Easy Piano Basics™
What you'll learn
- Find and name all of the notes of the piano
- Be able to hear and play legato and staccato notes
- Know how to form chords at the piano that can be used for many types of songs
- Learn techniques to improve your speed and accuracy at the piano
- Learn your key signatures
- Learn the circle of fifths and how to use it
- Learn your major scale and 5-finger scales
- Learn important fingering basics to not get "stuck" when playing the piano
Requirements
- A piano or keyboard (small or large)
Description
In the Easy Piano Basics course, you will learn the basics of piano playing in the easiest way possible using the PianoWithWillie method which is based on over 25-years of professional experience.
This course teaches all levels, even absolute beginners how to play the piano.
The easy-to-follow video lessons, along with the on-screen virtual keyboard and step-by-step written music make it easy for everyone to learn.
Some of what you'll learn:
- How to speed up your fingers and gain more dexterity
- How to hear differences like legato and staccato
- Learn the circle of fifths and how to use it
- Learn your Major scales and scale patterns
- Learn important fingering tricks so you don't get "jammed up" at the piano
After learning these free piano lessons, you'll be able to impress yourself and your friends with your piano skills!
Of course, this takes work. To really learn how to play an instrument, it takes equal amounts of practice, patience and a good teacher. Don't worry though...I will walk you through each step.
We will begin with the basics of piano playing like understanding half steps, rhythm, piano fingering, chords and other essential piano skills that all pianists must learn to get to the next level in their playing.
This course will take students on average about 2-4 weeks to complete and assimilate the information. If it takes you less time, congratulations. If it takes you longer, don't fret, you'll learn at your own pace.
Printed materials are available for download to supplement the over 90-minutes of video lessons.
Who this course is for:
- Students of ANY level will benefit from this course. You just need the desire to learn the piano!
Course content
11 lectures • 1hr 8minPiano Fundamentals
- Preview03:19
- Preview02:03
- Preview05:04
- 07:20Legato & Staccato
- 05:46Musical Alphabet
- 04:49Half Steps & Whole Steps
- 05:41Sharps & Flats
- 07:16Fingering Basics
- 09:44Major 5-Finger Scale
- 10:20Key Signatures
- 06:57Circle of Fifths
3 lectures • 32minChords and Scales
Instructor
![Willie Myette](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 1,111 Reviews
- 6,405 Students
- 35 Courses
Willie has toured both the U.S. and Europe as clinician and performer. He is a graduate of the well renowned Berklee College of Music. He has studied in New York with Fred Hersch and in Boston with Ray Santisi. Willie has produced three recordings as bandleader and his music has been featured radio stations nationwide.
Willie is also the founder of PianoWithWillie, an online teaching website that makes it easy to learn Jazz, Blues, Gospel Piano and more online.
The PianoWithWillie method has taught students from all around the globe. By combining foundational and fun'dational elements, Willie's students are able to learn how to become a self-expressive pianist very quickly.
"I learned as a kid that the best part of learning the piano is playing the piano." says Willie. Using the PianoWithWillie method and Willie's step-by-step lessons, it is possible and easier than you think to become a pianist.