
Explore the musical alphabet and names of piano keys, including 88 keys, white and black keys, middle C, two-key and three-white groupings, and the 12-note pattern across octaves.
Apply the learned notes to play a melody on the piano, starting with middle C and progressing through measures 1–8, revealing an ascending then descending piano melody.
Practice the melody with the highlighted keys, repeating the sequence one two three four three four until you master it, then download the melody for future reference.
Learn the correct right-hand fingering from middle C, align each finger with keys C through G using the universal 1–5 numbering, and apply it to your melody.
Apply the right-hand fingering system to the melody, position the hand in the middle c position, and practice crossovers and measure-by-measure transitions before playing through measures 1-8 without stops.
Maintain proper piano posture: feet grounded, back straight, elbows aligned with the keys, and space between abdomen and keys; begin with a relaxed five-finger right hand, thumb on middle C.
Explore the C major scale and the major scale formula, using whole and half steps to build notes from middle C. Start on other keys to form 12 major scales.
Master the C major scale fingering for both hands, learn up and down patterns, mirror fingerings, and practice slowly with hands separate before playing together.
Learn to read the staff, identify notes on five lines and four spaces, and use treble and bass clefs to map notes for piano.
Learn to read notes on the treble and bass clefs by laying out notes on the staff, using ledger lines, and playing the C major scale on the piano.
Learn to read notes on the staff by matching note positions to letter names and play the melody on the piano, starting from middle C on the treble clef.
Master rhythm by learning beat as the basic unit of time and note values—whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth—to determine duration and timing in a 4/4 measure.
Count rhythms across four-beat measures using quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes with middle C. Practice aloud patterns 1-2-3-4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4.
Play the play piano now melody with the written rhythm, reading note directions, and counting the staff beats. Practice until you can play in rhythm, in time, with correct notes.
learn to play piano with both hands by adding a left-hand accompaniment to the right-hand melody, using simple c and g notes and coordinated hand positioning.
Master warm-ups and practice routines for piano, including major scale warmups, arpeggios, and gradual tempo increases, plus sight reading, metronome timing, and practicing in sections for steady progress.
Get Started On Your First Steps To Playing Piano
All About First Steps:
Every beginning has it's first steps and every step leads to a greater outcome. The Play Piano Now course offers each student a fresh start into learning how to play piano with ease, and much enjoyment. Such a fulfillment is what first steps should be all about!
Learning Piano On Your Own Schedule:
The design of this course will enable you to learn piano at your own pace and time. This course is not just any ordinary course. The way you learn is shaped by your experience with the interactive videos, which will then guide you through each step demonstrated to fulfill each part of the lesson. As you move from lesson to lesson, you have all the flexibility to pause where you need to, go back wherever you need to spend more time on a particular part or section. Your time is precious and it should be. That's why this course is the right path for you in curating what works best for you and your precious time.
Be Encouraged, Stay Encouraged With Trusted Piano Coach/Instructor:
Piano lessons are usually thought of as having a teacher next to you. The Play Piano Now course has that same feeling, at a virtual level. When starting the course curriculum, the lesson will be taught by your instructor, teaching and coaching you through video and interactive media. You also have access to a Virtual Piano Coach that you can message through the student dashboard and ask any questions pertaining to the course. The coach is there to help and encourage you from beginning to finish.
Learn To Play Your First Song Now, Not Later!
The Play Piano Now course is equivalent to beginning level piano. The course begins identifying all the keys on the piano and their names. From there we learn our first song, and throughout the course we use the song to apply all the learnings from the Play Piano Now course (musical alphabet, reading music, playing in rhythm, proper hand and body posture, productive practicing, and much more).
Playing Piano Is A Lifetime Opportunity
"Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it." - Tim Leher (American Pianist)
Learning piano is not just a one time thing, it's a lifetime experience! Perhaps you start this course today. What will tomorrow and the next day look like after you finish this course? I can't guarantee you will be the next concert pianist, but I know I can guarantee the first steps of learning piano is in the Play Piano Now course. A lifetime experience in piano is about constantly building your skill and practice to make you a better player. That's great and all, but something more meaningful is the way piano can be helpful to you and others therapeutically, mindfully relaxing, and definitely a gift of blessing to the ears and soul.
You're On Your Way To The First Steps To Learning Piano!