Wielding the piano opens up a whole new world of creative possibilities. In this foundational course, I teach you how to play piano as a singer/songwriter. It's a unique method that takes somebody with zero musical experience and transforms them into a piano wielding singer/songwriter. This method has been refined over the last 3 years as I've taught more and more artists in New York and Los Angeles. Every lecture builds upon the previous lecture. I walk you through the whole process as efficiently as possible, taking every effort to find ways to cut your learning time in half. Watch the lectures, complete the challenges, and enjoy playing! By the end you should be able to pick a song, adjust the song to most singable key for your voice, and accompany yourself on the piano. You should take this course if you think you'd have fun playing the songs you love and exploring how piano wielding singer/songwriters like Carol King, Alicia Keys, and Ben Folds express themselves on the piano. This is a foundational course for beginners. This course is meant to be an alternative to a traditional piano lesson schedule. If you love playing, writing and singing songs, this course is for you. Hope to see you on the inside! - R Promo Music provided by Ben Sound at Ben Sound Dot Com

Do you want to learn COOL piano songs the correct way? Songs like Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, John legend, Titanic and many more... Do you want to impress your friends and family with your new piano skills?. Welcome to the all new Cool Cat Beginner Piano & Keyboard Course Who this course is for ? This course is intended for students that have fiddled around with a piano before, a student that can play a few basic songs already, but want to learn a bit more technical theory to help you play piano better, faster and correctly. Such as reading sheet music, tempo, rhythm, left and right hand notes etc. You will gain a broad understanding of music theory and concepts to accommodate you to play additional piano songs even after completing this course. *Note this course does not provide a super in depth level of music theory on all levels (Only the required music theory you should know to play sheet music correctly with both hands and tempo) The course is divided into 4 very easy to follow sections: Section 1: Examples Piano Overview Seating and posture Scale of C Major (Play it the correct way, and understand how scales can benefit your piano playing) Basic Note Duration Use the correct finger to play the correct note LEARN YOUR NOTES V1 (We will not use phrases or rhymes to remember your notes, you will learn how to read music fluently) PDF Piano Sheets Tips and tricks Section 2: Examples Music Clef and cool things to look out for Intermediate Note Duration Music Concepts Music Notation and duration LEARN YOUR NOTES V2 (We will not use phrases or rhymes to remember your notes, you will learn how to read music fluently) PDF Piano Sheets Section 3: Examples Awesome Songs Additional music concepts Double notes LEARN YOUR NOTES V3 (We will not use phrases or rhymes to remember your notes, you will learn how to read music fluently) PDF Piano Sheets Section 4: Awesome Songs Left Hand Bass clef Notes LEARN YOUR NOTES V4 (We will not use phrases or rhymes to remember your notes, you will learn how to read music fluently) PDF Piano Sheets Tips and tricks to play both hands together Why should you consider this piano course? COOL CAT PIANO course is the only piano course that comes with a range of methods to help you learn piano the correct and easiest way, with various methods to follow in order to help you play an array of songs on the piano. Method Indicated finger positioning and note names for each note. Allowing your hand to play songs more fluently Highlighted piano lights to indicate which note is played, with piano fingers and an accommodating Metronome. Making it super easy to follow music by sight or with the ear PDF Sheet music for all songs to indicates the notes, finger location, tempo and additional commentary for offline playing I hope to see you in the next lesson :)

Parents are often hesitant to invest in long term tuition and expensive instruments before knowing if their child has the aptitude for music or will enjoy lessons.  This assessment course takes the child and parent through the beginning stages of what is required in order to learn how to play the piano.  If your child can successfully manage this course and enjoys it, then this will give you the positive encouragement to keep going.  You will be able to determine, after working through each section, whether your child has grasped each new concept and is ready to learn the language of music.

