
Progress depends on practice and consistency, with daily practice key. Ten minutes a day beats two hours weekly, and some finish quickly while others take a month to a year.
Explore the piano keyboard layout, the white and black key pattern, and the virtual keyboard that mirrors played notes from low to high pitches, laying groundwork to learn note names.
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Adjust the bench height for comfortable play, keep arms horizontal or slightly down, knees under the keyboard with feet flat near the pedals, and stay relaxed.
Learn the names of the black keys on the keyboard and their enharmonic equivalents, mastering sharps and flats like C sharp, D flat, and F sharp through guided practice.
Master the C major scale by playing all white notes from C to C, and learn the 1 1 1/2 1 1 1 1/2 interval pattern.
Learn to play the C major scale using six play-along tracks across 1 and 2 octaves at 60, 90, and 120 bpm, with metronome cues and both hands.
Learn to play Imagine in C major using only white keys, with step-by-step verse and refrain patterns, fingerings, metronome practice, and tempo progression to 72 bpm.
Play Imagine with the band in C major at 72 bpm, using the piano intro as the metronome, start on count two, then verse twice, refrain, verse, and refrain.
Apply major scale pattern to G, forming G major: G, A, B, C, D, E, F sharp, G; explain using F sharp over G flat and compare with C major.
Learn the G major scale with precise finger positions in both hands, practice with a metronome at 60 bpm, and use play-along files for 1–2 octaves.
Discover the D major scale through precise finger positions for both hands, practicing two octaves with thumb under and over techniques, using the numbered fingering.
Learn to play happy birthday in D major using full scale with fingerings 1-5, keeping the hand in position, and practice with a metronome at 60-100 bpm in three-quarter time.
Learn to play Obladi oblada with the band in A major, following the band's intro and song structure (verse, chorus, bridge). Use the provided practice file to replicate the performance.
Master the E major scale using the major formula and spell the sequence E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E, with four sharps F#, G#, C#, D#.
Master the E major scale finger positions for both hands, across two octaves. Practice with a metronome at 60 bpm and prepare for the next scale, B major.
Transpose twinkle twinkle to e major and master its three-part fingerings, using the same patterns as in a major key. Practice with a metronome at 60 bpm.
Master the B major scale and its five sharps—C sharp, D sharp, F sharp, G sharp, and A sharp—revealing the black-key pattern across the keyboard.
Master the B major scale with precise right- and left-hand finger positions, noting the left-hand starting with the fourth finger, and practice with a metronome while exploring scales via fifths.
Master the F major scale finger positions across two octaves, with right-hand fingering and left-hand patterns, and practice with a metronome to build precise piano technique.
Learn to play twinkle twinkle little star in f major using simple finger patterns across three parts, including b flat and metronome practice at 60 bpm.
Learn to play bad moon rising with the band in F major, follow verse and chorus, pause for the guitar solo, then resume verse and chorus, ending with chords twice.
Master the B flat major scale by ascending from B flat to B flat with whole and half steps, B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G, A, B flat.
Learn to play all my loving in Bb major at 150 bpm, slow practice to master the melody, then perform verse, chorus, and skip the guitar solo before the ending.
Learn the E flat major scale, tracing whole and half steps through F, G, A flat, B flat, C, D to E flat, and note its three flats.
Learn to play twinkle twinkle little star in e-flat major with three flats, practicing the three-part fingering and metronome at 60 bpm.
Explore the A-flat major scale finger positions for right and left hands, with two starting patterns, two-octave practice, metronome at 60 bpm, and the move to D-flat.
Practice twinkle twinkle little star in a flat major, mastering four flats, with stepwise fingerings for parts 1–3 and metronome-guided repetition.
Master the Db major scale with precise finger positions for right and left hands, practicing two octaves with a metronome at 60 bpm and a slow tempo for accuracy.
Learn twinkle twinkle little star in d-flat major, using black keys, fingerings, and metronome practice across three parts.
Explore the F sharp major scale and its G flat enharmonic equivalent, with hands-on finger positions, two-octave practice, and metronome-paced tempo.
