The Piano Masterclass: Learn Piano & Keyboard For Beginners

Beginner's Guide to Piano & Keyboard: Learn to Play Songs, Read Music & Master Piano Techniques, Learn Piano, Keyboard

What you'll learn

Play Full Songs with Confidence: Students will be able to play full songs using both hands, coordinating melody and harmony fluently.

Read and understand sheet music, including notes, rhythms, and symbols, so you can play songs from written music with confidence.

Build strong finger control and hand independence through fun, targeted exercises that improve your overall technique and speed.

Learn to improvise and play by ear by recognizing melodies, chords, and intervals without relying on sheet music.

Master chords and progressions - including major, minor, and more—to play and create music with rich, full-sounding harmonies.

Requirements

This course is made for absolute beginners - no prior experience or knowledge required, just a piano or keyboard and 5 minutes a day to learn!

Description

Even If You’ve Struggled Before, This Course Will Finally Make Learning Piano Click!Have you tried to learn piano before but felt overwhelmed, stuck, or like you just weren’t making progress? Maybe sheet music seemed confusing, or coordinating both hands felt impossible. We get it, and that’s exactly why we designed this course to be different.The 5 Minutes Piano Approach, ensure everything feels simple, encouraging, and doable. That’s why each of our lessons is just five minutes long, perfectly bite-sized so you can make real progress without feeling overwhelmed. Our hands-on, step-by-step approach ensures that you’ll never feel lost or unsure of what to do next. Whether you’re a complete beginner or someone who has tried but struggled in the past, we’ll hold your hand through every stage of learning until you’re playing fluently and confidently.What Makes Our Approach Different?A Structured Path – We don’t just throw information at you and expect you to figure it out. Each lesson builds on the previous one, so your progress is smooth and natural.Hands-On Learning – You’ll learn by playing, not just by watching. Our approach keeps you engaged and actively improving from day one.Guidance Every Step of the Way – No more wondering, "Am I doing this right?" Our step-by-step guidance ensures that you’re always on track.Multiple Learning Styles – Whether you prefer reading sheet music, playing by ear, or understanding music theory, our courses cover all bases to help you find what works best for you.Designed for All Skill Levels – Whether you’re just starting or looking to improve, our course structure ensures you always have a clear next step.Our Comprehensive Piano CoursesPiano Foundations: From First Notes to Fluent PlayIf you're brand new to piano, this is where your journey begins. We’ll start with the absolute basics—understanding the keyboard, learning your first notes, and playing simple melodies. By the end, you’ll be playing full songs with both hands!Piano Sheet Music Mastery: From Symbols to SongsReading sheet music doesn’t have to be intimidating! This course teaches you how to recognize notes, rhythms, and musical symbols so you can confidently play songs from sheet music.Piano Hand Coordination: Mastering Two-Handed PlayStruggling to get both hands working together? This course focuses on developing independence between your hands, so you can play more complex pieces with ease.Piano Progressions: Building on the BasicsOnce you have the fundamentals down, it's time to level up! This course introduces more advanced techniques, rhythms, and famous pieces like Ode to Joy and Für Elise.Piano Finger Mastery: Strength and IndependenceStrong, flexible fingers are key to smooth playing. Through specialized exercises, this course helps you develop the strength and control needed for effortless movement across the keys.Piano Chord Mastery: Building Blocks of MusicChords are the foundation of most songs. This course teaches you how to form and use chords—including major, minor, diminished, and augmented—so you can play and create beautiful music.Piano Speed Mastery: Techniques for Playing FastIf you want to play fast, you need the right technique! We’ll show you proven methods like wrist rotation and finger agility drills to build speed while maintaining accuracy.Piano Improvisation: Unlocking Your Creative PotentialWant to play without relying on sheet music? This course helps you develop the skills to improvise, create melodies, and play music by feel rather than by notes alone. Piano Octave Mastery: Techniques for Playing in OctavesMastering octaves adds power and richness to your playing. We’ll teach you proper hand positioning and techniques for smooth, confident octave transitions.Playing By Ear: Unlocking the Power of ListeningImagine sitting at a piano and playing a song just by listening to it! This course teaches you how to recognize melodies, intervals, and chords so you can play by ear with confidence.Advanced Scales & Arpeggios: Elevate Your TechniqueFor those looking to refine their technique, this course dives into advanced scales and arpeggios to help you develop speed, accuracy, and musical expression.By the End of This Course, You'll Be Able To:Play full songs with both hands confidentlyRead and understand sheet musicDevelop strong finger control and coordinationPlay beautiful chord progressions and harmoniesImprove speed and fluency on the pianoImprovise and play by earFeel confident and capable every time you sit at the pianoNo matter where you're starting from, our step-by-step method ensures you’ll never feel overwhelmed or stuck. If you’ve tried learning before and it didn’t click, this time will be different.Join us today and start playing piano the way you’ve always wanted!