A New Way to Learn For over a decade, Pianoforall has taught over 200,000 people worldwide how to play amazing pop, jazz, blues, ballads and improvisation, and now we’re going to teach you how to play INCREDIBLE Classical pieces in the same way. These courses are for ADULT BEGINNERS who would love to build a repertoire of great classical pieces but who don’t have the time (or the inclination) to learn the ‘traditional’ ‘hard’ way. This Classics By Ear Series will teach you a NEW way to learn classical piano – from the ‘inside out’. Instead of painstakingly learning complicated sheet music one note at a time by memory, you will learn how to take a piece of classical music apart bar by bar, section by section, and understand how it was all put together: from the musical ‘form’ – distinct sections and subsections – to the underlying chord structure, visual clues, patterns and repeats. So not only do you learn how to play – the pieces but you UNDERSTAND what you are playing and this makes it SO much easier to memorise and perform. No more performance fear This really helps if you feel nervous performing in front of others. If we rely solely on ‘muscle memory’ we can have a fear of ‘forgetting our lines’ but if we have a deep understanding of a piece from many different angles – chords, sections, patterns, repeats and memorable elements – then we go beyond muscle memory until it feels as if we have written the piece ourself! And you will learn everything in a refreshingly NATURAL way – the way we all learn to speak or read as kids: we first LISTEN to others, then we imitate them and SPEAK what we hear – and ONLY then do we attempt to READ words or sentences that we can already say. And so it makes so much more sense. Similarly with Classics By Ear you will learn to play the pieces by following the videos, keyboard diagrams or ‘cheat sheets’, and then you will find it MUCH easier to follow the sheet music – because then it will all make perfect sense! No Cliched Beginner’s Pieces! The pieces you will be learning aren’t the usual cliched beginner’s pieces (like ‘Fur Elise’ or ‘Minuet in G’). We have especially chosen pieces that sound more advanced (watch the Promo video to hear the pieces) yet they are actually deceptively EASY to play – which means your audience will think that you have been playing for YEARS! The course is perfect for those people who read a little music but aren’t very advanced – or those who play by ear but want to play some beautiful classical pieces. If you have no prior knowledge you can still follow the lessons if you are prepared to put in lots of practice, but I suggest you also study sections 1 to 5 of my main Pianoforall course, which will teach you basic sight-reading and chord theory. Section 2 of this course also teaches BASIC SIGHT READING in just 18 minutes! It will give you enough knowledge to follow the rest of the lessons. Like Pianoforall – these Classics By Ear courses come with exceptional and comprehensive supplementary PDF ebooks that you can print out and set on your piano or keyboard.

Are you a beginner?  Do you know the basics of piano already?  Would you like to impress your friends?  Then, this is the course for you!  You will learn to play to great standards by Scott Joplin- "The Entertainer" and "Maple Leaf Rag."  Both of these songs are popular and are used in many films (most notably "The Sting").  As with all of my courses, I go step by step, taking you through both hands.  All sheet music is provided!

Course Outline/Description! Video 1: Section goal: basics of technique, rhythm basics of reading music, especially CDEFG, sharps and flats, where everything is located on the piano, give a foundation for reading and being creative at the piano! Topics covered: Basics of technique Black/white keys/high low Treble and bass clef Sharps and flats Keyboard geography – ABCDEFG (repeats) Basics of rhythms – quarter, half note, and whole note Learn C – D -  E – F - G for the right hand Learn CDEFG on paper Video 2: Section goal: Learn Jingle Bells (right hand) and play along! Topics covered: See how “Jingle Bells” is played including an introduction! Look at sheet music to “Jingle Bells” including an introduction See how “Jingle Bells” is played on the piano (another option) – this one is good to play along! Sheet music to “Jingle Bells” (including the introduction) Listen to the “Jingle Bells” play along! Accompaniment track provided to play along and be creative! Play along with “Jingle Bells” if you would like! Kathryn plays “Jingle Bells” Sheet music includes: 7 different ways to play "Jingle Bells" Video 3: Section goal: learn finger exercises and left hand chords C major and G7 Topics covered: Play through RH (right hand) finger exercise Sheet music to RH finger exercise Learning left hand chords C major and G7 Learn left hand chord exercise Sheet music to finger exercises Video 4: Section goal: C major scale for the right hand “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” both hands including chords! Topics covered: C major scale (fingering 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5) Sheet music to C major scale (going up and down) Eighth notes – (takes two eighth notes to equal a quarter note)! "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" including RH scales Sheet music to Twinkle LH (left hand) chords to Twinkle Sheet music to LH chords to Twinkle Piano both hands to Twinkle (looking at the piano or keyboard) Sheet music to both hands (various ways to play the song) Video 5: Section: Tools to improvise, to learn easy chords, and tools to write a song in the key of C! Topics covered: Major chords = sound happy Minor chords = sound sad Learning chords in C major (looking at the piano or keyboard) C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, B dim C major C major – CEG D minor (also written Dm) – DFA E minor (also written Em) – EGB F major – FAC G major – GBD A minor – ACE B diminished (also written Bdim) – BDF How to double a bass in a song! (Use 2 of the same note)! Tools to write a song in C major (C major, F major, and G7) Side note: The key of C means that there are no sharps or flats!