Learn twinkle twinkle little star in f sharp or g flat major with fingerings and scale patterns, cover parts 1-3, and use a metronome to practice slowly.
Explore the A natural minor scale, the simplest natural minor using white notes like C major, and learn how minor scales relate to major via the minor third.
Learn the finger positions for the A minor scale, aligned with the C major and G major fingerings, across two octaves with both hands, using a metronome and play-along tracks.
Play the melody learned earlier with the band by listening to the intro and starting when guided, three times with pauses, at 212 bpm in 6/8 using the play-along file.
Master the E minor scale with precise finger positions across two octaves, using thumb under your middle finger and left-hand fingering, practiced with the metronome.
Identify the B minor scale as the relative minor of D major and learn its notes. Discover how a fifth up from B yields F# minor with three sharps.
Master the B minor scale through precise right-hand finger patterns and a distinct left-hand fingering, practiced over two octaves with metronome for accuracy.
Master the F sharp minor scale finger positions for the right and left hands, using specific fingerings and thumb under techniques across two octaves, with alternatives and metronome practice.
Learn g sharp minor theory, its relation to b major as the relative minor, the g sharp natural minor scale with five sharps, and its enharmonic variants.
Explore the D natural minor scale, its relation to A minor and F major, and how the cycle of fifths yields B flat in the key signature.
Learn the D minor scale finger positions for both hands across two octaves, using the same patterns as A minor and C major, with step-by-step fingering.
Identify the relative major of G minor, B flat major, and their shared scale. Know the G natural minor notes: G, A, B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G.
Practice the G minor scale finger positions across two octaves, using thumb-under and middle finger coordination for both hands.
learn the f minor scale finger positions for both hands, using thumb-on-f patterns and 1–4, thumb under, and two-octave sequences; the left hand mirrors the c major pattern.
Learn the B flat minor scale finger positions for the right and left hands, focusing on finger 4 or 2 starts, thumb under, across two octaves.
Explore E flat and D sharp natural minor scales, their relative major relationships to G flat major and F sharp major, and enharmonic equivalents with notes and flats or sharps.
Explore major sixth and minor sixth intervals, their semitone counts, and how to identify them from scales, along with major seventh, minor seventh, tritone, unison, and common alternative names.
Explore how interval pairs add up to an octave, such as fourth plus fifth or semitone plus major seventh, and how these relationships relate to the circle of fifths.
Learn the G major triad by identifying its root, major third, and fifth (G, B, D); explore root position and the first and second inversions on the keyboard.
Learn the A major triad by identifying its notes A, C#, E and practicing its root position and inversions: first inversion C#, E, A and second inversion E, A, C#.
Identify the notes of the E major triad on piano, explore root position, first inversion, and second inversion, and write them down.
Practice C major, F major, and G major triads from blowin' in the wind, in root and inverted positions, with left-hand accompaniment and a printed lead sheet.
Learn to play Blowin' in the wind in G major, using the I, IV, and V triads (G, C, D) in root position, with left-hand chords and right-hand melody.
Learn to play Blowin' in the wind in D major using the I, IV, and V chords in root position and inversions, with right-hand triads and left-hand roots.
Learn to build the a minor triad from the first, third, and fifth notes of a natural minor scale. Compare it with the a major triad and explore inversions.
Practice Harry Potter's theme chords: E minor, G minor, F minor, A minor, and F# major, using left-hand bass and chord inversions while the right hand plays the melody.
Develop hand independence by practicing exercises 2–10, reversing left and right hand roles, and following four steps with a metronome, rhythm tapping, and gradual tempo increases.
Learn to link chords smoothly using the sustain pedal, arpeggiate from C to F, keep notes ringing, and practice slowly with Twinkle Twinkle.
Bring both hands together and master rhythm with steps two, three and four, using a metronome from 75 bpm to 160 bpm, practicing note-by-note in verse and refrain.
