Two Timeless Classics
This course includes...
- 48 lessons
- 5 Hrs on-demand video
- Downloadable eBooks
- PDF workbooks
- Use on any device
- Lifetime access
- Student community
- Certificate of completion

So thoughtfully explained. Very clear parts (fingering). Great videos showing clear hand technique and pedal etc. So much work has gone into this course. And such beautiful performances of the pieces, a real pleasure to aspire to.
Jonathan Morris
This is teaching at its BEST. The instructor goes step by step, giving clear instructions, and giving various tools to help you play and memorize the pieces. Thank you!
Silvia Hammond
It was a good experience. First time in my life I can learn and complete a piece of music using the piano. Thank you Robin. This has inspired me to continue to learn more. I thought it is impossible for me but with your structured programme and well paced instructions, it has helped me to journey through this and learn an interesting piece.
Koh Tat Suan
The resource pages are amazing!!! Definitely does great job at breaking information down into multiple concepts/pathways to learning & memorizing/reading notes while getting some real progress learning beautiful pieces (not stuck doing Mary had a little lamb!!!).
Alyson
The best tutorial, overall comprehensive, user-friendly, and not an intimidating MUSIC TEACHER. Thanks, Rob!
Noel Emmanuel Cornelio
Love this course! Inspired to play again after a “little” break of 60 years. Breaking the piece into sections and identifying the memorable elements of each section makes it easier to memorize and adds tremendously to the pleasure of playing. Warmest thanks for this wonderful method.
Bibi Blue
Fabulous course. I am a 60 year old frustrated piano player and this course is giving me great satisfaction. Can’t wait to complete it and I’m nearly done. I would recommend this to anyone
Dave Nicholls
Absolutely the best breakdown of how to play piano I could imagine. The instructor is clearly talented as a teacher and knows how to teach piano in a way that is easy to take in bite sized pieces so you will not feel overwhelmed.
Kim Vergottini
Excellent! Very easy to follow. After that course, I learned enough to take on my own some other pieces. I bought all your courses. Please!!!! Do course for Clear de lune
Vesna Kotnik
Very clear and easy to follow. Delivered slowly enough for me to "compute" think about what is being said and to touch the notes on my own piano. Very calm.
Deirdre Fee
Outstanding, intelligent strategies, brilliant techniques, user-friendly and above all, “playfully fun” = innovative. One of the best teachers. So grateful for Robin Hall.
Noel Cornelio
The course was fantastic! I was amazed at how many different materials provided and approaches provided to learning this piece. Not simply the sheet music, but cheat sheets and other tools to help me learn the piece. I have successfully memorized and completed the piece in around 2 weeks.
Matt Beech
I played the guitar for about 20 years and learned parts of about 25 songs... However, I never COMPLETELY learned a whole song! In 4 months, being a BRAND NEW PIANO PLAYER with no note reading capability, I've memorized both pieces by EAR! It's blown me away! The key is I ENJOYED listening to the piece as I played. I still don't read music and would like to... but, it's not fun for me to read music at this stage. I'm thrilled with my ability to play these two preludes. I have the original course that I did not use but will go back and pick it up then move on to Satre's and the Moonlight Sonata. Keep up this great work! Magnificent and I would recommend it 10,000%!
Ray Faulkenberry
I absolutely loved both Classics By Ear courses (Satie and Bach). Robin has a wonderful way of teaching, by breaking down the structure of each piece into smaller manageable bits that clarify the patterns and the changes. The way he teaches also makes it easier to memorise pieces, as I always want to be able to play them without needing to rely on my notes. His accent is a treat too. :-) Robin, I hope you will create more of these courses - maybe some Chopin? or Beethoven?
Regine Lord
The instructor makes so easy to play and remember the notes. You just have to put in the time to practice. This course is packed with useful information for how to go from sheet music to playing the prelude.
Ali Ammari
Very engaging and motivating, inspirational and encouraging. Robin's tuition - as with his broader course PIANO FOR ALL (which I also own and have gained much from) - is again superb! Quite simply piano tuition worth its weight in gold, but very modestly priced - a massive "bang for your buck"! Buy it and try it for yourself and you won't be disappointed, I promise you; indeed you'll be chomping at the bit to have a go and progress to the next level of your musical journey, discovery, and competence. Thanks, Robin, keep up the good work - and keep bringing us more superb piano/music lessons in the near future, sir! :-)
Chris Harvey
I have struggled with the Prelude for months and so I took advantage of this course. After a week, I could play the piece really well. Robin is an amazing teacher, and I highly recommend this course. Robin - please create more lessons!!
Monica Weggeman
Don't hesitate to buy this course its absolutely brilliant. Robin is a great teacher and very thorough. I am a novice player and it has taken me just over a week to learn this piece - so far I am stoked to see how quick this was to learn.
Dean Oleary
Finished the Prelude in C major. Could not be more pleased with this course. If you love the piano and are just beginning your journey, please try it. You will not be disappointed.
