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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.

C, G, and F major with simple triads.
All major scales and basic cadences.
Natural, harmonic, and melodic minor.
Triad inversions and dominant sevenths.
Major and minor arpeggios.

Keep it relaxed and even. Add speed only after the movement is clean.

For this level

PracticeHanon No. 1PlaySheet · evenness + finger control PracticeHanon No. 5PlaySheet · coordination WatchPiano Exercises For BeginnersPianote CourseMusical Scales PlaylistLet's Play Piano Methods CourseArpeggios PlaylistLet's Play Piano Methods Practice100 Progressive Studies, Op. 139Carl Czerny / IMSLP · graded technical studies WatchThe Circle of Fifths: How to Actually Use ItMichael New

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.+

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.+