Elton, Billy, Ray, Bruce, Jamie, John, Paul, Alicia, Freddie, Prince, Stevie...
the Chord Piano BluePrint
Chunking & Navigation
Building Chords
Rhythm 101
Patterns - Prononciation
The original self-paced online course that takes you from sheet-dependent,
1. Learn our chord-piano method
to fundamentally understand no-sheets piano
2. Hear a song you love
your all-time favorites, or any new tune
3. Sit down at any piano and play it
sounding authentic, without needing sheets.
is this you?
What every (aspiring) singer/songwriter, accompanist & pop-pianist must consider
- Are you struggling to get the sound you want and have the feeling you don’t really sound like your favorite artist does?
- Do you feel like a slave to your sheet music, lost and not being able to play anything when you don’t have it at hand?
- Are you stuck on dull, boring tunes and exercises?
- Do you have the feeling that nobody actually enjoys listening to your playing?
- Are your favorite tunes mysterious "clouds of sound" to you?
- Have you tried learning to play one or more of your favorite tunes, but felt like the sound wasn't quite right / just can’t get it to actually sound like the original?
I Hear You
We know How It feels to invest countless hours deciphering Sheet-Music ...
... only to find out you don't sound like the "real deal" at all...
That's why I built this Roland-featured system ...
... that has already helped over 140,000 students from all over the world Hack the Piano
Coen Modder
Professional Pop-Pianist
Roland-featured author/instructor
Founder of Piano Couture
Creator of Piano Lingo, Chord Piano Formula
& the Hack the Piano Methodology
Your Instructor
Hi, I'm Coen.
Like virtually anybody, when I started out playing piano at age 4 I was "forced" down the traditional path of learning how to read sheet music too. That didn't work out ...
We're Not The Only Ones Who Like The Sound Of Chord Piano
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"…if you want to sit at any piano and play popular music for your family and friends-, if you want a basis to create music towards becoming a professional musician-, no matter the reason you are coming to the piano this is the program you want to take."
Victoriana
PIANO HACKER
What does playing "Pop-Piano" mean to you?
For everyone it’s different…
For some it means being able to just sit down at any piano and "be the piano-(wo)man" - entertaining the crowd, accompanying your vocals or their singing along, blasting out the occasional impressive lick...
For others it means creating your own arrangements, whether for existing songs to make covers and post them to Youtube, or even composing your very own music, in the studio or with a band...
and yet others … are just looking to enjoy yourselves and/or your friends and family in the comfort of your own home.
"You took the mystery out of what I hear when I listen to contemporary piano and that’s not to say that your approach is good just for pop piano. I think it’s THE best way to learn piano!"
Giovanni
PIANO HACKER
the Chord Piano BluePrint
The Complete, Step-by-Step Program To Play Piano Like a Pop-Musician
based on
The Hack the Piano Methodology
Speak Music. By Chords. By Ear. By Heart. (No Sheets)
By Chords | Effective Learning
Music deconstructed into word-like blocks. Easy to grasp & remember.
LEARN ONCE · RE-USE FOREVER
By Ear | No Sheets
Have you ever seen your favorite artist look at paper while playing? Exactly.
SPEAK MUSIC · SAY ANYTHING
by Heart | Music You Love
With our unique, modern approach, learn how the music you listen to works.
YOUR EFFORT · YOUR PASSION
What will this teach me?
the Chord Piano BluePrint is created to help singers/songwriters and accompanists:
- Understand how music works
- Scale any piece of music to your exact level
- Play anything on the spot
- Improvise
- Make your own (Youtube) cover version
- Communicate & play with other musicians
- Improve your studio/arranging productions
- Play by heart
- Copy the music you listen to and love
- Approach music like a musician
- Figure out songs by ear
- Sound like your favorite artist
- Learn efficiently and effectively
- Accompany anyone's (including your own) vocals
And all of this in the fastest- most convenient way possible.
speak the language of music
Be Freed From Musical Constraints
Have you ever seen your favorite artist look at sheets while playing? Exactly.
Our "chunking" methodology focusses on learning re-usable blocks: chords & patterns, that are much like words and pronunciation in language.
Learn how styles like Pop, Soul, Blues, Funk, Hip-hop, Singer-Songwriter etc. are made, and played.
We use a rhythm- and harmony-theory approach - the founding pillars of all music. So you learn to sound exactly like the record, or improvise to create your very own unique rendition.
Conservatory-graduated and tons of experience in the actual music business. This is how we do music.
