Learn Piano Or Keyboard From Scratch - Complete Piano Course

Piano lessons/ keyboard lessons for beginners. Play piano by ear, chords, reading music, improvisation, music theory

What you'll learn

Complete beginners will be taken to an intermediate (or even higher) level of piano playing with a thorough understanding of music theory.

You will master all the chords on the piano that will allow you to play all the songs you want.

You will know how to play any song by ear by just listening attentively, then deriving chords and melody.

You will know how to read music, so that you can play from lead sheets, chord sheets and sheet music.

You will start to improvise using the pentatonic and blues scales.

Requirements

A piano or electronic keyboard

A metronome (downloadable for free on smartphones)

No need for any knowledge of music nor skills at the piano.

Description

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 IMPROVISEThe 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 KEYBOARDAt 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:***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)***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)***WOW! This is an amazing course. Thank you very much. Highly recommended. (Stefano Buiaroni)***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)***LEARN PIANO IN A FUN WAY, NOT BY ONLY ENDLESSLY RUNNING UP & DOWN THE SCALESIn 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 CHARACTERISTICSYou 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 includedTwo 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:ScalesPiano chordsOther chordsPlaying by earReading musicImprovisationSOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSEMajor scales in all 12 keysMinor scales in all 12 keysTransposing songs in other keysLots of songs to practice the notes of the scalesCircle of fifthsIntervalsMajor triadsMinor triadsDominant 7th chordsMinor 7th chordsDiminished chordsMajor 7th chordsSlash chordsSus chordsLots of songs to practice the chordsHand independence exercisesDiatonic chords in a major keyDiatonic chords in a minor keyPlaying by earTreble clefBass clefTime signatureKey signaturePractice songsPentatonic scale (major and minor)Blues scaleThe 12 bar bluesImprovising with the pentatonic and blues scalesLicks and riffsAdding rhythm in the left hand accompanimentAdding colors (9th, #9th, 13th) in the left hand accompanimentExtend the blues scale with extra notes

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 How to get the free stuff

Lecture 3 How to follow this course?

Lecture 4 Introduction to the keyboard

Lecture 5 Reviews

Lecture 6 Body posture & Hand position

Lecture 7 Exercises to get used to the piano

Lecture 8 Names of the white keys on the keyboard

Lecture 9 The middle C

Lecture 10 Names of the black keys on the keyboard

Lecture 11 Note names - Extra information

Lecture 12 Exercise: note names / notes on the piano keyboard

Lecture 13 Half steps, whole steps, octaves

Lecture 14 Summary: Note names, Middle C, Half/whole step-Octave

Section 2: Scales

Lecture 15 Introduction to scales

Lecture 16 The C major scale - Theory

Lecture 17 The C major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 18 Practicing the C major scale

Lecture 19 Twinkle twinkle little star in C major

Lecture 20 How to play: Morning has broken - In C major

Lecture 21 Play together with the guitar: Morning has broken - In C major

Lecture 22 How to play: Imagine - in C major

Lecture 23 Play together with the band: Imagine - In C major

Lecture 24 The G major scale - Theory

Lecture 25 The G major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 26 Twinkle twinkle little star in G major - Transposing a song

Lecture 27 How to play: Whiskey in the Jar - In G major

Lecture 28 Play together with the guitar: Whiskey in the Jar - In G major

Lecture 29 The D major scale - Theory

Lecture 30 The D major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 31 Twinkle twinkle little star in D major

Lecture 32 How to play: Eight days a week - In D major

Lecture 33 Play together with the band: Eight days a week - In D major

Lecture 34 How to play: Happy Birthday - in D major

Lecture 35 Play together with the band: Happy Birthday

Lecture 36 The A major scale - Theory

Lecture 37 The A major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 38 Twinkle twinkle little star in A major

Lecture 39 How to play: Obladi oblada - In A major

Lecture 40 Play together with the band: Obladi oblada - In A major

Lecture 41 The E major scale - Theory

Lecture 42 The E major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 43 Twinkle twinkle little star in E major

Lecture 44 How to play: Isn't she lovely? - In E major

Lecture 45 Play together with the band: Isn't she lovely? - In E major

Lecture 46 The B major scale - Theory

Lecture 47 The B major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 48 Twinkle twinkle little star in B major

Lecture 49 The F major scale - Theory

Lecture 50 The F major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 51 Twinkle twinkle little star in F major

Lecture 52 How to play: Bad Moon rising - In F major

Lecture 53 Play together with the band: Bad Moon rising - In F major

Lecture 54 The Bb major scale - Theory

Lecture 55 The Bb major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 56 Twinkle twinkle little star in Bb major