Overview

Section 1: Piano Foundations: From First Notes to Fluent Play

Lecture 1 1 - Introduction

Lecture 2 2 - The Black and White Keys

Lecture 3 3 - Learning Middle C

Lecture 4 4 - The Treble and Bass Clef

Lecture 5 5 - Hand Position and Finger Position

Lecture 6 6 - Posture

Lecture 7 7 - Learning D and E (Treble Clef)

Lecture 8 8 - Learning F and G (Treble Clef)

Lecture 9 9 - Playing Your First Song

Lecture 10 10 - Learning A and B (Bass Clef)

Lecture 11 11 - Learning F and G (Bass Clef)

Lecture 12 12 - Reviewing the Notes

Lecture 13 13 - Learning -Amazing Grace- (Part 1)

Lecture 14 14 - Learning -Amazing Grace- (Part 2)

Lecture 15 15 - Playing Two Notes Together

Lecture 16 16 - Introduction to Playing With Two Hands

Lecture 17 17 - Learning the -Big Ben Clock Tower- Song

Lecture 18 18 - Three Note Chords (Right Hand)

Lecture 19 19 - Three Note Chords (Left Hand)

Lecture 20 20 - Playing Chords for -Canon in D-

Lecture 21 21 - Time Signatures and Rhythm

Lecture 22 22 - 4 Beat Bars (4-4 Time Signature)

Lecture 23 23 - Playing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'

Lecture 24 24 - 3 Beat Bars (3-4 Time Signature)

Lecture 25 25 - Playing a Waltz (Part 1)

Lecture 26 26 - Playing a Waltz (Part 2)

Lecture 27 27 - 2 Beat Bars (2-4 Time Signature)

Lecture 28 28 - Playing 'The Muffin Man'

Lecture 29 29 - Frustration & Mental Health

Lecture 30 30 - Section Summary

Section 2: Piano Progressions: Building on the Basics

Lecture 31 1 - Introduction to Note Values

Lecture 32 2 - Playing Minims and Semibreves

Lecture 33 3 - Playing Crotchets

Lecture 34 4 - Playing Mixed Note Lengths

Lecture 35 5 - Playing London Bridge

Lecture 36 6 - Playing 'Ode to Joy' (Part 1)

Lecture 37 7 - Playing 'Ode to Joy' (Part 2)

Lecture 38 8 - Learning A and B (Treble Clef)

Lecture 39 9 - Playing 'Morning Mood' (Part 1)

Lecture 40 10 - Playing 'Morning Mood' (Part 2)

Lecture 41 11 - Introduction to Quavers

Lecture 42 12 - Playing 'Spring' (Part 1)

Lecture 43 13 - Playing 'Spring' (Part 2)

Lecture 44 14 - Introduction to Sharps

Lecture 45 15 - Introduction to Flats

Lecture 46 16 - 'In the Hall of the Mountain King'- (Part 1)

Lecture 47 17 - 'In the Hall of the Mountain King'- (Part 2)

Lecture 48 18 - Playing the Intro to 'Für Elise'

