by thomas forschbach for beginners€¦ · 1. all the notes you need to know in order to play 1000s...

starter courseby thomas forschbach

piano lessonspiano lessons

for beginnersfor beginners

table of contentstable of contentsIntroduction ………………..….………………..…................... Page 3 Introduction ………………..….………………..…................... Page 3

Your piano Teacher - thomas forschbach.…....…. Page 4 Your piano Teacher - thomas forschbach.…....…. Page 4

Lesson 1 …………..........……..….………………..…................. Page 6 Lesson 1 …………..........……..….………………..…................. Page 6

Lesson 2 …………..........……..….………………..…............... Page 10 Lesson 2 …………..........……..….………………..…............... Page 10

Lesson 3 …………..........……..….………………..…............... Page 11 Lesson 3 …………..........……..….………………..…............... Page 11

Lesson 4 …………........……..….………………..…................. Page 12 Lesson 4 …………........……..….………………..…................. Page 12





bonus lesson…........……..….………………..…................. Page 21 bonus lesson…........……..….………………..…................. Page 21

piano complete info.……..….………………..…............... Page 23 piano complete info.……..….………………..…............... Page 23

piano crash course info.….………………..…............... Page 24 piano crash course info.….………………..…............... Page 24

Thank you! …………........……..….………………..…............. Page 25 Thank you! …………........……..….………………..…............. Page 25

Imprint …………........……..….………………..…................... Page 26Imprint …………........……..….………………..…................... Page 26

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Hello!My names is Thomas Forschbach and I am your piano teacher for the next 10 days (and also much longer if you like it).

I am so glad that you join here!I am absolutely sure that we will have an awesome time together and that your piano play will improve immediately and in a very short time - that’s my promise!!!

This e-book has all the content and tips that you need to start playing piano and make great progress.

No worries if you are a total beginner at the piano:We will do this step by step, so that everyone can follow - in an easy, relaxed and fun way!

After working with this starter course you will be able to play your first easy songs on piano. These easy song tutorials are included in the ebook after the last lesson, as a bonus. Even if you are a complete newbie, you will manage to play these professional sounding songs thanks to my step-by-step-method.Normally piano students can play songs like this after 1,5 years of practice. But thanks to my method and structure of the tutorials even bloody beginners will make awesome progress. We start with some very important basics so that you learn everything right from the start.

Start your 10 days full of fun, ultimate exercises, music, great progress now!

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introduction

some facts about me:some facts about me:

your piano teacher

thomas forschbachthomas forschbachMusic is my passion and my life - and I mean this literally. I am a musician, a piano player & teacher, music producer. I spent most of my time with music, and I absolutely love what I am doing. And I am so thankful for all the opportunities I have. I also organized huge music events in Cologne, Germany. That was one of my dreams that I realized and I still get goose bumps when thinking about it. I was born in Germany and knew quite early what I wanted to do as a profession -> making music, teaching students, developing a method so that everyone can learn to play piano.

Nowadays I live in Germany and in Los Angeles - music is part of every day of my life and I enjoy this so much. Besides music my other big passion is teaching to play piano!I want that everyone who really wants to learn to play this fantastic instrument, can do this.

Wherever you are and also with a limited budget!

My method is super effective, easy, and fast and of course… FUN!Join this 10 days course and you will experience it yourself!

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my mottomy mottofun & long-lasting motivation!

If you are motivated and have fun at the piano, you want to practice and like this your piano

skills will improve.

my teaching methodmy teaching methodfollow my instructions and my step by

step explanations. -> Then you will make great progress at the

piano super fast and easily.

click to watch video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obc-6j3swMg&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obc-6j3swMg&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obc-6j3swMg&feature=youtu.be

Sharp --> # (right)Flat --> B (left)

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A full size piano has 88 keys. But of course you can also join here if you have a keyboard with less than 88 keys.

a piano has 88 keys or lessyou can play my videos and do my classes with a keyboard or a piano

These are the names of the keys:

C D E F G A B

number & names number & names of the keysof the keys

try to remember this:Left from 2 black keys there is always a C and

right from 3 black keys there is always a B.

If you keep this in mind, the orientation on the keyboard will be much easier.


piano lesson #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn5ia64Ccbghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn5ia64Ccbghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn5ia64Ccbg

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Fingering

Here you can see which finger plays which key.

number & names number & names of the keysof the keys

Example of finger numbers on sheets

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The perfect The perfect posture to avoid posture to avoid physical harmphysical harm

Please really take your time and check your posture when sitting at the piano.

Maybe someone can take a picture or even a video of you.

Then you can check your posture and see if you are already sitting perfectly or if you should correct something.

The right posture is really very important. Otherwise you can harm your back, shoulders or neck.

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The perfect The perfect posture to avoid posture to avoid physical harmphysical harm

- Place both hands on the keys.

- Imagine you are holding an orange in your hand.

- Play the keys with your fingertips.

- Your fingers and wrist should always be relaxed.

hand hand positionposition

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piano lesson #2 - we learn 3 songs

Now let’s have a some fun on the piano. You will learn your first 4 chords and some beautiful melodies.

In this video you will also learn a more advanced version of these chords!

Min. 02:06 -> 1. Song

Min. 21:13 -> 2. Song

Min. 26:50 -> 3. Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6bsVQYSgmohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6bsVQYSgmohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6bsVQYSgmohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6bsVQYSgmo

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piano lesson #3 - exercises with 7 notes

In this lesson you will learn 3 things:

1. All the notes you need to know in order to play 1000s of songs on the piano (Min. 01:43)

2. The 6 chords that you need to know to play many beautiful songs (Min. 12:30)

3. The secret how you can easily master to play piano with both hands together (Min. 17:55)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSrXioR4Lskhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSrXioR4Lskhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSrXioR4Lskhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6bsVQYSgmo

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Your first ChordsYour first ChordsYour first chord is C major!

