Free online courseBeginner Piano Lessons

Course Description

Dive into the world of piano with “Beginner Piano Lessons,” a comprehensive course designed to take you from a complete novice to a confident player. With a total duration of 2 hours and 38 minutes, this course offers an enriching experience for anyone eager to learn the fundamentals of piano playing.

The course belongs to the Instruments and Vocal category and falls under the Piano subcategory. Through a series of meticulously crafted lessons, the instructor guides you through everything you need to know to get started on the piano.

Your journey begins with understanding the basics—such as how to sit at the piano and the introduction to piano finger numbers. As you progress, you'll learn about proper hand positioning, as well as discovering the significance of Middle C and the musical alphabet.

The course also demystifies more complex concepts like sharps, flats, and how to label both white and black keys. You'll gain insight into the foundational elements of music theory, exploring half steps, whole steps, and the intriguing world of chords. The instructor carefully explains major and minor chords, showing you precisely how to play basic chords like C Major, G Major, and F Major, followed by minor chords such as E Minor, A Minor, and D Minor.

Moreover, the course covers practical techniques for playing block chords and broken chords, along with how to read chord charts. To make your learning experience more engaging, you'll get to play simple versions of popular songs like "Happy Birthday" and "Amazing Grace," and get introduced to popular chord progressions.

Rhythm and timing are also covered extensively. You'll learn how to play quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, and whole notes. The lessons on understanding the staff, measures, and time signatures solidify your grasp on reading music, enabling you to participate in rhythm practice exercises.

The course doesn't stop there; it takes you deeper into reading music by explaining how to read notes on both the treble and bass clefs and provides tricks for memorizing every note. You'll learn to locate any note confidently, understand ledger lines, and ultimately, how to read music sheets, including block and broken chords.

To cap it off, the instructor teaches you how to coordinate and play with both hands together—an essential skill for any pianist. This course is your gateway to unraveling the beauty of piano music, taught by an expert who's dedicated to making your learning journey enjoyable and fruitful. Enroll now and start your musical adventure!