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Comprehensive Piano Learning Guide

Most piano resources are useful on their own. The hard part is knowing what to do next. This guide turns the original sight-reading chart into one practical path from beginner reading to intermediate playing.

Pick one main course. Work through one section at a time. Use the videos for explanation and the PlaySheet pieces for actual practice.

Hand shifts, larger intervals, accidentals, and more keys.
Major scales, broken chords, and basic cadences.
Short dances, minuets, sonatinas, and easy contrapuntal music.

Keep repertoire and sight-reading separate. Repertoire can stretch you. Sight-reading should stay easy enough to play without stopping.

Move on when

hand shifts and accidentals feel normal and you can learn short graded pieces without memorizing every motion.

For this level

PracticeHappy BirthdayPlaySheet · move around the keyboard PracticeGreensleevesPlaySheet · wider range PracticePieces for Sightreading: 33 Short PiecesArthur Somervell / IMSLP CourseAdult Piano Adventures Literature Book 1Faber Piano Adventures

Comprehensive Piano Learning Guide

How to Use This GuideChoose a level, practice it, test it, then move on.+

FoundationsKeyboard geography, posture, note reading, and rhythm.+

Level 0: Learn to ReadSimple two-hand reading before chords.+

Level 1: Chords and Lead SheetsTriads, chord symbols, inversions, and simple accompaniment.+

Levels 2-3: Build RepertoireMove around the keyboard and start playing graded repertoire.−

Move on when

Levels 4-5: Early IntermediateRead patterns instead of individual symbols.+

Levels 6-7: Independent PlayingRead structure and learn new pieces without a tutorial.+

Technique, Scales, and TheoryA small technical track beside the main path.+

Ear Training and Sight-ReadingRead new music often and train your ear alongside it.+

Daily PracticeA simple split that keeps every skill moving.+