My Favorite RUclips Channels are 1. Pianote (I just really like the teaching style which is why I ordered several courses) Wade Mcnutt; (teaches a lot of Worship Songs) Piano With Jonny (Jazz and Cocktail Piano) Willie Myette (jazz); Hear and Play (Gospel and Jazz) Karen Ramirez (play by ear). I have taken courses through Coursera as well as the Great Courses. I even took piano lessons with an instructor ( I had to quit because he couldn't play the worship songs that I was interested in). I consider myself a lifelong learner and teacher so I am open to all instructional styles. Keep up the great work Lisa as it seems that you always know what we need.
If I wasn't already a member of Pianote, I would say "of course Lisa is going to say Pianote is the best". I have a lifetime membership to Playground Sessions and currently do a yearly membership plan to pianote. By far, Pianote is my favorite way to learn the piano. For some reason, I feel more engaged with Pianote and I like the method of teaching. I remember absolutely hating piano lessons growing up. Having to learn all the theory, practicing scales, etc. Yes, you still have to practice scales even with Pianote, but the lessons to me have been turned upside down. You don't have to wait a few years to start playing your favorite songs. I gave up before, because I didn't get any satisfaction from all the work I put into it. All that practice and I still couldn't play anything I liked. In Pianote, I was learning how to play songs that I liked almost immediately. My approach to learning is by using Pianote as my main instructor and if I want more practice to hone in on a skill, I use playground sessions. I think using them as a pair makes sense. Also, though pianote has a lot of song tutorials, Playground sessions has a vast library of song tutorials. I think of it like this: Playground sessions teaches me how to read music to play a specific song, but Pianote teaches me a few tools to be able to play many songs.
Another wonderful thing about online video lessons is you can watch and rewatch lessons over and over and they are wonderful for people who have to work unusual schedules since they can be accessed. 24/7/365. Back when I was a kid in the 1980s and a teenager in the 1990s, the only way one could learn piano was either private lessons with a teacher, class piano, or buying a bunch of books and using them to teach yourself. Today, you have a lot of other options with the internet and with technology and it is wonderful for those who cannot afford to take piano classes in person or private lessons.
Thank you, really helpful introduction to the many methods available. I started with Playground Sessions and while I liked it, I found I wasn’t progressing as much as I wanted to. There are some training videos (not many with Harry!) but they tend to be an introduction to each module. Then you’re just kind of thrown in to the on screen sheet music and it’s so strict on timing! When you’re just starting out, that kind of pressure is pretty intense!! They also don’t show you how each piece should sound so you really need to mess it up a few times before you get a good score. That’s the other thing, the very idea of scoring is just not fun. So then I found Pianote’s free content on RUclips. I have to say it was like coming home and I signed up for a year almost straight away. The idea of having a friendly, enthusiastic, face showing you what to do, and explaining music theory along the way is just amazing. There’s no performance scoring either so it’s much less pressure, and therefore loads more fun. I find I’m practicing every day now and really looking forward to each session. There’s great structure to the program which is really helpful, but plenty of other individual lessons to choose if you want to go off piste for a while. So I’m definitely sticking with Pianote for my main lessons, and I’m also enjoying exploring RUclips for additional one off lessons. The other thing I’m doing is buying sheet music to tunes I want to learn, and working it out from scratch. Slow going but a great way to learn a bit of music reading. Thanks again Lisa and team, keep up the great work!! 👏❤️
Purchasing a Lifetime Membership to Pianote was one of the very best decisions I've made. I've been with Pianote now, a little over a year and am finally feeling like I've turned a huge corner in my playing, presently working on All I ask of You in As Written form. Yes! I can finally roll those arpeggios in the left hand while playing the melody in the right, this is a huge achievement and all made possible through Pianote. I am nearly through Level six in Foundations and am planning on continuing through to the end. I then plan on picking up on Level three of Method and completing that curriculum till the end. I am hoping that Pianote does create in the future, a curriculum aimed directly at reaching an Intermediate Level. I appreciate all those who contribute behind the scenes as well as Lisa's efforts both in front and behind of the camera. I truly believe . . . PIANOTE IS CHANGING OUR WORLD FOR THE BETTER . . . ONE NOTE AT A TIME. Yes, I am hoping they will steal this Tag Line from me and use it in their promotion.
I use Bill Hilton, Flowkey, Creative Piano Academy and Pianote. I would like to use Piano Pig. I find I get something from each source. But the main thing is to have fun doing it.
I agree with you. I know Bill and Creative, they are great. I also like Piano tv, she is so funny and. a great teacher. I tried Flowkey and I really liked as well. And finally I met Pianote and that was a big milestone for me, I am really happy I found them, because I reinforced my learning path. I highly recommend everybody to try Pianote.
I am very picky on the teacher- That is why I chose Pianote! :) Thanks for being a wonderful teacher. I have learnt music and instruments before. But after attending your lessons, I felt motivated and invited to learn than being under pressure to learn.
I learn everything online how to make websites, video editing, playing guitar, playing piano, I'm not a pro but, I'm grateful for the internet for this reason.
I pick parts of songs I like. I write the notes on the staff and then write the key letters by the notes. Then I play the notes with left and right hands untill I can do both well.
