A must-see for piano beginners! Recommended training videos that are great for basic practice

I’ll teach you a magic spell to help you read music faster!!

I’ll teach you a magic spell to get faster at sight-reading!! [CANACANA Piano Lesson #31]

“I want to learn to play the piano, but I just can’t seem to remember how to read sheet music…” In this video, an active piano teacher shares a magical mantra that solves this common problem for many piano learners.

The mantras are two phrases: “So Shi Re Fa La Do Mi So Shi Re Fa La” and “Fa La Do Mi So Shi Re Fa La Do Mi So.” This method divides the notes on the staff into ‘line notes’ and ‘space notes’ to help you input them efficiently.

Some people can read smoothly within a week! Give it a try.

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A fun three-minute training for piano!

A fun three-minute piano training! Mai Morimoto

Just 3 minutes per session! In this video, pianist Mai Morimoto explains finger and brain training you can do like a game.

When playing the piano, it’s not only important to move your fingers.

In fact, it’s said to be just as important—if not more—to “transmit commands from the brain to your fingertips.” As a way to check how smoothly this transmission is happening, the video introduces a game where you interlace your fingers, flip your hands around, and move only the finger that’s called out.

At first, you might find yourself chuckling at how uncooperative your own fingers can be!

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[For Beginners] Easy Ways to Learn Chords! The First Step in Chord Playing

[For Beginners] Easy Way to Learn Chords! The First Step to Chord Playing.

A must-see for anyone who wants to do singing with self-accompaniment or is fascinated by jazz improvisation! In this video, you’ll learn how chord symbols work—letters that represent harmonies—and how to memorize the basic chords.

In classical pieces, every note you need to play is written in the score, so there’s no need to read chords.

However, in styles with more freedom like self-accompaniment and jazz, you’ll often find only a lead sheet with melody and chord symbols, and you’re expected to improvise the accompaniment.

The knowledge you need depends on the performance style you’re aiming for.

If you want to understand chords, start with the major and minor chords introduced in this video.

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Online de Music♪ Finger Positions — Basics

Online de Music♪ Finger Positions — Basics

“Finger positioning” is one of the key points in playing the piano.

Depending on which part of your finger touches which area of the keys, the tone color and ease of finger control can change significantly.

This video offers a careful explanation of finger positioning that even those with little experience touching the keyboard can understand, and it also teaches how to touch the keys and how to strike with the thumb and little finger.

To grasp the basics of “placing your fingers correctly in the correct position and sensing the width of the keyboard,” be sure to use it as a reference.

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[Piano Basics] The Very First Steps: How to Play Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So, With Relaxed (Tension-Free) Technique in Mind

[The Art of Relaxation] Could your playing be wrong? Recheck your form with Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So!

“Relaxation” is essential in piano playing.

It literally means releasing the tension in your arms, but even when you think you’re relaxed, you might tense up somewhere, or if you focus too much on relaxing, your fingertips can go limp—so it’s not easy.

In this video, using the five notes Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So, they demonstrate how to play with relaxation by moving the wrist softly.

It clearly explains which parts of the fingers should touch the keys and where on the keys to place your fingers, so if you’re struggling to grasp the feel of relaxation, be sure to check it out!

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[Basic] Piano Fundamental Practice Course

[Basic] Piano Fundamental Practice Course

The way you use your fingers, hands, and arms when playing the piano is very different from everyday life.

This video starts by having you observe the shape of your own hands before you even begin to play.

Before performing pieces on the keyboard, you’ll learn methods to strengthen your fingers, which will help you understand how to use them to play with ease and produce a beautiful sound—knowledge that will support your piano learning.

The explanations are clear and written in an easy-to-understand way, so it’s recommended even for those who find it hard to visualize from video alone.

[Sheet Music Not Required] 3-Minute Piano Lesson 1

Sheet Music Not Needed: 3-Minute Playable Piano Lesson 1

Putting aside sight-reading and technique, if you simply want to enjoy touching the piano first, this video is recommended—it will help you play cool music without sheet music! Instead of focusing on reading notes or finger technique, it proposes ways to purely enjoy playing the piano with both hands.

If you find yourself thinking, “Maybe I can play this,” or “Playing the piano is fun!” then it’s a good idea to gradually build up the knowledge you need to play, such as how to read music and how to position your fingers.

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