How To Play Piano for Beginners, Lesson 2 || Starting to Read Music

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This is the second lesson in my series of "how to" piano tutorials for absolute beginners. In it, I start looking at how we read piano music, beginning with the five-line stave and the treble clef, which is usually used to notate the right hand. The piano keyboard has many more notes than there are on a single stave, so I also discuss how to read notes that lie outside the stave, using ledger lines. There is an accompanying PDF with notes and exercises.
My full "how to play piano for beginners" course consists of 21 complete lessons, with some extra videos of piano repertoire. The series covers the basics of how to play the piano, plus information on how to read music for piano. Each tutorial comes with a PDF download, and all the lessons are completely free of charge. If you're looking for the best way to learn to play the piano, this is the place to start!
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@Eloho-Inibi 3 года назад

Am blown away by your generosity. The content of your free work here is THE most detailed work ever. Thank you SO much for such investment into people.

@BillHilton 3 года назад

You're welcome, Eloho - glad you've found it useful!

@pakkagewa4591 2 года назад

words like this are priceless and I believe many of us feel the same. Believe it or not one day God will help you along the way Bill. Please keep doing great things for mankind.

@rajinisrinivasan2559 2 года назад

Simply incredible , Bill . The efforts you have put into and the gracious sharing of knowledge is indeed praiseworthy ! Amazing .. God bless you ! I am enjoying learning

@ashleyguitar2001 2 года назад

I was just thinking that we getting this for FREE!!!

@ekellotpatrick6315 Год назад

@@BillHilton 👍

@TheKrabcake Год назад

this was made 6 years ago and he is still answering people. what a chad

@BillHilton Год назад

You're welcome 🤣

@peggyherbachuk5746 2 месяца назад

I just found his channel and I could learn soo much but I only have a mini keyboard that I bought for my son 20 years ago and there is no middle C. 😂. I've wanted always wanted to learn😂

@TheKrabcake 2 месяца назад

I'm still alive:D

@user-hi5no1fy7c 26 дней назад

Congrats @@TheKrabcake

@clorydaweeb2902 26 дней назад

LMAO REAL

@jonathonsmith8871 Год назад

We live in an amazing time where you can go on the internet and learn whatever skill you want for free from people who know what they’re doing, I remember when that wasn’t possible. Thanks bill

@BillHilton Год назад

Me too Jonathon - imagine if we'd had this when we were kids! You're welcome!

@Realisticgram7 Год назад

Hi Bill, I hope you are still viewing your comments. I am 65 years old and my entire life have wanted to learn the piano. I remembered sitting on the front step of my best friends home listening to her take piano lessons and wishing we had a piano so that I could take lessons. I bought myself a keyboard in my 30's and tried to learn with a book but raising children made this impossible so I gave up. I have been struggling over the last 10 years with illness and sadly all my attention has been focused on trying to make it through a day relatively pain free. I finally decided I need something else to focus on that would bring me joy and so I said to myself, "What about piano lessons?". The blessings of HaShem fell upon me immediately when I found your youtube and I want you to know that this gift that you have given to so many is so valuable. I went out and bought myself a keyboard yesterday and started this morning! May you be blessed for being such a blessing! Shalom from Jerusalem!

@BillHilton Год назад

I certainly am still viewing them - shalom from North Yorkshire! It always absolutely makes my day to hear that my videos are helping people, so thanks very much for letting me know. Good luck with the rest of the course, and please do let me know if you have any questions or run into difficulties. Long experience of seeing people going through this course suggests that those who do best are the ones who really nail down the basics and do lots of reinforcement practice of the first few lessons - that means you have a strong foundation for when things start to get a bit trickier, around lesson 9. So try to practise every day if you can, and really work hard at memorising stuff like note names on the keyboard and in treble and bass staves - it makes things way easier later on. Behatzlacha!

@7Butter7fly 4 года назад

Hi Bill, I’m a Senior, on a budget....I play by ear, as well have had 2 years of lessons.._no can afford those.... 😢. I’ve been looking for a on line Tutorial that’s worth getting involved. I just found it....you are an excellent Instructor....clear and direct, and understandable....I’m nearing 80 and love my piano, and simply can’t stop learning! Thank yu so much for continued inspiration....🎶🦋

@BillHilton 4 года назад

No problem at all, Martha - I'm really glad to have been of help. If you run into any specific problems or have any questions, just give me a shout. I sometimes take a little while to reply (I get a lot of messages...) but I always will in the end!

@RichardFriendartist Год назад

that is really cool. I hope you are still playing Martha!!

@planetofthegapes 12 дней назад

I hope your learning is going well. I'm just starting! Amazing videos.

