Introduction to the Exercise
Introduction to the Exercise
Beginner Piano Course
Lesson 1 - White Key Names - What's the fastest, easiest way to memorize them?
Lesson 1 - White Key Names - What's the fastest, easiest way to memorize them?
Make Your First Music on the Piano - It's Easier Than You Think!
Make Your First Music on the Piano - It's Easier Than You Think!
Piano Technique - Why We Don't Play Piano With Our Fingers (What???)
Piano Technique - Why We Don't Play Piano With Our Fingers (What???)
Get Comfortable Moving Around the Keyboard with Home Base Positions
Get Comfortable Moving Around the Keyboard with Home Base Positions
Finger Numbers, a Familiar Tune, and Playing Both Hands at Once
Finger Numbers, a Familiar Tune, and Playing Both Hands at Once
More Practice with Home Base Positions
More Practice with Home Base Positions
Week 1 Practice Plan
Week 1 Practice Plan
Lesson 2 - Introduction and Alphabet Practice
Lesson 2 - Introduction and Alphabet Practice
Week 2 Practice Plan
Week 2 Practice Plan
Lesson 3 - Welcome to the World of Note Reading
Lesson 3 - Welcome to the World of Note Reading
Make Some Music - Staff Reading Pieces
Make Some Music - Staff Reading Pieces
Week 3 Practice Plan
Week 3 Practice Plan
Lesson 4 - Going Deeper with Chords and Staff Note Reading
Lesson 4 - Going Deeper with Chords and Staff Note Reading
Playing With Both Hands - Jingle Bells
Playing With Both Hands - Jingle Bells
Week 4 Practice Plan
Week 4 Practice Plan
Lesson 5 - Hands Together, Now!
Lesson 5 - Hands Together, Now!
House of the Rising Sun - Now With Chords
House of the Rising Sun - Now With Chords
Week 5 Practice Plan
Week 5 Practice Plan
Lesson 6 - Get Your Fingers Moving & Go Deeper With Chords
Lesson 6 - Get Your Fingers Moving & Go Deeper With Chords
Intervals, Sharps & Flats
Intervals, Sharps & Flats
Level Up - Harder Version of Sunrise
Level Up - Harder Version of Sunrise
The Next Steps - Continuing Lessons with QuickStart Piano
The Next Steps - Continuing Lessons with QuickStart Piano
Many adult beginners fear that they won't be smart enough, learn quickly enough or that they just aren't musical enough to play the piano.
So not true!
With the right approach, you can begin making music immediately.
Check out this improvisation exercise that I use for brand new beginners, often at their very first lesson.
The first video is a tutorial that walks you through the process.
The second video is a backing track for you to play along with as many times as you wish.