Using arm weight, wrist circles, and forearm rotation to produce tone and prevent injury
Keyboard geography: white-key patterns around black keys; landmark notes and basic navigation
Major/minor 5-finger scales, whole/half-step patterns, chromatic drills, and basic triads
Hanon-based technique routines for evenness, balance, and efficient finger preparation
Hand independence plus articulations: legato vs staccato; dynamics incl. mezzo piano (mp)
Speed-building without rushing: metronome practice, subdivision, and even rhythm control
Sight-reading fundamentals: grand staff, landmark-note relationships, and time signatures
Lead sheets/chord charts: reading melody, chord symbols, and basic improvisation patterns
Triads and harmony: inversions/figured bass, chord qualities, and voicing choices
Core functional harmony: I–IV–V7 progressions, accompaniment patterns, and harmonizing melodies
Transposition strategies: moving tunes to new keys using chord progressions and scale knowledge
Pedaling basics (damper pedal) and hand-over-hand arpeggios for smooth, connected textures
Beginner repertoire skills: stylistic markings (e.g., vivo) and learning pieces from method books
About the free online course
Start playing the piano with confidence by building habits that make everything easier later. This beginner-friendly course helps you create a relaxed, efficient setup at the instrument, from how you sit to how your hands and arms work together. You will learn how to produce a clear, controlled sound without forcing, using natural movement and balanced coordination rather than relying only on finger strength.
As you progress, you will strengthen your foundations at the keyboard by understanding note patterns, recognizing key groups, and developing reliable finger preparation. Technique is approached in a practical way, so your hands learn to move evenly and comfortably through common passages. With focused exercises that emphasize wrist mobility, arm weight, forearm rotation, and balanced motion, you will build control while reducing tension and lowering the risk of strain.
Musical fluency also means being able to read and play more independently. The course guides you through essential reading skills on the grand staff, landmark notes, and simple strategies that make sight reading feel manageable. You will connect what you see on the page to what you feel on the keys, training your attention so rhythm, articulation, and phrasing develop alongside accuracy.
To help you sound more complete, you will work with five-finger patterns, scales, triads, inversions, and the chord functions that power countless songs. You will practice left-hand patterns, learn to recognize and apply common progressions, and explore the basics of transposition so you can move music into new keys. These skills naturally open the door to lead sheets and simple improvisation, giving you tools to accompany melodies and create your own versions.
Throughout the course, technique and musicianship are tied to real playing. You will apply what you learn to approachable repertoire and recognizable styles, including classical miniatures and seasonal favorites, so practice stays motivating and musical. By the end, you will have a stronger physical approach, better timing and coordination, and a clear path to keep advancing with smarter practice.
Course content
Video class: First thing on piano: proper body and hand postures05m
Exercise: When sitting at the piano, where should the pianist position their body in relation to the keyboard?
Video class: Piano technique: use of arm weight - play piano with ease06m
Exercise: What is the main concept discussed for playing piano beautifully?
Video class: Piano beginner trap: Mozart's “a little piano sonata for beginners”01m
Exercise: What is typically omitted in video transcripts like this one?
Video class: Piano Basics: White Keys05m
Exercise: Which of the following sequences corresponds to the white keys that surround the two black keys on a piano?
Video class: Piano technique: prepare fingers, play Mozart’s Rondo Alla Turka evenly and naturally13m
Exercise: What is a key concept for playing piano passages more evenly?
Video class: How to Play Step, Major 5-Finger Scale, and Triad08m
Exercise: What is the correct sequence of whole and half steps for a major five-finger scale starting from C?
Video class: Hanon No.1, Wrist Circles Exercise - How to Play Piano with Ease07m
Exercise: When learning proper piano technique, what is the primary role of the wrist according to the video?
Video class: Forearm Rotation; Hanon Nos. 5 08m
Exercise: What technique can prevent hand injuries when playing the piano?
Video class: Hanon No. 2: Use of Arm Weight, Wrist Circles 12m
Exercise: What piano technique is emphasized in the described exercise?
Video class: Piano technique: play with balance, apply wrist and arm movement12m
Exercise: Why is using your arm and wrist, in addition to your fingers, important when playing the piano?
Video class: Piano exercises: major 5-finger scales, key groups, chromatic exercise10m
Exercise: What is the unique characteristic of the F sharp major triad in group four?
Video class: Three levels of piano scales exercise - beginner, intermediate and advanced levels25m
Exercise: What skill is emphasized for mastering Mozart's popular Piano Sonata?
Video class: Piano technique: hand-over-hand Arpeggios06m
Exercise: What is the purpose of using the damper pedal when playing arpeggios on the piano?
Video class: How to Practice Hand Independence and Articulations: legato, staccato07m
Exercise: What does legato mean in music?
Video class: Piano technique: how to fix Lazy Fingers and play mozart piano sonata10m
Exercise: What is the main issue with 'lazy fingers' when playing piano?
Video class: How to Practice Hand Independence, Dynamics 12m
Exercise: What does the term 'mezzo piano' (mp) signify in musical dynamics?
Video class: Piano technique: how to play fast, avoid Rushing18m
Exercise: What is a common mistake when trying to play music faster?
Video class: Piano Sight Reading: How to Read Music, Grand Staff, Landmark Notes 06m
Exercise: What is the relationship between the landmark notes in the treble clef?
Video class: How to Sight Read Piano Music, Sight-reading Strategies – Bartok First Term at the Piano No. 211m
Exercise: What is the time signature of Béla Bartók's 'Walking' from his first term at the piano, as discussed in the lesson?
