Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Course

    • A message from your Instructor

    • Copy of How to use this course

    • Copy of Before we begin...
  • 2

    A Brief History of the Piano

    • Development of the Piano
  • 3

    The Upright Piano

    • External Casing and Parts

    • Inside the Piano
  • 4

    The Grand Piano

    • External Casing

    • Internal Parts & mechanism

    • Piano Parts
  • 5

    Sound Production

    • Sound, Timbre and Tone

    • Sound Production

    • Keyboard Geography
  • 6

    Buying a Piano

    • Buying a New Piano

    • Buying a second hand piano

    • Caring for a piano
  • 7

    Next Steps

    • Summary and Congratulations!

    • More resources for you

    • Before you go...

Instructor(s)

Dr Jan McMillan

Jan is a performer, pedagogy specialist and collaborative artist and has continued her passion for the industry and her students throughout her career in many countries and a variety of settings. She specialises in creative teaching for all ages and levels and has published a variety of papers and a book chapter. She supervises post-graduate students and continues to instigate novel approaches and research. She motivates her students and teacher trainees to their highest levels with a nurturing approach.