Pianoforall - Incredible New Way To Learn Piano & Keyboard (Udemy.com)
Learn Piano in WEEKS not years. Play-By-Ear & learn to Read Music. Pop, Blues, Jazz, Ballads, Improvisation, Classical
Created by: Robin Hall
Last updated February 2026
Our take
Based on the ratings of 53,068 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in February 2026. No course pays to be reviewed.
Robin Hall's course has been on Udemy since 2014, has about 426,000 students and 53,000 reviews, and carries a Bestseller badge in our Music category. The idea is chords first. Instead of scales, the first section teaches rhythm style piano so beginners can play something that sounds like a pop song within the first few lessons. Reading sheet music is folded in alongside playing by ear, and blues, jazz, ballads and a handful of classical pieces follow. It's built for beginners from their teens up, on either a piano or a keyboard.
Reviewers keep using the same two words: clear and simple. Students like that the keys are colour coded as his hands move and that it's easy to practice along with the lessons; the course also promises a printable PDF for every video. A 35 year old says this is the method that finally stuck after his dad's attempts in childhood, and a 63 year old says he is getting there despite the dexterity. Learners whose first language isn't English say they lose the thread in some videos and want more caption languages. One reviewer has reservations about the theory method, and there are no quizzes or assignments to check progress.
At 38 hours across 426 lectures it's long. The first section alone is nine hours and covers enough to play along with a singer. It was last updated in February 2026, so it isn't a 2014 relic. Compared with the Music Theory series it sits beside, this is hands-on playing rather than notation. If the goal is sitting down and playing recognisable songs by ear, this is the one to buy. If the goal is classical technique and fluent sight reading, it's a starting point, not the whole road.
Pros
- Chords and rhythm come first, so students play something that sounds like a song within the first section.
- Every video has a matching PDF to print, plus a full ebook at the end of each of the 10 sections.
- Reviewers call the teaching clear and concise, with colour coded keys that make hand movements easy to copy.
- Still updated in February 2026, with 24 caption languages and a 4.7 rating from about 53,000 reviews.
Cons
- Non-native English speakers say they lose the thread in some videos and want more subtitle languages.
- Reading music is taught alongside play by ear rather than as its own track; one reviewer has theory reservations.
- 38 hours and 426 lectures is a lot to get through for a method that promises weeks, not years.
Robin is clear and concise. The key colouring with the hand movements is great, just simply watching Robin play the notes and the chords is a lesson in itself.
Listed as all levels, but it's really for complete beginners from teens up; no prior knowledge needed and 20 minutes a day is the stated practice target.
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What you will learn
- Pianoforall will take complete beginners to an intermediate level in a very short space of time
- You get to sound like a pro right from the start
- You will learn the absolute basic essential techniques that will allow you to play any song in any style - by ear!
- You will learn to read sheet music AS you learn to play-by-ear
Course content
10 sections · 426 lectures · 38 hours of video 12 articles
- 1Party Time - Play By Ear - Rhythm Style Piano 2 free previews87 lectures · 8.9 hours
- 2Blues and Rock 'n' Roll9 lectures · 1.2 hours
- 3Incredible Inversions30 lectures · 3.3 hours
- 4Chord Magic19 lectures · 2.6 hours
- 5Advanced Chords Made easy12 lectures · 1.1 hours
- 6Ballad Style58 lectures · 1.4 hours
- 7Jazz Piano Made Easy82 lectures · 2.6 hours
- 8Advanced Blues & Fake Stride47 lectures · 50 min
- 9Taming The Classics44 lectures · 55 min
- 10Speed learning2 lectures · 8 min
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- Suitable for all ages - from teens onwards (not for young kids)
- Perfect for people who want to be able to just sit down at a piano and just amaze everyone.
What you need before you start
- You don't need any prior knowledge or experience
- Pianoforall works equally well on Piano or Keyboard
- You only need to practice 20 minutes a day to make rapid progress
How it compares
Against the other 270 rated Udemy courses in Music on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 61% of them
- Reviews53,068#1 of 271 by number of reviews
- Length38.3 hourslonger than 98% of them
- Last updatedFebruary 2026more recently than 77% of them
Course Description
Pianoforall is one of the most popular online piano courses with over 400,000 students worldwide
Now ANYONE Can Learn Piano or Keyboard
Imagine being able to sit down at a piano and just PLAY - Ballads, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Ragtime, even amazing Classical pieces? Now you can... and you can do it in months not years without wasting money, time and effort on traditional Piano Lessons.