Lecture 49 19 - Musical Intervals

Lecture 50 20 - Major Chords

Lecture 51 21 - Minor Chords

Lecture 52 22 - Combining Major and Minor Chords

Lecture 53 23 - Chords Across Both Hands

Lecture 54 24 - Staccato

Lecture 55 25 - Playing 'Chopsticks'

Lecture 56 26 - Introduction to Dotted Crotchets

Lecture 57 27 - Introduction to Dotted Minims

Lecture 58 28 - Playing 'Happy Birthday' (Part 1)

Lecture 59 29 - Playing 'Happy Birthday'- (Part 2)

Lecture 60 30 - Section Summary

Section 3: Piano Sheet Music Mastery: From Symbols to Songs

Lecture 61 1 - Introduction to Sheet Music

Lecture 62 2 - Reading Middle C

Lecture 63 3 - Reading Semibreves

Lecture 64 4 - Reading Minims

Lecture 65 5 - Reading Crotchets

Lecture 66 6 - Time Signatures

Lecture 67 7 - Reading D and E (Treble Clef)

Lecture 68 8 - Reading B and A (Bass Clef)

Lecture 69 9 - Reading F and G (Treble Clef)

Lecture 70 10 - Reading G, F and E (Bass Clef)

Lecture 71 11 - Reading and Playing -Yankee Doodle- (Part 1)

Lecture 72 12 - Reading and Playing -Yankee Doodle- (Part 2)

Lecture 73 13 - Reading and Playing Quavers

Lecture 74 14 - Reading and Playing -Oh! Susanna- (Part 1)

Lecture 75 15 - Reading and Playing -Oh! Susanna- (Part 2)

Lecture 76 16 - The Tie

Lecture 77 17 - The Slur

Lecture 78 18 - Reading Dotted Minims

Lecture 79 19 - Reading Dotted Crotchets

Lecture 80 20 - Reading and Playing Rock-a-bye Baby- (Part 1)

Lecture 81 21 - Reading and Playing -Rock-a-bye Baby- (Part 2)

Lecture 82 22 - Introduction to Rests

Lecture 83 23 - Playing -When the Saints Go Marching In- (Part 1)

Lecture 84 24 - Playing -When the Saints Go Marching In- (Part 2)

Lecture 85 25 - Reading and Playing Two Notes in the Right Hand

Lecture 86 26 - Reading and Playing Two Notes in the Left Hand

Lecture 87 27 - Playing -1812 Overture- (Part 1)

Lecture 88 28 - Playing -1812 Overture- (Part 2)

Lecture 89 29 - Playing -1812 Overture- (Part 3)

Lecture 90 30 - Section Summary

Section 4: Piano Finger Mastery: Strength and Independence

Lecture 91 1 - Introduction to Finger Strength

Lecture 92 2 - Finger Independence Exercise 1

Lecture 93 3 - Finger Independence Exercise 2

Lecture 94 4 - Double Note Exercises (Right Hand)

Lecture 95 5 - Double Note Exercises (Left Hand)

Lecture 96 6 - Chord Exercises

Lecture 97 7 - Alberti Bass Exercises

Lecture 98 8 - Applying Finger Strength to a Piece (Part 1)

Lecture 99 9 - Applying Finger Strength to a Piece (Part 2)

Lecture 100 10 - Cross-Hand Arpeggios

Lecture 101 11 - Finger Stretching

Lecture 102 12 - Playing with Dynamics

Lecture 103 13 - Section Summary

Section 5: Piano Chord Mastery: Building Blocks of Music

Lecture 104 1 - What is a Chord?

