Flex Lessons/Piano Essentials for the Beginner

  • Free

Basics of Reading Music & Piano Technique

  • Course
  • 18 Lessons

This is a FREE online course designed to teach you how to read music and learn your way around the piano for the first time. This course includes over two and a half hours of video content in a convenient step-by-step format. There are no strings attached!

How to Play Piano for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide

Learning piano by yourself can be quite overwhelming. There’s a lot of information that you need to know! I have made this process as convenient as possible by creating an online video course that presents concepts in a step by step format through a series of self-contained modules.

Course Overview:

  • Module 1: Learn how the staff works and how to build a habit of identifying notes quickly.

  • Module 2: Learn how rhythm works and practice counting out different rhythms. 

  • Module 3: Learn about basic piano technique and how your skills apply to the piano. 

For the first two sections of this course, you don't even need an instrument. This frees you up to move forward and practice at any place that is convenient to you. This method of isolated learning helps you progress more quickly.

Learn How to Read Sheet Music for Piano!

Although this course is free, it doesn’t cut any corners when it comes to your education! My approach uses written music to initiate you into the world of piano playing. In this course, you'll practice your reading skills using a series of isolated exercises which focus on different aspects of music reading.

After a few weeks, you'll be ready to take on entry level piano music! 

Beginner Piano Warmups & Exercises - Free PDFs!

This course includes links to several customized exercises for you to practice daily to build up your reading skills. You’ll also find free PDF’s to help you practice rhythm along with your first beginner warmup exercises to get you acclimated to the piano. 

Community Access Included!

When you sign up for this course, you'll also be granted free access to my piano learning community. This is where you can have discussions with me and other members about topics related to playing piano. I hope you find inspiration in knowing that you aren't alone in your musical interests!

  • Free

Piano Essentials for the Beginner

  • Course
  • 18 Lessons

Click below to begin your piano playing journey!

When you sign up, you will receive emails about this course and other updates from Flex Lessons. You will also receive access to the Flex Lessons community.

Contents

Introduction

Welcome to the Piano Essentials course! This section is where you should start.

Welcome!
Your First Music Lesson
How to Use This Course

Module 1: Pitch

This section introduces you to pitch reading and helps you become proficient with identifying notes on the staff.

Watch any video introductions and then work through each exercise daily (or even a few times daily). Once a particular exercise is effortless, mark it as complete and shift your practice time to the next exercises. 

Part 1: Introduction to Pitch Reading
Part 2: Treble Clef Exercises
Part 3: Bass Clef Exercises
Part 4: Grand Staff Exercises

Module 2: Rhythm

This section teaches you how rhythm works and helps you practice various rhythms to build up your musical instincts.

Watch any video introductions and then work through each exercise daily (or even a few times daily). Once a particular exercise is effortless, mark it as complete and shift your practice time to the next exercises. 

Part 1: Note Duration
Part 2: Measures & Time Signatures
Part 3: Common Time Signatures
Part 4: Rest Duration
Part 5: Dots & Ties
Part 6: Rhythm Drills

Module 3: Piano Fundamentals

WIth a basic understanding of pitch and rhythm, you are ready to learn about reading music at the piano.

This section orients you to the piano and teaches you about basic piano technique. 

Watch any video introductions and then work through each exercise daily (or even a few times daily). Once a particular exercise is effortless, mark it as complete. When all exercises are marked complete, you are ready to move on in your music training! 

Part 1: Keyboard Orientation
Part 2: Keyboard Reading Exercises
Part 3: Playing the Piano
Part 4: Your First Piano Exercise
Part 5: What's Next?

Meet Your Instructor

Hi! I'm Joseph.

I created Flex Lessons to bring classical piano education into the 21st century.

I am a classically-trained pianist and organist who has been teaching exclusively online since 2018. With over a decade of piano teaching experience, I am passionate about teaching adult piano students and believe it is never too late to get started.

You can read more about me here