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The Course


Beginner, intermediate, and even advanced piano players have something very important in common:

At one point or another, we must all learn the same foundational concepts!

Whether you are a beginner seeking to learn essential skills for the very first time, or an advanced player looking to review concepts that your local piano teacher tried to teach you decades prior, the Piano Fundamentals Course has you covered!

Welcome to the Piano Fundamentals Course!


5+ Hours of Video


PDF Downloads


75+ Video Lessons


The key to fluency in music is having a strong foundation rooted in the fundamentals.


Professional musicians can read lead sheets quickly, play chords in any key, and move between musical styles effortlessly — because they understand how the building blocks of music work!


In other words, they’ve built an internal database of musical knowledge they can access instantly when learning a new piece of music, including:


✅ How all 12 keys work
✅ All 12 major chords
✅ All 12 minor chords
✅ Chord inversions
✅ Rhythmic patterns and variations
✅ 7th chords
✅ Basic lead sheet reading
✅ Common licks, riffs, and chord progressions


Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Learn Anywhere!


Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile — learn anywhere!

Topics Covered In This Course:

Putting Your Hands on the Keyboard


Finger Exercises


Choosing The Right Gear


Technique


How To Figure Out Any Scale


Understanding the Circle of 5ths


All 12 Major Scales Taught Slowly With Finger and Note Cues


Rhythms


How The Pros Use Rhythmic Patterns to Make Chords Sound Better




How to Construct Any Major or Minor Triad


Learn All Major and Minor Inversions



Creating Sus2 and Sus4 Chords


Dominant 7ths, Major 7ths, Minor 7ths


How To Read Music


Dynamics, Rests, Lines and More!



⭐ WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY ⭐



“It is everything I was hoping it would be! Even though I’ve been playing keyboards for 50+ years, I’m learning lots of new things. Probably the best $99 I have ever spent!”
— Derek S.


“Your basic training is easy to understand for a beginner like me. I’ve improved on chords, scales, progressions, ear training, and my understanding of the Circle of Fifths. I’m tremendously enjoying the course!”
— Joleka B.


“It’s the first tutorial I’ve followed that has actually sunk in—the way you teach somehow makes it seem easy. Great value, well explained, and easy to follow. Your course is a great way to fill the gaps.”
— Ian M.


“I’ve really been enjoying your piano course—you have it laid out perfectly. I’ve only completed the first 21%, but it has already helped me make several corrections to my playing, including my posture.”
— Jay


“Wonderful course! I’m loving it! Pierre is the clearest, simplest, most meat-and-potatoes kind of teacher I’ve found. It is 100% worth every penny—in fact, it’s worth much more. At $99, it’s an incredible bargain.”
— Michael A.


“I needed an organized plan, so I decided to buy the course. I really loved the explanations and the balance between theory and practice. It helped me close the gap toward playing the music I’ve always wanted to play.”
— Sebastian L.


“This is a wonderful foundational course that helps you understand the basics and, ultimately, how all the pieces fit together. It is digestible and easy to follow.”
— Michael L.


“There are many amateur musicians who feel a little lost when it comes to learning. You shine a bright light on us with your tutorials and your excellent course.”
— Aldo A.




Sample Lesson: What You Will Learn In This Course


What You Will Learn:


This course is the result of reading thousands of viewer comments on my YouTube channel, where students clearly outlined their dilemmas. Coupled with my experience of teaching close to 15,000 private lessons over 20 years, it became clear that a foundational course designed to supplement song tutorials on YouTube, was necessary.


This comprehensive, step-by-step course will guide you through essential concepts such as choosing the right keyboard, technique and posture, all twelve major scales, proper fingerings, major chords, minor chords, inversions, advanced chords such as 7ths and suspensions, pedaling, rhythmic technique used by the pros, reading music, and more!


Comprising over 5 hours of video spread across 16 chapters as well as dozens of PDFs with practice examples, diagrams and more, the Piano Fundamentals Course has something for everyone.


If you don't read music, not to worry! All of the material presented is demonstrated with on-screen note letter names, an overhead view of the piano, light-up keys, and verbal cues guiding you through which notes to play. However as an added bonus, this course does contain an hour-long, How To Read Music mini crash course at the very end!




Curriculum


  1. Introduction
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  2. Finding The Right Gear
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  3. Sitting Down At The Piano
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  4. Major Scales: The foundation of all western music that Actually Help You Play Songs
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  5. Optional: Two Octave Major Scale Practice Sessions
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  6. Circle of 5ths/4ths: The Most Important Element of Music Theory
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  7. Major Triads
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  8. Minor Triads
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  9. Major Triad Inversions
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  10. Minor Triad Inversions
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  11. How The Pros Use Chords and Inversions To Sound Better!
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  12. Taking Your Chords and Inversions To The Next Level
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  13. Using The 2 and the 4!
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  14. 7th Chords
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  15. Pedaling
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  16. How To Read Music
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  17. Course Conclusion
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Meet Your Instructor!