Lecture 57 How to play: All my loving - In Bb major

Lecture 58 Play together with the band: All my loving - In Bb major

Lecture 59 The Eb major scale - Theory

Lecture 60 The Eb major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 61 Twinkle twinkle little star in Eb major

Lecture 62 How to play: You raise me up - In Eb major

Lecture 63 Play together with the band: You raise me up - In Eb major

Lecture 64 The Ab major scale - Theory

Lecture 65 The Ab major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 66 Twinkle twinkle little star in Ab major

Lecture 67 The Db major scale - Theory

Lecture 68 The Db major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 69 Twinkle twinkle little star in Db major

Lecture 70 The F#/Gb major scale - Theory

Lecture 71 The F#/Gb major scale - Finger positions

Lecture 72 Twinkle twinkle little star in F#/Gb major

Lecture 73 The circle of fifths

Lecture 74 Summary: Major scales - Circle of fifths

Lecture 75 The A minor scale - Theory

Lecture 76 The A minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 77 House of the rising Sun in A minor - How to play

Lecture 78 House of the rising Sun - Play with the band

Lecture 79 The E minor scale - Theory

Lecture 80 The E minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 81 The B minor scale - Theory

Lecture 82 The B minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 83 The F# minor scale - Theory

Lecture 84 The F# minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 85 The C# minor scale - Theory

Lecture 86 The C# minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 87 The G# minor scale - Theory

Lecture 88 The G# minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 89 The D minor scale - Theory

Lecture 90 The D minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 91 The G minor scale - Theory

Lecture 92 The G minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 93 The C minor scale - Theory

Lecture 94 The C minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 95 The F minor scale - Theory

Lecture 96 The F minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 97 The Bb minor scale - Theory

Lecture 98 The Bb minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 99 The Eb/D# minor scale - Theory

Lecture 100 The Eb/D# minor scale - Finger positions

Lecture 101 The circle of fifths - Once more

Lecture 102 Overview of all major and minor scales + finger positions

Lecture 103 Summary: Minor scales

Lecture 104 Exercise: major and natural minor scales

Section 3: Chords

Lecture 105 Intervals - Review of intervals already done

Lecture 106 Intervals - The missing intervals

Lecture 107 Characteristics of intervals

Lecture 108 Exercise: Intervals

Lecture 109 The C major triad

Lecture 110 The G major triad

Lecture 111 The D major triad

Lecture 112 The A major triad

Lecture 113 The E major triad

Lecture 114 The B major triad

Lecture 115 The F# major triad

Lecture 116 The F major triad

Lecture 117 Blowin' in the Wind - C major

Lecture 118 Blowin' in the Wind - G major

Lecture 119 Blowin' in the Wind - D major

Lecture 120 Blowin' in the Wind - A major

Lecture 121 The remaining major triads

Lecture 122 Exercise: Major triads

Lecture 123 Blowin' in the Wind - All the other keys

Lecture 124 The A minor triad

Lecture 125 The chords in "House of the rising Sun"

Lecture 126 The minor triads with a white key root

Lecture 127 The chords in "Ain't no Sunshine"

Lecture 128 The chords in "Harry Potter's theme"

