| Course Lesson | Free Alternative | |---------------|------------------| | Finger numbers & posture | Hoffman Academy (YouTube) – “Piano posture” | | Reading music | musictheory.net – Note Identification exercise | | 12‑bar blues | PianoPig – “12 Bar Blues Piano for Beginners” | | Chord inversions | MangoldProject – “Piano chord inversions explained” |
Here’s a structured summary and practical guide based on the Learn & Master Piano course (by Will Barrow, published by Legacy Learning Systems). This is widely regarded as one of the most thorough self‑paced piano methods for popular styles (blues, jazz, pop, gospel, classical). The course is divided into 3 sessions (20+ DVDs/lessons) . Each session builds on the previous.