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Music Instruments Piano

Learn piano or keyboard from scratch - Complete piano course

Piano lessons/ keyboard lessons for beginners. Complete piano course,reading music, improvisation, music theory, chords.
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (2,165 ratings)
17,937 students
Created by Martin Cohen
Last updated 12/2020
English
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Complete beginners will be taken to an intermediate (or even higher) level of piano playing with a thorough understanding of music theory.
  • You will learn all the chords on the piano that will allow you to play all the songs you want.
  • You will learn to read music, so that you can play from lead sheets, chord sheets and sheet music.
  • You will start to improvise using the pentatonic and blues scales.
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Requirements

  • A piano or electronic keyboard
  • A metronome (downloadable for free on smartphones)
  • No need for any knowledge of music nor skills at the piano.

Description

NOW WITH FREE EBOOK: ALL THE SCALES AND CHORDS IN ALL INVERSIONS WITH FINGER POSITIONS (110 PAGES!)

No other online piano course offers such a detailed and complete overview of scales and chords.

With the clickable index, you’re never more than only one click away from the piano chords or scales you were looking for.


THE ONLINE PIANO COURSE THAT HELPED 1000S OF PEOPLE TO FINALLY PLAY SONGS ON THE PIANO, TO READ MUSIC AND TO IMPROVISE

The way the course is created, with lots of songs and easy explanations of every detail, means that you will advance rapidly every day.


VERY QUICKLY, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY YOUR FIRST SONGS ON THE PIANO OR KEYBOARD

At a very early stage, you will already apply what you’ve learned and start playing songs. First playing the melody with your right hand, later also adding your left hand.

And what makes it a real pleasure to practice, is that you play a song together with a band that accompanies you while you are playing on your piano or electronic keyboard.

This is what others say about the course:

***


This piano course is extremely educational and highly entertaining as well. For beginners specially, Mr. Cohen didn't raise the bar of excellence, he is the bar simply put. His lectures will start you from know nothing into craving to learn more and highly addictive too. If you are searching over and over to find the right piano lesson for you, your search is over. You found the learning center. Cheers (Rolando Marucut)


***


This is exactly the course I was looking for. I love piano music since I was a kid, however I never had the opportunity to learn. I am a total beginner, I love the way the teacher explains and shows the most important and key things in order to move forward in any lesson. My dream is closer. Thank you so much! (Daniel Madrid Sanchez)


***


WOW! This is an amazing course. Thank you very much. Highly recommended. (Stefano Buiaroni)


***


I really liked the way the course was created, with lots of songs, advices, quizzes. It was a challenge, but with perseverance and with a lot of exercises the results appeared. I think the most pleasant moments were when I played the songs from the course, but by far I think it was when I managed to control both hands independently. It was like a revelation. Now I have the needed tools: scales, chords, improvisation techniques, the rest depends on me, a lot of exercises. (Csizmadia Miklos)


***


LEARN PIANO IN A FUN WAY, NOT BY ONLY ENDLESSLY RUNNING UP & DOWN THE SCALES

In order to play the piano or keyboard well, you have to practice scales. But only endlessly going up & down the scales is not very fun way of learning the piano or keyboard, that’s why in this course you practice the scales in songs that contain just the notes of that particular scale.

And of course, the band will accompany you in all the songs.

This makes practicing the scales a pleasure!


TRY THIS ONLINE PIANO COURSE WITHOUT ANY RISK.

If you’re still not sure, why not just give it a try? It’s without any risk: if for whatever reason this is not the course for you, you can get a full refund within 30 days after purchase.

So, there’s no need to wait any longer: just hit that ‘enroll’ button and get access to more than 18 hours of video, interactive music theory exercises and to an amazing BONUS: a 110 page ebook with all the scales and chords in all the inversions with finger positions, as well as plenty of other resources (play-along files in different tempos, PDF files with sheet music for every song, …).

It only takes you one click to have access to ALL of this.


Still not convinced?

Just have a look at the promo video and the free preview videos to have an idea of how I teach, and also have a look at the course curriculum.




COURSE CHARACTERISTICS

  • You will apply the theory and skills learned during the lectures in songs that you will play together with a band (play-along mp3 files and MIDI files included). In this way, practicing the notes in the scales becomes a pleasure!


