Your First Chord
Three notes can change the sound of your keyboard from a single melody into harmony.
PianEd — free Level 1
Free Piano Skills for Beginners
Learn 15 built-in Skills for free in the PianEd app. These practical articles explain what to practise, how to listen and which mistakes to avoid.
Four-Chord Pop
You can accompany a surprising range of modern-sounding musical ideas with just four basic chords.
Left-Hand Grooves
A simple left-hand pattern can make a small melody sound full without complicated chords.
Finger Independence
Good finger control is about small, relaxed movements — not forcing your fingers to work harder.
Two-Hand Coordination
Playing both hands begins with one shared moment — not with two complicated melodies.
The Curved Hand
The best beginner hand shape is natural and flexible, not a stiff claw.
Legato & Staccato
Two performances of the same five notes can sound like completely different sentences.
Staff Landmarks
Reading gets easier when a few reliable landmark notes replace endless guessing.
Steady Pulse
Rhythm becomes easier when you can feel four evenly spaced beats before adding any melody.
Notes & Rests Builder
Music is built from sound and measured silence, and both have a place in a bar.
Soft, Medium, Loud
Dynamics help music sound expressive before you learn complicated scales or chords.
What about the other free Skills?
PianEd has 15 built-in free Skills in total. Alongside the guides above, the Level 1 catalogue includes Posture & Bench, Arm Weight, Key Finder and Ear Training. These are free in the app even where they do not have a dedicated article yet.
The app also contains premium Skill drills in Levels 2–6; none of the articles on this page reproduces those premium exercises.
Your next note is waiting
Practice what you just learned inside PianEd. Level 1 is free, touchscreen works without a physical piano, and optional MIDI support is available when you want it.
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- 24 free Theory lessons
- 15 free Skills
- 17 free Play pieces