Isn't it strange that guitarists never read traditional sheets, while even beginners are often able to play dozens of songs by heart, with everyone singing along? Learn that "guitarists' approach."
the Chord Piano BluePrint
your Plan for Pop-Piano
Success
the BluePrint
What You'll Get
Stage 1 & 2
Hack the Piano - The Core Framework
the program
What's Included
Three-Stage Content Plan
Bare Essential Keys to Harmony
Where you learn to play piano like a guitarist
- by Chords, ear & heart.
- by Chords, ear & heart.
Stage 1
Hack the Piano Chords & Patterns
Where you'll truly learn to "Hack" music and sound like your favorite pop-pianists.
Stage 2
Advanced Piano Hacks
Where you'll transform your maturely-colored voicings, into flowing, embellished arrangements.
Stage 3
Integrated Into the Step-by-Step Roadmap
Elton John & Billy Joel are Masters...
Masters of Chord Piano.
As two of the founders of modern pop-piano, they have managed to create and record some of the most inspiring contemporary piano parts.
So, how do they do it?
How do they transform seemingly simple chords into their magical piano accompaniments, riffs and intros? How do they think? What do they play exactly?
That is what these Play Like Elton & Play Like Billy BootCamps show - how to apply the Chord Piano BluePrint's concepts, to play piano parts EXACTLY like them - step by step.
2 Artist-Focussed BootCamps.
4 Weeks Each.
12 Workshops.
Many Iconic Style-Traits.
These step-by-step programs are built around four hands-on workshops.
Each week we'll tackle a specific trademark stylistic layer of Sir Elton, or Billy Joel's iconic sound [chords & voicings - patterns, techniques & feel - signature fills & licks - overall style] using one or more of their fantastic songs as vessels to exemplify and demonstrate.
"Play Like" BootCamps help you apply the Chord Piano BluePrint's concepts like a specific artist - emulating their signature style.
Both "Play Like" BootCamps now come included as a FREE bonus
likelive
Incredible Value
People have paid up to €999 to attend a live edition of JUST ONE of these TWO included BootCamps, with the downside of having to wait for their actual cohort to start, show up on specific times for classes etc...
But you don't want to wait. You want to start NOW. Right?
That's why we have decided to make this *scalable* (i.e. suitable for any level) program digitally available in streaming "self-serve" format while preserving virtually all of its live benefits.
It allows you to hop on board now.
Start learning what you want to play today.
Re-watch and re-do the program as often as you like (scaling up and getting more advanced with every go-round).
Convenience up, price *drastically* down.
Now THAT's a deal
"This is most likely to be the best that you'll find when it comes to learning how to play the piano. I've been taught classically for over 10 yrs now but was jealous in seeing a guitarist being able to pick up songs very easily, Piano Hacking will enable you to that. It's top notch."
Jonathan
PIANO HACKER
It Worked For These People, And It Will Work For You
Here’s what Piano Hacking did for me...
..play anything within minutes, without ever having to decipher any sheet music...
... which has saved me a cumulative years of precious time, not spent slogging, but spent with loved ones ...
...improvise...
...get myself into the Conservatory of Amsterdam after just 4 years of playing (no I’m not that talented - I simply found this better way)...
...write my own music and publish a solo album...
...get collaboration deal offers and my system (this very system) featured by Yamaha and Roland...
...be the “Piano Man” when having the best time singing our favorite tunes at family gatherings...
...find dear friends through playing music...
...hone an amazing creative outlet for relaxation and fun.
And it’s not just me.
Over the past 8 years, thousands of people from all over the world have been learning to play their favorite tunes in no time using my system:
"This is most likely to be the best that you'll find when it comes to learning how to play the piano. I've been taught classically for over 10 yrs now but was jealous in seeing a guitarist being able to pick up songs very easily, Hack the Piano will enable you to that. It's top notch."
Jonathan
NORWAY
"..a breath of fresh air. Coen offers thorough piano theory along with chord knowledge backed up with superb videos providing visual demonstrations of the subject of the lesson. He also provides wonderful tips for effective practice. This is not work, this is fun."
Harsant
FRANCE
"Coen teaches in a manner easy to understand that makes the student eager to learn more... I love that I get to choose which music I want to learn/play... No matter the reason you are coming to the piano this is the program you want to take."
Victoriana
ARGENTINA
"This method has saved me time and effort. It opens a pathway of consciousness into the world of music. Wow I am glad I purchased this and so will you be if you are looking to fulfill your piano dreams. Worth every penny."
Jamie
UK
This Program Is Perfect For (Aspiring):
Singers/Songwriters
Learn how music is built and how to use those building blocks to play and create your very own renditions.