Lecture 105 2 - Understanding Scales

Lecture 106 3 - Building Major Chords

Lecture 107 4 - Playing Major Chord Inversions

Lecture 108 5 - Building Minor Chords

Lecture 109 6 - Playing Minor Chord Inversions

Lecture 110 7 - Diminished Chords

Lecture 111 8 - Dominant 7th Chords

Lecture 112 9 - Primary Chord Progressions

Lecture 113 10 - Augmented Chords

Lecture 114 11 - More Chord Progressions in Major Keys

Lecture 115 12 - More Chord Progressions in Minor Keys

Lecture 116 13 - Adding the 7th to Major and Minor Chords

Lecture 117 14 - Section Summary

Section 6: Piano Hand Coordination: Mastering Two-Handed Play

Lecture 118 1 - Introduction to Playing with Two Hands

Lecture 119 2 - Separating the Hands

Lecture 120 3 - Unified Rhythms Between Hands

Lecture 121 4 - Parallel Motion Exercises

Lecture 122 5 - Contrary Motion Exercises

Lecture 123 6 - Chord Mapping and Voicing

Lecture 124 7 - Melodic Transferal Between Hands

Lecture 125 8 - Simple Accompaniment Patterns

Lecture 126 9 - Practice Scales and Warm-Ups

Lecture 127 10 - Crossing Hands Exercise

Lecture 128 11 - Section Summary

Section 7: Piano Speed Mastery: Techniques for Playing Fast

Lecture 129 1 - Introduction to Playing Fast

Lecture 130 2 - Finger Dexterity Exercises (Hanon Exercise 1)

Lecture 131 3 - More Finger Dexterity Exercises (Hanon Exercise 2)

Lecture 132 4 - Wrist Rotation and Arm Weight Transfer

Lecture 133 5 - Practicing a Fast Piece (Part 1)

Lecture 134 6 - Practicing a Fast Piece (Part 2)

Lecture 135 7 - Section Summary

Section 8: Piano Improvisation: Unlocking Your Creative Potential

Lecture 136 1 - Introduction to Improvisation

Lecture 137 2 - Understanding Chord Progressions

Lecture 138 3 - Exploring Scales for Improvisation

Lecture 139 4 - Developing Motifs and Phrases

Lecture 140 5 - Rhythmic Improvisation

Lecture 141 6 - Space, Dynamics and Articulation in Improvisation

Lecture 142 7 - Improvising in Different Styles

Lecture 143 8 - Developing Your Own Style + Section Summary

Section 9: Piano Octave Mastery: Techniques for Playing in Octaves

Lecture 144 1 - Introduction to Octaves

Lecture 145 2 - Proper Hand Position for Octaves

Lecture 146 3 - Basic Octave Exercises

Lecture 147 4 - Octave Scales

Lecture 148 5 - Octave Arpeggios

Lecture 149 6 - Playing Melodies in Octaves

Lecture 150 7 - Octave Leaps and Jumps

Lecture 151 8 - Octaves in Bass Lines

Lecture 152 9 - Section Summary

Section 10: Playing By Ear: Unlocking the Power of Listening

Lecture 153 1 - Introduction to Playing by Ear

Lecture 154 2 - Recognizing and Playing Basic Intervals

Lecture 155 3 - Recognizing and Playing Advanced Intervals

Lecture 156 4 - Recognizing and Playing Simple Melodies

Lecture 157 5 - Recognizing Basic Chord Qualities

Lecture 158 6 - Recognizing Common Chord Progressions

Lecture 159 7 - Section Summary

Section 11: Mastering Scales: Advanced Techniques for Piano Mastery

Lecture 160 1 - Introduction to Scales

Lecture 161 2 - Major Scales

Lecture 162 3 - Minor Scales

Lecture 163 4 - Chromatic Scales

Lecture 164 5 - Varied Scale Patterns and Arpeggios

Lecture 165 6 - Advanced Scales

Lecture 166 7 - Exploring Modes

Lecture 167 8 - Course Summary

This course is perfect for absolute beginners who’ve always wanted to learn piano but felt overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to start. It’s also ideal for those who’ve tried learning before and struggled with sheet music, hand coordination, or staying motivated. If you want a simple, encouraging, step-by-step method that actually works - even if you only have 5 minutes a day - this course is for you.