PIERRE PISCITELLI is a pianist, educator, arranger, author and YouTuber from New York City. Encouraged by his parents, both classical flutists, he began classical piano studies at age four and continued through his young adult years. Over time, his musical interests expanded, leading him toward jazz, pop, and other contemporary styles.

Pierre received a B.M. from NYU in 2013. He went on to work as a session keyboardist for countless bands, as well as an arranger for various string ensembles and big bands. His re-imagining of Metallica’s ...And Justice for All album for NYC-based orchestra Little Kruta, won an Independent Music Award in 2020 for Best Tribute Album. 

As a founding member of the folk band Bailen (Concord Music Group) Pierre toured the U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe and beyond for several years alongside/opening for Amos Lee, Raul Midon, Joseph, The Lone Bellow, Morgan James, and others. 

In 2021, Pierre published “The Music of Lyle Mays: Compositions, Transcriptions and Musical Transformations,” with the help of the Lyle Mays estate. A comprehensive, 253-page anthology of all of Mays' music, plus some of his writings and thoughtful anecdotes. 

Prior to the release of the Music book, Pierre worked with Lyle Mays to score his magnum opus, Eberhard, which went on to win a Grammy Award for best Instrument Composition the following year.

In 2023, Pierre’s passion for all things music led to the creation of a YouTube channel where he creates comprehensive piano tutorials. He has been featured on Rick Beato’s YouTube channel as a guest several times.

Through the success of his channel, Pierre has built a following of 100K+ subscribers, a roster of online private students as well as a rapidly-growing sheet music library.



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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


Is this course only for beginners?

Not at all! While this is a fundamentals course and is absolutely suitable for beginners, it can also help more experienced players strengthen or rebuild a foundation they may never have had the opportunity to fully develop—or may simply have forgotten over the years.

There are incredible musicians who have played for decades but never learned to read music, studied theory, mastered their scales, or developed a strong understanding of chords and inversions. You’re never too far along to go back and strengthen your fundamentals.


Is this course right for a complete beginner?

Absolutely! The course starts from the very beginning and builds from there. We’ll begin with things like posture, hand position, finger numbering, and basic technique before moving into scales, chords, inversions, rhythm, pedaling, 7th chords, reading music, and much more.

If you’re brand new to the piano, simply start at the beginning and work your way through the course at your own pace.


I already have some piano experience. Will this be too basic for me?

Not at all. Some of the early lessons may be familiar, and you’re welcome to move through those sections more quickly. But even experienced players often discover gaps in their foundation—maybe they know chords but struggle with inversions, are comfortable in a few keys but not all 12, or have never really understood how to read a lead sheet.

As the course progresses, we’ll take those fundamentals and put them to practical use with chord inversions, left-hand patterns, slash chords, rhythmic variations, arpeggios, suspended chords, 7th chords and more.


Do I need to know how to read sheet music?

No! You can work through the course even if you don’t read music at all. Throughout the lessons, I use an overhead view of the piano along with on-screen note names, light-up keys and verbal cues so you can clearly see what I’m playing.

If learning to read music is one of your goals, the course also includes an entire section devoted to it, covering chord charts, rhythm, lead sheets, the grand staff, rests, dynamics and more.


Am I too old to learn piano?

Absolutely not! I’ve taught adult students of all ages and experience levels over the years, and there is no age at which you suddenly become “too old” to learn music. In fact, students age 65+ make up the largest group of students I teach!

You don’t need to have started as a child or have aspirations of becoming a professional pianist. If you want to understand the piano better, learn songs more easily and become a more confident musician, you can start right where you are.


There are a lot of piano courses online. What makes this one different?

I created this course after reading thousands of questions and comments from viewers on my YouTube channel and recognizing the same problem again and again: people were learning individual songs, but many were missing the foundation that would make learning the next song easier.

Combined with what I’ve learned from teaching nearly 15,000 private piano lessons over the past 20 years, those questions shaped this course.

In addition to encouraging you to learn songs that you love, I want to help you understand the musical building blocks behind them—scales, chords, inversions, rhythm, technique, lead sheets and more—so you can approach new music with greater confidence and independence.


How much time do I need to practice?

You don’t need to spend hours at the piano every day. Even 15–20 minutes of focused practice on a regular basis can go a long way.

The course is broken into more than 75 individual video lessons, making it easy to focus on one concept at a time. There’s no deadline and no need to rush—you can move through the material at whatever pace works best for you.


Is this a subscription or a one-time purchase?

It’s a one-time purchase. There are no monthly payments or recurring subscription fees. Enroll once and the course is yours to access whenever you’d like.


How long will I have access to the course?

You’ll have lifetime access. There’s no expiration date, so you can take your time, revisit previous lessons and return to the course whenever you need a refresher.


How do I access the course after purchasing?

After enrolling, you’ll create or sign in to your Teachable account to access the course.

Whenever you want to come back, simply return to this page and click “Log In” at the top to access your course.


What is the refund policy?

Your purchase is covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee. If you decide the course isn’t right for you, simply request a refund within 14 days of your purchase.


I have another question. How can I get in touch?

If there’s something I haven’t answered here, feel free to email me at pierrejpiscitelli@gmail.com and I’ll be happy to help.


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