@ShowUsTruth 4 года назад

"challenging your mind is the way of learning"

@superfly9487 Месяц назад

Thank you so much for these vids. 47 yrs old and just started learning to play, because a friend gifted our family an extra piano they had.

@gurjeetgill873 Год назад

What a generous contribution Bill… your content and teaching style is first class… my granddaughter and I love learning together 🙏

@BillHilton Год назад

Thank you, Gurjeet - both of you are very welcome!

@syedkareem7103 4 года назад

During Covid19 isolation I thought of using the time productively hence decided to learn piano and I started following Bill's lessons. And appreciate your teaching methods. Thank you.

@BillHilton 4 года назад

Thank you, Syed, and I'm glad you like it. I think a lot of people are using the time to learn piano. Give me a shout if you have any questions!

@johndevonport358 4 года назад

😂😂 me too , good luck with it Syed

@amandadumont1270 4 года назад

@@johndevonport358 me too haha

@e.walker 3 года назад

Doing the same myself, thank you Bill for making this free for everyone!

@grizzly5.016 3 года назад

Me too

@DiegoBarreto1997 4 года назад

I'm an airplane pilot and I'm grounded due to covid19, so instead of watching netflix during all day long, I've decided to learn something new. And moreover, I'm brazilian, so my first language is portuguese, then I'm using my time to learn about piano and to improve my english as well. Thanks Bill for the lessons! I have to admit that it's a little bit hard; I had tried Simply Piano before your channel, but I didn't feel that I was actually learning something. Here I am! So thanks again and stay home!!

@BillHilton 4 года назад

You're very welcome, Diego - I hope you keep making progress. Don't hesitate to give me a shout if you have any questions!

@prashanshak.8589 9 месяцев назад

Hi Bill, thank you so much for this series. It has been almost 7 years since you uploaded this and I can't imagine the number of people you have taught and helped and from multiple geographies too! What I loved the most is how you made me associate "oh it's so hard and frustrating" feeling to something positive - my brain creating new circuitry and being familiar with the subject. I embrace that feeling not only with piano but with whatever I am learning and it helps me to keep pushing through and not drop things out of frustration.

@BillHilton 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! Yes, I like to think it’s helped a few people. I tried doing some rough maths on this the other day, based on how many people have watched the final few videos in the series, and making allowance for random watches/curiosity/revisits etc. Anyway, I think the number of people who have actually completed is into the thousands - around five thousand, perhaps, which I’m pretty happy about. I hope you make good progress yourself - let me know how you get on!

@witz1330 2 года назад

if i see one more piano ad im going to loose my mind

@elemayelemay4229 2 месяца назад

for real

@fz8376 2 месяца назад

Haha i sometimes think if i hate piano ads would i be able to play piano for long

@MrEastsidejamie 2 месяца назад

You guys gotta just pay for youtube. Its like netflixs

@AsadAli-jc5tg 29 дней назад

Means?

@jacobychamberlin2865 19 дней назад

Facts 😂

@ericadilone8298 2 месяца назад

I am just learning and realized that this was made so long ago and he is still answering god bless him and he is so sweet 😊❤❤

@coynierobertloynes3947 5 месяцев назад

im 46 and started to learn with no experience in music at all. thank you for your hard work xx

@BillHilton 4 месяца назад

You're welcome! Good luck with the course and let me know how you get on!

@margeball6909 6 лет назад

Bill, Marge Ball here, was just reading through what some people have written, Wow there are a lot of older people starting to learn piano. I am so glad about that because it will help with the memory of people our age and also keep the bones limber. This is a great service to older people. Great job that you teach well enough for us seniors to understand and follow what we need to do to play piano.

@BillHilton 6 лет назад

Thanks Marge! I never really planned it to work this way, but it seems that more mature learners actually make up the single largest group following this series - which is fine by me, as you/they tend to be very dedicated learners!

@amirnoorani5017 5 лет назад

I just watched the first two lessons and I learned all the theory! before that, I watched a lot of beginners guide but didn't learn anything. You are great Bill and you deserve more likes and subscriptions

@BillHilton 5 лет назад

Thanks Amir - glad you found them useful. I hope you keep watching! Give me a shout if you have any questions :)

@nknorton3397 6 лет назад

These lessons are honestly heaven sent. I can't thank you enough.

@BillHilton 6 лет назад

No problem at all - really glad you like them!

@anpanJ Год назад

I started with Lesson 1 exactly one week ago and I'm really digging these lessons. I'm motivated to the fullest. Eventually being able to play the songs I love in a year or two down the line feels doable to me at last. Thanks for your work.

@Angel-zr9fn 4 года назад

Had piano lessons as a kid but stopped cos I lacked discipline. With the Lockdown now, my goal is to be able to play again. Been looking for several tutorial videos online and came across this one. This is honestly the best! It's the most comprehensive one & more than that, you provide us with actual notes to download per session. I look forward to playing the piano again. My goal is to finish two of your videos and practice everyday, like taking actual piano lessons. Really can't thank you enough for this!