I learned piano before the internet existed so I took lessons in person. That said I do think the internet is a great way to learn. One thing I would suggest, especially if your using a method that can't give you feed back as to whether your playing the notes correctly, staying in time, and etc... is to find a way to record yourself. You don't have to record every session I would suggest once a week at least. Include a song or at least part of a song that your familiar with and know how it sounds. This reason is that it seems that our brain cleans things up for us or fills in the pieces so that while we're playing or even while we're singing what we hear sounds perfect when in reality it may not be. This is the reason why choir members that are off key have to be told they're off key-because to them what they're singing sounds perfect. Also don't use the pedal unless it's part of a lesson or called for in a piece you're practicing-the sustain pedal tends to cover up mistakes and makes you sound better than you are.
You missed out on the jewel of online apps, even more then playground session “Piano Marvel” combines an online environment with serious teaching. Its more classical oriented and its library of piano books is huge.. even Hanon and Aflreds can be found (and much more)
Tomorrow, I’m taking delivery of my first digital piano, well my first piano period! That is when my official start to learning the piano will begin. I’m a couple of months away from turning 50, and really wanted to have the structure and interaction of face to face lessons from a piano teacher. I’ve spent the entire day searching online and here in London, they seem to now primarily offer online lessons. Or if they do offer in person lessons their availability is during hours that I’m working, they’re not accepting anymore students, or they’re at the higher end of the price bracket! Definitely considering subscribing to Pianote now, this is based on the RUclips content that I’ve seen, it is super engaging, well structured, well explained content. I’ll probably settle for online lessons instead, to augment the Pianote learning.
I use piano marvel and I must say it is a great tool! I tried the playground sessions but I thought the setup was a little hard to use. I would love to hear from others what they use?
I love your cutesy personality and enthusiasm. It makes me want to learn. I am a beginner and just learning the keys and finger movement. Great honesty of all the different options on line. Appreciate that.
I have followed many of your RUclips lessons and I've seriously looked into several options for "Online Learning. " My conclusion is that I will be signing up for Pianote within a few weeks. I've tried Flowkey , HDPiano, and others which were just not right for me. I think that looking over the programs at Pianote will meet my learning needs. Thank You again.
I tried a few on line piano lesson methods/applications in the last half a year (this was in addition to learning from books). I used two for longer than a month: Flowkey and Skoove (I had three digital pianos since I started learning) then I moved to Playground Sessions and finally signed up for Pianote. I definitely do not like game like approach. I need theory, downloadable sheet music and other supporting material and also video lessons with teacher. I like simple, concise and precise lessons. I do not like too many options and struggling with “you can play it differently as well” approach. I do not want too much talk and feeling that I am treated like a child who needs constant encouragement and loves fun. I know that I need to practice on my own and I need simple guidance and explanation. I want to be able to play from sheet music and have no interest in improvisation. I am a loner and I do not seek any community. I am still looking at more options and may consider private lessons but dread the thought that I cannot find a teacher I like (I also feel sorry for any teacher who will have to deal with me 😄). Ps I like David Bennett on RUclips. He explained to me certain concepts in music better than any lessons.
I can’t wait to start. My piano doesn’t arrive until mid January. I am planning to have private lessons and I have signed up to Pianote too. I think this will be a good combo. I’m retired and I can’t wait to get stuck into piano!!!
I decided to learn piano when Covid lockdown stole my holidays. I bought an electric keyboard (yamaha) which came with 3 month flowkey. I then purchased the app. I also joined simply piano. I loved the way sp made me feel i was really playing. Flowkey offered something different. I found lisa and pianote by chance on youtube and fell in love with her bubbly personality and teaching style. I looked forward to any new videos and subscribed and saved my favourites. I then realised YOU COULD JOIN pianote and the monthly fee is so affordable! I live in London UK What I quickly realised was that my skills were not as good as I thought. Iam learning to navigate the sight as it has so much content to pick from. I like the challenge of really struggling with something and being able to break it down into manageable pieces, before putting it all together. Well worth it. Go Lisa!
It is indeed important to learn from a teacher whose approach to teaching and personality match our preferences. We all differ and even Lisa’s “bubbly personality” and enthusiasm are not for everyone
I think is really honest and brave to mention all the methods and being so sincere about them. It is also very confident on Pianote. I loved this video as well as the free ones I have been watching on youtube and I have just suscribed to Pianote to get more of them. The way Lisa teaches is just amazing!! I sure hope I can improve my piano this year with you guys!!!
I have seen many youtube on beginning on piano and there is a lot of apps, but one thing i have to point out , is there are a very limited offers to android users, so after have seen tons of youtube about learning the piano and the limited offers to android, i´ve got 3 months free flowkey because it came with a purhase of a yamaha piano/keyboard, and to choose pianote as my learning place was simple, Lisa is a person that has energy and is motivating me, so i am glad to be a member of pianote. 🎹👌 And i love pianote youtube, this is my nr 1 fav channel when it comes to piano.
I am a member of " Pianote " it is the piano course I use the most also it covers every level! I have learned much from Bethany Mcbride it is chord piano and I practice with all most every day too. I do enjoy Wade Mcnutt very much! I am also a life time learner.. Lisa and her team at "Pianote" are excellent! Lee
I joined pianote and enjoy getting started on it and was doing pretty well with the lessons but wish there was a little more help with what I should be practicing every time in-between lessons or before each lesson other than what was in the previous lesson. I guess I need to dive in and get more structure and also more help with reading music especially for the left hand (base) as a former guitar player I only had to remember the treble clef (FACE and EGBDF) and coordinating both hands is definitely still a challenge.
