What’s up my piano friends! Today you’re going to learn an absolutely mesmerizing right hand piano pattern that’s surprisingly simple to learn, especially for a beginner. First, I’m going to teach you a version that’s so easy to learn even a kindergartner could learn it. It actually sounds really good even like that, but then we’re going to add variations to make it sound cooler, step-by-step. Read till the end… continue reading
What’s up my piano friends! Today I’m going on a rant in response to some comments on a video I put out called: How Long Does it Actually Take to Learn Piano. The reason I put up this video is when beginner pianists come to me, this is the question they always ask – How long is it going to take to get good? The reason I’m kind of angry… continue reading
Today you’ll learn a simple piano pedal exercise you can use to drill in pedaling to the point where you don’t even have to think about it. First, I’m going to explain what the three pedals do. Second, I’ll show you a 6-step exercise that’ll help you fully learn how to use the pedals. Finally, you’ll learn about the biggest mistake beginners always make with pedals. The Three Pedals You’ll… continue reading
Today you’re going to learn 4 simple chords you can use to play hundreds of famous songs on piano and at the same time work on your improv skills. This lesson is going to be the super easy beginner’s piano lesson. I don’t care if you’ve never touched a piano in your life – you can learn this in less than a week. Most beginners take as little as 3… continue reading
Today you’re going to learn how to memorize the piano notes on the keyboard – all in less than two minutes. How? Using a clever mnemonic device I’ve literally taught to kindergartners. At the end of this post I’ll tell you where you can get a quiz to make sure you’ve actually learned this and a PDF cheat sheet to help you out as well. How Grandma and Her Dog… continue reading
Today you’re going to learn how to do super fast trills on the piano. You’ll first learn the exact form and motion to do the trill and then I’ll teach you the exact techniques and practice strategies. If you don’t know what a trill is, it’s when you go between two notes that are right next to each other really fast. Part 1 For the form, the most important thing… continue reading
Today you’re going to learn a dark and powerful piano chord progression you can literally copy and paste into your compositions TODAY. Honestly, I almost didn’t want to give this chord progression up because it is so good. A lot of it is taken from Chopin and I just felt I had to share it with you today. In the video above you’ll see a fully fleshed out version of… continue reading
Today I’m going to go over the #1 best chord progression for beginners to learn on piano. First, I’m going to tell you why it’s the best and why you should learn it before any other chord progression. Then, I’m going to tell you about some simple variations you can add to the progression. Next, I’ll tell you about some very easy ways to improvise over the progression. To hear… continue reading
How long does it really take to get good at piano? I’m going to answer that question today and break piano up into three categories: Technique, Play by Ear, and Learning Songs. I’m going to be very specific in answering this question and explain how if you practice for a certain amount of time, using specific routines, for a specified number of weeks, you’ll get a particular result. At the… continue reading
Today you’re going to learn about a jazz improv chord progression that you’ll be able to play within a week. If you’re a beginner, it’ll look hard initially, but once I break it down for you, you’ll see that it’s much easier to learn than you think. In the video above, I demonstrate this easy jazz piano improvisation, and I’ll explain exactly how to get to that point in this… continue reading
