Elton, Billy, Ray, Bruce, Jamie, John, Paul, Alicia, Freddie, Prince, Stevie...
The original self-paced online pop-piano program
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
I know How It feels to invest countless hours, Trying to crack the code...
... deciphering Sheet-Music, reading, scavenging youtube ...
... only to find out you don't sound like the "real deal" at all.
Coen Modder
Professional Pop-Pianist
Roland-featured author/instructor
Founder of Piano Couture
Creator of Piano Lingo, the Chord Piano BluePrint & 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 ...
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
"…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
How to STOP being a slave to sheet music ..
.. & never quite sounding like your favorite artists do.
Dear fellow Pop-Piano-lover,
If you suffer from “sheet-music-dependance,” “stuck-playing-the-same-old-boring-tunes-inertia” or just have no clue how to listen through the “cloud of sound” that is music and actually reproduce what you hear on your favorite records…
If you are tired of putting in all that time learning a tune only to find out you are not sounding like your favorite artist at all, or feel insecure and incapable when you do not have your sheet music at hand then this message is just for you. Here’s why…
There is a system you can learn that allows you to play any of your favorite songs within minutes in stead of days, actually sounding like the pianos on the record (because this is the very system actual pro players use themselves) without ever needing any sheet music.
And you need to realize, there is a cost to not dealing with this…
If You Ignore The Fact That Something Is Inherently Wrong With Learning Piano The "Normal" (i.e. Traditional) Way, It Just Gets Worse
What most people do when they try to learn piano and face the fact that they can’t quite get “that sound” of their favorite artist, is take lessons from a certified (but classically trained) teacher…
... try to find the sheet-music online…
...maybe scavenge YouTube in search for that perfect tutorial or try every shiny new online course.
But for most people, none of that works.
- The primary problem is having the wrong mindset. Thinking that, to play piano, one needs to be able to read sheet music (you don't).
- Certified teachers are “classically” trained. They have a traditional approach to playing, which is at best decent for learning classical music, but doesn’t work for any pop style (rock, blues, jazz, funk, soul, jazz, hiphop, dance, singer-songwriter etc.) at all.
- Most of the stuff you’ll find online are gimmicky schemes that are bad for your form and even the way you’ll approach learning music for the rest of your life - stagnating your growth forever.
- Every half-decent lesson that is out there - that is at least taught by a credible, trained professional - falls back on that dated, traditional system, because that is how piano is “supposed to be taught.” (spoiler: it’s not)
- Let me ask you this: Have you ever seen your favorite artist look at sheets when playing? Exactly. That’s because they understand how music works - that is what you should be after too.
And what happens if you just do nothing? If you just keep doing what you’ve been doing?
You’ll never understand how those “talented” guys (they are not) are able to just sit down and play dozens of YOUR favorites by heart and sound so fricking awesome.
Nor will you ever be able to play anything like that yourself. You’ll just be stuck fidgeting with those same old sheets, finger-wrestling for weeks on end, to finally be able to play a few boring tunes that nobody enjoys listening to.
"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
How I “hacked” the piano and discovered the secret to sounding like an actual musician.
I’ve got an answer that works. Here’s the short story:
As a child, I went down the traditional, “classical” path too - and failed miserably.
Abandoning piano entirely out of sheer frustration. After hours and hours of decoding those horrible lines-and-dots-on-paper, having boring exercises crammed down my throat while never seeing any exciting progress.
I still didn’t sound like my favorite tunes AT ALL - just like you..?
Then, years later, I asked a guitarist friend of mine - who could literally play dozens of songs by heart - how ON EARTH he was able to do that, without needing any sheet music!?
When he told me “you just need to know your chords!” - this got me thinking.
What if I could play “guitar chords” on piano? Was piano really so different...?
Turns out it’s not.
After figuring out how to translate these “guitar chords” to the piano and how to turn them into flowing, moving, grooving piano parts by adding “patterns” (pretty much like those strums and plucks that guitarists use) not only was I suddenly able to learn dozens, even hundreds of my favorite tunes REALLY fast (and play them by heart), but also: I actually sounded like the original records!
Turns out this is actually the “secret” that pro “pop” (think singer-songwriters like Elton John, Billie Joel, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Cullum, Norah Jones, d'Angelo, Ben Folds, Chris Martin -Coldplay-, Tom Odell, Bruce Hornsby, Paul McCartney, John Legend, Alicia Keys etc.) players use to sound the way they do (and enables them even to play tunes on the piano, that are originally played on a guitar!).
After this exact method got me into the Conservatory after just 4 years of playing, I figured I needed to create a framework out of it to teach people that there is a better way to learn piano.
So I worked really hard to create a system that makes learning piano (and actually understanding music) really simple.
I started testing this system on my students and - although they all had the same amazing experience as I had - because they had to come see me in person to learn it, they were also each paying me a premium of $8000+ per year..
Another downside was that my limited time allowed me to help only a few students at a time. Then I had an idea:
“What if I deconstruct my entire approach the way it had helped me deconstruct music, then mould it into an online-program experience like no other..”
“What if I could create an experience that would be virtually the same as having me there at the piano in person...
...explaining every little nuance to sounding like the big artists - the Eltons, the Billies, the Stevies...
...that could help many more people learn my exact approach, in their very own tempo, on their own schedule...
...and that I could offer for only a fraction of the costs?”
Enter: the Chord Piano BluePrint
The Complete, Step-by-Step Process To Playing Piano Like a Pop-Musician
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
"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
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What can the BluePrint
DO FOR YOU
Have you ever dreamed about being able to use the piano with complete freedom - to express yourself?
To play anything you feel like, on the spot, and actually sound like your musical heroes.