I also come with guitar playing background and it almost surprised me (when learning on Pianote) how different piano and guitar playing and understanding of certain concepts could be (chord inversions come to mind)
I hear you. I find it’s very easy to go down the rabbit hole of just practicing certain pieces over and over which is not good so I’ve recently been spending a lot more time with scales and sight reading and just following Method on piano notes. I also come from a cowboy chording background on guitar in which you mainly work with the one, four and five chord with the occasional minor or seventh chord, basically five chord shapes. On piano those five shapes are fifteen shapes because every triad has two inversions. It’s tricky but I do love the piano. My old guitar is collecting dust now. I had a lot of fun over the years but in my old age it’s the piano for my instrument of choice.
if Pianote can incorporate those features from those apps that read the note through USB, AND, nail the note duration thing, it would become the ultimate learning method.
I like Pianote, however, the only reason that I have not signed up for it yet is that I like to get real-time feedback on my piano learning. My favorite at this time is Simple Piano. If you could incorporate some type of real-time feedback I would definitely sign up for this program.
Lisa you answered a lot of my questions. I am not into the game type of learning. I need more structure and tomorrow I will be starting my beginner journey with Pianote tomorrow. (Roland FP-30X arrives later today)
Could you tell me what your experience with their selection of music pieces or songs is? I hear that they focus on classical music and children songs? Do they have any Beatles songs, for instance (or other music from 60-70s)?
@@mfurman Piano Marvel has a lot of classical music pieces but they also have popular music such as the Beatles. You can learn Let It Be, Here Comes the Sun, Ticket to Ride from the Beatles. I am now learning. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi. You will need a MIDI cable.
I use Playground Sessions, and I totally agree with both the pros and especially the cons. I like structure and there isn’t really a good roadmap to get you out of the beginner stage. I’ve decided to try Pianote, and I’d actually decided that before I watched this video. I’m really excited
I love this way of trying to learn to play the piano. The teachers are interesting and are interested in their students. Very good communication. My advise - take some time to work out the learning path that's best for you. Thank you Lisa and Co.
Lisa your energy and excitement is contagious. I wonder sometimes how lucky your partner is to be able to spend all day with someone as awesome as you!
Me I am doing this for fun. I am not going to go on tour. Like I was watching a video of Van Halen yesterday. I just wanted to see how I could play it at the piano. Even if it looked so cool on the guitar. I am lucky to be able to read notes. Because it's not easy to find.
I like the style of your classes but as with all online piano schools i find it can feel overwhelming to a beginner. As a beginner i realty want to play songs I love but I cant! lol. If I want to learn Prelude in C it's not something that can be done in a week as a new player. I took me months. The temptation to jump around on online platforms I think deters people from playing at there skill level. When you have a Piano teacher in a live setting you can get the feed back about where you are and when to take on more. Accountably I think is key also. When I go to classes if i did not practice it shows! I don't want my teacher to think i don't care about learning. I want them to see my progress. There is no perfect model and everyone learns differently. This is just my opinion and what works for me. I really like the layout and class style of Pianote! I have a trial going now to help me get more skills while attending traditional classes.
Good information in your video...thanks. On a non-piano related "note"...elohel....why do you use the 2 additional camera angles and not just the straight shot? Found it a little distracting/jarring trying to watch and have the angles constantly changing. Is this the style used in all the videos in your Pianote membership? Sorry, just need to know thanks to my OCD which would make it too hard to watch if it is the case.
The angles need to change on the course to highlight the keyboard or music etc depending upon the subject. I have learned so much more from this method than anything else I have tried.
I played the piano from 8 to 14 years old, then stopped (biggest mistake of my life) I'm 20 now and just ordered a E-Piano from Yamaha and can't wait to get back into it
Been watching a few of your videos as they seem to be the most helpful! My son is 4, and has REALLY shown a key interest in music and the piano. I'm 33 would like to learn how to play (kind of a father son thing) I want to instill good habits both in myself and him(mainly me for now) but I want that spark to ignite a bit. Any Tips? (other than this video).
I love "GarageBand" on my Mac. It's a challenge for me to get 100% every time on the PLAY tunes. I Iike the way Tim explains things. I have gone through all the basic and pop lessons and I wish they offered more! :-( I have also been going through the piano lessons taught by Dr. Pamela Pike on "The Great Courses". She goes thru some stuff pretty fast. I'm a third of the way through. Not sure I would recommend it for beginners.
I’ve been learning from scratch for 3 months now, using on line programmes. Whilst I can now play some very simple pieces, it feels a bit like “painting with numbers”. I’ve learnt where to put my fingers for these pieces but that’s not enough for me. I ultimately want to be able to pick up sheet music and be able to play by reading. What’s the best way? I’m the wrong side of 60 so learning is not easy! I’ve got an Alfred’s course but finding it a bit difficult to follow.
I completely understand your dilemma. I would also like to learn to play from sheet music. One of the problems is that even on Pianote sheet music seems to be only some guidance - how it is taught is different and it varies. In addition, I have not seen two identical printouts of sheet music (why???)
I’ve been working on my sight reading lately as well. I spent the first two and a half years mainly learning fairly advanced piano pieces and I don’t really recommend that though it was great for the first year or so but started to get old and boring after awhile. I learned all my basic theory and how to basically read music mainly on free sites but also used some inexpensive apps. I would recommend piano notes it seems to be a pretty good site and only cost about 200 Canadian bucks a year which isn’t too bad.
I’m a beginner and i have a doubt is it normal o get tired of the song that you are learning? And then you want to practice others but you get lost and unmotivated?
