Beginner Courses

Your Beginner Journey

0% Complete Start Learning

📘 Module One

Piano Foundations

These lessons give you the knowledge needed before playing chords and songs.

Introduction To Piano

★★★★★ (4.9)

Welcome to the Beginner Course. Learn how the academy works and how to get the best results.

Start Learning

Identifying Piano Keys

★★★★★

Understand every white key, black key and enharmonic note before moving to scales.

Start Learning

Tones & Semitones

★★★★★

Learn whole steps, half steps and octaves. This lesson prepares you for scales.

Start Learning

Rules for Fingering

★★★★★

Learn the correct fingering principles that will improve speed, accuracy and confidence.

Start Learning

Intervals

★★★★★

Understand the distance between notes and use intervals to identify melodies and chords.

Start Learning

📗 Module Two

Scales & Musical Understanding

Master scales, scale degrees and the number system that every Gospel pianist must know.

Major Scale

★★★★★

Learn the formula of every major scale and play confidently in all twelve keys.

Start Learning

Technical Names of Scale Degrees

★★★★★

Understand tonic, dominant, mediant, subdominant and every scale degree.

Start Learning

The Number System

★★★★★

Learn how musicians think with numbers instead of note names.

Start Learning

📙 Module Three

Ear Training

Develop your musical ears and begin hearing chords, keys and melodies naturally.

Ear Training Exercises

★★★★★

Train your ears to recognize notes, intervals and chord movements.

Start Learning

Finding the Key of a Song

★★★★★

Learn practical methods for identifying the key of songs by ear.

Start Learning

Technique Building

★★★★★

Improve finger independence, speed, accuracy and coordination with structured exercises.

Start Learning

📕 Module Four

Chord Foundations

Build a solid harmonic foundation by mastering chords, inversions and progressions.

Triads

★★★★★

Master Major, Minor, Diminished and Augmented triads.

Start Learning

Qualities of Diatonic Chords

★★★★★

Understand the quality of every chord in a major key.

Start Learning

Chord Inversions

★★★★★

Learn Root Position, First Inversion and Second Inversion.

Start Learning

Arpeggios

★★★★★

Build finger dexterity and confidence with arpeggio practice.

Start Learning

Left Hand Pattern

★★★★★

Develop beautiful accompaniment patterns for Gospel songs.

Start Learning

Chord Progressions

★★★★★

Apply everything you've learned to real Gospel chord progressions.

Start Learning

📥 Download Centre

Download practice templates, PDF notes and additional learning materials.

Practice Templates

Download weekly practice routines.

Download

Major Scale Charts

Printable scales for all 12 keys.

Download

Ear Training Audio

Practice listening exercises.

Coming Soon

Why Learn With Chris Ebute?

More than just videos — you receive a complete learning system.

Structured Learning

Every lesson follows a logical order, helping you grow from beginner to advanced level.

Learn By Ear

Develop your ears to hear chords, progressions and keys naturally.

Downloadable Resources

Practice templates, PDF notes and exercises accompany every lesson.

High Quality Videos

Carefully recorded tutorials that are simple to understand and enjoyable to watch.

Ready To Become A Premium Member?

Unlock every Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced lesson together with premium downloads and future updates.

Become A Member