Piano Concepts For Absolute Beginners
Published 8/2025
Created by Josh Cook
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Level: Beginner | Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 15 Lectures ( 2h 7m ) | Size: 2.44 GB
Understand how to fuse harmony and melody
Understand the difference between major and minor
Learn the basics of scale formation
Learn the basics of major and minor chords and how they function in chord progressions
Grasp how to extract chords from a key
Learn pitch and tonality through fun ear tests
Learn how to summarize a piano style
Understand the basics of learning pop music
Requirements
You should be a beginner piano player with little experience at the instrument
Description
Ready to start your piano journey without getting buried in sheet music? This course is designed for absolute beginners who want to dive right into playing - using their ears, creativity, and a few powerful concepts to make music from day one.You'll start with the basics - hearing and naming notes, understanding pitch, and unlocking the building blocks of music (tones and semitones). Then we'll use those tools to create scales, craft melodies, and build chords that actually sound good together.By the end, you'll be:Confident in recognizing and naming notes (A-G, sharps, and flats)Able to build major and natural minor scales without memorizing endless chartsCreating your own melodies in key - no leaps of faith, just leaps of sound!Extracting chords from a key and using them to make real progressionsPlaying along with your favorite pop songs using fun, beginner-friendly comping stylesCombining melody and harmony to shape mood and styleExploring the essentials of different piano styles by focusing on rhythm and harmonyYour final project? Create your own song - whether it's an instrumental piece or a tune with lyrics, you'll walk away with something uniquely yours.If you've always wanted to sit down at a piano and just play, this is your launchpad. Let's skip the endless theory drills and start making music today!
Who this course is for
Aspiring piano players
Young musicians that want to get introduced to the piano
Song writers and composer wanting to start their musical journey on the right path
Beginner musicians wanting to start things off easy
Piano Concepts For Absolute Beginners