I’ve just recently started learning the piano online and a channel that’s helped me out as a beginner is danthecomposer. They’ve got a great beginner playlist that’s made up of 10 videos of about 30 mins each. It’s definitely helped me learned to play in a more structured and organized approach!
Common sense is the only way to be self taught. The internet has a million books worth of info on piano playing but you need the common sense to know what advice to follow and what advice to ignore or save for later. Organizing a practice session in a way that creates progress can be challenging without a teacher to plan a schedule for you. I have to spend a lot of time thinking about the following questions: Do I spend more or less than half my time practicing scales? What should I set the metronome too? How long should I use a slow metronome vs a fast metronome? How often should I practice my repertoire to a fast metronome vs a slow metronome? How often should I practice without a metronome? How often should I isolate the left hand practice? Am I really using the right fingerings in my pieces? Is my posture ok? Should I record myself for feedback? Where do I get feedback? How often should I practice staccato? What should I practice staccato? How do you get better at blind jumps? Which piece should I learn for max progress? How much repertoire should I prioritize? I could go on for hours..
Ok, I have finally located your membership offer, seems like a good deal so I'll look closer. I'll say this, Piano with jonny sells it better than y'all. His membership deal pops right at you. You have to search for yours. I thought Pianote was just free RUclips stuff. I have PWJ now and I like it, he steers you quickly into a flashy jazz based style, and I like it and I am getting better. But I don't know how to play the simple stuff. Like REO Speedwagon, Roll with the changes. Right now, I'm struggling with Fly me to the moon. But, I would also like to play Bob Seegar.
I like Jonny also but I signed up with piano notes and will likely go for a second year though I think I will likely try piano with Jonny after that. I believe piano notes is a cheaper option and they have pretty good technology and a pretty substantial program. Jonny really impresses me though, that guy is an incredible musician and has a nice style of teaching.
I have been using Piano Marvel for over 2 years and I love it. They have one month free trial and you don't even need to give them your credit card number for the free trial.
That "private feedback" is crucial for a biginner in my opinion. So if somebody is just starting the instrument, the first year is better to be one on one with a piano teacher to teach him or her the basics. After that, other methods can be considered. Btw gaming method has a BIG rythm problem.
Hi! Do you take requests? I'd love to see a lesson on when to use the lowest and highest notes. What styles of playing, and/or occasions, would require their use?
What are your favourite Piano RUclips channels to watch? List them here:
My Favorite RUclips Channels are 1. Pianote (I just really like the teaching style which is why I ordered several courses) Wade Mcnutt; (teaches a lot of Worship Songs) Piano With Jonny (Jazz and Cocktail Piano) Willie Myette (jazz); Hear and Play (Gospel and Jazz) Karen Ramirez (play by ear). I have taken courses through Coursera as well as the Great Courses. I even took piano lessons with an instructor ( I had to quit because he couldn't play the worship songs that I was interested in). I consider myself a lifelong learner and teacher so I am open to all instructional styles. Keep up the great work Lisa as it seems that you always know what we need.
bitesize piano is a good one
This one!
Pianote
Hoffman Academy
Amy Nolte Music
Piano Pig
Pianotv
If I wasn't already a member of Pianote, I would say "of course Lisa is going to say Pianote is the best".
I have a lifetime membership to Playground Sessions and currently do a yearly membership plan to pianote.
By far, Pianote is my favorite way to learn the piano. For some reason, I feel more engaged with Pianote and I like the method of teaching. I remember absolutely hating piano lessons growing up. Having to learn all the theory, practicing scales, etc. Yes, you still have to practice scales even with Pianote, but the lessons to me have been turned upside down. You don't have to wait a few years to start playing your favorite songs. I gave up before, because I didn't get any satisfaction from all the work I put into it. All that practice and I still couldn't play anything I liked. In Pianote, I was learning how to play songs that I liked almost immediately.
My approach to learning is by using Pianote as my main instructor and if I want more practice to hone in on a skill, I use playground sessions. I think using them as a pair makes sense. Also, though pianote has a lot of song tutorials, Playground sessions has a vast library of song tutorials. I think of it like this: Playground sessions teaches me how to read music to play a specific song, but Pianote teaches me a few tools to be able to play many songs.
I really like that approach to learning! Glad we can be a part of it for you :)
I'm an older guy who's beginning to learn piano and so far............... You're my favorite. I really enjoy how you teach. Thank you!
Another wonderful thing about online video lessons is you can watch and rewatch lessons over and over and they are wonderful for people who have to work unusual schedules since they can be accessed. 24/7/365. Back when I was a kid in the 1980s and a teenager in the 1990s, the only way one could learn piano was either private lessons with a teacher, class piano, or buying a bunch of books and using them to teach yourself. Today, you have a lot of other options with the internet and with technology and it is wonderful for those who cannot afford to take piano classes in person or private lessons.
Thank you, really helpful introduction to the many methods available.
I started with Playground Sessions and while I liked it, I found I wasn’t progressing as much as I wanted to. There are some training videos (not many with Harry!) but they tend to be an introduction to each module. Then you’re just kind of thrown in to the on screen sheet music and it’s so strict on timing! When you’re just starting out, that kind of pressure is pretty intense!! They also don’t show you how each piece should sound so you really need to mess it up a few times before you get a good score. That’s the other thing, the very idea of scoring is just not fun.
So then I found Pianote’s free content on RUclips. I have to say it was like coming home and I signed up for a year almost straight away. The idea of having a friendly, enthusiastic, face showing you what to do, and explaining music theory along the way is just amazing. There’s no performance scoring either so it’s much less pressure, and therefore loads more fun. I find I’m practicing every day now and really looking forward to each session. There’s great structure to the program which is really helpful, but plenty of other individual lessons to choose if you want to go off piste for a while.