Clyde Fisher
For someone who tried to learn piano as a child, this class has been a breath of fresh air, as well as a confidence booster. I already had a basic understanding of reading music and playing but had not tried to play the piano for decades. The step-by-step structure of this class and viewing each step as a pattern of notes/finger movements was brilliant for me. Then, the addition of a final lesson that brought expression into the piece rounded out my experience perfectly. I so enjoyed this class! I would love to see more piano classes like this from Robin that focus on learning individual compositions. Maybe some Vivaldi or The Beatles? :) Thank you for a great class!
Tracey D
Instructor makes things easy to understand. And it’s broken down into reasonably lengthed segments.
Karen Bicsak
You have made this so easy to play with the wonderful visuals and Instructions which I printed out to have at hand. At 74 years of age, I finally found a beautiful tune to be able to play because of you're program. Brilliant. I'm almost up to the speed that you play at till working on that and the various volumes required to make this piece sound properly. I have purchased you"re other programs so I have much to do and much to look forward to. Fills my early mornings, my late nights. Robin, You have some very powerful and Brilliant teaching power. Thank You, Ginter
Ginter Schatz
This course helped me get started with playing the piece straight away. I don't have experience playing the piano or reading the sheet music, I only tried a few times with very modest results. This time it's different. All the information and the commentary is really helpful; looking at the way chord progression is structured from so many angles helps to memorise it quickly. Overall, I'm very satisfied.
Fedor Isakov
Robin Hall does a excellent job with all of the courses he offers! I’ve learned so much from him and I love his approach to teaching! Thanks so much Robin!
Gordon Oliver
This is definitely a great match for me. I have been slowly working my way through Robin's basic piano course which in itself has been an amazing tool for me to learn piano. I can't wait to get into these two new courses. Thank you Robin for making these courses to user friendly. I sure appreciate your teaching style!
Janice Bell
Robin Hall's approach is brilliant - his starting point is how humans work (whereas most people's starting point is how *music* works) - and then draws on that understanding to design his lessons. As a beginner, I can't believe how quickly I've been able to learn piano with his method.
Elizabeth Dozois
Robin Hall is an excellent piano teacher and I definelety recommend that you buy all of his piano courses because you will see outstanding results with your piano playing.Because of his exellect teaching, I can now play bach in C minor and major perfectly by ear!I loved every minute of this course!
Anya Potgieter
Excellent breakdown technique. This was an excellent match for me. I tend to want to jump ahead before I have mastered a section completely. This kept me on track and I could go back and work on any section I needed too work on. I am 70 years old and memorization has become difficult but I was able to stay focused and work through each section at my own pace. I realize that this was not a complex piece but I will apply the technique to other songs. Thank you.
Cynthia P Jones
I can fully recommend this course as well as all other courses of the teacher. The video lessons as well as the downloadable materials are simply fantastic.
Daniel H.
This course is excellent! He is an excellent teacher on how a beginner can master piano -keyboard very quickly and easily!
Hugh wildish
Your methods are totally accessible. I couldn’t ask for more, as someone who wants to play, has minimal time to learn, but will put the time and effort in for the result of beautiful pieces like this and those of your Satie course. Thank you!
Justin Ruiz
Best music teacher I know. VERY VERY VERY GOOD support material! Best in class, on a scale of 10, he is getting at least 12
Michel Cloutier
I LEARNED MORE IN ONE HOUR THEN I DID IN ONE YEAR OF LESSONS. THANK YOU.
Don Wilson
Another awesome course from Robin. This is my third course from Robin on Piano. Loved the piano-for-all (still in progress) and the Erik Satie (finished 2 out of 3 pieces) and now this preludes from Bach enriching my musical journey. A very nicely and carefully created course content. To be honest, its little more than I required (as I've been consistently playing for over 10 months now) but I can understand a real beginner would need all the details/help which the instructor has covered in this course. This is hands-down the best classical piano course online. I'm done with prelude-Cmajor for now and can't wait for improve it before I jump into Cminor. Dear Robin, Thanks you sir... hope you keep on creating such courses covering classics.... and possibly some Chopin pieces (psst: Waltz in A minor).
Vikas Sharma
I’ve already learned using Robin’s First “Classics by Ear - Erik Satie” programme and cant fault his teaching style. Informative, simple and fun. Can’t wait for more!
Ken Wherrell
Bach Preludes
Few things feel more satisfying at the piano than the flowing patterns of a Bach Prelude. These timeless pieces are elegant, meditative — and they give the impression of great skill. In reality, with the right approach they’re very accessible for beginners.
In this course you’ll learn them step by step, by ear, so you can play Bach’s music with confidence and sound like a seasoned pianist.

