Classical Piano Lessons
500+ classical piano lessons from GRAMMY-winning players and leading teachers. In-depth piano lessons and courses on theory + technique. Get started for free!
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Level-up your technique
End your frustrations over technique, and make real progress when you practice with skill-building courses. Gain new levels of confidence when you finally execute that virtuosic passage you always stumbled through before... and watch as more repertoire becomes playable in your hands.
Master your favorite pieces
Our tutorials immerse you in 100s of popular pieces, composers, and styles. From Bach to Bartok, Baroque to the 21st Century – master your favorite repertoire on a deeper level. And when you're ready, proudly perform your own renditions for family and friends.
Learn from top instructors
The teachers on tonebase have walked a long path to attain their musical knowledge and now share their wisdom at renowned institutions including Juilliard, Yale, Curtis, and Peabody. They’re uniquely qualified to break down the finest nuances in music, bringing you a coaching experience no other platform can match.
Built by a team of expert musicians
Avoid misinformation online and learn classical masterworks the right way. tonebase brings together acclaimed instructors and expert in-house musicians – who curate annotated scores and PDF workbooks, plus support a dynamic Community – all for a complete, well-rounded learning journey you can trust.
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Join thousands of fellow pianists ready to aid and inspire you on your musical journey. Get feedback on your playing, share your progress, and participate in weekly LIVE workshops and Community Challenges. Your musical tribe awaits!
Learn with instructors from world-renowned institutions.
From GRAMMY-winners to instructors from elite institutions, make real progress faster with the teachers on tonebase.
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With your 14-day free trial you'll gain immediate access to hundreds of high-quality piano tutorials taught by the very best. Here's a taste of what you'll get:
Clair de lune (Debussy)
with Jean Efflam Bavouzet
On Practicing
with Garrick Ohlsson
Prelude and Fugue in C Major BWV 846 (Bach)
with Evan Shinners
Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major (Chopin)
with Garrick Ohlsson
"Moonlight Sonata" - I. Adagio sostenuto (Beethoven)
with John O'Conor
Deriving Minor Keys
with Ben Laude
Warming Up the Fingers
with Boris Berman
Étude Op. 10 No. 12 in C Minor "Revolutionary" (Chopin)
with Frederic Chiu
"Pathetique" Sonata – 1st Mvt Exposition (Beethoven)
with Leon Fleisher
Prelude in E Minor Op. 28 No. 4 (Chopin)
with Seymour Bernstein
On Legato & Cantabile
with Arie Vardi
Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C-sharp Minor (Rachmaninoff)
with Claire Huangci
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Score Library Worth Over $1000
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On Legato Playing - Make The Piano Sing
Explores how Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt approached legato playing as performers and pedagogues. In this free PDF you'll dive deep into using the pedal and creating a flawless legato
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Rachmaninoff's 10 Essentials Of Piano Playing
Get inside the mind of one of the greatest pianists of all time with these 10 essentials of artistic playing, written by Rachmaninoff himself.
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Scales & Arpeggios - Tips From Masters
In this PDF, we explore scales and arpeggios as the backbone of a pianist's technical training and, more importantly, as a vehicle for developing our own musical fluency and eloquence.
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On The Pedal - The Soul Of The Piano
In this PDF, we break down important pedaling topics as taught by great pianists including Chopin, Czerny, Beethoven, and more!
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Five Steps To A Flawless Performance
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