Teach kids to play the piano
A Playful Path to Piano
Ignite a lifelong passion for music by teaching the piano early and playfully. Our simple exercises are designed to be infinitely expandable, allowing your child to build confidence and skill at their own pace.
As they master these drills, children naturally develop their own intuition and initiative, leading them to explore and expand upon the exercises on their own. They become self-directed learners who find joy in creating their own music.
Here are some ways to enhance the difficulty of any exercise and make it even more engaging:
- Incorporate a metronome to improve rhythm and timing.
- Play with your eyes closed to develop a greater sense of touch and reliance on muscle memory.
- Sing along while playing to improve coordination between your voice and hands.
- Integrate the left hand by mirroring the right hand’s pattern, or by adding bass lines, chords, and other complementary elements.
The most important thing is to strive for daily practice, even if it’s just for a few minutes. Short, consistent sessions build momentum and make learning stick.
Chords
Level: 0
Age: 3+
Guide your kid’s index finger to play each note of all C major chords while singing “MI-A-U” on each chord for added fun and engagement.
Level: 1
Age: 3+
Play all C major chords, ascending and descending, using three fingers of the left hand.
Level: 2
Age: 3+
Play all C major chords, ascending and descending, using three fingers of the left hand plus the base note with the left hand.
Level: 3
Age: 4+
Play all C major chords, ascending and descending, using three fingers of the left hand plus the base note and the fifth with the left hand.
Level: 4
Age: 4+
Play C major triad chord inversion arpeggio style. C-E-G => E-G-C => G-C-E => C-E-G
Level: 5
Age: 5+
Play D major triad chord inversion arpeggio style. D-F#-A => F#-A-D => A-D-F# => D-F#-A
To get familiar with playing black keys and long stretches of the fingers.
Level: 6
Age: 5+
Play major triad chord inversion arpeggio style with the 4 most common chords of Pop music C – F – G – Am
Level: 7
Age: 5+
Play simple songs using triad chords with inversion: Right here waiting C – G – Am – F – G – C => C – G – Am – F – G – Am
Level: 7.5
Age: 5+
Play a simple arpeggiated chord progression Am-F-C-G
Level: 8
Age: 5+
Play all 12 major triad chords with inversions arpeggiated.
Level: 8.5
Age: 5+
Play all 12 major triad chords with inversions arpeggiated with half-step increments.
Scales
Level: 0
Age: 3+
Guide your kid’s index finger to play each note of C major scale while singing for added fun and engagement.
Level: 1
Age: 3+
Let your kid play with the index finger each note of C major scale while singing for added fun and engagement.
Level: 2
Age: 3+
Let your kid play with the index finger each note of C major scale with both hands while singing for added fun and engagement.
Level: 3
Age: 3+
Teach your kid to play the first 5 notes of C major scale using all 5 fingers of both hands. First one hand at the time then both hands together.
Level: 4
Age: 4+
Teach your kid to play the entire C major scale, one hand at the time.
Level: 5
Age: 4+
Teach your kid to play the entire C major scale, with both hands together.
Level: 6
Age: 5+
Teach your kid to play the entire C major scale across 2 octaves, with both hands together.
Level: 7
Age: 5+
Teach your kid to play the entire C major scale across 2 octaves, with both hands together and eyes covered.
Level: 8
Age: 5+
Teach your kid to play the easiest major pentascales (C,D,E,F,G,A,B), playing only the first 5 notes of each scale, to prepare for mastering all major scales in full. Kids can also sing along MI-MI-MI-MI-MI-MI-MI-MI-MI.
Level: 9
Age: 5+
Teach your kid to play the easiest major scales (C,D,E,F,G,A,B), across two octaves with both hands.
Melodies
Level: 0
Age: 3+
Play a simple melody using the index finger. Practice each hand separately then together.
Level: 3
Age: 5+
Play a simple melody using the five fingers of the left hand and learn to transpose it in all keys by ear.