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Lucy says

You are an amazing teacher!!!  You have such a calming way of teaching and your encouragement has really helped me.  I am a recently retired senior who has wanted to learn to play the piano since I was a little girl!  I watch your videos over and over again. Thank you so much for helping me make my dream come...1

Willis S says

Your method of teaching makes it so easy for me to learn piano that I wish I had this years ago.

Paul H says

I love your teaching method. I play acoustic 6 string guitar and electric 4 string bass guitar and I am self taught, but can’t read music. I have always wanted to learn to play piano so I and started taking your Beginner’s Lessons. My wife was watching over my shoulder and stated that had her childhood teacher used your method,...1

Farida Z says

Thank you Lisa! Your method of teaching is excellent – you make it very clear and simple and so it’s easy to learn. I’m an adult early-intermediate student.

Lidija says

Thank you for your great online courses. I am 36 years old and mother two kids. When I started your course I was very excited, it was so fun to learn basic stuff and it is so much to learn. Now I almost finished Year 1- Unit 5. I really learned a lot from you. At the beginning every new...1

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Hi Lisa - I just discovered your page and I absolutely LOVE it. I played piano when I was a young kid, but stopped. I have tried a few times to get back into it but without hands-on lessons, and without the right help, I kept giving up. It was TOO hard to self-teach with videos and books, but for...1

Mary A says

I want to let you know that I enjoy the manner in which you teach. I especially appreciate your calm, even manner of speaking. And, how you teach new concepts and reinforce them with by having us play a song with them. I am 65 and recently decided that I wanted to learn to play the piano. I started on...1

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RVTraveler says

you’re teaching is the best I have found. I really hope you do a video on alternative chord expressions like you mentioned. I am a Senior trying to learn keyboard /piano late in life and thanks to your videos, I am having a lot of pleasure becoming reacquainted with music. Thanks again.

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The Emokid says

A month ago Seemed so complicated in other lessons but how your explained it and gave examples, it made it a lot easier. Thank you so much. Very good teacher, I hope you continue.

Paulette Siegl says

Thank you very much. made understanding the rhythm so much easier. You are my kinda teacher.

Son Phan says

Excellent lessons! very organized for beginners.

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  • Unit 1 – The Very Beginning
  • Unit 2 – Beginner 2
  • Unit 3 – Novice 1
  • Unit 4 – Novice 2
  • Unit 5 – Piano Chording 1
  • Unit 6 – Classical Repertoire
  • Unit 7 – Piano Chording Level 2

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