@BillHilton 4 года назад

Thanks very much indeed, Angel! Let me know if you run into any problems or have any questions, and I'll do my best to help!

@BillHilton 3 года назад

If you're finding this course useful, remember to check out my Patreon page at *www.patreon.com/billhilton* - supporting me on Patreon doesn't cost very much (from as little as $2 USD per tutorial I post on RU-vid, which means no more than $6 per month). In return you get *priority support* from me personally, access to my very popular *Piano Packs* (great if you're learning improv) and *previews* of upcoming projects. Plus my Patreon community is really *friendly, supportive and fun*. Please do check it out when you've finished watching the tutorial! ~Bill

@pericologan 3 года назад

“the message with piano practice: embrace the difficulty”, great Bill! Kind regards.

@BillHilton 3 года назад

You're welcome, Pedro! And to you!

@michellestocker5968 4 года назад

I just started learning a few days ago, I am on only the second lesson! I have always been the most frustrated piano player! Always wanted to learn but was always intimidated by reading music, it might as well be chinese to me. I pray I don't loose heart and can make it through! Been wanting to play since childhood, now closer to 60! I will learn....I want to play just that much...thank you for these lessons!!!

@BillHilton 4 года назад

You're welcome Michelle - I hope you continue to make good progress! And if you're close to 60, then you're still young compared to many of the learners I hear from, so stick at it!

@davefreeman6778 3 месяца назад

I have looked at many videos by others and never found anything that I could connect with then I stumbled upon your channel a few days ago and I have learned so much already. Reading music never made any sense especially ledger lines and octaves. The way you explain it makes sense to me and I cannot tell you how grateful I am. I am recovering from major surgery so now is the perfect time for me to learn. Thank you so much Bill Hilton.

@patrickbenson9367 Год назад

i have just learned more in the last 20 minutes than I have in my life. Thank you so much for your time and generosity for doing this for free. I am so excited about learning this. You, sir, are a legend. I am 67 and just starting to learn. I have, always, loved music but I have never been able to play an instrument. I am looking forward to the rest of the class

@BillHilton Год назад

That's really good to hear, Patrick, thank you! Good luck with the course, and don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions/problems!

@pentguin372 Год назад

These tutorials have been way more helpful than anything else I have seen

@BillHilton Год назад

Thanks Pentguin - glad to hear it! If you ever have any questions about any of the stuff in them, give me a yell!

@natanel8812 7 лет назад

Thank you very much Bill Hilton! I am a beginner and it's only you who is helping me right now :) you deserve way more likes and subs

@BillHilton 7 лет назад

Thank you - glad to hear you're finding my stuff useful! :)

@lindalove7193 2 года назад

Hi, Bill, HNY! I just got a keyboard for Christmas. I'm 65 and feel out of my mind trying to learn, but I've always wanted to play the piano and happened mention it to my husband YEARS AGO just in a general conversation of life's dreams and this year, he surprised me! Here we go! Thank you, this is my first day.

@BillHilton 2 года назад

Good to hear Linda, and Happy New Year to you too! Good luck, and let me know if you run into any snags/have any questions at any point!

@jaraelhicks 4 месяца назад

Am new to this channel and completely new to piano as of a month ago. I was fortunate and got an acoustic piano for free. I started with piano note and simply piano and paid for both. I enjoyed simply piano until I started extremely having difficulty understanding the sheet music. You however have done An amazing job and humbled me even as I’m new and I’m going back to the basics of studying sheet music. I’ve been on this lesson for like a week and it amazes me that I didn’t know this as well as it thought or simply piano made me think. I’m looking forward to future lessons and ultimately play classical music with confidence.

@BillHilton 4 месяца назад

That’s great to hear, Jarael - thanks for taking the time to say so! Let me know how you get on with the rest of course, and don’t hesitate to give me a yell if you have any questions or run into problems at any stage. Good luck! 👍

@skyyyr6921 Год назад

Loving the lessons so far! It's been 3 days with a total of 3-5hrs of total time since I started learning and I'm impressed! I thought reading music was going to be difficult but you were able to make it easy. TY Sir!

@BillHilton Год назад

You're welcome! Let me know how you get on with the rest of the course, and don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions/problems!

@nononono3421 4 года назад

One thing I have noticed that helped me is how each note will alter from being on a line and then on a space in the next octave. The middle c is on a line under the staff, the next C is on a space in the staff, the next one is back on a line. The same is true for all notes. It's another hint to make it easier to remember where each note is. I recommend hitting the keys and imagining in your mind where it is on the staff. Keep doing this for every note again and again and eventually it will start to really settle in your head. I'm still a beginner but this has helped!

