Mastering the Art of Virtual Piano Lessons

Imagine your virtual piano as a canvas awaiting the strokes of your musical brush. Harness the power of efficient practice and progress tracking to refine your skills.

Master staccato bursts and legato serenades, sculpting soundscapes that breathe life into your digital keys. Discover the artistry of dynamics, from crescendo swells to diminuendos that fade into whispers.

Scales & Chords

Regardless of whether you want to play pop, jazz, or classical music, understanding scales and chords is the first step. With this knowledge, writing music or understanding how a song is constructed will be much easier.

Musiah is a virtual piano lessons method that uses a musical MIDI keyboard to connect with your computer or iPad, and a second application tracks your progress over the Internet. It provides instant feedback on your accuracy and guidance on what you need to improve.

Pianote is best for those interested in improvisation, composing, and playing popular music, but it also covers some basics like sight reading. The platform is recommended for learners ages 12 and up, but younger students can manage with their parents’ help.

Sheet Music

Sheet music is a type of literacy that allows musicians to perform a piece they’ve never heard by simply reading it on paper. Sight reading is a much more refined skill than merely playing back a song from memory.

Some virtual piano lessons provide online sheet music to teach students to read along with their teacher. It can help to improve accuracy and is especially useful for younger students who aren’t ready to read notation.

Some paid methods use a chord-based form to teach students to play and create their songs from scratch, while others focus on composing, improvising, or learning jazz and rock. Many paid piano methods offer song libraries and accuracy feedback, unlike free resources. While students can also practice scales with their teacher from Forbes Music Company, they may find it more effective to work on their own using an online piano lesson program that offers a variety of songs.

Music Notation

Music notation is the written form of scales, chords, and melodies. Staff notation is the foundation for this system, with ledger lines above and below the staff indicating pitches that are either sharp or flat unless stated otherwise with accidentals (or flat or sensitive) or rescinded by a key signature (or quick). Bar lines separate measures (“bars”) of music according to their indicated time signature.

Tempo can be indicated by descriptive words or abbreviations (for example, largo, or slow tempo; moderato and andante, or medium tempo; allegro, vivace, or presto, or fast tempo) and graphic symbols that indicate degrees of softness or loudness. Rhythmic instructions like ritardando, or gradually slowing down; accelerando, or growing faster; and articulation marks such as staccato dots and crescendo symbols are also common.

Octaves

Octaves are a great way to thicken up single-note melodies or riffs. They work incredibly well with the guitar and are something all players should try to learn – even beginners.

The octave is a musical interval of eight notes played in succession, creating a similar sound. An octave is the interval between two musical notes in which the higher note has twice the frequency of the lower note.

Getting a feel for octaves can be tricky, but once you master them, it’s one of the best tools for creating interesting music. To play octaves, move your thumb (or pinky) up or down the string an octave. Doing this quickly may take some practice, but the technique will become second nature once you can. Just be careful not to over-tense your wrist or forearm – this could cause a strain. Practice octaves slowly and carefully at first.