Course 09 · 5 lessons
Course 09 · Changing gears
Two, three, four notes per beat. 5 free piano lessons in 1 parts: Changing gears.
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Changing gears
- Lesson 41
Switching between one and two
The right hand switches between one and two notes per beat.
Listen for: Change grouping at the start of the bar, keeping the beat speed the same.
Pass when: The left hand doesn't speed up when the right hand adds notes.
Open → - Lesson 42
Three notes in one beat
The right hand plays triplets; the left hand keeps quarter notes.
Listen for: Each group of three fits inside one beat.
Pass when: The first note of each triplet lines up with the left-hand beat.
Open → - Lesson 43
Two, three, four, then back to one
Change the number of notes per beat bar by bar, keeping a shared pulse.
Listen for: Sixteenths are four notes in one beat; don't raise the BPM.
Pass when: Get through all four bars without the left-hand beat changing.
Open → - Lesson 44
Three against two in every beat
Combine three notes with two notes per beat, then swap roles.
Listen for: The hands meet at the start of each beat; the notes in between don't coincide.
Pass when: The hands meet on the beat and swap roles without stopping.
Open → - Lesson 45
Gear-change checkpoint
Change note grouping within the same bar.
Listen for: Look at the next group before the current beat ends.
Pass when: Three runs changing groups through the whole piece without dragging the left-hand beat.
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