Pick a path that sounds fun. Each lesson has a clear idea, a playable example, a chance to practice, and a next step when you’re ready.
Find your way around the keys, one small note at a time.
Find C, D, and E on the keyboard.
Let’s try it 02Beginner · Melody · 6 minTurn three familiar notes into something musical.
Let’s try it 03Beginner · First chords · 7 minHear the difference between major and minor.
Let’s try itMake a little noise. Find your groove.
A steady beat is the little heartbeat under a song.
Let’s try it 02Beginner · Kick & snare · 6 minBring the kick and snare together, one beat at a time.
Let’s try it 03Beginner · Coordination · 5 minGive your groove a little forward motion.
Let’s try itSix strings, a few frets, and a whole new way to play.
Meet the six open strings, from low E to high E.
Let’s try it 02Beginner · First fretted notes · 5 minFind a small melody on the B string.
Let’s try it 03Beginner · E minor arpeggio · 6 minTurn an E minor chord into six ringing notes.
Let’s try itFind the piano notes C, D, and E by spotting two black keys, then follow the repeating note pattern along the keyboard.
Read this guideHear and build a C major and C minor chord on piano by changing one note: E becomes E-flat.
Read this guideLearn what kick, snare, and open and closed hi-hat sounds do, and try them alongside toms and cymbals on virtual drums.
Read this guideMake a four-beat beginner drum groove: kick on counts 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4, and optional hi-hat on each count.
Read this guideBPM means beats per minute. Learn how tempo relates to a steady beat, with simple 60 BPM and 120 BPM examples.
Read this guideA simple beginner metronome routine: choose a tempo, count a steady pulse, practice a short piano, guitar, or drum pattern, then repeat calmly.
Read this guideLearn the six guitar string names, E A D G B E, how string numbers work, and how to practice open strings on an online guitar.
Read this guideRead four beginner guitar chord shapes, understand open and muted strings, and start with an E minor picking exercise in your browser.
Read this guideRead simple guitar tablature: six lines represent strings, numbers show frets, and 0 means open. Try a five-note melody on the B string.
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