@evelynmidgley7620 7 лет назад

Thank you so much! I played the violin when I was much younger and could read music perfectly but I sat down the other day to look at some sheet music and it was all completely gone! I'm trying to learn some piano and this was a great reminder! Thank you!

@tanvirrahman4040 Год назад

I am actually learning a piano course. Just started a month ago or so. I haven’t finished that course yet and I was searching for piano course which I will learn after I finish that. And I came across your channel from many recommendations. I’ll surely learn from you Sir. You’re doing a tremendous job for people like us who cannot pay 300 dollars or even 150 dollars💰for a course. Thank you sir. Lots of love from North East India🇮🇳

@tonycritchley1948 Год назад

With all the tutorials available on the Internet I have just come across this by Bill Hilton. In my opinion it is by far the best I have seen. I am very much a "mature" beginner but am thoroughly enjoying the Lessons. Thank you so much, it is very much appreciated.

@hilaryknight934 2 года назад

Ive just started piano lessons and Im 68. I still want an actual lesson fortnightly but this is so helpful, especially to watch and learn the theory since I need to learn to read music as well. You have a lovely voice and so easy to listen to .

@BillHilton 2 года назад

Glad you like the tutorials, Hilary! You're actually quite young by the standards of some of my learners (!) so stick with it, and don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!

@Kewickviper 10 месяцев назад

I'm picking up piano again in my mid 30s after having has lessons when I was 5-7 years old. I learned how to read sheet music back then and couldn't play very complicated stuff but I had music books for the first couple of grades and I could play all the songs in there from the sheet music relatively easily. Your explanation of EGBDF brought back so many memories and as soon as I saw it I said the phrase "Every Good Boy Deserves Food" and had a wave of nostalgia since that must have been the phase my piano teacher taught me back in the day to learn the treble clef. Amazing what your mind can remember and I'm finding myself picking things up that I haven't done in almost 30 years! Can't wait to follow along with the whole course and I hope I can get to be as good as I was when I was 7 years old again haha.

@BillHilton 10 месяцев назад

Good to hear! That's the amazing thing about stuff you learn at that age: it sticks at a very deep level. You'll probably find that you actually have a small advantage in terms of physical playing over an absolute beginner at the same age as you, purely because you did that early work. Good luck, let me know how you get on and don't hesitate to shout if you have any problems/questions!

@keithlillis7962 6 месяцев назад

These are by-far the best Piano beginner lessons I have found on RU-vid - Many thanks indeed for all your hard work!

@Xxaandrea 29 дней назад

Thank you. I want to be able to play piano and to be a ballet dancer but my parents didnt have much money on doing that for me. Now Im retired and blessed to have this chanel on me🙏

@BillHilton 27 дней назад

You're welcome - I hope you enjoy the rest of the course!

@GeneralBogRoll 4 года назад

I've always wanted to learn to play my keyboard since asking for one for my birthday when I was like 15 and never really got round to it. Found this channel recently and it's been a complete godsend. Everything is very clearly explained thus far and is easy to understand for beginners like myself! 10/10 for content!

@BillHilton 4 года назад

Thanks Brandon - really glad to have helped!

@jessicamarie6448 3 года назад

When I first tried the exercise I found it so difficult and I was going to just stop trying, but I really want to learn how to play so I continued trying and now it’s not too difficult at all and I’m glad I stuck with it!

@BillHilton 3 года назад

Glad to hear it, Jessica - that's often the way things go in the early days of learning: you work and work and work at something and it seems impossible, then *ping* you just get it. If you need any help or have any questions at any stage, just give me a shout.

@jessicamarie6448 3 года назад

@@BillHilton Thanks Bill! I’m currently on lesson 6 but I always go back to previous lessons too. One thing I’m struggling on is reading the sheet music while playing at the same time, I usually just end up memorising what’s on the sheet and the fingering and then playing it, how do I improve on that? Thanks 🙏🏾

@BillHilton 3 года назад

@@jessicamarie6448 You’re welcome! The short and boring answer to the sheet music thing is “just keep doing what you’re doing”. Everyone except the very best sightreaders (and I’m not one of those...) uses partial memorisation to some extent, so it’s not something to worry about. As you work on an increasing variety of music you’ll find that the amount you have to memorise gradually lessens. At this stage, though, it’s all about gritting your teeth, digging deep and pushing through stuff that (for now) seems tough. If you want some practice tips, you might find this tutorial useful: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xk9ozR2rPOQ.html

@user-iy3el6gb8y Год назад

Thank you very much for your effort. I'm 21 years old and always wanted to learn to play piano. Your videos come in handy, they are very helpful!

