CHORD THEORY Part 2
Learn tonic, subdominant, and dominant chord functions through a funinteractive challenge where you identify chords using shapes. Chord Theory Game Directions Highlight the notes inside each shape that are the same. Reflection: How many notes are shared? How many are different? Cmaj F A C Dmin D F A Amin A C F Cmaj C […]
Piano Theory Interactive Exercise
Learn tonic, subdominant, and dominant chord functions through a funinteractive challenge where you identify chords using shapes. Directions Circle the tonic chords. Draw a square around the subdominant chords. Draw a triangle around the dominant chords. Identify The Chords Select a shape tool and tap the correct chords below. Circle Tool Square Tool Triangle Tool […]
Let it Be | Our Beginner Piano Series
This beginner piano series was designed for singers who want music theory to feel musical, not academic. Each release takes one core concept and connects it directly to what you hear, feel, and sing, using “Let It Be” as our through-line. Many students tell us they start with light-up piano tutorials on YouTube. That can […]
Building I, IV, V Chords in C, D, F, and G
Review the formula for major and minor chords. Once you have this foundation, you can get play common progressions in the most popular keys.
Voice Leading in a Progression (C Major)
Start voice leading in C major! Learn through our video and interactive worksheet.
Open Voicings for Seventh Chords
Seventh chords can spice up any chords. This easy voicing structure can get you playing these complex chords in a physically easy way.
Why Are People Afraid to Play?: Notes From a Piano Teacher
Make a sound. Any sound. As a piano teacher, I have learned that that’s a surprisingly difficult instruction for people to follow. And how they respond can tell me a lot about how they relate to their voice or their instrument. It’s a little experiment I like to run when I run into a common […]
Playing Piano Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
Have you ever wanted to sit at the piano and play your favorite songs — but felt held back by complicated chords or theory? In this tutorial, you’ll discover how to play Let It Be by The Beatles using a simple yet powerful approach — making it perfect for beginners piano and voice students. The […]
What is Collaborative Piano?
If you’ve ever been to a voice recital or choir rehearsal, you’ve probably seen a pianist performing alongside the singers.
6 Best Vocal Warm-Ups with Piano for Beginners
Your vocal cords are muscles, just like the ones you use for walking and running every day. Would you run a marathon without doing some warm-ups first?