  • Lots of practice files (mp3 and MIDI) in all 12 keys and in several tempos included


  • An ebook included for FREE with ALL the scales and chords in all inversions with finger positions (110 pages!) with clickable index that leads you directly to the scale or chord you were looking for


  • More than 450 downloadable resources! (more than any other piano course)


  • Clear explanations by an experienced teacher (more than 25 years of teaching experience)


Apart from the introduction section (8 lectures), the course consists of 4 main sections, each with a lot of lectures that will help you to advance in a steady way. The 4 main sections are:


  • Scales (90 lectures)


  • Piano chords (41 lectures)


  • Reading music (11 lectures)


  • Improvisation (21 lectures)


SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE

Major scales in all 12 keys

Minor scales in all 12 keys

Transposing songs in other keys

Lots of songs to practice the notes of the scales

Circle of fifths

Intervals

Major triads

Minor triads

Dominant 7th chords

Minor 7th chords

Diminished chords

Lots of songs to practice the chords

Treble clef

Bass clef

Time signature

Key signature

Practice songs

Pentatonic scale (major and minor)

Blues scale

The 12 bar blues

Improvising with the pentatonic and blues scales

Licks and riffs

Adding rhythm in the left hand accompaniment

Adding colors (9th, #9th, 13th) in the left hand accompaniment

Extend the blues scale with extra notes

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for anyone who wants to start to play the piano: to play songs, read from lead sheets, chord sheets and sheet music, start to improvise and obtain a good understanding of music (theory).

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Abdulrahman AlZahrani
233 courses
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Course content

5 sections • 207 lectures • 20h 31m total length

  • Preview01:51
  • How to get the free stuff
    04:11
  • Preview02:19
  • Introduction to the keyboard
    02:03
  • Reviews
    01:06
  • Preview01:43
  • Exercises to get used to the piano
    Preview14:04
  • Preview02:16
  • The middle C
    06:25
  • Names of the black keys on the keyboard
    05:00
  • Note names - Extra information
    01:08
  • Exercise: note names / notes on the piano keyboard
    00:35
  • The keys on the keyboard
    12 questions
  • Half steps, whole steps, octaves
    06:13
  • Summary: Note names, Middle C, Half/whole step-Octave
    05:37