An Incredible Set of Videos and ebooks (25 hours of video, 10 carefully structured ebooks)
Pianoforall is specially designed to take complete beginners to an intermediate level faster than any other method. You start with popular rhythm style piano (think of artists like Lennon & McCartney, Elton John, Billy Joel, Barry Mannilow, Lionel Ritchie, Coldplay and so on) which means you get to sound like a pro right from the start.
You then expand step-by-step into Ballad style, Blues, Jazz, Ragtime, Improvisation and creating your own melodies. You will even learn how to read music AS you learn how to ‘play-by-ear’ and eventually you will be able to play some amazing Classical pieces.
The course is divided into 10 very easy to follow sections:
Party Time - Play-By-Ear - Rhythm Style Piano
Basic Blues & Rock ’n’ Roll
Incredible Inversions
Chord Magic
Advanced Chords Made Easy
Ballad Style & Improvisation
Jazz Piano Made Easy
Advanced Blues, Fake Stride & The Entertainer
Taming The Classics
Speed Learning
Bonus Book - 'The Miracle of Mindfulness'
Pianoforall is one of the only piano courses on Udemy that comes with exceptional supplemental material - each video has an accompanying PDF that you can print out and set on your keyboard. There is a complete PDF ebook at the end of each section. It's very important to learn from printed instruction as well as video so that you can explore more written material after you finish the course.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
53,068 Reviews
Robin Hall
Hi Everyone
Thanks you for checking out my courses on Udemy.
PIANOFORALL is one of the most popular piano courses online and has now taught more than 450,000 students worldwide since 2006. If you would like more information on the course or to read hundreds more amazing reviews check out the Pianoforall main website online.
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Reviews
By Gurmaan Singh on 8/20/2026
I am complete beginner and i dont know a single thing about music. I just watch couple of videos in some i understand and other i dont know whats going on. Maybe my english is not good to understand what he is saying but still its good.
By Michael Fisher on 6/26/2026
Robin is clear and concise. The key colouring with the hand movements is great, just simply watching Robin play the notes and the chords is a lesson in itself. This piano lark is new to me and being 63 having to tell my fingers what to do is challenging along with the dexterity. I practice, and I am getting there. Thank you Robin.
By Ameer tharwat on 6/19/2026
Hi Robin, First of all, thank you for creating this course. I’m enjoying the content and finding it useful. I wanted to ask if it would be possible to add Arabic subtitles (or auto-generated Arabic captions) in the future. English captions help, but I still struggle to understand some parts because English isn’t my first language, and sometimes I miss important details during the lessons. Also, I want to mention that this low rating is not because the course content is bad. I only chose it hoping my feedback would be noticed and to ask for support regarding Arabic subtitles. I actually appreciate the effort you put into this course. Adding Arabic captions would make the course much more accessible and easier for me and other Arabic-speaking students. Thank you for your time and effort.
By Thiago Faria on 6/16/2026
Algumas ressalvas quanto ao método teórico. Mas realmente é prático e sai tocando.
By Karolina Gardzińska on 6/15/2026
Very great course that teaches you how to play the piano in great detail. It presents many methods for memorizing chords and building the basic accompaniament. It also teaches you how to play from sheet music and how to play chord progressions. The course teaches through various genres of music, from classical, through traditional, pop, rock, blues to jazz. It makes you understand how music is built and gives you confidence in playing.
By Lucas Rodriguez Capponi on 5/13/2026
it starts off strong, then really deflates, by the end its extremely generic and boring. Learning scales through songs would be mor fun. Its a begginers course meant for you to get to a medium level- its extremely fun and motivating tho
By Arjan Appelman on 3/14/2026
The amount of knowledge you will gain with this course is unmatched. And in a tempo that is quite impressive. He is also not afraid to sing along in a modest way so songs get more recognizable. And for this money, it almost feels ridiculous. So many styles, tricks, songs and what more. This course is one of the best on Udemy.
By Gilles Gagnon on 1/8/2026
Excellent course. So far I’m very much enjoying it. The instructor has obviously put a lot of time and effort in producing it. Very easy to follow, great progress progression from one exercise to another, building on previous skills. Highly recommend recommended.
By Ben Elson on 1/3/2026
I have played guitar for 35 years and studied theory, I love the way music theory is built right into the keyboard, but I need technique and hand independence on the piano, and this course going from simple to intermediate concepts with the hand practice seems to be really helping!
By Mpfariseni Nengome on 12/30/2025
When I first started the course, I used to overthink how I should be approaching it. But I realised that just using the KISS principle works best (Keep It Stupidly Simple). I did just that, especially with section 1 where there's a bit of a 'tug of war' in terms of how to approach things. But the videos clarify well, especially the beginning ones so, no complaints.
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Overall Score : 94 / 100








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