Play let it be with the band, starting with piano and bass together, using a seven-count metronome at 80 bpm, and coordinating across intro, verse, chorus, and outro.
Learn to enrich Michael row the boat ashore in D major by adding seventh chords to triads, including f sharp minor seventh and e minor seventh, with second inversion.
Learn an alternate D major version of michael row the boat ashore with left-hand roots and right-hand chords and melody, using seventh chords and various root-omission options.
Learn to accompany a singer by playing chords—left-hand roots and right-hand chords in D major, with seventh chords for richer voicings.
Learn to play Hey Jude by first mastering the right-hand melody at 74 bpm with a metronome, then add left-hand chords in root and inversions for verse and chorus.
Learn how to add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th to minor chords with C minor and G minor examples. Explore scale context and ear guidance to shape voicings.
Explore slash chords and playing chords over bass notes like g slash b to create moving bass lines. Apply to major, minor, and seventh chords with examples.
Explore sus chords, including Csus2 and Csus4, where the third is replaced by the second or fourth, with resolutions to major chords, seventh sus, inversions, and slash chords like Bb/C.
Learn to determine a song's key by identifying the tonal center and testing chords, including discerning major or minor, using the song 'happy birthday' in g major as an example.
Explore diatonic chords in major keys by building triads and seventh chords from scale notes. Learn how C major and A major shape triads, seventh chords, and roman numeral harmony.
Explore how a song in C major can include outside notes and chords, like A7, adding color and leading to moments of modulation.
Determine root movement of a chord progression by listening to the bass and counting measure starts in 3/4 time, using happy birthday in g major to track g, c, d.
Determine the melody after chords by identifying the first note and using intervals to map the rest, then practice Happy Birthday in the key of G.
Create lead sheets with melody and chords for 'Happy birthday', using root position, inversions, and D7 options. Explore ways to play, from chords only to melody and chords with pedal.
Discover GNU solfege to build ear training by recognizing intervals and chords, with hands-on practice in melodic and harmonic intervals, inversions, and root movement.
Play twinkle twinkle in d major using only I, IV, and V chords (D, G, A), with notes under the staff and chords above, plus Em, A, or A7 variations.
Learn to find the heart of gold melody by ear, starting on g and using interval recognition, verse and refrain notes, and sheet music to play from scratch.
practice songs, starting with love hurts, and learn to identify chords: g major, e minor, c major, d major, and a d/c chord while mapping verse, refrain, bridge, and solo.
This exercise consists of 2 quizzes:
Whole note, half note, quarter note
Half note, quarter note, eighth note
The 2 links below will take you to the quizzes.
Start with the first quiz, since this is the easiest one, then do the second quiz.
Both quizzes consist of 12 questions
Whole note, half note, quarter note
Half note, quarter note, eighth note
Explore measures and time signatures in sheet music, count beats in 4/4 and 3/4 with quarter, eighth, and half notes, and learn about dots, ties, and basic triads.
Master sharp and flat signs on the keyboard within a measure, using the natural sign to cancel and play F sharp, D sharp, E flat, and A flat.
Explore how key signatures indicate flats and sharps, transpose melodies between keys such as c and f, and recognize relative majors and minors and enharmonic notes.
Explore the bass clef's role in marking lower notes from the middle C for the left hand, and use the 'all cows eat grass' mnemonic to locate them.
learn to read treble and bass clef together and play let it be with both hands in a piano course, using a simplified on-beat version.
Build Greensleeves across four progressively challenging versions, keeping the right-hand melody while expanding the left-hand harmony in a minor key with a pickup measure.
Advance Greensleeves version 3 by spreading and rolling the left-hand chords with pedal, practicing A minor, C, G, and E, then combine hands to reach the third level.
Explore the C blues theme in the key of C to develop left-right hand coordination, prepare for The Entertainer, and master endings, rounds, swing, and triplet feel in 4/4 time.
Practice the C blues theme with a swing rhythm, right hand on E and C within the C major scale, while the left hand outlines the C dominant seventh chords.
