If you are completely new to the piano and don’t know where to start - ‘Prepare to Play’ is the training for you. Unlike most run-of-the-mill piano methods that jump straight into ‘Middle C’, here at Piano Picnic, I show you how to get your head in the game as a pianist, what to expect while you’re learning and how to overcome the obstacles of learning something new as an adult so that you really can do this with confidence, rather than giving up at the first hurdle.

If you’ve already taught yourself the basics, then you have my respect! It’s not easy piecing things together from multiple resources: for one thing, it’s tiring – you can get whiplash jumping from one instructor to another. There’s also a high probability that you have gaps in your knowledge due to not following one curriculum start to finish. If you’re ready to let go of the reins, I’d love to guide you on your journey to becoming a well-rounded pianist… Start with ‘5 Days to a Better Musical Ear’ to kickstart your ear, heart & brain!

I have a special place in my heart for the traditional pianists. I took formal piano lessons through all the classical grades, so I know the struggle intimately. If you’ve managed to work toward and pass an exam or 8, you have experienced the sense of achievement from playing the piano in exactly the way they told you to… well done! But I know that’s not the full story: you’ve struggled with teachers who only accept ONE type of playing, you’ve wished you could learn more creative skills and express the music in your heart and practising what they told you always feels like a chore... Shed the shackles with ‘Instantly Improvise at the Piano’, it’ll get you creating on the keys within 20 minutes!