Video Gallery

Over the years I’ve created many videos exploring the piano, the language of music, and the process of learning.

This gallery gathers a selection of those lessons in one place. Whether you're just beginning or continuing your musical journey, I hope these videos help you understand the piano more deeply and enjoy the process of learning.

CORE IDEAS IN MUSIC

Music becomes much more meaningful when we understand how it works. These lessons explore the fundamental ideas behind rhythm, scales, and musical structure.

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What Is a Major Scale?
Learn how the pattern of whole steps and half steps forms the major scale and why it is one of the most important foundations in music.

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Why Sight Reading Is So Hard
A deeper look at why sight reading challenges so many pianists and what is really happening when we try to read music in real time.

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Music Isn’t Math: 3/4 vs. 6/8
Explore the musical difference between 3/4 and 6/8 time and why rhythm is about feeling and movement—not just counting.

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Piano Technique 102: Nails vs. Knuckles
A practical discussion of hand shape based on the direction of notes on the keyboard, and the role of the knuckles in developing healthy piano technique.

LEARNING AT THE PIANO

Step-by-step lessons for beginning and developing pianists. These videos guide you through practical skills at the keyboard while helping you build confidence and musical understanding.

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Master Intervals and Stop Guessing Notes
Learn how understanding intervals can help you read music faster and navigate the keyboard with much more confidence.

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Rhythm 103: Rhythm Practice for Piano
Practical strategies for practicing rhythm at the piano so that timing becomes clear, steady, and musical.

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Easiest Blues Tutorial – Start Playing Blues Now
A simple introduction to the blues that helps beginners start improvising and enjoying the expressive side of the piano.

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Slow and Easy Happy Birthday
A step-by-step lesson showing how to play “Happy Birthday” on the piano in a relaxed and approachable way.

PRACTICE & MUSICIANSHIP

Learning the piano is not only about playing notes but about developing thoughtful habits and musical awareness. These lessons explore ways to practice more effectively and grow as a musician.

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Powerful Questions to Guide Your Practice
A thoughtful approach to practicing that uses simple questions to help you focus, listen more carefully, and make meaningful progress.

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Three Things You Need to Master the Piano
An exploration of three essential qualities—beyond talent—that support long-term growth and musical development.

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The 5 Components of Piano Practice
A clear framework for structuring practice time so that technique, repertoire, reading, and musical understanding grow together.

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Do You Really Have to Practice Every Day?
A more balanced perspective on practice habits and how consistency, motivation, and joy work together in learning the piano.

Looking for a structured learning path?

If you’d like a step-by-step journey at the piano, you may enjoy my courses:

Simple & Beautiful Piano for Adult Beginners
A complete introduction to the piano for adult learners.

Piano Mastery Intermediate
A deeper exploration of harmony, musical understanding, and expressive playing.