Accompanists
Whether you'd like to play with others in a band, or accompany anyone's vocals (including your own).
Producers
Understanding music's foundational building blocks will improve your arrangements, hooks, licks and riffs.
... and all piano-enthusiasts looking to create & play arrangements just like their favorite artist (Billy, Elton, Ray, Stevie, Jamie, Alicia et. al.) do
- enjoying themselves, family or friends.
Finally It's Your Turn
the Chord Piano BluePrint, will give you the key to...
- Playing any of your favorite tunes - finally actually sounding like the piano on the record
- Breaking free from sheet music - no more hours of deciphering, no more dependence
- Being able to sit at any piano or keyboard and play what you (and everybody else) actually enjoys listening to
- Playing freely, flowing, grooving, improvising, by ear, by heart.
- Learning new tunes in minutes in stead of days.
- Gaining oceans of time (and piles of cash) - saved on mind-numbing lessons and boring theory
- Understanding how music works, allowing you to improvise and even write your own music.
That’s right. A skillset that - might you even be able to find the right person to teach it to you - would cost you over $20000 and years of tedious lessons... is yours for only a fraction of that amount.
It all comes as part of the Chord Piano BluePrint, the complete Hack the Piano online training program, which we used to sell for €999, but I'm offering it here to you for only €499 €199* (nuts).
And you are 100% safe to try it out. That’s all I’m suggesting. Just try it for 14 days to see if it works for you.
If it does, you’ll be delighted - and I think that’s exactly what’s about to happen. If for some reason you’re not delighted with all the new musical insights and ideas, the speed you’ll improve, learning the songs you love and the way you’ll make them sound - just like they do on the records - then just let me know and you’ll get all your money back.
It's Decision Time...
You have a choice to make: Do what you’ve been doing (or worse, do nothing at all). You know where that will lead. Is that really where you want to go?
Or take a new approach, and get a new result:
Finally understand what makes the Eltons, the Billies, the Stevies, the Pauls, the Jamies or any other favorite artist of yours sound the way they do and play like that yourself - without being a slave to your sheet music ever again.
Which do you really want for yourself?
Here’s what to do now… just click the “Get Access” button below, click "sign up now" and fill out your details on the next page to join the program.
Don't be surprised if this turns out to be the best gift you’ll give yourself this year.
This Exclusive Offer Ends In:
P.S.
In case you're one of those people who just scroll to the end of the page to find the TL;DR - here's the deal:
the Chord Piano BluePrint is a self-paced course that teaches (aspiring) singers, songwriters, producers and accompanists how to play arrangements just like the pop-piano greats (think Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Jamie Cullum, et. al.).
You'll sound like them because this course will teach you how to think like them and approach piano in the actual way they do too - by Chords, by Ear, by Heart.
All those great players are completely free from needing sheets, and so will you be - you won't need sheets, ever again.
Just playing freely, from the heart.
The course represents +/- 10 years worth of music education (were they to ever teach you how this actual "real deal" approach works - which they don't) and will thus save you roughly €20000 in tuition fees.
The difference? It will take you mere weeks to finish.
Heaps of money & time saved.
(besides sounding legit and being able to create any type of rendition, on the spot... imagine the wonderful feeling of such freedom)
*This is a temporary offer, valid for a limited time only - act fast!
P.P.S. People Really love it
Before using Piano Hacking, I thought music was just a bunch of notes on the page that I had to strenuously decipher in order to play. The Chord Piano BluePrint taught me to create music within the structure of chords. I learned that chords have patterns and relationships. I now interact with music on a whole new level!
Rachel
Piano Hacker
Before coming across your BootCamp, I had been learning on my own for many, many, many years. All I had to show for it was frustration and a very halted and hesitant sound.
After a few short months, your approach of “Chording” and music theory has replaced all of that with a significant improvement in my freedom, confidence and musicality.
I enjoy every moment I sit at my keyboard.
Thank you for your help! It’s been a life changing experience.
Darren
Piano Hacker
This BootCamp was perfect for those that want to learn the ‘why’ behind their favorite pop songs! As a classically trained pianist, the focus was on the ‘how’ instead of the ‘why’. Now I have a much better understanding of chords and how they move the song where you want it to go. Thanks so much Coen!
Ken
Piano Hacker
I can't say enough about how easy to understand, and well put together this program is. I started letting my kids, ages 9& 11, work on this program and ended up having to buy two more keyboards because they were always playing and learning lol
Kevin
Piano Hacker
..a breath of fresh air. Coen offers thorough piano theory along with chord knowledge backed up with superb videos providing visual demonstrations of the subject of the lesson. He also provides wonderful tips for effective practice. This is not work, this is fun.
