Beginner Plan (6. Month)

Welcome to your 6. month beginner curriculum! If you are still working on something from the 5. month practice plan, don’t worry, don’t rush, take as much time as you need with those lessons. In the other hand, I encourage you to check out the new lessons even if you are not entirely done with the previous exercises and etudes.  The only reason you should put the new lessons on hold if you feel that they are too complicated.

Core Lessons

I. Sight Reading and Coordination Exercises
(Lesson 65 – 73)

• Learning to Count
• Preparatory Right Hand Exercises
• Preparatory Left Hand Exercises
• Whole Note Minuet No. 1
• Whole Note Minuet No. 2
• Half Note Minuet
• Half Note Minuet No. 2
• Quarter Note Minuet No. 1
• Quarter Note Minuet No. 2

II. Theory/Basics

• A minor Workout
• E Minor Workout
• C Major Workout

III. Contemporary Etudes

• A minor Etude & Improvisation
• E Minor Etude & Improvisation
• C Major Etude

If you were following only the first part of each absolute beginners plans, now it is the time to add the rest. Even if you consider yourself an average beginner player, you are ready now to practice all the Additional Exercises for Motivated Beginners. 

I. Rhythm Workout & Improvisation

• Rhythm & Improvisation (Medium)
• Rhythm & Improvisation (Difficult)
• Part 1: 8th notes workout
• Part 2: 8th note rest workout (Beat 1)
• Part 3: 8th note rest workout (Beat 2)
• Part 4: 8th note rest workout (Beat 3)
• Part 5: 8th note rest workout (Beat 4)
• Part 6: 8th note rest workout (Random)

II. Chords

Major Triads Workout

• Major Triad Etudes (Root Position)
• Major Triad Etude (RH – Octaves)
• Major Triad Etude (LH – Octaves) 
• Major Triad Etude (First Inversion)
• Major Triad Etude (Second Inversion)
• Major Triad Etude (Root Position, 1st & 2nd Inversion)
• Major Triad Etude (Voice Leading, Grooves)
• Voice Leading Theory (Routine #15b)

Minor Triads Workout

• Minor Triads and Inversions
• Minor Triad Etude

Chords with Extensions Workout

• Major 7th Chords – Root Position
• Open Triad Etude (Ear Training)
• 9th Chords Etude (Ear Training)
• Sus4 Chords Etude (Ear Training) 
• Slash Chords (Major 7th)

III. Arpeggios

• Major Triad Etude (Arpeggios)
• Major Triad Etude (Arpeggios: RH – Octaves) 
• Major Triad Etude (Arpeggios: LH – Octaves) 
• Major Triad Etude (Arpeggios: Two Octaves)
• Minor Triad Etude Arpeggios (One Octave)
• Minor Triad Etude Arpeggios (Two Octaves)

IV. Making Music with the Core Lessons

• Making Music with the Core Lessons (Easy)
• Smooth Voice Leading
• Making Music with the Core Lessons
• Learn to read notes with Sharp and Flat
• Don’t be Sad – Easy version
• Don’t be Sad – Practice 
• Don’t be Sad – Performance
• Don’t be Sad – Practice (Swing)
• Don’t be Sad – Performance (Swing)
• Comping with Open Triads (Silent Night)
• Radioactive Dragon 

It will obviously take more than one month to complete the whole Absolute Beginner Practice Plan, so just take your time with it. Once you are done, you have two ways to go:

1. Start on the Experienced Beginner Practice plans
2. Leave this membership behind and start with the Monthly Intermediate Membership

If you don’t want to lose you access to this beginner membership, I recommend you to upgrade to the 6 months or 1-year membership.

Fun Fact

Did you realize that you already learned to have control over 132 Chords?