Long Beach Unified School District ROP – Piano 1-

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Piano 1-2 is a course for students with no previous experience or training on the piano. The California Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards in Music are infused throughout the course. The emphasis of this course is on the development of basic traditional piano technique, music reading skills, comprehension of the fundamentals of music theory and keyboard harmony, understanding of the history of music and the development of musical styles as they relate to the cultures in which they created, the aesthetic response to music, the physical characteristics of sound and how it is produced on the piano, and the development of personal practice habits and performance etiquette. In addition, students will begin to explore improvisatory playing. Having a keyboard at home is not required; students have adequate class time to practice independently on school instruments.