To become a better piano player, learn to read music, find a good teacher, understand theory and decide how far to go. Practice daily and follow the advice given by an experienced piano player this free video on playing the piano.

To give piano lessons, you have to have a lot of patience and sensitivity to the student's piano playing level. Tune into your piano student with help from Jim Porter.

Finger exercises for piano players include stretches, scales, broken chords, arpeggios and four octaves. Learn to warm up your piano playing muscles with help from Jim Porter.

When learning piano chords, the triad is the simplest complete chord. Learn more about piano chords with help from a piano teacher in this free video on piano lessons. Expert: Jim Porter Bio: Mr. Porter has spent over 45 years developing unique and highly effective methods of playing and practicing that enable a person of average ability to play even the most difficult passages.

To play piano by ear, you either hear music in your head and reproduce it directly, or you improvise and play your own music. Train yourself to know what you are listening to and play it by ear with help from a piano teacher in this free video on piano lessons.

To play scales on a piano, count seven whole steps from the first note in the scale, which can be any key. Learn this time-saving tool from a professional music teacher in this free video on piano lessons.

To learn the piano, start with the different keys and scales before moving on to chords and reading music. Be ambitious in learning to play the piano with help from a piano teacher in this free video on piano lessons.

When repairing sticking piano keys, first look for simple causes, such as the molding in front of the keys. Use a knife to unstick your piano keys with help from a piano teacher in this free video on piano lessons.