Online piano lessons for adults · since 2006
Learn piano by playing piano
Pianoforall starts you on chords and rhythms that sound like real music from the first lesson. You learn to play by ear, then pick up reading as you go. No scales marathon, no children’s songs.
- $49 once, lifetime access
- 60-day refund
The Pianoforall method
Play first. Ask questions later.
Traditional lessons start with reading, theory and scales, and most adults give up before they play anything they like. Pianoforall turns that order around.
- Play. You learn a chord shape and a rhythm, and both hands make music in the first lessons.
- Learn. Once your hands know the pattern, Robin shows you the chord names, keys and theory behind it.
- Understand. The theory sticks, because it explains something you can already play.
You learn music the way you learned to talk: listening and copying first, reading later.
How the method works
Hear it for yourself
Four chords, hundreds of songs
C, A minor, F and G turn up in a huge number of pop songs and ballads. In Book 1 you learn them as shapes your hands can find without looking, then play them in different rhythms.
Tap a chord to see where your hands go and hear how it sounds. Then press play to hear those four chords as a broken-chord pattern, the kind of thing you play early in Book 1.
Learn your first piano chords or play them over a backing trackTry it
C major C · E · G
Tap a chord to see and hear it. The right hand stays near middle C, so some chords show as inversions. left hand right hand
Who Pianoforall is for
Most students recognise themselves in one of these
You’ve never played
You don’t read music and you’re not sure you have “talent”. Book 1 assumes nothing and gets both hands playing from the first lessons.
You had lessons as a child and quit
Scales, exams and pieces you didn’t choose. This time you start with music you like and learn at your own pace.
You read music but freeze without it
Classically trained players use Pianoforall to learn chords, rhythm and playing by ear: the skills their lessons skipped.
You play guitar or sing
You already think in chords. Pianoforall shows you the same chords on the keyboard and gives your left hand something to do.
Not sure? Answer four questions and we’ll point you to the right course, or tell you if another option suits you better.
Inside the course
Nine books, from your first chord to jazz and Beethoven
Each book adds a style and a skill. Video, audio and keyboard diagrams sit inside the lesson they belong to, so you never juggle files.
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Book 1 Chords and rhythm -
Book 2 Left-hand patterns -
Book 3 Inversions -
Book 4 Richer chords -
Book 5 Melody and improvising -
Book 6 Jazz chords and runs -
Book 7 Blues improvising -
Book 8 Reading music -
Book 9 Scales and technique
Watch a real lesson
The Amazing Broken Chord Ballad
This is a real lesson from the course. Robin starts you with a single bass note in the left hand and a rippling broken chord in the right, then moves the pattern through a chord progression. It sounds much harder than it is, which is the point.
Every Pianoforall lesson follows the same rhythm: watch, listen, play, then add one new idea.
See the whole course
Students in their own words
“Why oh why did I let piano intimidate me for so long?”
Twenty years of emails from students. These are three of them, with their names and towns.
I keep having moments of “is that all they are doing? … this isn’t such a big mystery after all and why, oh why did I let piano intimidate me for soooooooo long?” … I’m certainly not saying that piano is a breeze … what I am saying is that your course has given me basic tools and built my confidence so high that I do not fear wading into harder material.
Enjoying learning the piano like I’ve never – bless you for your insight into teaching – it works!! Please accept my highest respect for possibly the best tutorial of all time – I am 74 and have seen a few. You have made me a happy slave to my keyboard and sound!
I grew up playing (mainly) classical piano, starting at 6 and carrying on until I left home at 18. By that time I was pretty good at rattling through Beethoven’s sonatas, but was always frustrated because I could barely play Mary Had a Little Lamb without sheet music. … All those years playing classical and I never really developed a basic understanding of chord sequences. Can’t get enough of those inversions now!
Your teacher
Robin Hall
Robin grew up in his father’s piano shop and has taught piano for more than 30 years. He created Pianoforall in 2006 for adults who wanted to play, not pass exams.
He is also a published cartoonist and a therapist. You can see both in the course: the explanations lean on pictures and patterns, and he keeps reminding you to relax your shoulders and slow down.
Email him at robin@pianoforall.com. He reads every message.
More about RobinWhat progress looks like
Where the course takes you
Robin won’t promise “piano in three weeks”. Everyone moves at a different speed. This is the order you learn things in.
- 1
First lessons
Chord shapes in both hands and your first rhythm patterns. You play something that sounds like music in your first sitting.
- 2
Books 1–2
Fifteen rhythm styles, blues and rock ’n’ roll. You can accompany songs from a chord sheet.
- 3
Books 3–5
Inversions, richer chords and ballads. Changes start to flow and you begin improvising your own melodies.
- 4
Books 6–9
Jazz, advanced blues, reading sheet music and classical pieces, plus scales in every key.
Practise 15 to 30 minutes most days. Short, regular sessions beat long weekend ones. How long does it take to learn piano?
Classics By Ear
Always wanted to play the Moonlight Sonata?
Robin’s classical courses teach one piece at a time, the same way: chords and patterns first, then the details. Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Satie’s Gnossiennes and two Bach preludes. You don’t need to read music, and you don’t need to finish Pianoforall first.
Explore Classics By Ear
Price
$49, once. Yours for life.
All nine books and every future update for one payment. No monthly fee, and nothing locked behind an upgrade.
- 568 lessons and 25 hours of video
- Online course player plus offline ebooks with video and audio built in
- Printable PDFs, keyboard diagrams and audio exercises
- The Piano Lounge student community, and email access to Robin
You can review your order before paying. Checkout by ClickBank.
Try it for 60 days. If it isn’t for you, get your money back.
Email Robin or ask ClickBank directly within 60 days of buying. You don’t need to give a reason. Refund policy
Questions people ask before they start
I’m a complete beginner. Will Pianoforall be too hard?
No. Pianoforall assumes you have never played and can’t read music. Lesson one shows you where to put your hands and how to play your first chord. Each lesson adds one new thing, and you can repeat any lesson as often as you like.
Do I need to read music?
No. You start by watching, listening and playing chords and rhythms. Reading comes in gradually, and Book 8 takes you through sheet music properly once the notes already mean something to you. You finish the course able to play by ear and read.
Am I too old to learn piano?
No. Robin designed Pianoforall for adults, and many students start in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Adults spot patterns quickly and already know what music should sound like, which helps with a chord-and-rhythm approach. Short, regular practice matters far more than age.
Why pay for a course when YouTube is free?
YouTube is great for single songs and tips. It doesn’t tell you what to learn next, so most self-taught players end up with a pile of half-learned pieces and gaps in the basics. Pianoforall gives you one tested order, from your first chord to jazz and classical, with every video, audio clip and diagram sitting inside the lesson it belongs to.
Do I need a piano, or will a keyboard do?
A keyboard is fine. Look for at least 61 full-size keys (76 or 88 if space and budget allow), touch-sensitive keys and a socket for a sustain pedal. Weighted keys are a bonus. An acoustic piano or digital piano works just as well.
How does the 60-day guarantee work?
If Pianoforall isn’t right for you, ask for a refund within 60 days of buying. Email Robin and he will set it up, or request it directly from ClickBank, the retailer that handles payments. You don’t need to give a reason.
Sit down at the piano tonight and play something
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