Learn to play beautiful flowery piano music using the chords you already know!
Perfect for students who have completed the 5 Weeks to Kumzits program or are already familiar with basic block chords on the piano and are looking to spice up their playing!
Spicy Piano comes in 3 levels to support students wherever they’re at:
- Level 1: Core Patterns
- Level 2: Flowing 8th Note Patterns
- Level 3: Expanded Range & Creative Pattern Design
What it’s about:
Spice up your playing with left hand chord patterns and right hand accompaniment to add variety and flavor to all your songs! Take your playing to the next level with these simple techniques that will impress your friends and yourself!
Watch this short video, where I demonstrate techniques from various lessons throughout the course:
Please note: Spicy Piano focuses on accompaniment style piano, where you sing the melody and play along. The melody in this video is played by a flute. If you prefer, you can play melody with your right hand instead of the accompaniment techniques shown.
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What You Can Expect in Each Level:
- Super-clear, practical, bite-sized video lessons (approx 10 minutes each) from an expert piano teacher
- Watch video lessons at your convenience
- Learn a new kumzits-style song in each lesson, with song sheets and audio recordings included!
- Ask questions, send recordings and receive feedback on your playing
- Unlock bonus content for each lesson – When you submit a recording of yourself playing the song, you earn additional material. These extras are like getting a whole additional lesson at no extra cost!
- Extra songs to practice the same pattern
- More variations of the same technique
- Optional right-hand accompaniment ideas.
- Daily practice routine (10-15 minutes, 5 days a week) to help you stay on track
Many students are surprised by how much support they receive for a fraction of the cost of private lessons.
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Level 1: Core Patterns – $197
Learn the patterns that make everything else possible.
Level 1 teaches the essential building blocks of Spicy Piano. You’ll start with simple, beautiful patterns, like playing the 3 notes of each chord in smooth succession, and learn how to keep the flow going even when the chord changes in the middle of the pattern.
These core patterns form the foundation for every fancier technique you’ll learn later, and will make your playing sound dramatically more polished and impressive right from the start.
Lessons 1 – 5 in the sampler video highlight techniques from this level.
Enrollment includes: 12 months access to this level + 3 months of feedback and support
I often continue to answer questions beyond this period when possible, but the support timeframe above is what’s guaranteed with enrollment.
Level 2: Flowing 8th Note Patterns – $197
Double the notes, double the beauty – and a whole new sense of rhythm.
In Level 2, we introduce eighth-note patterns, which instantly create fuller, richer accompaniment. You’ll learn how to repeat notes tastefully, how to fit twice as many notes into each pattern, and how to keep everything smooth and musical. We also add a special pattern designed for fast songs.
A major bonus of this level:
Students often come away with a much deeper internalized sense of rhythm. Eighth-note playing helps you truly feel the beat inside, not just count it.
Lessons 6 – 10 in the sampler video highlight techniques from this level.
Enrollment includes: 12 months access to this level + 3 months of feedback and support
I often continue to answer questions beyond this period when possible, but the support timeframe above is what’s guaranteed with enrollment.
Level 3: Expanded Range & Creative Pattern Design – $197
Expand your reach and learn to create your own signature sound.
Level 3 expands your reach – literally. You’ll expand the physical range of your left-hand patterns by crossing over your fingers to reach higher notes and create dramatic, sweeping motions. You’ll learn patterns that rise and fall, patterns that include rests for extra musical expression, and techniques for playing across a wider space than your hand can cover at once.
Finally, you’ll learn how to design your own patterns and mix techniques from all 3 levels to create endless varieties. We finish with guidance for choosing patterns for songs beyond the ones included in the course, so you can confidently spice up any piece of music you play.
The sampler video includes one example from Level 3 (Lesson 11). Level 3 has been recently expanded, so there’s now even more inside the full course than what the sample shows.
Enrollment includes: 12 months access to this level + 3 months of feedback and support
I often continue to answer questions beyond this period when possible, but the support timeframe above is what’s guaranteed with enrollment.
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Bundle Enrollment includes: 12 months access to all 3 levels + 12 months of feedback and support
I often continue to answer questions beyond this period when possible, but the support timeframe above is what’s guaranteed with enrollment.
FAQs:
Q: What is the recommended age for this course?
A: Spicy Piano is recommended for high school and up.
Q: I’m already an adult. Am I too old to learn?
