Online · Beginners · Ages 8–12
Free piano
lessons for kids.
Find your way around the keys. Learn the notes, try a melody, and build skills at your own pace.
Start learning pianoStart with five free lessons and the first checkpoint in both guitar and piano.
Try a lesson. No account needed.
Finding Notes
Use the groups of two and three black keys to find your way around the piano and learn the note names.
Watch on YouTube (opens a new tab)The beginner course
Here’s where
you’ll start.
Short steps you can revisit. Try each skill with your instrument before moving on.
In the app: Piano Beginner Mission
Finding Notes
Use patterns in the black keys to locate notes.
Playing Position
Get comfortable at the keyboard and set up your hands.
Five Note Scales
Practice a short pattern with all five fingers.
Reading Music
Connect what you see on the page with what you play.
Easy Melodies
Put the notes together into a melody.
From watching to playing
Try it.
Then try it again.
Find a group of two black keys on your keyboard. Use the lesson to locate D, then try finding the same note in another part of the keyboard. Label the notes on your worksheet.
Find the D notes, label more notes in the musical alphabet, and identify the black keys.
Download the worksheet PDF · 1 pageA place to practice
What you’ll need.
A piano or keyboard, a comfortable seat, and a computer or tablet with internet access. Place the screen where you can see the lesson while keeping both hands free to play.
A printed worksheet and pencil are useful, but you can also write your answers on paper.
Your place to keep going.
Open a video, work through its worksheet, and track the lessons you complete. Learn at home with an app from Best Lesson Ever!
Continue in Practice Challenge
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A new way to learn.
Practice Challenge is made by the team at Best Lesson Ever HQ. We help students build musical skills through lessons, practice, and performance.
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Are these piano lessons really free?
Start with five free lessons and the first checkpoint in both guitar and piano. Later lessons require BLE membership.
Who are these lessons for?
Practice Challenge is designed for kids ages 8–12 who are beginning piano. A parent or guardian can help with account setup, equipment, and getting started.
Can a complete beginner use these piano lessons?
Yes. You start by finding notes on the keyboard. Playing position, five-note scales, reading music, and easy melodies follow. No previous lessons are needed.
Do I need a full piano?
A keyboard works for these beginning lessons. You will need real keys to practice on; the video alone cannot replace trying the movements with your own hands.
Do I need an account?
You can watch the sample lesson and download its worksheet on this page without an account. Sign up for Practice Challenge to continue through the course and keep track of completed lessons.
Are these live lessons with a teacher?
These are self-paced video lessons. You can pause and replay them as you practice. Private, in-person lessons at Best Lesson Ever HQ are a separate service.
Your first notes start here.
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