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Learn How to Play A Piano Song in 45 Minutes or Less!
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(108 ratings)
2,746 students

Learn How to Play A Piano Song in 45 Minutes or Less!

Learn to play the piano from 6X Emmy Award Winner Scott Houston
Created byScott Houston
Last updated 3/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • A new methodology to playing the piano for beginners or people who have tried but been unsuccessful in the past
  • Learn how to play 'Joy to the World'
  • Learn to play the C, F, & G chords
  • Learn more-advanced 4-note chords for the chord progression Cmaj7, Dmin7, Emin7, Fmaj7, G7

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 38m total length

  • Welcome! What's my secret?6:06

    What to expect in this lecture:

    • Background about me

    • The theory of my methodology

    • My piano secret to help you get started playing

  • Let’s Get Started1:40
  • Learn Right-Hand Melody Line3:27

    • Learn the first couple measures of the "Joy to the World" melody

    • Learn the notes and keys on the piano

  • Play Right-Hand Melody Line
  • Simple Left-Hand Chords4:38

    • Learn what to do with your left-hand

    • Learn what a "chord" is

    • Learn to play 3 chords: C, F, & G

  • Practice C, F, and G Chords
  • Putting your hands together4:10
  • Play "Joy To The World" With Both Hands
  • More Professional Sounding Chords3:45

    • Learn more-advanced 4-note chords: Cmaj7, Dmin7, Emin7, Fmaj7, & G7

  • Using The More Interesting Chord Changes
  • Putting It All Together2:35
  • Hands Together for First Part of Tune
  • Learning the Melody For The Rest of The Tune3:49

    • Get comfortable playing the rest of the tune's melody

    • Work on cross-over fingering options to increase your musicality

  • Playing Basic Chords With The Rest Of The Tune2:25

    • Practice playing the C, F, and G chords with the remaining melody

  • Playing More Advanced Chords With The Rest of The Tune2:45

    • Learn the chord progression using more advanced chords with the remainder of the tune

Requirements

  • The courses are built strongly on applying what you learn as you go. Scott’s preferred recommendation is an 88 note keyboard with weighted action – digital or acoustic. However, any basic affordable keyboard with a minimum of 48 keys should do just fine to get started.

Description

Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano? Have you tried traditional piano lessons before but couldn't stick with them? Are you ready to FINALLY cross playing the piano off your bucket list?

If you said YES to either of these questions, this course is for you.

My course is designed to rekindle the piano player in you and help get you started playing quickly with an easier methodology than is used in traditional lessons.  I designed my methodology to help you learn how to play the piano quickly with a few tricks. My course is NOT designed for those individuals looking to learn/ play traditional music. I don't focus you to learn the chords and scales but help you get started playing a song right away.

In my course, I will teach you how to play the song 'Joy to the World'. Although 'Joy to the World' may not be at the top of your songs to learn, it's a great song to help teach you the fundamentals of learning to play the piano with a song that your ear will understand. No Wigwam songs here! The fundamentals learned in this course can be applied to be able to play other C, F, G chord songs like 'The Christmas Song' and others!

Who this course is for:

  • Adult piano learners
  • Piano Beginners
  • Those looking to cross playing the piano off their bucket list

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