Lessons 1 - 22 Musical Alphabet. Black Note Groups. Finding Notes on the Piano. The Stave. Bar Lines. Treble and Bass Clef. Time Signatures. Note and Rest Time Names. Note and Rest Time Values. Dots and Dotted Notes. Counting the Beat. Right Hand Notes Middle C, D, E, F and G. Left Hand Notes F, G, A, B and Middle C. Note Stems. Fingering and Finger Numbers for Piano. Sitting at the Piano. Finger Number Exercises. Rhythm Exercises. Sight Reading Exercises. Practice Tunes. Video Demonstrations. Audio Files. Lesson 20 is a revision of Lessons 1 to 19 covering the musical alphabet and notes on the piano. The stave, clefs and bar lines. Time signatures. Note and rest time names and time values. Notes on the stave. Playing with two hands at the piano Playing with two hands together

Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano? Have you tried traditional piano lessons before but couldn't stick with them? Are you ready to FINALLY cross playing the piano off your bucket list? If you said YES to either of these questions, this course is for you. My course is designed to rekindle the piano player in you and help get you started playing quickly with an easier methodology than is used in traditional lessons.  I designed my methodology to help you learn how to play the piano quickly with a few tricks. My course is NOT designed for those individuals looking to learn/ play traditional music. I don't focus you to learn the chords and scales but help you get started playing a song right away. Are you still considering playing the piano? Consider these added benefits from learning to play: Powerful Purpose - Whether it's for your life or the next generations, learning to play the piano can instill within you a purpose and drive like nothing else. Strong Mind - Making the piano a part of your daily life has proven to fight off the adverse effects of aging, depression, and even Alzheimer's! Health Body - Reduces blood pressure, betters your coordination, stave off arthritis - just some of the many ways the piano can help keep you happy and health. Refresh Spirit - When you sit down and play the piano, it can transport you away from the trials and tribulations of the day like few things can.

Have you always wanted to play the piano, but were not sure if you want to fully commit to private lessons or an expensive course? If so this course is for you! I wanted to create a very basic course for a complete beginner. This course does simply one thing - demystifies the keyboard. If you look at a piano and think, "this is too complicated to learn", this course will hopefully dispel those thoughts. The piano is much more logical and easier to understand than most people think. I will teach you... How to purchase your first keyboard (amongst the many, many, many keyboards that are out there) The 12 unique notes that make the 88 keys of the piano easy to memorize How the piano is spaced out How the piano relates to other instruments How the piano relates to singers By the end of this course the piano itself, will make a lot more sense!

Do you want to learn how to play a truly exciting style of music on the piano? Then this course is just right for you. We will start very slow, so you can follow along easily. Then in a very short time you will be able to accompany classic rock'n'roll songs like "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On". Then we will show you some variations and in the second section we will start with some basic solo playing. Ath the end of this section you will be able to play your first full 12 bar blues solo. In the third section you will learn some typical licks and tricks, that will lift your solo playing to another level. In every section we'll give you a musical theory background in small doses, easy to understand to suggest. Those lesson will enable you to play with more confidence because you will understand how the different scales (major scale, blues scale, country scale) and common chords work. We will also help you to improvise with those scales In this course you will learn: A Basic Accompanying Pattern For Classic Rock'n'Roll Songs A Second Accompanying Pattern For An Even Stronger Sound The Structure Of A Standard 12 Bar Blues in thre different keys The Major Scale On The Piano and What You Can Do With It The Structure Of The Major Chord, The 6th Chord and The 7th Chord A Magic Chord That Lets You Play A Full Solo Without Even Changing Two Authentic Left Hand Patterns As Driving Force For Your Solo Playing The Structure Of The Blues Scale And How To Use It How A Blueberry Muffin Recipe Can Measure Your Progress Some Great Authentic Must Know Licks For The Right Hand How To Come Up With Your Own Licks The Structure Of The Country Scale And How To Use It How To Accompany A Typical 1950s Ballad