First Piano Lesson for a 4-Year-Old: Easy Lesson Plan
You've agreed to teach a four-year-old piano.
Now what are you actually going to do for the entire first lesson?
A traditional beginner piano lesson probably isn't going to work. Four-year-olds need to move, touch, listen, explore and change activities frequently.
The good news is that you don't need dozens of activities.
For this first preschool piano lesson, we're going to do just three things: move with sidewalk chalk, explore long and short sounds, and play a game with the black keys.
That's enough for a great first lesson.
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You’ll know how to guide a 4-year-old through rhythm play and finger numbers… how to help a 5-year-old connect patterns on the keys to notation… and how to keep early learners engaged without burnout.