So I’m definitely sticking with Pianote for my main lessons, and I’m also enjoying exploring RUclips for additional one off lessons. The other thing I’m doing is buying sheet music to tunes I want to learn, and working it out from scratch. Slow going but a great way to learn a bit of music reading.
Thanks again Lisa and team, keep up the great work!! 👏❤️
so so so good to hear!
What David said, I think Pianote really adds the human touch, live QA abd message board let's you hears others experiences. Not out there on your own.
Purchasing a Lifetime Membership to Pianote was one of the very best decisions I've made. I've been with Pianote now, a little over a year and am finally feeling like I've turned a huge corner in my playing, presently working on All I ask of You in As Written form. Yes! I can finally roll those arpeggios in the left hand while playing the melody in the right, this is a huge achievement and all made possible through Pianote. I am nearly through Level six in Foundations and am planning on continuing through to the end. I then plan on picking up on Level three of Method and completing that curriculum till the end. I am hoping that Pianote does create in the future, a curriculum aimed directly at reaching an Intermediate Level. I appreciate all those who contribute behind the scenes as well as Lisa's efforts both in front and behind of the camera. I truly believe . . . PIANOTE IS CHANGING OUR WORLD FOR THE BETTER . . . ONE NOTE AT A TIME. Yes, I am hoping they will steal this Tag Line from me and use it in their promotion.
I use Bill Hilton, Flowkey, Creative Piano Academy and Pianote. I would like to use Piano Pig. I find I get something from each source. But the main thing is to have fun doing it.
I find Bill Hilton excellent.
I agree with you. I know Bill and Creative, they are great. I also like Piano tv, she is so funny and. a great teacher. I tried Flowkey and I really liked as well. And finally I met Pianote and that was a big milestone for me, I am really happy I found them, because I reinforced my learning path. I highly recommend everybody to try Pianote.
Thank you for the other suggestions !
I am very picky on the teacher- That is why I chose Pianote! :) Thanks for being a wonderful teacher. I have learnt music and instruments before. But after attending your lessons, I felt motivated and invited to learn than being under pressure to learn.
Thank you for helping me learn the piano. I'm slow and seem to frustrate teachers. I like seeing your smiling face and neither of us gets upset!
Very glad to be here for you!
I learn everything online how to make websites, video editing, playing guitar, playing piano, I'm not a pro but, I'm grateful for the internet for this reason.
we live in a magical age!
I have learned so much since the shutdown
I pick parts of songs I like. I write the notes on the staff and then write the key letters by the notes. Then I play the notes with left and right hands untill I can do both well.
I learned piano before the internet existed so I took lessons in person. That said I do think the internet is a great way to learn. One thing I would suggest, especially if your using a method that can't give you feed back as to whether your playing the notes correctly, staying in time, and etc... is to find a way to record yourself. You don't have to record every session I would suggest once a week at least. Include a song or at least part of a song that your familiar with and know how it sounds. This reason is that it seems that our brain cleans things up for us or fills in the pieces so that while we're playing or even while we're singing what we hear sounds perfect when in reality it may not be. This is the reason why choir members that are off key have to be told they're off key-because to them what they're singing sounds perfect. Also don't use the pedal unless it's part of a lesson or called for in a piece you're practicing-the sustain pedal tends to cover up mistakes and makes you sound better than you are.
You missed out on the jewel of online apps, even more then playground session “Piano Marvel” combines an online environment with serious teaching. Its more classical oriented and its library of piano books is huge.. even Hanon and Aflreds can be found (and much more)
Tomorrow, I’m taking delivery of my first digital piano, well my first piano period! That is when my official start to learning the piano will begin. I’m a couple of months away from turning 50, and really wanted to have the structure and interaction of face to face lessons from a piano teacher. I’ve spent the entire day searching online and here in London, they seem to now primarily offer online lessons. Or if they do offer in person lessons their availability is during hours that I’m working, they’re not accepting anymore students, or they’re at the higher end of the price bracket! Definitely considering subscribing to Pianote now, this is based on the RUclips content that I’ve seen, it is super engaging, well structured, well explained content. I’ll probably settle for online lessons instead, to augment the Pianote learning.
I use piano marvel and I must say it is a great tool! I tried the playground sessions but I thought the setup was a little hard to use. I would love to hear from others what they use?
I love your cutesy personality and enthusiasm. It makes me want to learn. I am a beginner and just learning the keys and finger movement. Great honesty of all the different options on line. Appreciate that.
If you really want to master the piano, then you definitely can. What you have to do is to practice and to be patient. 😊😊😊😊
All the best!!
I have followed many of your RUclips lessons and I've seriously looked into several options for "Online Learning. " My conclusion is that I will be signing up for Pianote within a few weeks. I've tried Flowkey , HDPiano, and others which were just not right for me. I think that looking over the programs at Pianote will meet my learning needs. Thank You again.
Hello Thomas! Did you then try Pianote? If yes, then what is your review?
A very good background and the way of explanation is perfect ......