@BillHilton Год назад

You're very welcome! Let me know if you run into any problems/need any specific help!

@optimistic_1115 16 дней назад

I have always found piano music to be so beautiful and had always wanted to learn how to play. Thank you for providing these easy to follow lessons and for spreading your love for music to others! I hope to finally be able to read sheet music and to be able to play my favorite instrument.

@joshuasamson7476 Год назад

You are absolutely awesome as a teacher and a professional mentor for the keyboard lessons.

@slowfans1365 4 года назад

After playing the piano for years without learning to read music this tutorial has helped me so much. Deffo worth giving a sub.

@BillHilton 4 года назад

Thank you - really glad you like it! :)

@oliverwoodcock5307 8 месяцев назад

About 1/4 - 1/2 way through the second lesson. I feel like I've so much already. Thankyou for taking the time to provide this learning material. You're a massive help 🙏🫡

@BillHilton 8 месяцев назад

You’re welcome, Oliver - keep on pushing! Experience says the people who finish the course successfully tend to be those who work hard on the basics in the first six lessons or so - there’s a lot of stuff that’s tempting to hurry over, but if you get it nailed it leaves you in a strong position for the tougher stuff in later lessons. Shout if you have any questions or stuff I can help with! 👍

@jo-paultoasty4235 6 лет назад

This is fantastic - I played violin for 6 years and could site read music decently, and even took a year of music theory in high school focusing on staff notation which I took to very well - but I'll be damned if I haven't lost most of my reading skills in the almost 10 years since. This is good for beginners to reading music but also as a refresher for someone who maybe knew it at some point and has since forgotten... I can peck out a tune with no problem but anything further is beyond me, so I'm glad to have this tool to finally learn how to use a piano in a way that is actually helpful! THANK YOU~

@BillHilton 6 лет назад

No problem at all - really glad to have been of help! Reading the feedback there have actually been quite a few people who have been using this as a refresher rather than as a from-scratch course, which is kind of pleasing, and just goes to show that you can never quite predict the many and varied uses people will find for stuff you put on RU-vid. I hope you continue to make good progress, and do give me a shout if you have any questions :)

@truthbiblestudies3978 5 лет назад

You are the most sincere teacher I've seen. You really want to help. thanks

@BillHilton 5 лет назад

Thank you very much for saying so!

@srisen748 5 лет назад

I absolutely agree

@user-ip1yi8cy2t 5 месяцев назад

I’m very excited to start My journey learning piano , thank you very much for guiding me in this journey it’s been a 20 years since I first wanted to learn but have been to busy .

@BillHilton 5 месяцев назад

Good luck, let me know how you get on, and shout if you run into problems/have any questions!

@quirkyquester Год назад

Thank you Boss, i've always wanted to learn jazz piano, i had piano class, but now im coming back to the fundamentals again, your teaching is amazing!

@RX-8GT 6 лет назад

I just wanted to say, I have subscribed to your channel for a while. Practiced octaves, major scales, hand independence, etc.., But dreaded learning reading music sheets, and I must say that it isn't half as boring as I thought. Also the way you show takes the boringness out. I want to thank you for the time you put in this. I went to just wanting to play by eye to wanting to learn music from scratch in general, all because of you. You inspired me to go further into the music area alot more. Thank you again sir

@BillHilton 6 лет назад

That's marvellous to hear - thanks very much indeed!

@RX-8GT 6 лет назад

Bill Hilton You're welcome., your time is very much appreciated. I was just watching your videos again

@shivangisareen6776 7 лет назад

Absolutely love your tutorials. Thank you so much!

@EaglesVision999 3 года назад

I was watching a woman speak about piano and how she was going to teach us in a couple of weeks how to learn and then when I found out it was five thousand bucks I was so disappointed but then I found your channel that you give the spreadsheets for free now so amazing relief and you can't believe how ready I am to start this piano lesson something that has been making me feel I don't have a talent but I feel like I'm ready now thank you very much sir. Every time I sat at the piano I just wanted to sit there without the music sheet and just play something beautiful but everytime I messed up I ended up pressing two keys at the same time or changing the music style I always wanted to hearing music and just produce it on the piano but I understand I have to go through a lot of processing a lot of time but with your channel it's so easy to explain that I just feels like you are talking with me in front of me thank you very much

@BillHilton 3 года назад

You're welcome - keep practising, give me a shout if you need any guidance, and just keep pushing on!

@gmyos 6 лет назад

CRYING. This channel is a heaven. ♡

@dannycurtis8039 4 года назад

Really helping Bill ! I'm 51 and always wanted to play the Piano. And you are giving me the patience to do it. Great lessons. I'm just onto lesson 2 and loving the challenge. Keep up the good work.

