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Lisa Witt / Practice
How to Practice Chord Inversions on Piano (The Fun Way)
Free backing track included. Learn how to practice chord inversions on piano in a way that's fun, engaging, and musical.

Kevin Castro / Chord Progressions
Top 3 Jazz Progressions for Piano
Rhythm changes. 2-5-1 cycle. Descending minor 9ths. 3 jazz progressions you should know plus practice resources.

Charmaine Li / Articles
Find Your Piano Skill Level (Classical, Jazz, Pop)
Find out exactly how good you are at the piano! We break down piano ability into beginner, intermediate and advanced by genre/style.

Chord-theory More Chord-theory »

Lisa Witt / 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.

Pianote / Chord Progressions
All About Piano Chord Progressions
Everything you need to know about understanding, making, and playing chord progressions on the piano.

Lisa Witt, Pianote / Beginner Songs
Play Hundreds of Songs on Piano With Just 4 Chords
Learn the Big Four chords, what chords to learn next, and get a list of popular songs that only require four chords.

Song Tutorials More Song Tutorials »

Lisa Witt / Film Scores
How to Play “Mad World” (Gary Jules, Tears for Fears)
Learn how to play "Mad World" (Gary Jules/Michael Andrews, Tears for Fears) with this step-by-step tutorial from Lisa Witt at Pianote!

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!

Technique More Technique »

Lisa Witt / Arpeggios
3 Essential Arpeggio Patterns
Beautiful arpeggios are a staple of piano music. Learn three popular arpeggio patterns to use in your accompaniments.

Lisa Witt / Scales and Keys
Piano Technique Made Easy
Tips on how to practice scales, chords, arpeggios, and more on the piano without wasting time and getting bored!

Charmaine Li / Practice
Why Practice Piano Scales (Importance of Piano Technique)
The importance of piano technique can be hard to appreciate. Why practice monotonous scales when there are so many songs?

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 […]

Theory More Theory »

Charmaine Li / Scales and Keys
Piano Scales: Types of Scales & How to Apply Them
Piano scales are a fundamental part of learning piano. This article introduces main types of scales and why they're so important to practice.

Cassi Falk / Rhythm Theory
Music Theory For The Dropouts #1 – Rhythm
Rhythm is one of those elements that a lot of musicians take for granted. Let’s look at a few simple rhythmic values.

Lisa Witt / Sight Reading
Making Sense of Music Symbols (Piano Lesson)
Sharps, Flats, Naturals? Find out what they all mean and how to read them.

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 More Musicianship »

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.

Jesús Molina, Pianote / Improvisation
How to Improvise on Piano: A Beginner’s Guide
Improvising isn't random. Take some tools, learn a few techniques, and practice your way to magical improvisations.

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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Charmaine Li / Scales and Keys / Mar 30

Piano Scales: Types of Scales & How to Apply Them