Now ANYONE can learn Incredible Classical Piano
Step-By-Step Bite Size Videos - Visual guides - Memory Tricks - Cheat Sheets

Bar-by-bar walkthroughs you can slow to 50%

Every note shown on the keys—no reading needed.

Play by ear first, then the notation makes sense.

Break each piece into clear, memorable sections.

Concise cues that help you memorise quickly.

Shapes and patterns that stick in your hands.
This course has helped over 7,000 students from all skill levels
Our students have grown their skills by taking our courses. Here are just a few of their stories.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS AMAZING COURSE
INSTANT ACCESS
User-Friendly Course Player
Immediately after enrolling you access the course player and start learning
- You don't need to think about what to learn.
- Just follow the step-by-step lesson plan and achieve your goals.
- Learn in your own time at your own pace.
- Slow the videos down to a speed that suits you.
- Easily switch to your Dashboard to access all your courses.
- Each course resumes where you left off.
STUDENT COMMUNITY
Connect With Other Students
Join the growing worldwide student community.
- Get support from students around the world who share your passion.
- Ask questions - get feedback.
- Share your piano playing journey.
- Get encouragement or inspire others
- Get notifications of student activity

INCLUDED BONUS
Downloadable eBooks
You can also DOWNLOAD the entire course as ebooks for offline access
- The ebooks contain text and embedded Video and Audio.
- Everything you need is on the same page!
- Every exercise has an audio file so you can hear how it's meant to sound
- Learn from anywhere - no need to be online!
- Access on ALL your devices.
- Beautifully simple and easy to follow.
UNLIMITED ACCESS. ANYTIME. ANYWHERE.
Learn on your phone, tablet, laptop or even screen-share on your TV.

Ready to Get Started?
Within minutes you could start building an impressive Classical Piano repertoire
You will be able to review your order before you complete your purchase

60-day Money Back Guarantee
We are SO confident in the quality of this course, we're happy to provide you with a refund if you're not satisfied for any reason.

Now ANYONE can learn to play their favourite CLASSICS BY EAR!
- 5 Hours of Video
- Comprehensive PDF Resources
- Instant Access (Lifetime)
- *Bonus downloadable ebooks
- Join over 7,000 Students Worldwide
- Certificate of Completion
SAVE 50% with a BUNDLE!

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
-
Is the course beginner friendly?
Absolutely!
All the Classics By Ear course are created for absolute beginners. No musical background needed.
You’ll learn through short videos, clear keyboard diagrams, memory tips and cheat sheets.
We start by playing by ear while introducing the small amount of reading you need.
You’ll learn to see the keyboard as simple shapes and patterns.
Once you can play a piece by ear, the sheet music is so much easier to follow.
-
How much time would I have to practice each day
Ideally you should aim for an hour but many students do well on 30 minutes a day thanks to the step-by-step method.
-
Am I too old to learn these pieces?
No way! If you were learning in the old fashioned way then it can take years - but with Classics By Ear you will be playing these beautiful pieces with months and learning so much musical knowledge along the way.
-
I can read music already. What else will the course teach me?
While the ability to read sheet music is valuable, it often restricts musicians to playing only what is written.
Classics By Ear takes you beyond the confines of sheet music, and provides a unique approach that focuses on the fundamental structures and principles of music.
You’ll learn the “why” behind the music, gaining a deeper understanding of how it all fits together.
-
Are there workbooks or sheet music?
The course comes with exceptional PDF resources which can be viewed on your digital device or printed out to set on your keyboard or piano.
-
Do I need special software or computer skills?
After you sign up you get INSTANT ACCESS to the lessons. Everything is contained with a very user-friendly course player.
The lessons are accessed online via your browser on a computer, tablet or phone.
But if you wanted to work offline you also get the complete course in downloadable ebooks (available after the refund period has passed)
-
What if I only have a keyboard?
The lessons work equally well on a keyboard, digital piano or acoustic piano.
The criteria for a keyboard are as follows
- At least 61 keys.
- 76 or 88 keys is definitely preferable if size and cost is not an issue
- It MUST have 'touch response'
- You MUST get a sustain pedal to plug in to it
- I prefer weighted or semi weighted keys - but its up to your budget
-
Payment, guarantee, support?
Don't worry. This is NOT a subscription. You will only be charged once!
There is also a 60 day money back guarantee.
And you can contact me anytime for support of feedback at [email protected]
You can also get support from myself and students worldwide via The Piano Lounge community
General Questions
Technical Questions