Thanks a lot 😊
I tried a few on line piano lesson methods/applications in the last half a year (this was in addition to learning from books). I used two for longer than a month: Flowkey and Skoove (I had three digital pianos since I started learning) then I moved to Playground Sessions and finally signed up for Pianote. I definitely do not like game like approach. I need theory, downloadable sheet music and other supporting material and also video lessons with teacher. I like simple, concise and precise lessons. I do not like too many options and struggling with “you can play it differently as well” approach. I do not want too much talk and feeling that I am treated like a child who needs constant encouragement and loves fun. I know that I need to practice on my own and I need simple guidance and explanation. I want to be able to play from sheet music and have no interest in improvisation. I am a loner and I do not seek any community. I am still looking at more options and may consider private lessons but dread the thought that I cannot find a teacher I like (I also feel sorry for any teacher who will have to deal with me 😄). Ps I like David Bennett on RUclips. He explained to me certain concepts in music better than any lessons.
I have learned more in a week of Pianote than I did in the past year in another membership learning group.
I can’t wait to start. My piano doesn’t arrive until mid January. I am planning to have private lessons and I have signed up to Pianote too. I think this will be a good combo. I’m retired and I can’t wait to get stuck into piano!!!
how has it been going? i’m about to start my journey
I decided to learn piano when Covid lockdown stole my holidays.
I bought an electric keyboard (yamaha) which came with 3 month flowkey. I then purchased the app.
I also joined simply piano.
I loved the way sp made me feel i was really playing.
Flowkey offered something different.
I found lisa and pianote by chance on youtube and fell in love with her bubbly personality and teaching style.
I looked forward to any new videos and subscribed and saved my favourites.
I then realised YOU COULD JOIN pianote and the monthly fee is so affordable!
I live in London UK
What I quickly realised was that my skills were not as good as I thought.
Iam learning to navigate the sight as it has so much content to pick from.
I like the challenge of really struggling with something and being able to break it down into manageable pieces, before putting it all together. Well worth it.
Go Lisa!
It is indeed important to learn from a teacher whose approach to teaching and personality match our preferences. We all differ and even Lisa’s “bubbly personality” and enthusiasm are not for everyone
Definitely gonna take membership on pianote after my examss!!!
very glad to hear!!
I think is really honest and brave to mention all the methods and being so sincere about them. It is also very confident on Pianote. I loved this video as well as the free ones I have been watching on youtube and I have just suscribed to Pianote to get more of them. The way Lisa teaches is just amazing!! I sure hope I can improve my piano this year with you guys!!!
How is it going now that it has been a year
Good encouraging advice. What every beginner needs most.
God bless you on your journey.
Glad it was helpful!
@@PianoteOfficial I think all sincere encouragement helps. You do a wonderful job. Good luck.
I have seen many youtube on beginning on piano and there is a lot of apps, but one thing i have to point out , is there are a very limited offers to android users, so after have seen tons of youtube about learning the piano and the limited offers to android, i´ve got 3 months free flowkey because it came with a purhase of a yamaha piano/keyboard, and to choose pianote as my learning place was simple, Lisa is a person that has energy and is motivating me, so i am glad to be a member of pianote. 🎹👌
And i love pianote youtube, this is my nr 1 fav channel when it comes to piano.
I have learned more in a week of Pianote than I did in the past year in another membership learning group.
so good to hear!!
I am a member of " Pianote " it is the piano course I use the most also it covers every level! I have learned much from Bethany Mcbride it is chord piano and I practice with all most every day too. I do enjoy Wade Mcnutt very much! I am also a life time learner.. Lisa and her team at "Pianote" are excellent! Lee
Can you please give any exercise to play black and white keys with high speed. I'm always stuck while change my fingers from white to black keys.
I joined pianote and enjoy getting started on it and was doing pretty well with the lessons but wish there was a little more help with what I should be practicing every time in-between lessons or before each lesson other than what was in the previous lesson. I guess I need to dive in and get more structure and also more help with reading music especially for the left hand (base) as a former guitar player I only had to remember the treble clef (FACE and EGBDF) and coordinating both hands is definitely still a challenge.
I also come with guitar playing background and it almost surprised me (when learning on Pianote) how different piano and guitar playing and understanding of certain concepts could be (chord inversions come to mind)
I hear you. I find it’s very easy to go down the rabbit hole of just practicing certain pieces over and over which is not good so I’ve recently been spending a lot more time with scales and sight reading and just following Method on piano notes. I also come from a cowboy chording background on guitar in which you mainly work with the one, four and five chord with the occasional minor or seventh chord, basically five chord shapes. On piano those five shapes are fifteen shapes because every triad has two inversions. It’s tricky but I do love the piano. My old guitar is collecting dust now. I had a lot of fun over the years but in my old age it’s the piano for my instrument of choice.
I am a member of "Pianote" and I have learned so so much it is my favorite !!! Lee
if Pianote can incorporate those features from those apps that read the note through USB, AND, nail the note duration thing, it would become the ultimate learning method.
I like Pianote, however, the only reason that I have not signed up for it yet is that I like to get real-time feedback on my piano learning. My favorite at this time is Simple Piano. If you could incorporate some type of real-time feedback I would definitely sign up for this program.
Lisa you answered a lot of my questions. I am not into the game type of learning. I need more structure and tomorrow I will be starting my beginner journey with Pianote tomorrow. (Roland FP-30X arrives later today)
Solid gold information - thank you.
Thank you so much this helped a LOT, I’m a beginner and I’ve been using this a LOT thank you!
I have been learning piano with Piano Marvel for over 2 years and I love it. And they have one month free trial.
Could you tell me what your experience with their selection of music pieces or songs is? I hear that they focus on classical music and children songs? Do they have any Beatles songs, for instance (or other music from 60-70s)?