  • Preview02:19
  • The C major scale - Theory
    Preview02:51
  • Preview10:55
  • Practicing the C major scale
    Preview06:17
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in C major
    Preview09:52
  • How to play: Morning has broken - In C major
    14:36
  • Play together with the guitar: Morning has broken - In C major
    03:52
  • How to play: Imagine - in C major
    12:52
  • Play together with the band: Imagine - In C major
    06:11
  • The G major scale - Theory
    03:33
  • The G major scale - Finger positions
    08:01
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in G major - Transposing a song
    05:36
  • How to play: Whiskey in the Jar - In G major
    13:58
  • Play together with the guitar: Whiskey in the Jar - In G major
    02:17
  • The D major scale - Theory
    02:27
  • The D major scale - Finger positions
    06:16
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in D major
    04:18
  • How to play: Eight days a week - In D major
    16:19
  • Play together with the band: Eight days a week - In D major
    04:19
  • How to play: Happy Birthday - in D major
    08:34
  • Play together with the band: Happy Birthday
    02:33
  • The A major scale - Theory
    07:17
  • The A major scale - Finger positions
    05:13
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in A major
    04:55
  • How to play: Obladi oblada - In A major
    11:53
  • Play together with the band: Obladi oblada - In A major
    04:13
  • The E major scale - Theory
    01:45
  • The E major scale - Finger positions
    04:24
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in E major
    03:48
  • How to play: Isn't she lovely? - In E major
    08:22
  • Preview03:05
  • The B major scale - Theory
    01:39
  • The B major scale - Finger positions
    09:00
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in B major
    03:54
  • The F major scale - Theory
    02:43
  • The F major scale - Finger positions
    07:47
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in F major
    03:14
  • How to play: Bad Moon rising - In F major
    05:06
  • Play together with the band: Bad Moon rising - In F major
    04:13
  • The Bb major scale - Theory
    01:05
  • The Bb major scale - Finger positions
    09:44
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in Bb major
    03:30
  • How to play: All my loving - In Bb major
    12:24
  • Play together with the band: All my loving - In Bb major
    04:19
  • The Eb major scale - Theory
    01:01
  • The Eb major scale - Finger positions
    07:37
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in Eb major
    05:11
  • How to play: You raise me up - In Eb major
    13:12
  • Play together with the band: You raise me up - In Eb major
    03:21
  • The Ab major scale - Theory
    00:59
  • The Ab major scale - Finger positions
    09:16
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in Ab major
    04:03
  • The Db major scale - Theory
    01:06
  • The Db major scale - Finger positions
    09:01
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in Db major
    04:32
  • The F#/Gb major scale - Theory
    06:47
  • The F#/Gb major scale - Finger positions
    07:56
  • Twinkle twinkle little star in F#/Gb major
    05:00
  • Preview05:24
  • Summary: Major scales - Circle of fifths
    08:42
  • Major scale quiz
    8 questions
  • The A minor scale - Theory
    08:48
  • The A minor scale - Finger positions
    03:56
  • House of the rising Sun in A minor - How to play
    11:33
  • House of the rising Sun - Play with the band
    03:30
  • The E minor scale - Theory
    02:14
  • The E minor scale - Finger positions
    02:39
  • The B minor scale - Theory
    01:49
  • The B minor scale - Finger positions
    04:23
  • The F# minor scale - Theory
    01:08
  • The F# minor scale - Finger positions
    08:06
  • The C# minor scale - Theory
    01:41
  • The C# minor scale - Finger positions
    08:59
  • The G# minor scale - Theory
    02:45
  • The G# minor scale - Finger positions
    09:30
  • The D minor scale - Theory
    02:43
  • The D minor scale - Finger positions
    02:30
  • The G minor scale - Theory
    01:25
  • The G minor scale - Finger positions
    02:37
  • The C minor scale - Theory
    01:28
  • The C minor scale - Finger positions
    02:31
  • The F minor scale - Theory
    01:30
  • The F minor scale - Finger positions
    04:13
  • The Bb minor scale - Theory
    01:58
  • The Bb minor scale - Finger positions
    07:08
  • The Eb/D# minor scale - Theory
    04:23
  • The Eb/D# minor scale - Finger positions
    07:13
  • The circle of fifths - Once more
    02:25
  • Overview of all major and minor scales + finger positions
    00:04
  • Summary: Minor scales
    03:24
  • Exercise: major and natural minor scales
    00:17
  • Major/minor scale quiz
    10 questions

  • Intervals - Review of intervals already done
    05:53
  • Intervals - The missing intervals
    06:40
  • Characteristics of intervals
    06:38
  • Exercise: Intervals
    00:21
  • Interval quiz
    6 questions
  • The C major triad
    02:23
  • The G major triad
    01:42
  • The D major triad
    01:30
  • The A major triad
    01:50
  • The E major triad
    01:50
  • The B major triad
    01:18
  • The F# major triad
    01:20
  • The F major triad
    01:20
  • Blowin' in the Wind - C major
    12:06
  • Blowin' in the Wind - G major
    03:10
  • Blowin' in the Wind - D major
    03:30
  • Blowin' in the Wind - A major
    02:00
  • The remaining major triads
    05:45
  • Exercise: Major triads
    00:22
  • Blowin' in the Wind - All the other keys
    01:28
  • The A minor triad
    03:02
  • The chords in "House of the rising Sun"
    13:05
  • The minor triads with a white key root
    01:20
  • The chords in "Ain't no Sunshine"
    08:41
  • The chords in "Harry Potter's theme"
    12:49
  • The minor triads with a black key root
    02:10
  • Exercise: Minor triads
    00:22
  • Hand independence: the 4-step method & exercise 1
    08:32
  • Hand independence: exercises 2-10
    18:39
  • Let it be: Step 1
    19:58
  • Let it be: Steps 2, 3 & 4
    15:35
  • Let it be: Play together with the band
    06:33
  • Michael row the boat ahore - D major - Version 1
    10:59
  • Michael row the boat ashore - D major - Version 2
    11:36
  • Triads quiz
    10 questions
  • Chords
    10:43
  • Seventh chords with a white key root
    01:31
  • Minor seventh chords with a white key root
    01:15
  • Seventh chords with a black key root
    01:31
  • Minor seventh chords with a black key root
    01:15
  • Exercise: (dominant) 7th & minor 7th chords
    00:31
  • 7th chords quiz
    10 questions
  • The key of a song
    03:14
  • Michael row the boat ahore (with 7ths) - D major - Version 1
    06:06
  • Michael row the boat ahore (with 7ths) - D major - Version 2
    04:44
  • Michael row the boat ahore (with 7ths) - D major - Accompaniment
    05:23
  • How to play: Hey Jude
    19:58
  • Preview06:29
  • How to accompany a singer - Hey Jude
    09:54
  • Accompany a singer with the band - Hey Jude
    04:06
  • Diminished triads and chords
    Preview07:15
  • The other diminished triads
    01:22
  • The other diminished 7th chords
    01:31
  • Summary: Intervals - Chords
    21:02
  • Diminished quiz
    4 questions
  • The free ebook: Chords & Scales
    00:09