@BillHilton 4 года назад

Thanks Danny - glad it helps! 51 is at the young(ish) end of the spectrum for users of this series: I get a lot of messages from people twenty or thirty years older than you, so you're pretty much a spring chicken! Good luck, and let me know if you have any specific questions about anything. I always reply eventually...!

@a2zpiano 4 года назад

thanks for those lessons. Very clever way of explaining those. I hope many beginners are able to get started watching these lessons

@JonWatering Год назад

Just over two weeks since I first started the keyboard and I’m fairly competent with this lesson. Been doing this lesson for about 10-12 days now. Going well and sounding better! Can’t believe I’m reading off sheet music! The one issue I am having is my keyboard has letters written on 3/4’s on it and I find myself looking at the letter instead of the key as such. But thank for the lessons, going to have a little look at three now! Have been doing 15-30 minutes daily. Thankyou!

@BillHilton Год назад

Glad to hear you're making progress, Jon! 15-30 mins a day is absolutely ideal. As you get more confident, the trick is not to race ahead of yourself - you need a really firm foundation to build on, so taking 5-6 days to work on each lesson is a good idea. As you get deeper into the series you might want to extend that a little. Most people seem to find that things get more challenging from around Lesson 9 onwards, so at that point you maybe want to aim to be giving each lesson at least 7 days. Shout if you run into problems or need any help at any point, and good luck!

@adelightfulmealcookedinric2667 6 лет назад

Thank you very much Bill Hilton you're a wonderful teacher. God Bless you more

@BillHilton 2 года назад

*UPDATES, DECEMBER 2022:* If you have any trouble accessing the PDFs, make sure you're using the links at www.billspianopages.com/beginners - they're all live and working. If you enjoy the series, you might also like my new book, How To Be A Better Musician: it's jammed with ideas, advice, practice strategies and exercises for every kind of musician, from beginner to pro. Right now it's available as an ebook (PDF and/or EPUB) with a print edition coming in 2023. Learn more and buy and download your copy at www.bettermusicianbook.com

@BrunoMCDowell 4 года назад

Awesome Awesome! Got my keyboard yesterday so I can learn to play an instrument during this coronavirus outbreak and this video really helped me to read music. Did not get it the first time but it's starting to make sense after I watched a few times! Many many thanks sir!

@PohewaJay 2 года назад

I have strugggled for a year trying to find tutorials I understood. Found yours today and oh my God, thank you SO MUCH! I wished I had found your channel sooner!

@BillHilton 2 года назад

You're really welcome - give me a shout if you get stuck or need any help at any stage!

@chrisj8979 4 года назад

Bill; For a very long time I’ve wanted to learn how to play the piano. I finally pulled the trigger on it and I am using ur videos for me to learn how. Thanks for the videos man 🤙🏽

@BillHilton 4 года назад

No problem Chris - glad they're helping!

@vincepod 7 лет назад

Thanks for the excellent tutorial, Bill. "The thing on the front of your head" was priceless.

@idontevenknow7337 7 лет назад

I have been learning piano for over a year, there are lots of information I never knew about, yet used in so many events, these videos really help me, since in my country, music teaching isn't that good, Wouter Van Wijhe showed me your channel when I was having struggles practicing and trying to learn one of his covers. This really helped me and your breaking chords tutorials help me quite alot with my speed! I really am grateful for your videos, you've earned a new sub! Thank you so much, you really helped me quite alot!

@BillHilton 7 лет назад

Thanks very much indeed for the kind words and the sub - I'm glad to hear my stuff has been helpful. Stick at it, and I'm sure you'll continue to make great progress! :)

@idontevenknow7337 7 лет назад

Bill Hilton ❤❤❤❤

@ladimm62 7 лет назад

Was a player 15 years ago and then I just stopped playing. Bought a new instrument recently to restart the old hobby but OMG I did not remember a thing! Your video is super good , just to revive those knowledge except that I actually learned the notes not by alphabets but as do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti , therefore abit challenging now but i am sure i catch up with a little practice. Just wanted to say Good Job! Very nice tutorial :)

@BillHilton 7 лет назад

Thanks Ladan - you'll probably find that quite a lot of knowledge gradually comes back. Keep working away, and good luck! :)

@PIANOSTYLE100 6 лет назад

Ladan Mansouri one of the the things the brain does is usually work things out.. it is starting over but after a while things may come fairly quickly...

@user-ox3xp9lq8j Год назад

Thank you so much, Bill! You are so awesomeee :) I played piano in my youth but for years a left it untouched, I decided to come back with your teaching, and it feels great! "challenging your mind is the way of learning"

@BillHilton Год назад

Thank you, and you're welcome! Let me know how you get on with the course, and give me a shout if you have any questions/problems!

