Piano Lessons

Piano by Number is really just an extension of the concept of finger numbers, which were first introduced in the early 1800s. It was developed to solve a dilemma, which has plagued the piano teaching industry almost from its inception: the problem with children’s piano lessons has always been reading music. Pushing down the keys [...]

Chord symbols (for example, Cmaj7 or G6) are a type of notation used frequently in jazz and other areas of modern music to notate chord progressions and changes. This type of notation differs from that of classical music in that chord symbols don’t show the function of a chord the way the Roman numeral notation [...]

This book is very helpful. Mark Harrison takes you through several styles of piano playing. In each style he starts with a sample song. It starts simply and then builds in complexity. Then he adds variations. This book fills a void in the market for people who need to know how to approach different styles [...]

1. You’re going to be able to play all 12 major chords easily and quickly. Some of my students can play them in as little as 3 seconds! (Honest!) 2. You’re going to be able to pick out a tune with your right hand both “by ear” and by reading notes. (Some people play by [...]