Piano Training I Recommend

Bird’s Piano Academy:

Bird’s Piano Academy is one of my absolute favorite online piano programs. Arthur Bird has created multiple courses on getting started learning piano quickly as well as great intro courses on Blues, Jazz and more. And his courses are chord based, so you don’t have to read sheet music which is AWESOME and definitely the fastest way to learn to play modern music. You can go with a subscription that includes ALL his courses, or you can buy individual courses a la carte with LIFETIME access – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Pianoforall:

If you’re looking for the least expensive way to get started on piano, Pianoforall is a great option. It’s a unique course created by Robin Hall that uses downloadable eBooks with embedded videos and audio instead of a website.

The Piano Man Approach:

This course is an amazing option for learning piano from beginner up to being able to perform; it teaches multiple genres of music and focuses on how to be a “one person band” on the piano. This course is taught by pro pianist Steve Lungrin – Steve has been teaching and performing his whole adult life and is a fantastic instructor and performer.

I took this course from 2020 to 2021 and it elevated my playing from a very basic level to being able to play songs in multiple genres.

Simply Piano:

I was super excited when Simply Piano added the “Chords Path” to their super popular piano training app (iOS or Android); this path allows a new student to get started learning piano using a chords based approach (which I HIGHLY recommend over a traditional approach). Learning to play using chords is by far the easiest and fastest way to learn to play modern songs (MINIMAL sightreading ability is needed). I did the entire chords path, and can highly recommend that you check it out (you will get a trial period so why not?)

OnlineRockLessons.com:

This is a fantastic option if you are mostly interested in rock music. This course was created and is taught by Marine Lacoste, who is not only a fantastic instructor & pianist, but she is also a very accomplished hammond organ player – she performs regularly with her own band, as well as playing keys regularly for multiple recording artists on tour. I started this course in 2023 when I joined a band, and it is helping me greatly in taking my playing to a new level. And Marine is constantly adding new content, and is very active on the platform.

If you sign up for Online Rock Lessons yearly subscription, use code PIANOTONE at checkout to let Marine know I referred you, and she will give you some free bonuses!