Free Online Piano Course
YEAR 1 is a progressive, comprehensive, free, self-study, 96-lesson, beginner piano video course for adults or adolescents.
To follow the free online piano course
- The chart below outlines the content of each of the 6 units of Year 1.
- Serious students will make good use of the e-books which are available for purchase separately or at a discount as part of a bundle.
- Want help? Join one of Lisa’s Zoom Piano classes!
Unit 1:![]() 1-1 The Staff 1-2 Treble Clef Landmarks 1-3 Rhythm Lesson 1 1-4 Finger Gym #1 1-5 Bass Clef Landmarks 1-6 Treble G Neighbors F and A 1-7 Two Practice Pieces 1-8 Finger Gym #2 1-9 Bass F Neighbors E and G 1-10 Sight Reading 1-11 Two Practice Pieces 1-12 Finger Gym #3 1-13 Time and Measures 1-14 Practice Piece 1-15 Ear Training Up/Down 1-16 Finger Gym #4 Unit 1 EBook: Buy the eBook Go to Unit 1 Course and Free Videos. | Unit 2: ![]() 2-1 Treble Clef D and E 2-2 Playing loud and soft 2-3 Sight Reading/Rhythm Echo 2-4 Finger Gym #5 HT! 2-5 Bass Clef A and B 2-6 Moving by Skips 2-7 Hands Together 2-8 Contrary Motion 2-9 Landmarks: Mirror C's 2-10 C's in Space 2-11 Ode to Joy 2-12 C Major Pentascale 2-13 Bass Clef D and Treble B 2-14 Windchimes 2-15 Ear Training - which melody? 2-16 Finger Gym Unit 2 EBook: Buy the eBook Go to Unit 2 Course and Free Videos. | Unit 3: ![]() 3-1Dotted Half Note 3-2 Intervallic Thinking 3-3 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 3-4 Hanon 3-5 Fourths 3-6 Melody Patterns 3-7 Mezzo forte 3-8 Hanon 3-9 Fifths 3-10 Sharps 3-11 Staccato 3-12 Hanon 3-13 Sight Reading 3-14 Slurs/Legato 3-15 8va 3-16 Hanon Unit 3 EBook: Buy the eBook Go to Unit 3 Course and Free Videos. |
Unit 4: ![]() 4-1 Eighth notes 4-2 Grand Staff Notes 4-3 Primary Chords in C Major 4-4 D Major 4-5 Mezzoforte 4-6 Transposing I 4-7 Interval Review 4-8 Transposing II 4-9 Amazing Grace 4-10 Chord Inversions 4-11 Happy Birthday 4-12 Chord Drill 4-13 Andantino by Kohler 4-14 Melody Writing 4-15 Building Major Scales 4-16 Playing Major Scales Unit 4 EBook: Buy the eBook Go to Unit 4 Course and Free Videos. | Unit 5: ![]() 5-1 All the Major Chords 5-2 Lead Sheets: Alphabet Song 5-3 All the Minor Chords 5-4 Major/Minor - Blow Man Down 5-5 Diatonic Chords in C 5-6 Danny Boy 5-7 Oom Pa Pa - Morning Broken 5-8 [1-5-8 Pattern] Skye Boat Song 5-9 Minor:All the Pretty Horses 5-10 Chord Progressions 5-11 Pachelbel Canon in D 5-12 Arpeggios 5-13 Inversions - Early 1 Morning 5-14 Music Box Pattern 5-15 Intros - Happy Birthday 5-16 Chord Strumming - Hallelujah Unit 5 EBook: Buy the eBook Go to Unit 5 Course and Free Videos. | Unit 6: ![]() 6-1 Key Signatures 6-2 Brahms Lullaby 6-3 Dotted Quarter Note 6-4 Key of B Flat Major 6-5 From the New World 6-6 Ledger Lines 6-7 Key of A Minor 6-8 March Slav 6-9 Ties 6-10 Key of E Minor 6-11 Moonlight Sonata 6-12 Sixteenth Notes 6-13 Key of D Major 6-14 Pachelbel Canon 6-15 Three Eight Time 6-16 Fur Elise Unit 6 EBook: Buy the eBook Go to Unit 6 Course and Free Videos. |
Learn to play piano and read music on the staff
with this gradually-paced
Free Online Beginner Piano Lessons Series
that won’t overwhelm you!
In each video lesson, I carefully explain the concepts and demonstrate all techniques so that you are sure of what you are learning and how to practice.
I give you the tools you need to assess your progress and feel proud and confident in your piano skills.
With video lessons you can rewind and re-watch or even pause the lesson to gain deeper understanding and learn at your own pace, from anywhere in the world!
Make this the year you learn to play piano!
