Piano Lessons

These beginner piano lessons are organized so that you don't miss a single beat. Use this streamlined guide to learn everything you need to know as a beginner pianist.

Learn various piano chord types with illustrated keyboard fingering, staff notation, chord inversions, and interval breakdowns.

There are really only 7 piano notes to remember; and once you know the names of the white keys, you can easily identify the black keys. Learn the notes of the piano with helpful illustrations and tips.

The piano keys create a pattern that can help you find notes easily; learn how.

Learn how to locate the piano's middle C, and why it's such an important note.

Wondering how to find middle C on your smaller keyboard? Use this illustrated guide to help you find C4 on each of the four standard keyboard sizes.

Black piano keys are the sharps and flats of the keyboard. Still, there are fewer black keys than white keys; learn why.

Learn how to read and play notes naturally with this color-guided intro to piano scales; perfect for absolute beginners and those uncomfortable reading piano notation.

Learn about the staves and clefs used in piano music.

Learn the notes of the piano's treble and bass staves using visual guides and mnemonic devices.

Learn to read the different music note symbols, including eighth notes, whole notes, quarter notes, and more!

Rests convey pauses in music, and are written in lengths just like music notes; see them on the staff.

View the musical accidentals, and learn the purpose of double-sharps and flats.

Learn to read piano fingering in notation, and find out how it can improve agility, playing speed, and sight-reading.

Learn the techniques for playing piano chords and scales with the left hand.

Get extra tips on piano fingering with illustrated scales and chords on the treble staff.

To achieve proper piano posture, you may have to tweak your bench to suit your height and shape; learn how to optimize your playing by sitting correctly at the keys.

Play more efficiently and reduce the risk of injury: Learn the correct hand, wrist, and arm positions for playing piano.

Dotted notes are notes whose lengths have been slightly modified; learn how to easily count dotted, double-dotted, and triple-dotted notes.

Triplets occur in all genres of piano music, and are identified by a small '3' above or below a group of notes. Learn about the various styles of triplets, with helpful audio examples.

Major and minor scales are built similarly, but their "moods" depend on a mere two intervals; learn more.

Time signatures are the fractions you see at the very beginning of a musical staff; learn how to read them and play in time.

Learn how to read the key signatures with clear illustrations and tips for memorization.

Learn about "articulation" and see the most common note accents in action.

See the most commonly-used dynamics symbols and abbreviations, and learn the best methods for interpreting volume commands.

Practice left-handed playing with easy piano bass chords - with inversions, staff notation, illustrated keyboard fingering, and audio examples!

Learn how to build different chords using simple interval formulas, and see the symbols and abbreviations used to convey each chord type in sheet music.

Learn why diminished chords have such an ambiguous, bizarre sound, and how they can add intriguing elements to your playing.

You've likely encountered triplets, but there are several other types of musical tuplets; learn how to identify and count them, with illustrations and helpful audio examples.

The most heavily-used piano foot pedal is the sustain, or "damper" pedal; learn the symbols used to control it in sheet music.

Learn what to ask before you hire; where to look; what to expect in a lesson, and how much piano lessons cost.

The easiest musical repeat signs are written right into the barlines; learn how to play them.

Segno and coda signs belong to a complex system of musical repeats. Learn how to master commands including D.S. al coda and D.C. al fine.

Using the right wrist positions at the piano gives you better control of the keyboard, and reduces the risk of painful wrist injury. Learn the aches you can expect as a beginner pianist, and which are cause for concern.

Learn about the musical symbols, commands, and terminology found in piano sheet music.

As a pianist, you're bound to run into French or German sheet music. Learn the most common French and German musical commands, and find out their traditional Italian equivalents.

Piano practice lessons available in several file formats and sizes. Each lesson targets a specific technique, and ends with a practice song to perfect your new skills and exercise your sight-reading abilities. Start from the beginning, or pick up where you feel comfortable!