About the Course

Getting started playing the piano

If you want to explore piano-playing in a fun way, on your own schedule, you've come to the right place! This course contains 23 video lessons and plenty of files for you to download and practice. Real Piano Lessons will provide a solid foundation for you to begin your musical journey. You'll learn the layout of the keyboard and exercise your fingers, all while playing familiar songs. You'll even get a peek into making your own music. It's a good value with real instruction. The equivalent private lessons would cost about $150-200. So dive in and let the fun begin!
Purchase the Course ($49.99)

Instructor

Teacher/Composer

Beverly Cashin

Ms. Cashin has been playing and studying the piano since age 7, beginning with traditional classical studies, and later adding jazz and chord theory. She completed her degree at Berklee College of Music in Boston in the late 1980s, and began teaching in the early 90s. Ms. Cashin performs professionally and composes music at the student and professional level.  Her published music is made available to her students and to the general public. ​With over 3 decades of varied musical experience, including solo performance, playing in rock bands, conducting choirs, accompanying for various choirs and individual vocalists, composing, guitar study, and audio recording, Ms. Cashin has much to share with her students, and with her other musical clients.    ​

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Sample Lesson

  • 2

    Introduction

  • 3

    Getting Ready to Play Songs

    • 2) About Pianos

    • 3) Naming the White Notes

    • 4) Finger Numbers
  • 4

    One-Handed Songs

    • 5) Your First Song (Mary)

    • 6) Moving Out of Position (Twinkle)

    • 7) More Finger Number Practice

    • 8) How to Organize Your Piano Practice

    • 9) Jingle Bells

    • 10) Snake Dance
  • 5

    How to Sit, More Note Practice, Hands Together

    • 11) Piano Posture

    • 12) More Note Study

    • 13) Hands Together
  • 6

    2-Handed Songs

    • 14) Happy Birthday

    • 15) This Little Light of Mine

    • 16) Silent Night

    • 17) Even More Finger Number Practice
  • 7

    Putting Sharps and Flats to Work

    • 18) Sharps and Flats

    • 19) America the Beautiful

    • 20) Rock Around the Clock

    • 21) First Finger Exercises

    • 22) Danny Boy
  • 8

    Bonus Lessons

    • 23) Bonus Lesson 1: Improvising and the Sustain Pedal

    • 24) Bonus Lesson 2: Ode to Joy
  • 9

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion

    • Some Nice Classical Music, Just for Fun