Harsant
Piano Hacker
This is a fantastic way to learn how to play the piano. In the past I have always been frustrated in learning to play the piano until I found Coen and the Hack the Piano Bootcamp.It is an easy to follow method and it is fun at the same time.
The lessons are in bite sizes and are easy to understand. It does need commitment and after a short while, you get to play your favourite songs on the piano. Highly recommended.
Dee
Piano Hacker
The Chord Piano bootcamp make piano accompaniment accessible without any deep theoretical musical background. It’s accessible but not “simplistic”.
Delphine
Piano Hacker
If you're looking to learn music in a more dynamic and less traditional way, then this piano bootcamp is definitely for you. It's very rare to come across this type of approach in traditional music classes, and I found it to be incredibly refreshing and inspiring. If you're feeling tired of reading music and like you're in a musical rut (like I was), then this course could be exactly what you need to reignite your passion for the piano. The instructor at the bootcamp is knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and he really emphasizes the importance of understanding the foundations and nature of music rather than just learning specific songs. This approach helped me to gain a deeper appreciation for the art of music and feel more confident in my own musical abilities. Overall, I highly recommend this piano bootcamp to anyone looking to break out of the traditional mold and approach music in a more creative and dynamic way. It was an incredibly enjoyable experience for me, and I think it could be for you too.
Reem
Piano Hacker
Following this bootcamp has allowed me to progress my playing at my own pace. Although i do not nearly spend enough time practicing, whatever practice i do happen to have is usually on the back of an amazing classic song. This makes practicing chords and chord progressions so much more fun!
Koen
Piano Hacker
The advantage the BootCamp afforded me was a crash course on the concepts, tools, rules of thumb, and "tricks of the trade" of pop piano that I can begin to apply on my path forward. A "normal" process would not have allowed me to see that path forward as Coen laid out in a comprehensive manner and yet a very short period of time.
Dave
Piano Hacker
I took years of piano lessons but still was unable to play anything without sheet music in front of me. I also could not break down a song and understand how it worked. I have made some excellent strides in this by taking BootCamp.
Willow
Piano Hacker
I have tried other courses and I have always ended up giving up, because what I wanted was to play piano accompaniment while I sing. This is the only course that allows you to learn that in a clear and structured way. I recommend it 100%.
Juan Carlos
Piano Hacker
…if you want to sit at any piano and play popular music for your family and friends-, if you want a basis to create music towards becoming a professional musician-, no matter the reason you are coming to the piano this is the program you want to take.
Victoriana
Piano Hacker
This is most likely to be the best that you'll find when it comes to learning how to play the piano. I've been taught classically for over 10 yrs now but was jealous in seeing a guitarist being able to pick up songs very easily, this program will enable you to that. Its top notch.
Jonathan
Piano Hacker
You're doing a FANTASTIC thing here and I truly admire your altruistic approach
Joshua
Piano Hacker
You took the mystery out of what I hear when I listen to contemporary piano and that’s not to say that your approach is good just for pop piano. I think it’s THE best way to learn piano!
Giovanni
Piano Hacker
It's such a great program, because it is very organized and explains the information in a logical way.
It is great because you can repeat the lessons until you get it down completely.
Winston
Piano Hacker
"This method has saved me time and effort .. It opens a pathway of consciousness into the world of music. Wow I am glad I purchased this and so will you be if you are looking to fulfill your piano dreams. Worth every penny."
Jamie
Piano Hacker
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you'll get:
- Complete pop-piano curriculum
- 1. Hack the Piano Online - Bare Essential Keys to Harmony
- 2. Hack the Piano Online - Piano Chords Magic
- 3. Hack the Piano Online - Pop Piano Patterns
- 4. Advanced Piano Hacks
- 27 Modules ("Mini-Courses"), 159 Lessons
- Video Lessons, Written Text, Audio Examples, Exercises
- BONUS: "Play Like Elton" & "Play Like Billy" BootCamps
- Lifetime access
- EXTRA BONUS: FREE YEAR Chord Piano Mastery Membership
This Exclusive Offer Ends In:
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Amazing Value
Full Pop-Piano curriculum.
10 years+ worth of music tuition, at not even 1% of the costs.
Step-by-Step Lessons
A well balanced mix between HD videos, text, audio and exercises. Clear, bite-sized, step-by-step and easy to grasp - so you'll make exponential progress.
Learn Anytime, Anywhere
Always-and-from-any-device-accessible to fit your schedule. Open your laptop, tablet or smartphone at the piano.