And your first challenge is the following: Play all notes really together, clean and in the same volume)

What is a chord?A combination of 3 notes or more.There are 2 scale types: major and minor

Overview of the most important chordsOverview of the most important chords

Incredible:With only these 4 chords you can play over 1000s of songs on your piano or keyboard. An American study from 2012 examined 1300 songs of the 100 top charts and noticed that those 4 chords were accounting for over 67,5% of the used chords.

Check out the 4 most common chords in the basic position:

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Your first ChordsYour first ChordsCheck out 7 more chords that are often usedCheck out 7 more chords that are often used


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Play 100s of songs Play 100s of songs in just 10 minutes in just 10 minutes

(as beginner!)(as beginner!)


major and minormajor and minor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37RYwe9TUF4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37RYwe9TUF4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37RYwe9TUF4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giizwQtMek0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giizwQtMek0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giizwQtMek0


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the sustain pedalthe sustain pedal- The sound of your piano play will get much better if you know how to use your sustain pedal.

- Like this the sound keeps playing until you let go of the pedal.

- No worries, if your piano/keyboard does not have a sustain pedal.

- You can of course play piano without one.

- A lot of keyboards or digital pianos can be retrofitted with a pedal.

- If you are not sure, contact a music store or the producer of your piano. The price for a pedal is around 10$.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-WMVE3wm44https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-WMVE3wm44https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-WMVE3wm44


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Play with both handsPlay with both hands

The biggest challenge for a beginner on the piano is probably playing with both hands together.

It is actually a huge challenge for your brain as well. But it is not impossible and you can do it.

In these videos you get tips, tricks, and also some helpful exercises. Watch the videos and practice the exercises.

Like this you will manage to play piano with both hands in no time and without knots in your fingers and in your brain.

how to play piano how to play piano with both hands at the same timewith both hands at the same time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySc1STl3tmAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySc1STl3tmAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySc1STl3tmA

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Play with both handsPlay with both hands


Here you get even more exercises to practice playing with both hands.

First we play right hand, then left hand, both together. We start slow

and then we get faster and faster.

How to play piano with both hands - How to play piano with both hands - GREAT EXERCISE for Beginners - EASYGREAT EXERCISE for Beginners - EASY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpYEiq2gQwQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpYEiq2gQwQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpYEiq2gQwQ

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Play piano by earPlay piano by ear

In this tutorial I show you how you can learn to play a song by ear.

For this exercise I chose the song: „We don’t talk anymore“ by Charlie Puth.

I show you step by step how you can learn it, too. Then you can actually apply this method to all your favorite songs.

Enjoy :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e014U5VEjYMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e014U5VEjYMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e014U5VEjYM


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How to read sheets?How to read sheets?

Did you enjoy these lessons but you also want to learn how to read sheets?

Do you want to be able to play a song with only the music sheet?

Check out this lesson. Here you will get the first basics on how to read sheets.

How to play piano - READING How to play piano - READING SHEETS - The Basics - SHEETS - The Basics -

lesson 1 - EASYlesson 1 - EASY

This is also possible for beginners. To make it very easy for you, I produced a premium

class - THE HIGH ART OF SIGHT READING!

In this class you learn all the essentials you have to know to be able to read music sheets and to play

piano with this method.

click here

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bonus

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Your first Your first professional sounding professional sounding piano songspiano songs


Now it’s finally time to play some amazing songs!River flows in you, Für Elise and Comptine d’un autre été.Thanks to my method and the structure of the tutorials even newbies can play these wonderful songs.With my tutorials you have the possibility - also as a total beginner - to learn some of the most amazing songs at the piano. How? With my easy step by step explanations and my method of small practice parts. Like this it is possible for you, too. Promised!And in the same time you will have so much fun!Enjoy playing piano and have a great time!


river flows in youriver flows in you

Für EliseFür Elise Comptine autre été (Amelie)Comptine autre été (Amelie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T8cnch9Klghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T8cnch9Klghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T8cnch9Klghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FZGQ76RbK4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FZGQ76RbK4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FZGQ76RbK4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqDcdk8Cdj0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqDcdk8Cdj0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqDcdk8Cdj0

piano completeCongrats! You finished this course.

But as you can imagine this was just the beginning…There is so much more awesome stuff to try, to learn, and thousands of massive songs to play on

your piano.

I hope you enjoyed these lessons and that you want to continue. Are you up for the next step in this huge adventure?

Then stay tuned and check out my premium class PIANO COMPLETE!

Piano Complete

- the fastest and easiest method to learn to play piano - no music sheets needed

- most important basics on the piano - lots of easy songs

- get to know my successful method of small practice units and step by step explanations - endless fun & motivation - endless fun & motivation

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If you want to learn to play piano easy, fast, without unnecessary and boring theoretical

exercises, join my premium class for beginners! This is your way to become a great piano player

and to make massive progress. In only a short time you will be able to play all

the songs that you ever dreamed of playing. Enjoy practicing and playing piano!

click here

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Free Piano Crash Course

Did you enjoy these lessons and do you want to continue?The sky is the limit…

And this 10 days course was only a short glimpse into the world of piano.

Sign in for my free crash course which consists of 10 lessons.Here I show you the most important basics on piano.

After this crash course you are prepared to learn thousands of songs.

Have fun and see you in my crash course

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click here

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thank you!

Wow! You did it!You completed my 10 days course.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Stay tuned! Keep up the good work and enjoy practicing & playing piano.

Try to be a bit patient with yourself, practice regularly, love music, and just have a great time - then you will make massive progress

and your piano skills will improve quickly.

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