
A brief summary on the effectiveness of this course. This lecture describes in detail what content the course has and talks about the results of one completing it.
Information about the instructor. His knowledge and history in music and how he applied this course to his own piano playing.
Motivation why to play the piano. The instructor goes in depth with beauty and uniqueness of the piano and how anyone who has a desire to play it can make music.
Where did the piano come from and why was it invented? This video explains the evolution of the earlier keyboard instruments that was further developed into the piano.
Believe it or not but there are many right and wrong ways how to chose the right piano for you. In under 7 minutes, you will learn the different types of pianos and what is essential when choosing your perfect piano.
Several tips that will help you in the future to buy a good piano for your home.
The first video on music theory. Here the instructor will talk about the main fundamentals that is needed when learning any musical instrument.
Rhythm is the heart of music. The very first instruments that mankind has played were rhythmical instruments. Stay tuned and listened as the instructor teaches the improtance of rhythm.
This PDF is very important to this course. Every key on the keyboard is named and this lecture will reveal all the note names.
Scales are one of the exercises in this course that we will be covering in this course. With the help of this PDF we will know how a scale is built so that we can built any major scale from any root note.
This is a diagram of the circle of fifths. This circle shows the progress that we will be making in the sections of this course. We start from C, then move on to G, then D, A, E, B.... and back to C.
Each scale has a degree. Each degree has a number and a name. This PDF reveals the scale degree of every single key signature in music theory.
A video where the instructor explains how chords are built and how to play them. Chords are the foundation for playing improvisation on the piano.
Time to talk about the black keys. We know that the white keys are C, D, E, F, G, A, B... now in this lecture, the black keys are in play.
Everything taken step by step at a time always wins the race. Being on fire to learn the piano is a good sign, but some burn out early and quit. This video explains the danger of playing too much or playing too little in learning the piano.
Devoloping a scheduel is healthy in learning a new instrument. This will keep you focused and motivated throughout your piano learning.
I have seen many many many good musicians that have terrible form. They can play very complex songs but their bad form doesn't make the song sound as good. The instructor will show the correct form and how to maintain it. Once the form is down confidentaly, then the piano will sound better then it sounded before.
A simple lecture showing the fingerings that will be used in this course.
This is the beginning of the second part of the course.
Very important to complete to basic section before moving on to the intermediate or advanced. The basic has the foundations that are required to proceed to the next lectures.
Master the two-octave C scale part 3 with proper fingerings for both hands, learn up-down patterns, and use skipping to speed recall before reinforcing with straight scales.
Practice basic C arpeggios, major and minor, by playing notes one by one to connect chords for improvisation. Master right- and left-hand patterns across octaves with proper fingering.
Learn to improvise in the key of C with variation 1, starting from a simple C minor F G progression and then move to A minor to play music.
Explore the second variation of the C progression, playing a C–a minor–F–G sequence with one-note changes and position shifts, and practice looping the pattern up or down.
Practice the core progression C, A minor, F, G in variation 3 with one-note changes to minor. Explore fingerings and looping to prepare for combining all variations.
Explore all variations of the C chord progression with improv, combining C, a minor, f, and g across ups and downs, and transition toward the key of G.
Learn how to play the classical song by Beethoven called Ode to Joy.
Explore how the G major scale builds from the C scale via the circle of fifths, adding F sharp as the single sharp.
Begin on G, then play the G scale through one and two octaves with right and left hands, follow the fingering pattern, and keep the fourth finger on F sharp.
Improvise in the key of G by practicing the G–C–G–D–G progression, combining chords in close positions while staying relaxed.
Master the second variation in G, linking G, C, and D chords with familiar transitions, using comfortable fingerings and improvisation practice for smoother progress.
Learn the third variation of the G chord, playing G, C, G, and D, with guidance for using the low and high octaves and preparing to combine all variations.
Master the key of G by practicing three variations of the G C G D chord progression, moving up and down the fretboard with F sharp on the thumb.
Add rhythm to the G chord variations using pedal to sustain. Play G four times, switch to D, and back, keeping a steady tempo; practice G variations across octaves.
Review chord progressions in C and G using 1–6–4–5, mapping C, a minor, G, e minor, C, D; practice C and G scales and arpeggios to build finger memory.
An old hymn written in 1779 by John Newton. Learn how to play Amazing Grace.
Master the D scale across two octaves with proper fingerings and relaxed hand technique, including F sharp and C sharp, then practice two-hand coordination before moving to chords.
Master d major and d minor chords by building major triads with d as the tonic, and practice right- and left-hand fingerings (1-3-5 and 1-2-5) across octaves.