@@mfurman Piano Marvel has a lot of classical music pieces but they also have popular music such as the Beatles. You can learn Let It Be, Here Comes the Sun, Ticket to Ride from the Beatles. I am now learning. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi. You will need a MIDI cable.
@@mikhailbulgakov1472 Thank you Mikhail. I signed up and saw some pieces of Beatles music.
I'm so lucky to find this wonderful channel 💕
I use Playground Sessions, and I totally agree with both the pros and especially the cons. I like structure and there isn’t really a good roadmap to get you out of the beginner stage. I’ve decided to try Pianote, and I’d actually decided that before I watched this video. I’m really excited
I love this way of trying to learn to play the piano. The teachers are interesting and are interested in their students. Very good communication. My advise - take some time to work out the learning path that's best for you. Thank you Lisa and Co.
Lisa your energy and excitement is contagious. I wonder sometimes how lucky your partner is to be able to spend all day with someone as awesome as you!
good luck...
I have a membership on Pianote and Pianomarvel. They are very different, for me that is the perfect combination
I like Pianote but I do wish you also had more songs and a microphone feedback for the piano itself
thanks for the lesson very helpful
They also now have Augmented Reality apps on the meta quest 2 that connects to your piano..
Can you make a RUclips video about the songs you already know? The songs that have the same as the tune? I want examples and analysis. 🧐
Hi Lisa thanks for the lesson. Also nice background 😊
Me I am doing this for fun. I am not going to go on tour. Like I was watching a video of Van Halen yesterday. I just wanted to see how I could play it at the piano. Even if it looked so cool on the guitar. I am lucky to be able to read notes. Because it's not easy to find.
This is very nice.I am fan of you from Philippines
Yes it is possible to learn piano online and from books, vidoes and cds. I can play piano, not very well but still play it.
Thanks a lot😊😊😊😊
I like the style of your classes but as with all online piano schools i find it can feel overwhelming to a beginner. As a beginner i realty want to play songs I love but I cant! lol. If I want to learn Prelude in C it's not something that can be done in a week as a new player. I took me months. The temptation to jump around on online platforms I think deters people from playing at there skill level. When you have a Piano teacher in a live setting you can get the feed back about where you are and when to take on more. Accountably I think is key also. When I go to classes if i did not practice it shows! I don't want my teacher to think i don't care about learning. I want them to see my progress. There is no perfect model and everyone learns differently. This is just my opinion and what works for me. I really like the layout and class style of Pianote! I have a trial going now to help me get more skills while attending traditional classes.
excellent perspective on all this!
Nice Nancy Drew books in the background I’m big on Hardy boys and my sis in Nancy drew
how is it that you always know exactly what i am thinking about? its like you can read my mind. i found this video very helpful.
I'm so glad to get it to you!
Good information in your video...thanks. On a non-piano related "note"...elohel....why do you use the 2 additional camera angles and not just the straight shot? Found it a little distracting/jarring trying to watch and have the angles constantly changing. Is this the style used in all the videos in your Pianote membership? Sorry, just need to know thanks to my OCD which would make it too hard to watch if it is the case.
Screw the OCD...After reading reviews I joined and currently I'm in the 30 day free trial period and chose you as the coach :)
The angles need to change on the course to highlight the keyboard or music etc depending upon the subject. I have learned so much more from this method than anything else I have tried.
I played the piano from 8 to 14 years old, then stopped (biggest mistake of my life) I'm 20 now and just ordered a E-Piano from Yamaha and can't wait to get back into it
Been watching a few of your videos as they seem to be the most helpful! My son is 4, and has REALLY shown a key interest in music and the piano. I'm 33 would like to learn how to play (kind of a father son thing) I want to instill good habits both in myself and him(mainly me for now) but I want that spark to ignite a bit. Any Tips? (other than this video).
I love "GarageBand" on my Mac. It's a challenge for me to get 100% every time on the PLAY tunes. I Iike the way Tim explains things. I have gone through all the basic and pop lessons and I wish they offered more! :-( I have also been going through the piano lessons taught by Dr. Pamela Pike on "The Great Courses". She goes thru some stuff pretty fast. I'm a third of the way through. Not sure I would recommend it for beginners.
Thanks for sharing!
Pianote is definitely my favourite so friendly helpful if you have a problem
Yay, Lisa! Luv yer enthusiasm and dedication. Cheers! :) MU
We are so lucky to have her!!
I had the same problem with pianote , Confusion, what to practice and for how long?, No feedback if I'm ready for the next lesson or when to advance 😮
I’ve been learning from scratch for 3 months now, using on line programmes. Whilst I can now play some very simple pieces, it feels a bit like “painting with numbers”. I’ve learnt where to put my fingers for these pieces but that’s not enough for me. I ultimately want to be able to pick up sheet music and be able to play by reading. What’s the best way? I’m the wrong side of 60 so learning is not easy! I’ve got an Alfred’s course but finding it a bit difficult to follow.
I completely understand your dilemma. I would also like to learn to play from sheet music. One of the problems is that even on Pianote sheet music seems to be only some guidance - how it is taught is different and it varies. In addition, I have not seen two identical printouts of sheet music (why???)
I’ve been working on my sight reading lately as well. I spent the first two and a half years mainly learning fairly advanced piano pieces and I don’t really recommend that though it was great for the first year or so but started to get old and boring after awhile. I learned all my basic theory and how to basically read music mainly on free sites but also used some inexpensive apps. I would recommend piano notes it seems to be a pretty good site and only cost about 200 Canadian bucks a year which isn’t too bad.