@kelsiebell1710 3 года назад

I played clarinet for 4 years and ukulele for 2 years so i am trained in reading sheet music lol but this still helped a lot

@BillHilton 3 года назад

Glad you like it, Kelsie - those other instrumental skills will really help!

@Mi-rinconcito 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your tutorials. I took piano lessons many years ago and I stopped practicing, I don't remember anything of what I learned back then. I have to learn again 🫶. Soon I will upload videod of my progress 🙏.

@BillHilton 3 месяца назад

You're very welcome! You’ll probably find that although you’re not conscious of remembering anything, many of the skills will come a little easier because of those early lessons. Good luck, get in touch if you have any questions, and yes indeed please do upload some videos of your playing and let me know - always happy to give feedback!

@jyothishetty8852 4 года назад

You're a wonderful wonderful teacher! Thanks so much Bill!!!

@BillHilton 4 года назад

You're very welcome, Jyothi!

@user-bo6lq3td2d 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful watching from Kenya proud of you the way you explain

@BillHilton 7 месяцев назад

Thank you - I hope you find it helpful!

@raeleserve701 4 месяца назад

Wow, this is amazing! Have been looking online since acquiring a digital piano for Christmas and I finally hit the jackpot! I can't believe you haven't asked for my credit card details. Thank you so much for these valuable lessons, altruism still exists, I thought it was long dead and buried!

@BillHilton 4 месяца назад

You're really welcome! One of the reasons I created the course was that I was so annoyed by all the "...buy my awesome piano course - learn to play like Art Tatum, Elton John and Liszt in less than 40 minutes! Just $384! ($573958 value!!)"-type ads. I should say it's not entirely altruistic, either: I get a good chunk of ad revenue from the course videos. Anyhow, good luck, and give me a shout if you run into any problems/have any questions at any stage.

@BillHilton 4 месяца назад

PS you might find this useful if you haven't see it - basically a summary of the problems/challenges I've seen people work through as they've followed the course: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rJwY4JEG9_Y.html

@raeleserve701 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much, pleased im not the only one who gets irritated by those ridiculous promises😏

@turrobby 3 года назад

I'm about a week in, and I'm really surprised with the progress I've made so far thanks to these lessons. I love the structure of them, with layers of increasing difficulty. I recently discovered a love for music theory, and that made me want to learn how to play and, eventually, try and compose my own music (even though I have no clue where to start on that front). Thank you for putting these resources out here for free!

@BillHilton 3 года назад

You're really welcome - I hope you continue to enjoy the series, and do give me a shout if you get stuck/need help!

@turrobby 3 года назад

@@BillHilton Hey, I just wanted to follow up - I've been continuing on this part, and while I've nailed down levels 1 through 3 to the point where I feel confident that I could get down level 5 fairly easily, I've been having an absurd amount of trouble with level 4. Between having terrible aural skills and singing voice (making it difficult to compare the notes), it's taken the most time for the least progress. Do you have any advice, or is it just a matter of time?

@Lynda8888 7 лет назад

Great Video Mr. Hilton, I'm learning soo much I learned in Elementary when I played Violin and Clarinet 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' so hearing 'Every Green Bus Drives Fast' was really cool. Thank you so much for your expertise.

@BillHilton 7 лет назад

Thanks Lynda - glad you liked it!

@elizabethfransen398 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video! I used to play trombone when I was school and tried to learn piano but couldn't get passed the grind and had no direction, im super pumped for this course. Ive been working on the pdf for this lesson for the past few days and oh my goodness is it incredibly difficult. I feel like i can read the music okay and find the notes on the keyboard well but once im trying to do both all that knowledge goes out the window. I know if i just keep practicing this it will become second nature. Im really excited to learn piano so i can play the music i love. Thank you for encouraging me and giving me a sense of direction 😊

@BillHilton 5 месяцев назад

You're welcome, Elizabeth! You should find that your previous experience is a big help, but mostly in the early days it really is just a case of grinding through and nailing down skills that need to become second nature. Keep pushing through, and you'll be fine: lots of people have finished this course, and those that do are those who just keep working at it even when it seems progress is slow. You might find this recent video useful if you haven't seen it - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rJwY4JEG9_Y.html - it's basically an overview of the most common problems self-teaching piano players face, and it grew out of conversations I've had over the years with people who have been through this course. It covers most of the major stumbling blocks. If you run into any problems or have any questions at any stage, just give me a shout. Good luck!

@mercrn1995 4 года назад

Hi, just found you yesterday and I am so glad. Thank you for your efforts and being a wonderful teacher. You made it easier and more fun :) I am excited to start learning the piano. Thanks again :)

@passportcs 7 лет назад

I'm an absolute beginner and these lessons are great. Please keep them coming. Gene O'Neill Winter Park, FL USA

@jitessh Год назад

Man I'm glad that among so many tutorials available, I chose yours. Couldn't have found more easier tutorial than this. Thank you so much for taking your time and providing us with such great lessons. They're a great help. It's my first time learning any instrument ever and I didn't think that I would be able to understand stuff so early, but you made everything so simple and easy to follow. Thank you so much and keep up the great work. Really.

