After Level 2. Ready to lead and invent.

Level 3 — Play Thousands & Lead

Any scale/chord, left-hand patterns, family arrange, compose, teach-back, capstone.

Homeschool path from Play Thousands plus Levels 1–2 fluency: fast scales and triads, seventh color, accompaniment patterns, inversions for smoothness, family arrangement roles, original charts, teach-back, and a led showcase.

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Lessons

01
Scale Fluency Around the Circle
Build major scales starting on five different roots in one sitting.
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02
Any Major, Any Minor — Fast
Spell and play major/minor triads quickly from random roots.
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03
Seventh Color — Add the Seventh
Build a simple dominant 7 quality on 5 chords you already know.
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04
One Four Five Is Enough
Make a satisfying groove using only 1, 4, and 5.
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05
From Fake Book to Living Arrangement
Simplify a busy page into numbers, then re-ornament as a family arrangement.
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06
Left Hand Patterns — Octaves to 1-5-1
Move from single bass notes to octaves to 1-5-1 patterns.
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07
Smooth Moves With Inversions
Accompany a number chart using inversions to avoid leaping.
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08
Family Arrangement Jobs
Assign pulse, bass, harmony, and melody jobs across people/instruments.
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09
Compose With a Number Skeleton
Write an original 8–16 bar number chart and a melody that fits.
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10
Teach-Back a Level 1 Skill
Teach Middle C, seven letters, or C–F–G to a younger learner or stuffed stand-in.
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11
Capstone — Lead the Music
Plan, rehearse, and lead a 3–5 minute family performance.
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12
Rehearsal Skills
Run a 15-minute rehearsal with a plan: warm-up, fix one spot, run-through.
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13
Encore Path — What Is Next
Choose the next skill after Level 3: more keys, seventh vocabulary, or repertoire list.
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