Duration of the online course: 10 hours and 44 minutes
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Learn to play piano from the ground up with a beginner-friendly learning path that turns confusing symbols and keys into music you can actually perform. This free online course guides you step by step from your first look at sheet music to coordinated two-hand playing, so you gain practical skills instead of just theory. Whether you are returning to music or starting fresh, you will develop the habits that make progress feel steady and motivating.
You will begin by decoding the essentials of notation: treble and bass clef notes, how they sit on the staff, and how to find each note on the keyboard. From there, you will connect note reading with the physical layout of the piano, including locating middle C and understanding key names. Clear explanations of finger numbers and simple positioning help you play with less tension and more control, setting a foundation for technique that scales as pieces become more challenging.
Rhythm is introduced in a way that is easy to feel and count. You will work with common note values such as quarter, half, whole, dotted notes, and eighth notes, and you will learn how time signatures shape the pulse of a measure. By practicing counting and timing alongside the keyboard, you build internal steadiness that improves accuracy and makes your playing sound more musical right away.
As confidence grows, you will strengthen both hands through guided exercises, gradually expanding motion and control. You will practice moving by steps and skips, improve independence between hands, and learn strategies for combining them without getting overwhelmed. The course also introduces core music theory in a practical way, including whole and half steps, the major scale pattern, chord construction, triads, inversions, and progressions. You will apply this knowledge directly on the keyboard with the C major scale and foundational major chords.
To help you read real music fluently, you will also learn how sharps and flats work, including enharmonic equivalents, and you will apply these to right-hand and left-hand playing examples. By the end, you will have a well-rounded starter toolkit: the ability to read and locate notes, keep time, use effective fingering, understand scales and chords, and approach two-handed practice with a clear, repeatable method.
Video class: How to Read Sheet Music - Learn to Play Piano Lesson 1 - for Beginners
06m
Exercise: What is the mnemonic to remember the lines of the treble clef?
Video class: Reading Music Notes on Treble Clef and Bass Clef - For Beginners - Piano Lesson 2
10m
Exercise: What is the importance of finger numbers in piano playing?
Video class: Piano Keyboard Layout and Key Names - A Lesson For Beginners. Learn to Play Piano Lesson 3
14m
Exercise: What is the correct note duration for a half note?
Video class: Reading Treble Clef and Bass Clef Notes and Find Them On Piano - Learn to Play Piano Lesson 4
12m
Exercise: How do you find middle C on a standard 88-key piano?
Video class: Quarter Notes, Half Notes, Whole Notes. and C Position - Learn How to Play Piano 5 For Beginners
05m
Exercise: What is the duration of a dotted half note?
Video class: How Rhythm Works - An Easy Tutorial for Beginners - Piano Lesson 6
06m
Exercise: What does the bottom number in a time signature represent?
Video class: Playing Right Hand Exercises 1 - Learn How to Play Piano 7 - Lessons and Tutorials for Beginners
06m
Exercise: What is the time signature used in the keyboard lesson examples?
Video class: Left Hand Exercises on the Piano - Learn How to Play Piano 8 - Lessons and Tutorials for Beginners
05m
Exercise: What is the technique used in the left hand exercises described?
Video class: Right Hand Exercises 2 - Learn How to Play Piano 9 - Lessons and Tutorials for Beginners
05m
Exercise: What is a skipping motion in music?
Video class: Playing Left Handed Exercises 2 - Learn How to Play Piano 10 - Piano Lessons for Beginners
04m
Exercise: What is the main feature of exercise number five in the lesson?
Video class: Music Theory for Beginners - Lesson 1 - Learn the Steps of Major Scale on Piano
18m
Exercise: What is a whole step in music theory?
Video class: Learn Music Theory Lesson 2 - How Chords are Constructed 101 - Triads, Inversions and Progressions
16m
Exercise: What differentiates a major triad from a minor triad?
Video class: How to Play the C Major Scale on Piano for Beginners - Learn How to Play Piano Lesson 11
09m
Exercise: Why is fingering important when playing the C major scale on the piano?
Video class: How to Read Notes With Sharps for Beginners - Learn to Play Piano Lesson 12 -
08m
Exercise: What is an E sharp equivalent to on the piano?
Video class: An Introduction to Playing Major Chords on Piano - Learn to Play Piano 13
08m
Exercise: What is the primary lesson focus in Lesson 13?
Video class: Flat Notes on Piano - Learn How to Play Piano 14 - Piano Lessons and Tutorials for Beginners
10m
Exercise: What is an equivalent note to F flat on the keyboard?
Video class: Learn How to Play Piano 15: Eighth Notes - Piano Lessons for Beginners
07m
Exercise: How is an eighth note counted in a measure of 4/4 time?
Video class: Learn how to to Play Piano - Lesson 16 - Right hand playing examples with sharps and flats
10m
Exercise: What is the significance of the '44' time signature in music?
Video class: Learn to How to Play Piano - Lesson 17: Playing Left Hand Exercises with Sharps and Flats
06m
Exercise: What notes are included in the left-hand exercise discussed in Lesson 17?
Video class: Learn How to Play Piano 18 - Playing a Two Handed Exercise - Lessons and Tutorials for Beginners
07m
Exercise: What is a good strategy when starting two handed exercises?
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