Video class: How to Sight Read Piano Music, Sight-Reading Strategies – Waltz, Wohlfahrt Op. 87, No. 3909m
Exercise: What is the time signature of the waltz discussed in the tutorial?
Video class: How to Read a Lead Sheet, Chord Chart and Improvise on Piano: Beginner Chord Improvisation09m
Video class: Practice: Lead Sheet Melody in D, tempo BPM 7601m
Video class: Practice: Lead Sheet Melody in D, tempo BPM 10801m
Video class: How to Play Miniature Waltz by Lancaster 11m
Video class: How to Play Minuet by Alexander Reinagle on Piano (Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, p34)09m
Exercise: Which key signature is indicated for the minuet by Alexander Reinagle that is taught in the course?
Video class: How to Play Little Scherzo on Piano by E. L. Lancaster (Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, p64)09m
Video class: How to Play Toccatina on Piano by E. L. Lancaster (Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, p88)12m
Video class: How to Play Topsy-Turvy on Piano by E. L. Lancaster (Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, p100)11m
Exercise: What does the Italian term 'vivo' indicate about the style in which 'Topsy Turvy' should be played?
Video class: How to Play Dream Echoes on Piano by E. L. Lancaster (Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, p116)13m
Video class: Piano Minor 5-finger scales, triads, 10m
Video class: How to Play Triad Chord Inversions: figured bass 09m
Exercise: Which of the following inversions of a C major chord has the note C as the highest-pitched note?
Video class: How to Sight Read Piano Music, Sight-Reading Reduction Practice – Turk March in G06m
Video class: Triad Qualities: major, minor, augmented, diminished; Demo: Chopin Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 409m
Video class: How to Sight Read Piano Music: Reduction Practice; Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata; Beyer Study10m
Video class: How to Read a Lead Sheet, Chord Chart and Improvise on Piano: Em chord improvisation with inversions10m
Video class: Lead Sheet Melody in E minor, Tempi BPM = 80 02m
Video class: Lead Sheet Melody in E minor, Tempo BPM = 12001m
Exercise: What tempo indication is given for playing the leadsheet melody in E minor?
Video class: How to Play Major Scales (C G F D A E): “C Fingering;” demo Clementi Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 113m
Video class: How to Play Major Arpeggios (C G F D A E B F#): “C 09m
Video class: How to Play Major Scales (B F# Bb Eb Ab Db): black-key fingering; demo: Streabbog the Cadets11m
Exercise: Which of the following scale patterns does NOT use the specific 'black key fingering' principles outlined in the lesson?
Video class: How to Play Major Arpeggios (Bb Eb Ab Db): “Black-key Fingering”; demo Debussy Clair de Lune08m
Video class: How to Play Piano Primary Chord Progression: I IV V7, accompaniment patterns; Clementi Op. 36, No. 610m
Video class: How to Transpose on Piano: Transposition Strategies with I IV V7 chords, Kohler Melody Op. 218 No.2012m
Exercise: What is the term for the process of changing a piece of music from one key to another?
Video class: How to Harmonize a Melody: Beginner Classical Harmonization with I IV V7; Demo: Tchaikovsky Trepak10m
Video class: How to Play German Dance by Beethoven on Piano (Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, p. 129)12m
Video class: How to Play March by Louis Kohler on Piano (Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, p.151)11m
Exercise: Which of the following chord progressions is crucial for the left hand when learning 'Curler's March'?
Video class: Minuet in F Major by Leopold Mozart Tutorial (Alfred’s Group Piano for Adults, Book 1, p. 160)09m
Video class: How to Play Moonlit Shores by Randall Hartsell on Piano, Part 1 Performance Model17m
Video class: How to Play Moonlit Shores by Randall Hartsell on Piano, Part 2 Piano Technique10m
Exercise: In piano playing, why is it important not to rely solely on the fingers for producing sound?
Video class: How to Harmonize a Melody: Silent Night Contemporary Harmonization with I IV V7 (Free Sheet Music)10m
Video class: Silent Night melody in D, performance tempo BPM = 76 (with free sheet music)02m
Video class: Silent Night melody in D, practice tempo BPM = 60 (with free sheet music)03m
Exercise: What primary chord progression is mentioned as a focus for many videos in the 'Piano Level 1 by Piano Teaching Pros' series?
Video class: Repertoire Collection from Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Student Book 1 (Complete Beginners)08m
Video class: How to Improvise on Piano: Christmas Music Silent Night chord improvisation (free sheet music)10m
Video class: How to Play Carol of the Bells; Adult Piano Adventures Christmas Book 214m
Exercise: What is the primary key signature indicated at the beginning of 'Carol of the Bells' as described in the lesson?
Video class: How to Play Jingle Bells; Adult Piano Adventures Christmas Book 115m
Video class: Masterwork for Beginners – Schumann Album for the Young, No. 1 Op. 68, Melody20m
Video class: Piano technique: wrist circle, choreography, Debussy Arabesque No.101m
Video class: Piano book review: adult beginners (listen to repertoire samples)26m
Video class: Piano book review: classical repertoire for beginners (listen to samples)39m
Video class: Jazz piano book review: Amazon bestselling repertoire for beginners (listen to samples!)42m
Exercise: Which jazz skill is essential for beginners to master in order to effectively perform the rhythmic complexity found in pieces such as 'The Girl from Ipanema'?
Video class: How to use a metronome, tips for playing piano fast and evenly10m
This free course includes:
11 hours and 24 minutes of online video course
Digital certificate of course completion (Free)
Exercises to train your knowledge
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Course comments: Piano Level 1
Nalwadda Matilda
thanks a lot it was really helpful to me because I have been yearning to learn a piano but now am covered may God bless you