It might surprise you that this is not nearly as hard as it may seem.
Not with the right approach, that is.
It requires a few things: understanding, practice, discipline and a clear path to follow.
A plan that tells you exactly what to do and when to do it.
Without it, the process can be overwhelming.
The Chord Piano BluePrint provides this support - showing, guiding, holding you accountable and making sure you actually follow through.
It will fast-track your growth and save you years of frustrating trial and error.
What will this teach me?
the Chord Piano BluePrint is created to help (aspiring) singers/songwriters, accompanists & Pop-Pianists:
- 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.
the BluePrint 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 singing (including your own).
Producers
Understanding music's foundational building blocks will improve your arrangements, hooks, licks and riffs.
... and all piano-enthusiasts looking to play arrangements like they are actually played by artist like Billy, Elton, Ray, Stevie, Jamie, Alicia et. al. - enjoying themselves, friends or family.
How it Works
the Steps to Pop-Piano Success
what you'll get
What's Inside the BluePrint?
The Chord Piano BluePrint program is a complete pop-piano process that will show you how to play modern piano arrangements, sounding just like when your favorite pop-piano artists would play them, without ever needing traditional sheets again, by Chords, Ear & Heart, using Chords & Patterns.
Using a combination of video, text and exercises, each lesson gradually takes you to the next level. Step-by-step, concise and to-the-point.
You'll internalize each concept in the fastest, most effective way possible.
You'll learn:
The M.A.L. (Music As A Language) Framework
- music's three core pillars (and how to use them to play pop-piano)
- how to play piano "like a guitarist" - by Chords, Ear & Heart (without ever needing sheets)
- how Chord Piano is different from the "traditional" approach (and how it will teach you to play and sound like you want to much faster, with greater understanding and more freedom)
- how to approach music like a language and learn in the most natural, effective way possible (and play just like Elton, Billy, Stevie or any of your popular musical heroes)
Piano Chords
- how to build any and every chord on the piano
- how to turn standard triads into hip-sounding ear-candy
- where chords come from and how you can build any of them yourself - without ever needing any reference material again
- how to actually use scales (hint: not for boring exercises, but to add color to your music)
- how to get that lush, warm, soulful sound you hear the pros use all the time
Piano Patterns & Techniques
- how to add rhythm & groove
- how to break-up chords & create flowing arrangements
- how to phrase chords
- how to connect one chord to the next with "in between" melodic/rhythmic phrases
- how to use the given harmonic information to form riffs, fills, licks & melodies
... but most importantly where everything stems from, so that you'll gain a foundational understanding to (re-)create everything yourself in all of your future playing.
After completing this program you'll never need any reference material ever again, and will be able to play your very own rendition for any chord-progression, turning it into a full-blown pop-piano arrangement, by ear & heart.
the chord piano blueprint
What You'll Get
stage 1&2
Hack the Piano - The Core Framework
Stage 3
Advanced Piano Hacks
the Chord Piano BluePrint
Program Setup
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 Magic
Where you'll learn to find, build and voice any Chord on the piano.
Stage 2
HtP Pop-Piano Patterns
Where you'll learn to turn Chords into moving, flowing parts.
Stage 2
Advanced Piano Hacks
Where you'll transform your maturely-colored voicings, into flowing, embellished arrangements.
Stage 3
all concepts Mixed & Integrated In the Step-by-Step Roadmap
"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
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
Finally It's Your Turn
Chord Piano, 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 starting at only €499 €247.
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 action, 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 anything you want, by ear - without ever being a slave to your sheet music again.
Which do you really want for yourself?
Thank you for reading this letter.
I hope you'll enjoy this program!
Can't wait to welcome you inside.
Yours Truly,
P.S.
In case you're one of those people (like me) who just scroll to the end for the TL;DR — here’s the deal:
The Chord Piano BluePrint is the complete self-paced program that teaches (aspiring) pop-pianists, singers, songwriters, and accompanists how to actually play like the greats — by ear, by heart, with real fluency.
Think: Elton, Billy, Stevie, Alicia, Jamie, John etc.
They don’t rely on sheet music — and neither will you.
This isn’t about memorizing songs or copying tutorials.
It’s about learning the language behind the music — chords, rhythm, groove, arranging, voicing, soloing — so you can create your own renditions, on the spot.
Whether you follow the weekly plan or take it at your own pace, the BluePrint gives you a clear roadmap to finally play how you’ve always wanted to.
No fluff. No guesswork. No classical baggage.
Just a real system for unlocking the freedom to sit down and play — anything you hear, anything you feel.
If you’ve been meaning to learn pop piano for real — this is it.
And here's what makes it truly different:
This program distills a pop-piano education that would normally take 10+ years and over €20.000 in traditional training (if they even taught this way — which they don’t)…
…into one streamlined, practical course.
And the result?
You'll sound like you've always wanted to — in just months, not years.
Heaps of time and money saved.
Plus the joy and freedom of being able to play whatever you hear and feel, whenever you want.
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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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.
All of my teaching, including this premium program, you'll find inside of Piano Lingo (our premium online Pop-Piano academy) is based on the Hack the Piano methodology.
The Chord Piano BluePrint course represents the full core curriculum to learn to play pop-piano by Chords, Ear & Heart - i.e. play in the exact same way that your favorite artists play too.
It's a completely unique system & approach worth 10+ years of piano education (if it were taught anywhere else) that can be finished in mere months.
See the many 5-star reviews from students who keep telling us they learned more about music in weeks from this program than what they learned in their entire life from other lessons combined.
€247 for the complete core BluePrint curriculum.
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.
No. You get lifetime access to everything.
Lifetime Access.
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).
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
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