• Learn 3 powerful tools to fill out your piano playing and sound like a pro:

     
    Simple Syncopation
     
    Creative Chord Voicing
     
    Melodic Fills

    Online video lessons to break away from stiff and boring playing, with support from Nik every step of the way.
  • TECHNIQUE MEETS FEELING: Online video lessons to break away from stiff and boring playing, with support from Nik every step of the way.
  • Fill out your piano playing with Nik's unique rhythm, chord voicing & flow.

    Online video lessons to break away from stiff and boring playing, with support from Nik every step of the way.
  • TECHNIQUE MEETS FEELING: Online video lessons to break away from stiff and boring playing, with support from Nik every step of the way.

Put What's in Your Head into Your Hands.

Develop feeling and flow without relying on sheet music.

Step-By-Step Curriculum

Build your foundation on the piano with a perfectly structured curriculum that will develop finger strength, coordination and rhythm, which are the foundation to playing freely and naturally. This is your guide to finally putting what's in your head into your hands.

Enhance Your Favorite Songs

The absolute best way to learn piano is by applying what you're learning! Enjoy detailed videos showing you how to enhance and embellish your favorite songs using simple syncopation, melodic fills & chord voicing. Real-world application at its best!

Motivation & Support

Say goodbye to the sad sense that you've been left to piece things together yourself! Enjoy Nik's analysis of your playing to help you focus on the right things along your journey. No fluff. Straight forward action steps based on your current skill level.

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4 Perfectly Organized Levels With Video Lessons & Exercises So You'll Always Learn The Right Thing at The Right Time.

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Your clear path, frustration-free guide to playing the piano with feeling and flow.

COURSE 1:   Proof You Can Play by Ear - 10 Lessons, 1 PDF


Level 1 was designed to help the absolute beginner, someone who thinks they don't have a musical bone in their body, and prove that they indeed can learn how to play beautiful piano, and do it without needing sheet music.

You'll learn how to start thinking of music and begin practicing coordination, memorization & movement exercises. 

But it won't just be exercises. You'll learn your first real song within 14 days. All by ear. Guaranteed.

COURSE 2:   Getting Started On The Piano - 6 Lessons 


Welcome to the piano. This level will get you familiar with this beautiful instrument and teach you the fundamental skills to be successful on the keys, no matter what style you want to play.

COURSE 3:   Finger Strength & Accuracy - 6 Lessons, 10 PDFs


Enjoy 10 unique exercises Nik developed while teaching 1000s of adults and curating which exercises yielded the quickest, legitamate results.

COURSE 4:   RhythmTechniques4U - 15 Lessons, 3 PDFs

  A breakdown of 10 Unique exercises Nik created that start at the beginner level and gradually bring you to a HIGH LEVEL of rhythm independence and hand control

  Over 180 minutes of pure piano rhythm techniques tutorials and applications so you actually understand what you're doing

   Beginner, intermediate & advanced video application of how I use rhythm in "Piano Man" by Billy Joel

  Specific piano tips that I use to make my YouTube covers amazing  [Video 3]

   Enjoy a 5-step approach Nik created to help you FEEL your rhythms

   Apply what you learn to popular songs like, "O'Christmas Tree", and songs from Bruno Mars

Plus, on-demand access to additional, powerful, comprehensive courses and 130+ lessons to focus on specific skills, styles, and techniques.

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COURSE #6
COURSE #7
COURSE #8
COURSE #9

Enhance Your Favorite
Songs With:

  Simple Syncopation
  Melodic Gap Fillers
  Creative Chord Voicing

  Simple Syncopation
  Melodic Gap Fillers
  Creative Chord Voicing

  Basic song structure.

Enjoy a simple tutorial of your song breaking down melody lines, chords, and how to play hands together.

  Feel the music.

Use the built-in drum loops to stay in time. Remember, good timing is the beginning of feeling your song deeply.

  Achieve a full sound.

Boost your confidence as Nik holds your hand through simple, intermediate and advanced syncopation to fill out your song.

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  Chord voicing.

Make complicated sounding chord voicings a piece of cake as Nik slowly explains the "why" behind his note choices.

  Create solos.

Wow people with creative flair and solos in the middle of your favorite songs.

 Support a singer.

Learn comping techniques and how to play your songs like you're part of a band.

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Enjoy Song From: John Denver, Billy Joel, Elton John, Hymns, Bruce Hornsby, Elevation Worship, Louis Armstrong, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers, Stevie Wonder, George Strait, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Michael W. Smith, Frank Sinatra, etc.

Stay motivated with direct access to Nik.

Get unlimited personal support from Nik through personal feedback, Q&A sessions PLUS enjoy a community of adults going through the SAME curriculum as you to gain their best insights.

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 Inspiration

Sit down at the piano with confidence knowing you're getting advice from Nik, a seasoned pianist, worship keyboardist, professional studio musician and experienced YouTube teacher.

 Connection

Get inspired like never before as you enjoy deep insight, encouragement, and motivation from other adult pianists in the mentoring group.

 Results

Gain new skills and knowledge based on patterns and ideas that can be applied in different songs and situations immediately. These are ideas that literally no one else is teaching.

Say hello to your unfair advantage.

Say hello to your unfair advantage.

ORGANIZED CURRICULUM

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LEARN CREATIVE PLAYING

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EMBELLISH FAVORITE SONGS

SLOW MOTION VIDEO PLAYBACK

SMOOTH CHORD TRANSITIONS

ADVICE FROM A YOUTUBE PRO

RE-WATCH ANY LESSON

LEARN FROM HOME, ANYTIME

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Unlimited lessons & support from Nik.
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"I've always been a slave to sheet music and I'm finding it so much more freeing and fun."
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Nik is a great instructor."
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