises.
Musical Elements: Understanding notes, rhythm, various rhythmic styles, and the application of mathematical, scientific, and artistic principles in music.
Genre Exploration: Delving into different musical genres, including old and new Bollywood songs, and Indian classical-based Bollywood compositions.
Aural Skills & Theory: Ear training, identifying scales, recognizing melodies, understanding and utilizing chords (including 7th chords and alternative chords), and distinguishing between keyboard and piano playing styles for the same song.
Indian Classical Music: Introduction to Indian classical taals, songs in odd beats (e.g., Rupak Taal), raga scales, the use of komal and teevra swaras, and understanding odd notes within a scale.
Advanced Concepts: Chromatic and contrary scales, scale transposition, playing in different scales, and techniques for singing and playing concurrently.

Who Should Enroll?

This course is ideal for all students at the basic or intermediate level who wish to learn music at a steady pace with detailed explanations. It’s structured like a traditional music class, emphasizing thorough understanding over rapid progression.

Please note: This course is not suitable for absolute beginners. Prospective students should possess foundational knowledge, including the ability to play melodies with their right hand and major/minor chords with their left hand. Familiarity with basic key names (e.g., C, D, E, F, C#, Bb) and sargam is also required.

The Holistic Piano curriculum comprises an ongoing series of distinct courses, such as "Holistic Piano -1," "Holistic Piano -2," "Holistic Piano -3," and subsequent offerings. These courses do not represent sequential levels; instead, they are independent modules. Students are welcome to enroll directly in any course within the series at their convenience.
While the primary focus of this course series is not solely on song-based learning, A list of the songs covered in each course is available via WhatsApp message , provided for contextual reference and practical application of the concepts taught.

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Course Eligibility and Prerequisites

This course is designed for basic, intermediate, and advanced players who prefer a gradual and in-depth approach to learning music. To ensure a productive learning experience, prospective students should meet the following minimum requirements: Proficiency in playing melodies with the right hand. Ability to play major and minor chords with the left hand. Familiarity with basic key names (e.g., C, D, E, F, C#, Bb). Knowledge of sargam.