Learn piano with easy-to-understand lessons and illustrated walk-throughs.
These beginner piano lessons are organized so that you don't miss a single beat. Use this guide to learn everything you need to know as a beginner pianist.
Trying to memorize piano chords can make your head spin, especially when you explore different key signatures. The following piano chord charts show you how to form each chord inversion using fingered staff notes and illustrated keyboards, and tell you which chords belong in which key.
The piano keyboard layout is set up in a pattern that will help you find notes easily. Learn about it with helpful illustrations and clear explanations.
There are only 7 full piano notes to remember; black key notes are easily found once you learn the white notes. Learn the notes of the piano with helpful illustrations and tips.
Middle C, also called "C4," is an important note on the piano. Learn how to find middle C on the piano with helpful illustrations, and learn tricks for remembering middle C's location.
Are you wondering where the middle C is on your piano or smaller keyboard? These illustrations will help you find it on each of the four standard keyboard sizes.
Learn how to read and play piano sheet music. This color-guided lesson teaches you how to play both the C major and G major scales; introduces you to simple chords and melodies, and guides you with helpful illustrations.
Find out which fingers touch which notes on the keyboard, and learn how proper piano fingering can enhance your playing.
This illustrated walk-through lets you practice fingered scales, while explaining helpful finger techniques used for both white and black keys.
To play piano, the left hand has to match the right hand in strength and dexterity. Knowing the correct piano fingering for the left hand improves playing speed, and eases the formation of piano chords. Learn about left hand piano fingering, and enhance your playing.
Learning to play bass chords on piano is a great way to enhance your music and strengthen your playing skills. Playing in the key of C lets you learn major, minor, and diminished chords, without having to worry about accidentals. Get tips on chord fingering, bass staff notation, and listen to audio samples of the chord inversions.
Diminished chords are characterized by their ambiguous and bizarre sound, and understanding the diminished chords will help you add new, exciting elements to your piano music. Learn about diminished chord intervals, abbreviations, and moods; and read about the unstable, or "dissonant" quality of dim. chords.
Major and minor scales are built similarly, but have a few distinct characteristics. Learn the difference between major and minor, and practice with scales and chords.
As a pianist, you're bound to run into French or German sheet music. Learn French and German musical terms and phrases, and find out their traditional Italian equivalents.