A: You’re never too old to learn – as long as you can make the time for it!
Q: I work/go to school/have a family – will I be able to handle the course work?
A: Spicy Piano is a self-paced course. It is purposefully not overly intensive so that you can manage the course alongside school or home responsibilities. At the same time, there will be enough (optional) challenges for those who have a little more time and want more to practice. I work hard to make the lessons concise so that you learn everything you need to know in the least amount of time possible. Most lessons are approximately 10 minutes long. If you can set aside even 10 minutes a day, a few days a week, you can make great progress!
Q: How long will I have access to the course and support?
A: Each individual level includes 12 months of access and 3 months of feedback and support. If you purchase the full bundle, of all 3 levels, you’ll get 12 months of support for the entire bundle.
During this time, you can ask questions and send recordings via email or my dedicated recording phone line, and receive feedback on your playing.
I often continue to support students beyond this period when possible, but the timeframes above are what’s guaranteed.
Q: What will I learn in this course?
A: If you can play songs using block chords and you’re ready to take your playing to the next level, Spicy Piano will help you get there. You will learn how to break up the chords into cool patterns to create beautiful sounding music. This skill will make you sound like a “seasoned” player who has been playing for years, and will help you develop your own style of playing. You will also increase your understanding of how music works and how different notes relate to each other, and learn more complex rhythms.
Q: Is the Spicy Piano course appropriate for my skill level?
A: Knowledge of basic chords (C, D, Dm, E, Em, F, G, Am, Bm) and a love of singing are really the only prerequisites. If you’re missing one or two chords, we can get you up to speed in a jiffy before you start the course.If you can’t play chords yet, please complete my 5 Weeks to Kumzits course first.
Q: I already play piano – I read notes! Will Spicy Piano be too easy for me?
A: Spicy Piano teaches a whole different skill set than reading notes. If you can play chords but do not know how to manipulate them into different patterns without sheet music, then this course is exactly the right level for you, whether you can read notes or not.
Q: Why should I take this course?
A: You’ve learned how to play chords . . . But now what?
You feel just great that you can play songs you love.
But after a while, you begin to notice that every song sounds the same …
Variety is the spice of life!
It’s kind of like cooking all your food using only one spice. The food all tastes the same, and after a while, it becomes kind of boring!
What you need are some more spices! Use different spices with different dishes and enjoy a variety of flavors!
With piano, it is the same thing. If you play each song the same way, it gets boring. Add some “spices” – and you’ll quickly sound like a seasoned player!
Most requested skill
I keep hearing from people that they want to learn how to play “tinkly” piano – pretty, flowing music that makes you sound like you play really well.
The kind of playing that gets a “wow, that sounds amazing” reaction from people.
The kind of music that makes you feel like you are glued to the piano bench because it is so beautiful you don’t want to stop.
You can do this!
The good news is that if you can play some basic chords proficiently, you can learn to play “tinkly” piano. You are ready to add some new jars to your piano “spice rack”.
I am so excited to share the techniques that got me “wow”s at the piano and gave me the confidence to play in school, camp and community performances!
Here’s the basic idea behind “tinkly” music:
When you play block chords, you are playing all three (or more) notes of the chord at the same time – as one block. (Hence the name “block chords”.)
Boom. Boom. Boom.
When you break up the chord and play the notes in succession instead of all together, you create a more flowing, or “tinkly” type of sound. This is called an “arpeggio”.
La la la!
You can use variations of arpeggios to create an endless variety of ways to play that flowing style of music.
In fact, the same techniques applied slightly differently form the basis for some faster styles of music as well!
It’s really quite simple:
1. Understand the concept of arpeggios and how to play them
2. Learn a few patterns
3. Choose the best fit for the song you are playing
4. Each song will sound unique based on the pattern(s) you play with it
5. Create your own patterns for an infinite number of ways to play!
Spicy Piano is a step-by-step system. Everything you need to learn is clearly explained and laid out in order so you won’t get lost or overwhelmed🙂.
Spice up your playing!
The Spicy Piano course is designed to do just that: teach you how to spice up your piano kumzits playing with all sorts of arpeggios! No need for every song to sound the same – choose how to play each song according to your own taste and preference.
Live your dream!
Learning to play is a process. There is a starting point, but there is no finish line.
Take the next step in the direction of your dream.
Bring your playing to the next level. After all, variety is the spice of … music!