Piano Videos

Beginners

Introduction to the Sounds of the Piano  Surrey Arts piano teacher Anna Shears introduces the piano and some of widely varied music that can be played on it. Do you recognise some of these tunes?

Introduction to the Piano: Exploring Patterns Surrey Arts piano teacher Anna Shears introduces the piano and some simple patterns for beginners to experiment with.

Warm Up Exercises for Beginner Piano   Surrey Arts piano tutor Simon Gould demonstrates some warm up exercises for beginning piano.

Hot Cross Buns  Surrey Arts piano teacher Anna Shears teaches how to play “Hot Cross Buns” in this video for complete beginners.

Just The Way You Are  Surrey Arts piano teacher Anna Shears teaches how to play Bruno Mars’ song “Just the Way You Are” in this video for beginners/improvers.

The Piano – Tips and Inspiration for Beginners   Surrey Arts piano tutor Simon Gould talks about the many things he likes about the piano, gives some tips for new players, and plays some music you may recognise!


Improvers

Boogie Woogie Basics  Surrey Arts piano curriculum leader Anna Shears teaches some basic Boogie Woogie riffs on piano for intermediate learners who have started to play chords and both hands together. Start with these riffs and try adding your own melody line and changes to rhythms!

www.julianlambert.org   Free instructional videos for both ABRSM & Trinity College piano exams.

Intro To Improvising  Surrey Arts piano teacher David Marsden gives an introduction to improvising on the piano.

Spooky Music  Surrey Arts piano teacher David Marsden shows you how to create some spooky music on the piano.

ABRSM Piano Syllabus


Tips & Inspiration

Charlie Fisher – Tips and inspiration Surrey Arts Piano Tutor Charlie Fisher talks about his introduction to and experiences with the piano. He also performs one of his favourite pieces, Chopin’s Ballade No.4 in F Minor.

Mary Thorneloe – Tips and inspiration Surrey Arts Piano Tutor Mary Thorneloe talks a little about when she started learning the piano, what music inspired her to learn and performs one of her favourite tunes Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin.

Lisa Freund – Tips and inspiration Surrey Arts Piano Teacher Lisa Freund talks about her experiences learning the piano and performs a selection of her favourite pieces from various artists.

Simon Gould – Tips and Inspiration Surrey Arts piano tutor Simon Gould talks about the many things he likes about the piano, gives some tips for new players, and plays some music you may recognise!

Helena Hedges – Tips and inspiration Surrey Arts Piano Tutor Helena Hedges presents a short summary of when she started playing piano, performs one of her favourite pieces and offers advice for beginners.