Practice the D major and D minor arpeggios across right and left hands, in multiple positions and octaves, then combine hands and repeat patterns for fluency and speed.
Practice D variation 1 by mastering the D, A, B minor, and G chord progression, introducing B minor and G, and exploring the new scale and related improvisation skills.
Practice the second variation of the D chord using 1-5-6 progressions, transpose to keys such as C or G, and explore chords F sharp, D, B minor, and G.
Master all variations of the piano rhythm and chord progressions in the D scale, using B minor and G, and move from first to third variation, then add bass.
Review chords, scales, and arpeggios, including minors, and try occasional improvisations with different chord progressions to explore endless musical possibilities while enjoying piano exercises in the key of a.
Another popular Christmas song. Learn how to play Angels we have heard on high.
Master the a major triad (a-c sharp e) and the a minor triad (a-c e) across multiple inversions, with hands together across octaves, and apply these chords to improvisations.
Master basic arpeggios in the key of A major and A minor, including C-sharp variations, by practicing one-handed and two-handed patterns, octave variations, and 25 times skipping and straight drills.
Practice an improvisation variation using the D–A–F# minor–E chord progression in the key of A, introducing F# minor and E–G#–B, and exploring variations with D and A shapes.
Explore the second variation of a piano piece, starting in d, moving through f-sharp and a, and adding f-sharp minor and a-sharp minor with rhythm and bass.
Master the third variation with a subtle f sharp minor chord progression, using d sharp minor, c sharp, f sharp, b, e, and g, to maintain rhythm with relaxed hands.
Master a new piano rhythm by adding two top notes and one bass note over the d a f sharp minor progression, exploring bass variations, improvisation, and scale experiments.
Review exercises, scales, chords, and arpeggios with flexible practice, using D scale, A minor chords, and arpeggios. Apply four-chord progressions across keys as you move to the key of E.
Master the E major scale with both hands, using proper fingerings and the whole-tone and half-tone patterns as you practice one, two, and four octaves.
Learn to build and play the E major and E minor chords using 1-3-5 fingerings, with right hand then left, in one octave and across four octaves with both hands.
Proceed to improvisations with the chord progression e, f# minor, a, and b, looping phrases by changing notes up or down to form variation one.
Explore second variation in the piano course, presenting a chord progression with G sharp, D, and E, then B, E, F# minor, A, B, with one-note changes and looping analysis.
Practice third variation of the piano chord progression, moving through B, B, and G sharp, F sharp, and F sharp minor, ending with B A B to master up-and-down movement.
Practice all three variations, moving fluently up and down, and navigate higher or lower notes with chords such as F sharp minor A B and C sharp minor A.
Review scales, chords, arpeggios, and improvisation to warm up your fingers. Experiment with rhythms and E, C# minor, A, B progression to reinforce fundamentals and prepare for the next key.
One of the most popular cinematic pieces ever written by James Horner. Hymn of the Sea is the main theme from the movie Titanic (1997). Watch this video and learn how to play this beautiful and powerful song.
UPDATE: (6/8/16): Remade 9 videos/lectures and uploaded a new promo video.
UPDATE: (5/14/16): Added over 70 New lectures! The entire basic section is completely redone for a more motivational experience. The addition of new rhythms, bass techniques, and chord progressions has made learning piano easier then ever before.
UPDATE: (10/5/15): 9 New BONUS Songs Added in the Basic Section!
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This course is huge! Over 240+ lectures and 22.5+ hours of content. There are three different sections and three different levels throughout the course.
After completing this course, you will be able to play any kind of music in any kind of style in any kind of key signature. The material in this course will give you a step by step guide to fully learning the piano
Everyone is welcome. This course is broken down into 3 different sections. Basic, intermediate, and advanced. Basic is for students who are just starting to learn the piano. Intermediate are for the ones who completed the basic section or who already have a few years of experience with the piano. Advanced is for players who have completed the basic and intermediate sections and are ready to learn the piano at a masterful level.
Sign up today to fully learn the piano and become an amazing musician.
WHAT IS IN THIS COURSE?
Over 240+ lectures and 22.5+ hours of content!
Learn how to play ANYTHING on the piano.
Improvise like never before.
Develop music skills to impress your friends and family.
Understand Music Theory.
Create your own music.
Perform beautiful music.
Get extremely motivated.
Learn basic and advanced piano techniques.
Apply music skills to your life.
Finally play the way you dreamed.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Have a piano or electronic keyboard ready to create music.