@BillHilton Год назад

You're really welcome - I'm glad you liked it! Give me a yell if you run into problems at any stage in the course, and let me know how you get on!

@jitessh Год назад

@@BillHilton yeah, i will.

@theokanes6981 5 лет назад

Omg 😲 u are the best I’m only starting Piano 🎹 and don’t know the notes 📝 yet so thanks 🙏🏻

@Zilegil 7 лет назад

I'm looking forward to the next lesson I'm a very able pianist who mainly works by knowledge of theory and ear I've learnt how to read pitch but rhythm just seems so monstrously daunting

@albert-stefanstancu4634 Год назад

I play guitar from aathe age of 15 but I walyas wanted to get into music production, so I started with learning the piano...as a beginner...this series is a genius implementation! VERY WELL DONE!

@BillHilton Год назад

Thank you very much! Yes, a lot of people who follow my tutorials are actually focussed on production but need to improve their piano/keyboard/reading/theory skills. Let me know how you get on with the rest of the course!

@nerodant85 6 лет назад

Amazing work, makes the whole concept easy to understand 🙌🙌🙌

@LamiaaElmorsy 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! this is my first time to learn how to read music tone. Your content is really helpful!

@Rumcake256 6 месяцев назад

I absolutely love the work that you put into this lesson. Making practice sheets and giving them out for free is such a wonderful thing to do. Thank you so much!

@BillHilton 6 месяцев назад

You’re welcome, and I appreciate the thanks! Good luck with the course, and let me know how you get on (and indeed if you need any help at any stage).

@rohanmurali1679 4 года назад

Thank you Bill. Your tutorials are amazing. I am using your videos to learn for myself and for my 1st grader. Thank you for you Nobel service.

@BillHilton 4 года назад

You're welcome - shout if you have any questions!

@cyrius289 7 лет назад

Great tutorial serie! Practice the piano little and often. That will be my new year resolution.

@StarstruckFerSure 5 лет назад

This was the best video I’ve watched so far on my journey to learning the keyboard, will definitely practise the exercises. Thank so very much!

@BillHilton 5 лет назад

Thanks for the kind words!

@junecook5350 3 года назад

Great, thanks. I can read music, but good to have a refresher.

@webnet15 4 года назад

I'm learning how to play piano and this is AWESOMENESS.......glad I found this site.....Mark

@BillHilton 4 года назад

Glad to have helped, Mark!

@GuilleSKS Год назад

2022 and stilll watching this beautiful lesson! Thank you so muvh

@BillHilton Год назад

You're very welcome!

@philiplangat5639 6 лет назад

thank you and God be with you.

@mahalakshmikousalya 6 лет назад

Wow, Clearly explained. I'm a very beginner. Please guide me how to improve my basics. Thanks a ton in advance!!!

@joshuamejia7098 Год назад

Thank you for the free classes. I will alway remember this and tell everyone where and who taught me.

@tigertijger 6 месяцев назад

lesson two is a struggle to get it drilled in but i practice every day now for an hour i hope i eventually can progress passed this lesson. thank you for sharing these lessons i really feel it helps. unlike 90% of the other lessons who want to learn you parts of songs. as a motivation i bought a piano anthology from faber music and my goal is to eventually being able to play the music in there. this is that one step in the right direction so thank you very much.

@BillHilton 6 месяцев назад

You’re welcome! It sounds like you have an excellent attitude and level of commitment, so keep it up. The secret of success is actually pretty simple: just commit and keep going, challenging yourself consistently with your practice, and even when it feels like you’re making no progress at all, keep going, because the progress will come. Good luck, let me know if you have any questions, and please do let me know how you get on!

@dewrimsirine Год назад

When it comes to piano lessons you're the best. Thanks a lot

@BillHilton Год назад

You’re welcome!

@JaykwanStacks 3 года назад

You are awesome. I've never read music before in my life, and this made it easy to understand. I will keep practicing. Thank you so much!

@BillHilton 3 года назад

You're welcome, Jacob - glad to have helped. Shout if you run into any problems!

@sai_tejaa 7 лет назад

bill Hilton one thing that was sure u make many changes in my play thank u so much love u r skills

@jazzyboy4569 6 месяцев назад

This lesson is bursting my mind with knowledge! Oh my God! With this lessons I can definitely work on my piano skills now. Thankyou for this lessons ❤❤❤

@BillHilton 6 месяцев назад

You’re really welcome! Let me know how you get on!