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Maine Adult Education

Orono-Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People - Zoom- 3 Hour Class

with Craig Coffman is Experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director For mor, Orono-Hampden-Old Town Adult Ed Partnership

$69

Chords Are Key - Using the Chord Method  By Craig Coffman

Craig Coffman is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director.  He has over 30 years experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout The United States, Kenya, South Africa Arizona and the Philippines. He has a degree in Sociology from Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.  

Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People -  Zoom- 3 Hour Class 

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords.  Since this class is being held online with ZOOM you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. A recording of the class is included as well.   The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands-on instruction. 

           Topics include:

How chords work in a song

How to get more out of sheet music by reading less of it

How to form the three main types of chords

How to handle different keys and time signatures

How to avoid “counting”

How to simplify over 12,000 complex chords

How to simplify over 12,000 complex chords

Instructor: Craig Coffman

Date:  Monday, April 7 – 6:30pm-9:30pm

Cost: $69 (includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons)

 

  • Apr 7th, 2025
    Mon for 1 week from 6:30 am - 9:30 pm

Online Class

For more info, call us at Orono (207) 866-4119 or Hampden - (207) 862-6422

This program is offered by Orono-Hampden-Old Town Adult Ed Partnership . For more information, contact Orono (207) 866-4119 or Hampden - (207) 862-6422.




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