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I get this question all the time…

“Eric, how can I stop playing the same old chords all of the time?”

This is a very common roadblock for beginner piano players.

The progression for beginners looks a little something like this:

1. You start out learning to play chords
2. You start gaining some momentum
3. You feel stuck because all of the songs you play start sounding the same 🙁

The reason for this is because you are using the same chords for every single song.

If you don’t start changing things up with the chords you are playing, you are always going to have this problem.

So… How do you fix it?

In the video below I share how you can transform the chords that you already know into brand new sounding chords that you can use in any song, and make what you play not so repetitive.

Watch the video Now!

Chord Transformations

Download the Chord Inversions Map Here…

This video gives you a simple, but powerful, tip that makes playing new chords amazingly easy.

…and it all revolves around chord inversions.

A chord inversion is an alteration, or adjustment, to a pre-existing chord.

So, all you have to do is take a chord that you already know, and make a couple adjustments and…

BAM!

…you have a new chord.

These inversions don’t change the chord entirely, but it changes the character of the chord giving it a new sound compared to it’s original.

The great things about these inversions is that the notes in the chord are still the same, but the arrangement of the notes are what changes.

This is what gives the chord a new sound and new character.

Click here if you want an easy to follow process map that makes building chord inversions a snap!

Changing keys in music is one of the most dynamic things that you can do to make your music have more power and add emphasis to a song.

There are 4 easy steps that you can follow to change from one key to another, and it literally takes only seconds.

Watch the video below to learn exactly how to change keys and make it sound seamless!

4 Steps to Changing Keys!

Click Here to Download the FREE
Changing Keys and Modulation Chart!

Looking for a piano tutorial but can’t find one that’s any good.

Here are some of my favorite piano songs that I want to teach to you.

I try my best to teach these songs with clear and easy instructions. I take out the fluff and give you what you want and need to know so you can start playing right away.

Most of these songs will be for intermediate players. That doesn’t mean that you can’t play them if you are beginner. If you follow the tutorial and practice you can play the songs.

Please comment on the tutorials and tell me what you think. If you like them or if they helped you. Let me know if there is anything I can do to improve them.

I hope these tutorials will help you to start playing those songs that you love!

Also, give me your requests. I will start doing tutorials that the community wants. So add your comment below and I will pick a song and add a tutorial for that songs.

Have fun and keep practicing!!
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Eminem

• Love The Way You Lie

Lady Antebellum

• Need You Now

One republic

• Apologize

Rascal Flatts

• Here Comes Goodbye
• Bless The Broken Road

Taylor Swift

• Mine

The In’s and Out’s Of The Piano

Knowing piano theory is not a requirement to being a great musician. But is sure does help.

If you want to be an ok musician or piano player then you don’t need to worry about theory. But, if you want to be great (which I’m sure you do) then you need to know it.

Theory is all about how music works. Its like a good tool. If you don’t know how to use it then it’s no use to you.

Here we are going to talk about the rules of music. Once you know the basic rules of music you can start to really understand how music and tones come together.

A lot of people try to learn to play without focussing on theory. This is fine, but it’s hard to really understand what you are doing when you play and why tones go together and so on.

Music has a blueprint and it needs to be followed to make it work. If you don’t know how to read the blueprint then you’ll find yourself lost and confused.

Check out the piano keyboard diagram to see a chart that shows how the piano repeats itself over and over again.

And if you are wondering how to name the notes on your specific keyboard or piano, look at the keyboard layout.

At first, I learned to play without worrying about theory. I could play, but I didn’t really understand what I was plying or why.

Here you will learn:

• Music Note Symbols
• Piano Staff
• Layout Piano Keys
• Learning to Read Sheet Music
• Music Key Signature
• Key Signature Chart
• 12 Major Scales
• List of Musical Scales
• Sharps and Flats
• Octaves
• Music Intervals
• Melody
• Sight Reading
• Repeat Sign
• And a Whole Lot More

You can also use our Piano Flash Cards and our Theory Flash Cards to help you put those hard to remember musical notes and symbols into memory.

So hold on to your seat and get ready to see how you can change the way you look at music.

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Most people hate piano scales. Learning the notes, the intervals, and practicing them. It can truly be boring.

But what most people don’t understand is the power of these scales.

Learning scales and practicing them everyday is a crucial part of learning the piano.

Scales help you in two key ways

• Help to remember the notes that go with a certain key signature
• Gain strength and dexterity for playing which will increase speed and stamina

Having these benefits are very important. If you do not have to strength your fingers won’t do the things you want them to.

You may hear something in your head and want to play it but your fingers just won’t move the way you want them to.

Practicing scales will give you the ability to overcome this.

My personal Experience With Scales

When first learning to play the piano
I was like many people and learned just enough to play the things I
wanted to play. I constantly felt like
I would practice all the time but hit a brick wall.

I then leaned that it wasn’t my ability it was the way I was practicing. Once
I changes my way of practicing I began to play like I never thought I could. I started using scales in my everyday practices ad I saw major changes.

I could move my fingers up and down the keyboard and play riffs I only imagined in my head.

Strengthening your fingers is so important. You will never be able to play those awesome licks until you get your fingers moving like they should.

Its like training for a marathon. The first week will be horrible. You won’t feel like you can do it. But as you train daily you see that you make it farther and farther everyday.

Its the same thing with piano scales. At first you feel like its impossible to move your fingers the way you want. But as you train your fingers to move and gain stamina and dexterity you start to see yourself doing things you never thought you could do.

Types of Scales

There are many different types of scales. Each scale has a different set of intervals that you need to learn.

The scales here will be updated frequently with new ones so once you master a scale you can move on to the next one.

• Pentatonic Scale
  • C Pentatonic Scale
• Major Scale
• Minor Scale
• Chromatic Scale
• Blues Scale
• Diminished Scale
• Harmonic Minor Scale
• Whole Tone Scale
• Octave Scale
• Bass Clef Scale

Major Scales

C Major Scale	G Major Scale	D Major Scale
A Major Scale	E Major Scale	B Major Scale
F Major Scale	Bb Major Scale	Eb Major Scale
Ab Major Scale	Db Major Scale	Gb Major Scale

Conclusion

Remember, piano scales aren’t always the most enjoyable things in the world to do. But the benefit of practicing them will outweigh the negative. In just a few days you will see yourself playing faster and longer which will make you more determined to keep up the hard work.

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