Playing The Piano

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Welcome to Playing the Piano. Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished player, take a look here to find tips on how to improve further, a new piano book or a piano concert to attend. There are also helpful links if you're looking for a piano teacher or want to find out about college courses.

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London, W8 6BL

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Sheffield City Centre, S1 2JD

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13 Levels of Piano Technique (Arpeggios) : Easy to Impossible

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Popular Music Books

If you want to learn how to play the piano or know somebody else who does, these books by John Thompson are a great way of getting started.

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course: Part 1

This course is designed to present the easiest possible approach to piano playing, complete with an amusing family of characters and illustrations to help emphasise the information being taught. Part...

40 pages

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course: Part 2

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course: Part 2 - Revised Edition is an easy and fun approach to learning the piano. With a modern look, a clear and straight-forward layout plus amusing new characters...

48 pages

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course: Part 3

A revised edition of the best-selling piano course by John Thompson. Part 3 of this easy and fun approach to learning the piano begins by showing the importance of playing and listening to music...

46 pages

Latest Piano News

Digital Metronomes: When an old analog metronome starts beating erratically and is no longer fit for purpose, it is worth thinking about whether to purchase a digital model. If you prefer simplicity over complexity, there are many simple designs which allow the BPM rate to be easily set, along with the option of enabling an audible beat, flashing light, or both. These designs, often small in size, make it possible to set them down on the left side of the keyboard or on the music stand. If you're looking for a new metronome, check out one of the latest designs by clicking the metronome!