Here's a small new thing. ✨ Play something for me — any song, any part of it, at any stage — and I'll send you a private voice message back. Here's how it works: Send me 10 seconds of anything you're playing, wherever it's at. I'll listen, and send you back a voice message with one thing you're already doing well, one thing to try next, and what to do with your next ten minutes. Ten seconds of playing is plenty. Hands only is perfect. Filmed on your phone in a messy kitchen is exactly right. 🤠 $9 gets you a spot. I'm capping it at 10 a week — not a marketing thing, I just want to actually listen to each one properly. 👉 https://www.skool.com/musicate-academy/classroom/8d6063ea?md=c1dbe9486b224991b032944a001dff26 If you're in the Studio, one of these is included every month — it's already yours.

It's out. 🎉 Our very first workshop is live in the Classroom, and I'm posting this with slightly shaky hands. 🤍 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗠𝗲 — 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 Here's the whole idea: you don't learn the entire song with both hands before you're allowed to feel like a musician. Instead, we form a band. You pick one part, played with one hand — the bass notes, the famous riff, the chords, or the melody — and you play it with a full band behind you. One hand is a complete part. That's not the beginner version. That's how bands actually work. The falling-keys videos show you exactly what to press and exactly when, and you will hear my playing right beside you the whole way through. Ten unhurried minutes is genuinely all it takes. Pause it, come back to it, stretch it across the week if you like. There's no deadline and no test. 👉 Start the workshop here This thread is where our band gathers. When you've played it, drop a comment with: 1️⃣ 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺? 2️⃣ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘨𝘰? 3️⃣ 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬? — 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 "𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘊" 𝘰𝘳 "𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘍 𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵." That third one matters more than you think. It helps me teach this better next time, and it tells the person reading after you that they're not the only one. If you missed notes, lost your place, or had to slow the whole thing to a crawl — 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐨. That's the most useful and most generous thing you can post. And if you're feeling brave... 🎥 𝘼 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝. It does not need to be good. It does not need your face in it — hands on keys is perfect. Ten seconds is plenty. Why I'm asking: this community is full of people quietly wondering whether someone like them can actually do this. Nothing I say convinces them. You do. One clip of a real adult playing a real song does more than a hundred of my posts. If you're happy for me to share your clip beyond this thread, just say so in your comment — I will always ask first, and "no" is a completely fine answer. 😊

I'm so glad you're here. Whether you've just sat down at a piano for the very first time, or you're returning after years away — this space was made for you. My name is MS, and I've spent the past 18 years teaching piano to people of all ages and experience levels. Over that time, I've seen the same thing again and again: adults who want to play, but who've been held back by intimidating methods, busy lives, or simply not knowing where to start. This community exists to change that. Whether you're touching a piano for the first time or coming back after twenty years away, you're in the right place. No judgment here — that's the whole point. Two things before you start: 1. Vote in the poll below so I know where you're starting from. 2. Drop a comment and tell me: what's the one song you'd love to play, and what's stopped you so far? It shapes what I build next. Here's How to Get Started 👇 🎬 Step 1: Watch the Welcome Video Head to the Classroom tab and watch the short welcome video first. It'll give you a feel for how this space works and what's coming — including workshops and guided lessons for members who want more structure down the road. (It's short. I promise.) 📚 Step 2: Explore the Classroom Inside the Classroom you'll find the Tools and Resources Library — your starting point for everything. Inside, you'll find: - 🎵 Downloadable sheet music - 🎧 Backing tracks to play along with - 📖 Musical insights and learning guides - 🛠️ Practical tools to support your practice Bookmark anything that feels useful. There's no right or wrong place to begin. 💬 Step 3: Jump Into the Community This is the heart of the space — and it only gets better when people show up and share. Browse the feed, say hello, ask a question, or share what you're working on. Everyone here is learning. Everyone is welcome. Don't just scroll — join in. (See the prompt below 👇) 🌟 Step 4: Check Out Your Support Options Your Standard membership gives you full community access and the resources library — completely free.