  • The notes on the treble clef
    Preview06:40
  • Exercise: The notes on the treble clef
    00:16
  • Note duration
    13:40
  • Exercise: Note duration
    00:15
  • Rests
    07:40
  • Exercise: Rests and notes
    00:06
  • Measures (bars)
    12:47
  • Sharp and flat notes
    03:30
  • Key signature
    04:35
  • The notes on the bass clef
    02:35
  • Exercise: The notes on the bass clef
    00:16
  • Treble and bass clef together - Let it be - Simple version
    09:40
  • Treble and bass clef together - Let it be - Normal version
    Preview09:07
  • Sheet music, lead sheet, chord sheet
    06:06
  • Treble and bass clef together - second song
    15:51
  • Greensleeves - Version 1
    17:25
  • Greensleeves - Version 2
    14:25
  • Greensleeves - Version 3
    14:35
  • Greensleeves - Version 4
    13:17
  • C Blues Theme - Swing feel
    07:01
  • C Blues Theme - Left Hand & Right Hand
    19:57
  • C Blues Theme - Both hands together
    14:08
  • The Entertainer - Introduction
    09:16
  • The Entertainer - Part 1 (A)
    19:53
  • The Entertainer - Part 1 (B)
    13:46
  • The Entertainer - Part 2 (A)
    15:13
  • The Entertainer - Part 2 (B)
    13:47
  • Summary: Reading music
    12:43
  • Exercise: Final music reading exercises.
    00:16
  • Reading music quiz
    12 questions

  • Pentatonic scale
    09:08
  • Blues scale
    04:25
  • Practicing the pentatonic and blues scales
    01:20
  • Example how to practice the pentatonic & blues scale in C
    07:18
  • Practicing the scales with the band
    02:57
  • The 12 measure basic blues in C
    05:03
  • Improvising with the pentatonic/blues scale (introduction)
    01:41
  • Pentatonic scale improvisation-quarter and eighth notes
    05:37
  • Blues scale improvisation-quarter and eighth notes
    03:20
  • Pentatonic and blues scale improvisation-16th notes
    03:42
  • Pentatonic and blues scale improvisation-Breaks
    03:06
  • Preview05:25
  • Playing other scales over the blues in C
    01:01
  • Improvise in other keys
    01:38
  • Using your 2 hands while improvising-I
    06:46
  • Using your 2 hands while improvising-II: adding rhythm
    04:49
  • Using your 2 hands while improvising-III: adding colors
    13:54
  • Using your 2 hands while improvising-IV: adding the #9th
    09:01
  • Using your 2 hands while improvising-V: adding the 13th
    07:00
  • Extend the blues scale with extra notes
    04:42
  • Summary: Improvisation
    11:33
  • Course complete - Congratulations!
    01:00

Instructor

Martin Cohen
Teacher, musician and composer
Martin Cohen
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 2,724 Reviews
  • 22,153 Students
  • 6 Courses

Martin Cohen is since about 25 years a teacher of physics, mathematics and informatics.  

At the moment, he teaches at the European School in Luxembourg.  

Martin is originally from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  

He is a passionate musician and composer. Since the age of 8 years, he plays the piano.  

He played in several rock, blues and jazz bands and he has at the moment a jazz trio.   

He also teaches the piano, music theory and composing techniques.   

Martin has a masters degree in physics from the Free University in Amsterdam.


UPDATE (summer 2019):

Martin quit his day job as a school teacher to concentrate for the full 100% on online music teaching.   

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