Learn how to Play by Ear, and Improvise

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Whether you’re just starting out or feeling stuck after years of traditional lessons, you’ll learn a better way to approach the piano — no sheet music required.

Our Free Piano Class is perfect for Adults who…

  • Are just getting started

  • Are frustrated with traditional lessons

  • Feel stuck playing from sheet music

  • Want to explore, create, and truly connect with music

You don’t need to be a beginner. You just need a willingness to try something new.

“When I followed along with the keyboard, I understood the framework immediately, which was amazing. Absolutely love the presentation.”
— Thulane

What You’ll Learn:

🎧 Play What You Hear: Learn how to listen and play piano by ear naturally.

🎹 Improvise with Confidence: Create music on the fly with simple techniques.

🎨 Simplify Music Theory: Discover how understanding music theory becomes intuitive when it's connected to the sounds you play and hear.

These are the same core skills we teach in our full popMATICS program—and this free piano class is the perfect place to start. If you’d like to go further, you can explore our Campfire course on improvisation or our membership options for ongoing support in all three areas.

What students liked most about the free class . . .

  • “What I liked most is that it was so unlike the way I learned and teach — with the possibilities of exploring sound instead of learning note by note.”

  • “I enjoyed Tony’s sincerity, knowledge, perseverance, creativity, and sense of humor. And I love to hear him play the piano.“

  • “I appreciated Tony and Angela’s attitude, energy, knowledge/skills, encouragement, relaxed approach, and being open and approachable.”

    —Polona

  • “I loved seeing how attainable learning this really can be. Thank you for sharing this. It is eye-opening!”

  • “My favorite part was learning the story-based terminology and how it relates to patterns on the keyboard. Very thankful for your time, energy, and creativity that you gave us today, Tony!”

    —Amy H.

  • “I enjoyed learning about an approach to learning/teaching music that seems so natural. This is my second Popmatics learning experience. i LOVED them both! Thank you!”

    —Lesley J.

  • "Tony oozes enthusiasm & encouragement in this session."

    —David W.

  • "Tony presented practical information I was able to use immediately with my new student who was knocking on my door just as I finished."

    —Shelly D.

  • "Mindset of freedom to play — I am in alignment with this approach. I love how popMATICS presents their musical connection to film, cast and crew. I feel at home when relating this to play and sound."

    —Lisa G.