Introduce The Entertainer in a simplified version and guide learners through reading sheet music, measure numbers, finger positions, and markings like staccato, forte, piano, ottava, and da segno al fine.
Begin The Entertainer Part 1 by practicing the right-hand first line with ottava notation, then coordinate left-hand fingering.
Coordinate both hands by starting slowly, master each line with careful fingering, then link the lines to play the first part of the entertainer, applying piano and forte dynamics.
Master the second part of the entertainer by practicing the right-hand line with fingerings, then tackle the left-hand jumps and chords before combining both hands.
Practice coordinating left and right hands, gradually link parts of The Entertainer part 2 to play both hands together, and build tempo from slow to faster.
Learn how the blues scale extends the minor pentatonic by adding a flattened fifth, with examples in A, E, B, and C, and practice improvisation by transposing to other keys.
Practice scales with the band, including pentatonic and blues scales, using quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes, and triplets, with three band speeds to choose from.
Master the 12-measure basic blues progression in C, using i (C7), iv (F), and v (G) chords, transposable to other keys with roman numerals, backed by metronome and band.
Practice lines with the pentatonic and blues scales using quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes, and triplets, then explore sliding from F sharp to G for expressive effects.
Learn pentatonic and blues scale improvisation by integrating eighth and sixteenth notes with intentional pauses, creating breathing space in melodic lines to keep improvisation engaging.
Learn to improvise on piano using pentatonic and blues scales by building a library of licks, transposing them to multiple keys, and shaping catchy solo phrases.
Learn to play both hands by anchoring left-hand chords in blues progressions (c7 f7 g7) with inversions, then build simple right-hand improvisation lines.
Master left-hand chords and playful right-hand improvisation by shifting chord timing before, on, or after the beat, and practice creating your own rhythmic patterns with both hands.
Learn to color improvised piano harmony by adding 9th chords to left-hand voicings, exploring C9, F9, and G9 with inversions, rhythm variations, and optional root omissions.
Add the 13th to chord voicings, focusing on C13, F13, and G13 using the minor 7th and the 3rd. Practice wide voicings, improvise with the band, and develop your ear.
Extend the blues scale with the 9th, sharpened 9th, 11th, and 13th. Be mindful of the major third E on F7, since Eb creates dissonance.
NOW WITH 2 FREE EBOOKS:
- 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 chord or scale you were looking for.
- MUSIC THEORY AND READING MUSIC (84 PAGES!)
Great reference book beside the explanations already given in the course, that gives you the possibility to repeat the theory at your ease or (even if you’re not online) to quickly consult your eBook if you have a question about music theory/reading notes.
***UPDATE APRIL 2021. NEW SECTION ADDED: PLAYING BY EAR***
(This new section could actually be a whole course on its own, but is just included in this piano course!)
You want to play your favorite song by ear, without having sheet music, chords or melody?
After this new 2.5-hour section you will be able to sit at the piano and play any song, just by listening attentively, derive chords and melody and then play the song, by ear!
Surprise everyone playing any song on the piano with this amazing technique!
THE ONLINE PIANO COURSE THAT HELPED 1000'S 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:
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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)
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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)
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WOW! This is an amazing course. Thank you very much. Highly recommended. (Stefano Buiaroni)
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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)
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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 23 hours of video, interactive music theory exercises and to two amazing BONUSSES: a 110-page eBook with all the scales and chords in all the inversions with finger positions, an 84-page eBook with the whole music theory and how to read notes, 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
Two eBooks included for FREE:
- “Basic scales and chords”: 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.
- “Music theory and music reading”: with the whole music theory and how to read notes (84 pages) that can be used as a handy reference book beside the course.
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 , the course consists of 6 main sections, each with a lot of lectures that will help you to advance in a steady way. The 6 main sections are:
Scales
Piano chords
Other chords
Playing by ear
Reading music
Improvisation
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
Major 7th chords
Slash chords
Sus chords
Lots of songs to practice the chords
Hand independence exercises
Diatonic chords in a major key
Diatonic chords in a minor key
Playing by ear
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