
Master the basics: correct piano posture, finger numbers, and right- and left-hand patterns using a keyboard map and two- and three-key groupings to read and play.
Learn left-hand technique in book 1, lesson 2 by placing left-hand 3 on left key and 2 on right within two-black-key group, while keeping curved fingers and posture.
Learn right-hand finger placement on a group of three black keys, matching finger numbers 2–3–4, with curved fingers and proper posture, guided by video demonstrations.
Identify notes by letter names using the right hand on C, D, and E, then read the treble staff with middle C and practice with finger numbers 1–3.
Learn to read and count rhythms in 3/4 and 4/4 time, clap and count aloud, use bass clef for left hand, and practice stepwise motion, skips, and dotted half notes.
Review the 3/4 time signature, count beats 1-2-3, and practice rhythm with half and quarter notes while coordinating right and left hands from middle C to low C.
Learn three new concepts: the whole note in 4/4, new left-hand notes above G, and the shared middle-C hand position with treble and bass alignment.
Review rhythm fundamentals by identifying half notes, whole notes, quarter notes, and quarter rests in 3/4 time with a metronome.
Discover Billy Strayhorn's jazz legacy as a composer and pianist who wrote iconic tunes for Duke Ellington's band, including Take the A Train, Satin Doll, and Caravan.
Explore how learning piano reshapes the brain, with evidence of musicians' ear dominance differences, as Oliver Sacks notes, and why the true aim is to study music itself.
Tutorials walk you through reading, technique, and performance step-by-step and allow you to play along with a demonstration as notes illuminate.
In this first level, you'll learn beginning piano lessons, including things like:
-Sitting position and hand placement
-Identifying notes on the piano
-Reading quarter notes and half notes
-Reading notes on the staff
Here's the PianoCub Advantage
Classical Training
Learn to read music so that you can play it all.
Other piano tutorials teach music only by asking students to copy and memorize notes. But when you use PianoCub, you’ll learn how to read music. That means you’ll learn how to pick up any piece of music in any style and play it on your own.
Flexibility
Practice with HD video tutorials and PDF lessons anywhere at anytime.
Do you want to play piano, but struggle to find time for regular lessons? When you learn how to play piano with PianoCub, you learn on your schedule.
Quality
Benefit from music and teaching experts.
The founder of PianoCub, Dr. David Brown has a doctorate in music from the University of Southern California and has taught, performed, and conducted all around the world. He and his team are dedicated to quality music education.
Here are some testimonials:
Jordan, New York City
I love PianoCub's accessible approach to classical learning. Each lesson left me confident and eager to take on the next!
Evi, Atlanta
The lessons are clear, concise, easy to understand, and the steady teaching pace works for a wide range of ages. For busy, working adults, it’s very convenient to download the videos and learn on your own time; it’s a great alternative to the traditional one-on-one lessons. Great work!
Matt, Berlin
Anyone, absolutely anyone, can start with PianoCub and gain the confidence and skills to play piano. Skillfully crafted, perfectly paced, brilliantly produced.