I m big fan of u ..Learnt a lot from u ❤️
You are ammaazzinggg you are the bestest you are super cool 😭❤️
I think the best way to learn is from your great grandma who played piano and organ professionally for 50 years but I guess I’m partial !😊
Great feedback! I am going to start later this month when I receive my Roland FP30x.
Hope you enjoy it!
So glad your a little biased , this was very informative and the way you teach is great !! BTW , your lamp shade looks a little crooked :-)
Really? That was worthy of a comment?
That lamp shade gave me anxiety lol.
Thanx Ma'am 🙏🙏👏
Most welcome 😊
Cute dogs! Dogs are THE best!
Pls teach us how to play drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo
I’m a beginner and i have a doubt is it normal o get tired of the song that you are learning? And then you want to practice others but you get lost and unmotivated?
Wjat is the best piano for beginner to purchase (not too much expensive)
Can you suggest some more RUclips channels for learning? And thank you so much for making this video, I am so grateful I finally found this! ❤️
I’ve just recently started learning the piano online and a channel that’s helped me out as a beginner is danthecomposer. They’ve got a great beginner playlist that’s made up of 10 videos of about 30 mins each. It’s definitely helped me learned to play in a more structured and organized approach!
Zach Evans
@@julianesparzaolivera7955😮😮
It's the CON for Playground Session for me. 😂😂😂 made me laugh. 😂
Common sense is the only way to be self taught. The internet has a million books worth of info on piano playing but you need the common sense to know what advice to follow and what advice to ignore or save for later. Organizing a practice session in a way that creates progress can be challenging without a teacher to plan a schedule for you. I have to spend a lot of time thinking about the following questions:
Do I spend more or less than half my time practicing scales? What should I set the metronome too? How long should I use a slow metronome vs a fast metronome? How often should I practice my repertoire to a fast metronome vs a slow metronome? How often should I practice without a metronome? How often should I isolate the left hand practice? Am I really using the right fingerings in my pieces? Is my posture ok? Should I record myself for feedback? Where do I get feedback? How often should I practice staccato? What should I practice staccato? How do you get better at blind jumps? Which piece should I learn for max progress? How much repertoire should I prioritize? I could go on for hours..
Can a child (10 years) learn playing piano via Pianote? From beginning level to more advanced? (with parent's supervision).
Thanks! 👏
oh wow, just saw the dog, lovely! Had to edit chat to make mention of it.
Ok, I have finally located your membership offer, seems like a good deal so I'll look closer. I'll say this, Piano with jonny sells it better than y'all. His membership deal pops right at you. You have to search for yours. I thought Pianote was just free RUclips stuff. I have PWJ now and I like it, he steers you quickly into a flashy jazz based style, and I like it and I am getting better. But I don't know how to play the simple stuff. Like REO Speedwagon, Roll with the changes. Right now, I'm struggling with Fly me to the moon. But, I would also like to play Bob Seegar.
I like Jonny also but I signed up with piano notes and will likely go for a second year though I think I will likely try piano with Jonny after that. I believe piano notes is a cheaper option and they have pretty good technology and a pretty substantial program. Jonny really impresses me though, that guy is an incredible musician and has a nice style of teaching.
Very helpful. Thank you !
Glad to hear that!
Well explained. What about piano marvel?
I have been using Piano Marvel for over 2 years and I love it. They have one month free trial and you don't even need to give them your credit card number for the free trial.
That "private feedback" is crucial for a biginner in my opinion. So if somebody is just starting the instrument, the first year is better to be one on one with a piano teacher to teach him or her the basics. After that, other methods can be considered.
Btw gaming method has a BIG rythm problem.
Lisa your a wonderful teacher. Can you show us how to play "This I promise you" by Ronan Keating on tge keyboard with chords?
Ill definitely put it on the list!
@@PianoteOfficial Wow that's lovely. Thanks Lisa. Looking forward to learning it.
Where would you place Piano Marvel?
I will use Pianote 😛 when I commit to start...why is so difficult to start?? Nice explanation Lisa...Cheers
You've got this!!
Hi! Do you take requests?
I'd love to see a lesson on when to use the lowest and highest notes. What styles of playing, and/or occasions, would require their use?
Its very rare that you would use those notes but they are available just in case-- i understand the piece "L'escalier du diable" is one.
@@PianoteOfficial Thank you!
Looks like you have the Drumeo logo in the thumbnail by mistake
Great catch on that! We've fixed it now :) Whoops
Lisa I always watch your videos and learnt allot but still my left hand is not harmonized specially if I try to play broken chords... Any solution?
Practice I guess! 😊 ...unfortunately it's hardest too. 😊
Do you have a lifetime membership?
When you said be selective with your choice of teacher hmm i thought can't you be my teacher and wow good video awesome sauce 😄😊
What about "Piano Marvel"? Many private piano teachers use it in conjunction with their in person lessons? 🤔
Can you please do a tutorial on punchline by Aiden Martin 🙏
I have short fat fingers is it possible for me to learn how to play a piano?
I love pisnote
Ma'am please do a tutorial for "Let's stay together itsumo by Ritsuko" I can't find any sheets for that song. Hope you notice my request. Thank you
Bruh
Second likeee and first comment!
🎉
Plss do a tutorial through the rain by Mariah carey
Ill put it on the list!
@@PianoteOfficial thanks pianote
Liked your video even before watching it!
You're the best!
I just wanna take membership on pianote. Please make it a little affordable for people like me. Please extend discounts for a few days.
We have some specials on now for our 5 year anniversary!!