Welcome to…..

Beginning Piano
With
Mr. Gates!

Course Description
Beginning Piano is designed for students to learn how to read music, develop healthy
playing technique, and then apply those skills to performing songs that may vary in genre,
difficulty, and cultural background. Students in Beginning Piano will also use their skills and
apply them to various popular and digital music making assignments and projects that may
span from playing a favorite song, to coding your own piano, to writing your own song!

Required Class Materials

1x Pair of headphones/earbuds​ (not bluetooth and preferably a cheap pair!)
- Students must keep their headphones in class, or bring them to and from
class, so long as they are prepared each day.
1x 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch stereo audio adapter
- Easily found online or in stores cheaply. Ex. ---------->
1x 3-Punch Binder
- no zippered binders, and this binder may ​not​ be
shared with other classes. This binder will stay in the classroom.
Pencils!​ (Unlike Mr. Gates, ink pens aren’t very “mistake-friendly”)

Grading Policy
Prepared for Class: 10%..........................................................................Headphones, Pencil,
Music
Participation and Effort: 30%.....................................On-task, attentive, completing tasks
Classwork: 20%......................................................................................................Quality of in class work
Written Tests & Quizzes: 20%............................................... All assessments are
announced
Playing Tests & Quizzes: 20%.................................................All assessments are announced
Any questions or concerns? Please feel free to email me at zgates@ebnet.org