Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of C Major with the scale, diatonic chords, common chord progressions, and inversions. Then put it all together with Jonny’s Canon.
Course Objectives
Learn the scale, diatonic chords, common chord progressions, and inversions
Play Jonny’s "Canon in C"
Use a variety of techniques to master the key of C
Learning Focus
Chords
Groove
Lead Sheets
Scales
Songs
Featured Reviews
View PWJ member reviews of this course!
I learned a lot and had fun
Relearning the piano in an educational and fun way
C Major is cool!
I'm a little experienced so I was flying through the course but then I paused. Wait! Just improvise under any chord progression. Ahh, so much fun! Wait? Alberti Bass under Canon in C. Now that was a brain challenge!
Back to basics
Never hurts to revisit the basics. As a new member I'd been tempted to start at intermediate level but decided to go back to beginner level to see how things went. I'm glad I took this approach, as it highlighted certain aspects that I'd been ignoring (sight reading skills needed brushing up, left hand is comparatively weak). So all in all a good few days and I'll continue with the beginner sessions for a while longer and try to resist the temptation to get stuck into more challenging material. I think there are opportunities in the earlier materials for development, whether it be getting a bit of sight reading practice on less demanding sheet music or just brushing up on left hand patterns and L/R hand coordination.
Beginner lessongs presented with empathy and encouragement.
One of the great qualities of a good teacher is being able to feel empathy and put themselves in the shoes of a student at a completely different level than they are. Jonny and Yannek are able to do just that.
Some frustration I had experienced in the past with teachers is that they could not understand how challenging something was for me, because it seemed so easy for them and they kept challenging me beyond what I was ready to do. These beginner courses challenge a student enough to keep it interesting but not so much that they could find it overwhelming. Many times there is a huge disconnect between what a person can understand intellectually and what their body can play physically. This course takes one at just the right pace to put both together.
Great Lesson for Beginners!
Jonny's Beginner Lesson on C Major - Canon in C is straightforward and easy to follow. The lesson structure helps me learn the piece smoothly. Highly recommend for starting your piano journey!
Relearning the piano in an educational and fun way
C Major is cool!
I'm a little experienced so I was flying through the course but then I paused. Wait! Just improvise under any chord progression. Ahh, so much fun! Wait? Alberti Bass under Canon in C. Now that was a brain challenge!
Back to basics
Never hurts to revisit the basics. As a new member I'd been tempted to start at intermediate level but decided to go back to beginner level to see how things went. I'm glad I took this approach, as it highlighted certain aspects that I'd been ignoring (sight reading skills needed brushing up, left hand is comparatively weak). So all in all a good few days and I'll continue with the beginner sessions for a while longer and try to resist the temptation to get stuck into more challenging material. I think there are opportunities in the earlier materials for development, whether it be getting a bit of sight reading practice on less demanding sheet music or just brushing up on left hand patterns and L/R hand coordination.
Beginner lessongs presented with empathy and encouragement.
One of the great qualities of a good teacher is being able to feel empathy and put themselves in the shoes of a student at a completely different level than they are. Jonny and Yannek are able to do just that.
Some frustration I had experienced in the past with teachers is that they could not understand how challenging something was for me, because it seemed so easy for them and they kept challenging me beyond what I was ready to do. These beginner courses challenge a student enough to keep it interesting but not so much that they could find it overwhelming. Many times there is a huge disconnect between what a person can understand intellectually and what their body can play physically. This course takes one at just the right pace to put both together.
Great Lesson for Beginners!
Jonny's Beginner Lesson on C Major - Canon in C is straightforward and easy to follow. The lesson structure helps me learn the piece smoothly. Highly recommend for starting your piano journey!
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of A Minor with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original song "Jonny Darko."
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of G Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original tune, "Jonny's Lullaby."
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of F Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a groovy Latin tune "Jonny's Bamba."
Join Us
Get instant access to this Course and other member features with a PWJ membership!
Guided Learning Tracks
View guided learning tracks for all music styles and skill levels
Progress Tracking
Complete lessons and courses as you track your learning progress
Downloadable Resources
Download Sheet Music and Backing Tracks
Community Forums
Engage with other PWJ members in our member-only community forums
Become a better piano player today. Try us out completely free for 14 days!
This form requires you to be logged into your PWJ member account.
Login
Q&A Submission 2
This form requires you to be logged into your PWJ member account.
Login
Workshop Request
This form requires you to be logged into your PWJ member account.
Login
Student Assessment
This form requires you to be logged into your PWJ member account.
Login
Library Filtering
This page allows you to filter by content type, skill level and learning focus.
Piano With Jonny offers three core content types:
Courses
Courses are comprised of lessons and are based on selected styles of music and learning focus topics. PWJ offers regular courses, workshops which include teacher interaction, and challenges which are divided into a 4 week learning format.
Lessons
Lessons are combined into courses. Most lessons build upon concepts of the previous lesson, with the exception of Quick Tips which stand alone.
Smartsheets
Smartsheets use the Soundslice sheet music player to give students digital access to all arrangements and lesson sheet music.
Content Types
Piano With Jonny offers three core content types:
Courses
Courses are comprised of lessons and are based on selected styles of music and learning focus topics. PWJ offers regular courses, workshops which include teacher interaction, and challenges which are divided into a 4 week learning format.
Lessons
Lessons are combined into courses. Most lessons build upon concepts of the previous lesson, with the exception of Quick Tips which stand alone.
Smartsheets
Smartsheets use the Soundslice sheet music player to give students digital access to all arrangements and lesson sheet music.
Course Types
Courses are comprised of lessons and are based on selected styles of music and learning focus topics. PWJ offers regular courses, workshops which include teacher interaction, and challenges which are divided into a 4 week learning format.
Lesson Types
Lessons are combined into courses. Most lessons build upon concepts of the previous lesson, with the exception of Quick Tips which stand alone.
Sheet Types
Smartsheets use the Soundslice sheet music player to give students digital access to all arrangements and lesson sheet music. Smartsheets provide audio playback, light-up key notation, transposition, looping, and other learning tools.
Lessons sheets break down a song into smaller learning sections. They are all instantly downloadable.
Arrangements are through-composed pieces that are fully notated. They are available for digital viewing and print purchase.
Skill Levels
Beginner: You have never played piano or are just starting your learning journey.
Intermediate: You have some familiarity with the basics of music, and have learned a few pieces.
Advanced: You are more confident with music theory and can play several challenging pieces.
Learning Focus
Select a specific music learning objective to work on.
