Hooked On Piano!
A FUN, Modern Self-Paced Course For Piano Beginners
What is "Hooked on Piano," You Ask?
Hooked on Piano is a 12 week self-paced course for beginner kiddos ages 6-12 interested in learning piano! This course will have your kiddo playing over a dozen songs, learning all the music fundamentals, playing physical and digital piano games, and get excited about piano!
Is your kiddos showing interest in playing but you're not sure where to start?
Then you've made it to the right place!
WHY "HOOKED ON PIANO?"
- They’ll learn songs within the first lesson, and dozens more over the 12 weeks!
- They’ll compose their own songs!
- They’ll play games, both physical and digital!
- They’ll learn the names of all the white keys and be able to play SO many different songs!
- They’ll gain the independence to play tons of songs on their own!
- They’ll learn finger numbers
- They’ll learn basic rhythms
- They’ll gain freedom to play confidently!
- Most importantly, they’ll be HOOKED on PIANO!
Need I say more!?
You're in the right place if you're looking
for a modern way of teaching piano!
Cascade Method is like no other method out there! It is a style and way of teaching that I have developed over my 20 years of lessons with students! I am always adapting and finding the best way to share my love of piano that will give students that immediate sense confidence and empowerment. By teaching kids the 7 white keys of the piano, and giving them songs written out with my “pop song method,” they’ll have the freedom to learn more than the 10 I have planned for them in this course. In addition to all the songs they’ll learn, I’ll teach them important piano fundamentals and concepts through games and boom cards! The week between lessons will have never felt longer nor will piano have ever been more fun!
It's time to get your kids...
HOOKED ON PIANO!
My non-traditional method of teaching has been bottled up in this 12 week course to immediately get your kiddo playing piano! They will learn over a dozen popular songs, compose their own music, learn finger numbers, learn basic rhythm, and ultimately develop that love for playing that every parent (and I!) hopes for their kiddo!
*Additional $100 per sibling
Meet Your Teacher, Tara Boykin!
Hiiiiii!!!! My name is Tara and I’m low key obsessed and passionate about piano! I started playing when I was 4, started teaching when I was 14, and have dedicated my life to sharing my love for piano with students and teachers around the world!
I’m a mom of 2 boys, Jordan (born September 2020) and Evan (born May 2022). My boys are my life, especially after unexpectedly losing my husband in October 2021. They are my everything!
FAQ
This 12 week course is good for ages 6+, but honestly it truly depends on the student and their willingness and desire to learn. I would recommend the student being at least 6 years old (and somewhat comfortable with technology). If they’re younger, it can always be a parent-child bonding moment to learn together. Either way, I designed this course to make piano fun and to make sure students gain confidence and a love for piano!
Yes, each student will need either a keyboard or a piano! It doesn’t have to be fancy, but students will need something to play and practice on! Check out my piano recommendations!
Yes! The best way to go through this course is to view the videos on a decent size screen.
If students have access to an additional device such as an iPad or iPhone, that would be great, especially when comes time for games and boom cards. But if they don’t have access to that, the device they’re using to watch the lesson videos will work too.
Students will need a pencil, eraser, markers, pawns for games (like animal erasers, coins, or anything that can serve as pawns, even snacks like gold fish if kids are hungry 🤪 or Candy works too 😝)
An iPad would be great for when they practice boom cards.
They’ll also need the Hooked on Piano book. See tap below!
You can find this book on Amazon! Students will need to purchase it before the first lesson! Just type in Hooked on Piano by Tara Boykin, and it should show up! Or Simply click here!
The course is a one time payment of $300 (for ONE child). See tab below for sibling cost. You also have the option of 3 monthly payments of $125.
If you have more than one child interested in taking the course, there’s an additional price for that. Obviously, it’s an honor system.
However, only the first child who signs up will have their own boom account (which is where students practice piano games and earn coins for all the practice they do).
The cost for an additional sibling is $100 per child. They’ll get their own Boom account.
I’ll sum up several of the questions above:
- A piano or keyboard
- The Hooked on Piano book
- Pencil, Erase, Markers
- Pawns (for games)
- Computer/Tablet for zoom
- Optional: additional phone or table for boom cards
