Jemma Heigis / Improvisation 5 Pentatonic Licks Your Teacher Never Taught You ft. Jemma Heigis The pentatonic scale is a go-to for improvisation across genres, bringing a bluesy edge and depth to any performance. If you’ve learned the basics of this scale, why not take it a step further? Here are five expressive licks using the pentatonic scale to help you stand out—and maybe even impress a few friends! 🎹 […]
Kevin Castro / Chord Progressions How to Use Passing Chords To Sound Better Ever wonder how piano players make simple chord progressions sound so captivating? Chances are, they’re using a little trick called passing chords. With passing chords, you can take a basic progression—think C, Am, F, G—and transform it into something truly rich and expressive. In this lesson, we’ll cover the four main types of passing chords […]
Pianote / Chord Progressions Top 10 Piano Chord Progressions (And How They Work) Everything you need to know about understanding, making, and playing chord progressions on the piano.
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Pianote / Chord Theory How to Play ALL Piano Chords (Major, Minor, 7ths) Learn how to play ALL piano chords with a free, downloadable chord chart PDF with complete chord formulas.
Lisa Witt / Chord Theory Ultimate Guide to 7th Chords On Piano Everything you need to know about 7th chords and how to play them.
Pianote / Song Tutorials 10 Easy Popular Songs to Play on Piano for Beginners Love pop but don’t know where to start? Dig into these 10 easy popular songs to play on piano for beginners.
Pianote / Seasonal 9 Piano Love Songs & Ideas for Valentine’s Day This year, surprise a loved one with beautiful piano music and impress them with your skills! Here are some tutorials to get you started.
Lisa Witt / Musicianship How to Play ANY Pop Song on Piano You only need three things to learn how to play virtually any pop song on the piano: chord knowledge, chord charts, and a trained ear.
Lisa Witt / Classical The BEST “Für Elise” Tutorial on the Internet! (Beethoven) Learn how to play Beethoven's "Für Elise" with notes (sheet music) and the most thorough video tutorial on the web!
/ Musicianship Gear Breakdown: Kevin Castro Learns “Through The Fire And Flames” On The Spot When Brandon Toews of Drumeo challenged Kevin Castro (Pianote) to learn DragonForce’s “Through The Fire And Flames” on the spot, no one expected what happened next. No sheet music. No prep time. Just raw talent, blistering tempo, and a wall of keys. Kevin didn’t just survive — he shredded. And his arsenal of synths, workstations, […]
Pianote / Technique The Ultimate Piano Technique Resource Look no further. Here is everything you need to play faster, articulate better, and master piano technique.
Pianote / Technique How Piano Pedals Work What do the pedals on a piano do? The sustain/damper, sostenuto, and una corda pedals explained.
Lisa Witt / Play Faster 3 Speed Exercises to Play Piano FAST Want to learn how to play piano FAST? Here are three speed exercises to take your playing to the next level. One works for your fingers, another works your brain, and the third even incorporates chord progressions! But before we start…BONUS ASSIGNMENT. Can you guess who this composer is? Comment your guess on our YouTube […]
Pianote / Articles How Important is Reading Sheet Music? The Pianote team shares their thoughts, and their answers may surprise you!
Pianote / Theory Music Theory Basics: What to Learn First Theory is a lot, we get it! Here are the absolute fundamentals you should learn first.
Pianote / Sight Reading Music Symbols and Meanings for Piano Players Decipher your sheet music like a pro with our guide on music symbols and meanings.
Pianote / Scales and Keys How To Use the Circle of Fifths on the Piano Everything a piano player should know about the Circle of Fifths, including how it works and how to use it to create chord progressions.
/ Musicianship The 2025 Pianote Awards: Celebrating the Pianists Who Defined the Year The 2025 Pianote Awards celebrate the artists who shaped the sound, emotion, and creative evolution of the piano world in 2025. From genre-defining performers to composers with unmistakable voices to creators building massive communities online, this year’s winners reflect a global landscape where piano playing is more expressive, more visible, and more influential than ever. […]
Kevin Castro / Ear Training Ultimate Guide to Interval Ear Training: How to Play By Ear Using Intervals Complete lesson on how to play piano by ear using interval ear training using popular reference songs and some practice ideas.
Pianote / Improvisation How to Improvise on Piano: A Beginner’s Guide Anyone can learn how to improvise on piano. You don't need perfect pitch or inborn talent, just technique and practice!
Charmaine Li / Articles 36 Greatest Piano Rock Songs 🎹 🤟 Who says the piano can't play rock songs? Here are 35 of the hardest rocking songs that feature piano and/or keyboards.
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