Lecture 129 The minor triads with a black key root

Lecture 130 Exercise: Minor triads

Lecture 131 Hand independence: the 4-step method & exercise 1

Lecture 132 Hand independence: exercises 2-10

Lecture 133 Twinkle with left hand root movement

Lecture 134 Twinkle with left hand chords

Lecture 135 Twinkle with left hand chords arpeggiated-I

Lecture 136 Twinkle with use of the sustain pedal

Lecture 137 Twinkle with left hand chords arpeggiated-II

Lecture 138 Twinkle in other keys

Lecture 139 Let it be: Step 1

Lecture 140 Let it be: Steps 2, 3 & 4

Lecture 141 Let it be: Play together with the band

Lecture 142 Michael row the boat ahore - D major - Version 1

Lecture 143 Michael row the boat ashore - D major - Version 2

Lecture 144 Chords

Lecture 145 Seventh chords with a white key root

Lecture 146 Minor seventh chords with a white key root

Lecture 147 Seventh chords with a black key root

Lecture 148 Minor seventh chords with a black key root

Lecture 149 Exercise: (dominant) 7th & minor 7th chords

Lecture 150 The key of a song

Lecture 151 Michael row the boat ahore (with 7ths) - D major - Version 1

Lecture 152 Michael row the boat ahore (with 7ths) - D major - Version 2

Lecture 153 Michael row the boat ahore (with 7ths) - D major - Accompaniment

Lecture 154 How to play: Hey Jude

Lecture 155 Play together with the band: Hey Jude

Lecture 156 How to accompany a singer - Hey Jude

Lecture 157 Accompany a singer with the band - Hey Jude

Lecture 158 Diminished triads and chords

Lecture 159 The other diminished triads

Lecture 160 The other diminished 7th chords

Lecture 161 Summary: Intervals - Chords

Section 4: Other Chords

Lecture 162 Adding notes to major chords

Lecture 163 Adding notes to minor chords

Lecture 164 Slash chords

Lecture 165 Sus chords

Lecture 166 Chord extensions

Lecture 167 Major 7th chords

Lecture 168 Exercise: Major 7th chords

Section 5: Playing by Ear

Lecture 169 Introduction

Lecture 170 Determine the Key of a Song

Lecture 171 Diatonic Chords

Lecture 172 Does a Song stay in Key?

Lecture 173 Root Movement

Lecture 174 Determine the Chord Progression

Lecture 175 Determine the Melody

Lecture 176 Different Ways to Play the Song

Lecture 177 Practice Application: GNU Solfege

Lecture 178 Try yourself - Simple Song

Lecture 179 Simple Song - The Results

Lecture 180 Diatonic Chords in a Minor Key

Lecture 181 Heart of Gold - Chords

Lecture 182 Heart of Gold - Melody

Lecture 183 Try yourself - Love Hurts

Lecture 184 Love Hurts - The Results

Lecture 185 Try yourself - Country Roads

Lecture 186 Country Roads - The Results

Section 6: Reading music

Lecture 187 The notes on the treble clef

Lecture 188 Exercise: The notes on the treble clef

Lecture 189 Note duration

Lecture 190 Exercise: Note duration

Lecture 191 Rests

Lecture 192 Exercise: Rests and notes

Lecture 193 Measures (bars)

Lecture 194 Sharp and flat notes

Lecture 195 Key signature

Lecture 196 The notes on the bass clef

Lecture 197 Exercise: The notes on the bass clef

Lecture 198 Treble and bass clef together - Let it be - Simple version

Lecture 199 Treble and bass clef together - Let it be - Normal version

Lecture 200 Sheet music, lead sheet, chord sheet

Lecture 201 Treble and bass clef together - second song

Lecture 202 Greensleeves - Version 1

Lecture 203 Greensleeves - Version 2

Lecture 204 Greensleeves - Version 3

Lecture 205 Greensleeves - Version 4

Lecture 206 C Blues Theme - Swing feel

Lecture 207 C Blues Theme - Left Hand & Right Hand

Lecture 208 C Blues Theme - Both hands together

Lecture 209 The Entertainer - Introduction

Lecture 210 The Entertainer - Part 1 (A)

Lecture 211 The Entertainer - Part 1 (B)

Lecture 212 The Entertainer - Part 2 (A)

Lecture 213 The Entertainer - Part 2 (B)

Lecture 214 Summary: Reading music

Lecture 215 Exercise: Final music reading exercises.

Section 7: Improvising

Lecture 216 Pentatonic scale

Lecture 217 Blues scale

Lecture 218 Practicing the pentatonic and blues scales

Lecture 219 Example how to practice the pentatonic & blues scale in C

Lecture 220 Practicing the scales with the band

Lecture 221 The 12 measure basic blues in C

Lecture 222 Improvising with the pentatonic/blues scale (introduction)

Lecture 223 Pentatonic scale improvisation-quarter and eighth notes

Lecture 224 Blues scale improvisation-quarter and eighth notes

Lecture 225 Pentatonic and blues scale improvisation-16th notes

Lecture 226 Pentatonic and blues scale improvisation-Breaks

Lecture 227 Pentatonic and blues scale improvisation-Licks

Lecture 228 Playing other scales over the blues in C

Lecture 229 Improvise in other keys

Lecture 230 Using your 2 hands while improvising-I

Lecture 231 Using your 2 hands while improvising-II: adding rhythm

Lecture 232 Using your 2 hands while improvising-III: adding colors

Lecture 233 Using your 2 hands while improvising-IV: adding the #9th

Lecture 234 Using your 2 hands while improvising-V: adding the 13th

Lecture 235 Extend the blues scale with extra notes

Lecture 236 Summary: Improvisation

Lecture 237 Course complete - Congratulations!

Lecture 238 Bonus lecture

This course is for anyone who wants to start to play the piano: to play songs, read from lead sheets, chord sheets and sheet music, start to improvise and obtain a good understanding of music (theory).