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Teach-me-piano.com is a resource for the adult looking to play piano for the first time, or relearn after being away from the piano since childhood.

This is a place for both the novice and for someone who would like to know more about the piano, and the people who have made the instrument and its music what it is today.

Here at teach-me-piano.com you'll find free diagrams of the notes of the keyboard and the musical staff. Plus, you'll find a free piano chord chart, and you can learn how to build any major, minor or seventh chord!

At teach-me-piano.com, you'll learn how to play piano: using your fingers, hands and arms to their fullest potential, to get the best sound with the least effort!

Here you can learn how to read music: learn to know the notes on the staff, and how to play the rhythms correctly. The ability to read musical notation opens up a whole world of music for you to enjoy, from the classics by Bach, Mozart and Beethoven to classic rock by Little Richard, Billy Joel and Elton John.

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Our free gifts to you for for becoming a Piano Guide E-zine subscriber include the (1) Piano Notes Chart, the (2) Piano Chord Chart and the (3) Intro to Piano Mini-Course. It's a four-day course that teaches you the notes on the piano and the musical staff, how to read rhythms, proper fingering and more. And it's all free, just for joining our newsletter!

If you would like to know more about famous pianists, teach-me-piano.com has short biographies of pianists that have had a major influence on music. There are bios on famous classical pianists/composers, and pianists from the worlds of jazz, blues and rock.

You can also learn about the piano itself: the different types of pianos and keyboards, the piano's action parts and how they work, and how to take care of a piano.

Explore teach-me-piano.com, read, enjoy and learn!

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Piano Chord Chart and Chord Information
A free Piano Chord Chart to download plus an explanation of chord construction

Piano Notes Chart
Piano notes chart, staff diagram, musical alphabet, note names, download pdf, more info

How To Read Music
How To Read Music: Note values, Staff, time signatures, key signatures, counting,

Classical Piano
Classical Piano: A description of what is classical piano, its history, development, and major composers

Jazz Piano
Jazz Piano: A brief history and description of styles, and major players: ragtime, stride, swing, bebop, hard bop, contemporary, latin

Blues Piano
Blues Piano: A brief history and description of styles, and major players: Boogie Woogie, Jump Blues, Chicago Blues, New Orleans Blues, West Coast Blues

Rock Piano
Rock Piano: A brief history and description of styles, and major players of the 1950's, '60's, and '70's

Famous Pianists
Famous Pianists' biographies from the Classical, Jazz, Blues and Rock worlds. Bach, Beethoven, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Joel

About Pianos
About Pianos: History, how they work, different types, and how to care for

About Us
About Us: background on who compiled, edited and created the piano information resource teach-me-piano.com

Piano Guide E-Zine
Piano Guide E-Zine: easy free piano music, articles about piano and pianists, practice tips and finger exercises and more

Sign up for our E-Zine newsletter featuring music, piano articles, practice tips, finger exercises, and more. It's free! Our gifts to you: (1) Piano Notes Chart, (2) Piano Chord Chart and our (3) Introductory Piano Course!

Visit our Cafe Press store! T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, clocks and much more with cool piano designs; Plus printed soft-cover, wire-bound Piano Guide Book One.

The Piano Guide Book Series - By Peter Hostage. A piano method for busy adults that helps you learn faster and more easily, and have fun! Learn with over 120 songs and compositions of all styles, including classical, traditional, blues, jazz, folk and rock, and more. Hear the musical examples, etudes and exercises with the more than 240 MP3 audio files. Written and developed by an instructor with over 25 years experience eaching adults. Learn more...

"The Piano Guide Book Series is a piano method that is both fun and accessible to the older beginner. Written in plain language and using simple diagrams, anyone should be able to pick this book up and start playing. Music theory concepts are introduced is such a way that you have time to grasp them while steadily advancing your knowledge on the keyboard. I would recommend this piano method to any adult who wants to play and see results quickly."
William Hinkle, professional musician and music teacher
Nashua,NH

"Many of the current 'adult' piano method books are lttle more than better worded children's piano books. Adult students need practical information presented in an appropriate manner, with room for conceptual development. The Piano Guide Book Series artfully accomplishes this task and more. Peter presents all of the material in a manner appropriate for adults, at a brisk, but reasonable pace, while providing enough challenge to keep the student engaged. The student can easily move beyond just the notes on the page and understand the broader concepts of piano playing. Put all of this together, with a great selection of supplemental songs, and you have an adult piano method that provides everything needed to be a proficient musician."
Ray Aucoin, professional drummer and music teacher
Arlington, MA