I'm currently working on a new classical beginner arrangement, and I thought this could be a great opportunity to bring you behind the scenes! Rather than just showing you how I simplify classical music for beginners, in this video I invite you to actually go through the development process with me.

Let's kick off our holiday season with a Christmas piano tutorial designed for beginners!

In today's video, I'll show you how to play the melody in your right hand, a simple but beautiful accompaniment in your left hand, and how to bring both hands together.

Lately we've been exploring how learning piano gets easier when you see groups of notes as little neighbourhoods around your piano. Today, let's talk about ways you can learn your Note Neighbourhoods gently, in a way that honours your natural energy, attention, and emotions, so that every part of you feels welcome in the learning process.

In my previous post, I introduced you to a concept I use in all my beginner lessons: note neighbours!

In today's video, I'll explain the three note neighbourhoods I usually start with when teaching beginner piano students, and why they work so well!

In my previous post, we explored why reading music can feel unexpectedly difficult for adult learners, and how it often has more to do with mental exhaustion than motivation. In today’s video, I'll introduce you to a concept I use in all my beginner lessons: note neighbours!

If reading music leaves you feeling drained or discouraged, it's easy to feel like you're doing something wrong. But you're not alone, and you don't have to give up! In this video, I'll explain one of the hidden challenges that many adult beginners face when learning piano: re-learning how to use the alphabet.

This Bonus video explores an optional, more advanced ending for those of you who want to learn the beloved soaring melody that Canon in D is so famous for! We’ll also learn to pair it with the left hand accompaniment pattern that we learned in Part 4.

Finally, we’re combining all the left and right hand patterns we’ve learned so far and shape them into a complete musical performance!

Today, we’re showing our left hand a little more love and adding two new left hand pattern options for our piece. We’ll also discuss creative decision-making and things to consider when developing your own left hand patterns.