Stage 2 · Books 2–4 · after Debut
Encore
Books 2, 3 and 4: new keys and chord colors, the sustain pedal, gospel and ballad styles, chord charts and the blues. Thirty-six 75-minute small-group classes; most groups finish in about nine months, and the stage ends in the Encore recital.
Where this fits: Stage 2, after Debut (Book 1). Then Stage 3 · Artist.
Who it's for
Students who finished Debut (Book 1), and juniors who pass the skills check into the main books. Momentum students work through Book 2 in its own edition, The Full Chord Set, before joining everyone in Book 3.
Format
- Classes
- 36 weekly small-group classes, 75 minutes each; most groups finish in about nine months
- Pace
- You move up when you master each book. Finish early, move up early; need longer, keep going in the same book
- Books
- Book 2 · New Keys & New Colors, Book 3 · Pedal & Style, Book 4 · Gig Ready, with a songbook for each
- Showcases
- A showcase at the end of every book; Book 4's is the Encore recital
- Practice
- 10–15 minutes a day, five days a week
What's included
- 36 weekly 75-minute classes in the keyboard lab
- Books 2, 3 and 4 and Songbooks 2, 3 and 4
- A showcase at the end of every book, with professional video
- Weekly practice-video feedback, skill map and practice plan
- A makeup class in another group (one per 12; two for Full Score families)
- Your rate locked for the program
What you'll be able to do
- Plays in new keys with sus and maj7 colors
- Takes first steps into improvising
- Uses the sustain pedal and plays gospel and ballad grooves
- Reads a chord chart, plays the blues, adds fills and lands clean endings
- Handles a surprise key change and plays a full Encore recital
The books
Encore, book by book
The day counts are targets, not deadlines. Each book ends with a check and a showcase, and you move to the next book when you've mastered this one.
New Keys & New Colors
Two new keys, three new chord colors, a left hand that grooves, and your first steps into improvising.
Pedal & Style
Everyone together now: a new key, your right foot on the pedal, two fresh chord colors, a gospel groove, and your first real improvising.
Gig Ready
Charts, blues color, fills, surprise keys, clean endings, and the Encore recital, the biggest performance of the stage.
Keep exploring
Related programs
Debut
Book 1 in two 12-week terms: a full song on stage in 90 days, your own program at week 24.
Group classes
First Chords Lab, Kids Keys Club and Worship Keys Lab.
Showcases
Short, warm, family-friendly concerts. Every performer plays a full song.