Exercises & Assignments
Cement your knowledge with step-by-step exercises and assignments - clear, to the point, effective. NO guessing.
fast-track your growth
Whether you are more of a beginner looking to get a full-scope pop-piano education, or a more advanced player, diving deep into chord-piano practice & theory to finally break free from constraints and get that sound you're after - our complete and scalable program will boost any player's progress.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
How to play anything you want, by ear.
We will learn Pop Piano tricks, traits and techniques to actually understand music. This works on ALL songs and you are free to choose your own songs, to do the exercises and assignments with.
Since we are Amsterdam -and thus Europe- based, you'll be charged in Euros. The dollar price depends on the current conversion rate and optionally costs your bank or credit card company charges for the conversion. These costs are outside of our control unfortunately and conversion rates vary by day.
Please note that we cover any taxes.
Not quite.
It is a bundle that includes a free year access to our membership as a free gift.
Essentially, you are buying all 4 of our courses (Bare Essential Keys to Harmony; Piano Chords Magic; Pop-Piano Patterns and Advanced Piano Hacks) - a €374 value when bought separately - at the reduced price of just €199.
As a bonus gift, you also get a year's worth of Chord Piano Mastery membership (another €99 value) included for free.
Chord Piano Mastery is our extensive premium library of 200+ exclusive in-depth lessons, including deep-dive workshops, detailed song breakdowns, creative lick tutorials, practice sessions, and the comprehensive Chord Piano MasterClass BootCamp. It’s designed to perfectly complement your core curriculum (Chord Piano BluePrint) by giving you detailed, practical examples and step-by-step guidance to master chord-based piano playing in real-world songs and scenarios.
When you join Chord Piano Formula, you receive one full year of Chord Piano Mastery included for free (normally €99/year). After your first year, you can easily renew your access for just €99/year—or cancel anytime. Even if you choose not to renew, you’ll still keep lifetime access to all your Chord Piano Formula courses.
Chord Piano Mastery is your ultimate resource for accelerating your skills, mastering your piano playing, and becoming fluent in the language of chords.
No.
You can cancel the included (one year free) Chord Piano Mastery membership at anytime before the next billing to prevent it from renewing.
This has NO effect on access to your courses - which, with this bundle, you are BUYING and are thus yours to keep forever.
When you cancel your membership you will only lose access to everything included with Chord Piano Mastery (BootCamps, Workshops, Song Breakdowns, Practice Sessions etc.).
Lifetime Access to the BluePrint courses.
You'll get a full year of Chord Piano Mastery included for free too. If you want to stay a member after the year, you can do so at just €99/year.
If you do not want to stay a member, you can cancel at anytime before the next billing.
Everything in this program is scalable and using the 6 pillars of chord-piano, we'll deconstruct and then build everything we do back up, gradually growing in level of difficulty.
You can "stop" (stick to) the level that's challenging, but not too difficult for you, which -whatever level that might be for you- will get you sounding very close to original records you listen to.
You can then redo the course later, going up to the next level.
Everything you need to know to play and sound like your favorite pop-piano singer-songwriters is there.
Everything you already know is easy to skip, or adapt to make it suitable for a level more advanced. (plus - repetition has never hurt a soul).
With that said, select the course that fits your current situation (see their descriptions).
Let me ask you this: Have you ever seen your favorite artist look at sheet music at any of his or her performances? Exactly.
That's because they play pop-piano: piano by chords. They know their chords, harmony-theory, voicings, patterns and how to play with those. This is how they form all of their piano parts and this is exactly what you'll learn in this program too.
Chord-piano. No sheet-music (only chord-sheets every now and then).
That's not a question! 🙂
Just kidding. You can ask me anything by simply sending an email to coen@piano-couture.com
A final note from Coen
Piano Lingo - the pop-language
Sheet-music was developed hundreds of years ago...
A time when there were no other ways to record a tune that showed you how to play it (or let you even hear it)
Today, we live in a day and age where music is written, played and recorded differently.
So - why revert to that ancient system, when you want to play pop music and can use modern means to learn?
Why not learn the same approach your favorite pop-musicians use?
That's Chord Piano..
... a uniquely different system that teaches the actual approach that professional modern musicians use too ...
... an approach built on understanding music's foundational building blocks Chords ("what" to play) and Patterns ("how" to play).
It's much like learning a language - the language of music
Chords = words, Patterns = pronunciation.
And like with any language, you'll understand and be able to repeat what someone else says (plays).
Chord Piano | The Modern Approach
Become Everyone's Favorite
Piano (Wo)Man.
Finally actually sound like your favorite artists ..
.. without ever needing sheets again