Hack the Piano
Play like
Without Needing Sheet-Music (Ever Again)
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.
Modern Piano Isn't Played From Sheets
ASPIRING POP-PIANISTS BEWARE
Traditional Sheets Will NOT Get You That Sound You're After
Don't try to learn modern piano parts, using an ancient system...
- Traditional sheets were developed for "traditional" music (and are unnecessarily hard to decipher when it comes to playing popular music)
- Learning new tunes will keep taking forever
- You'll waste time and money learning an upside-down approach
- You'll be playing vocal melodies (let's leave those to the singers)
- You'll never sound like your favorite artists (ever seen them look at sheets?)
- You'll stay forever lost without your sheets at hand
Piano Hacking is...
- Pop Piano (playing like pop music's great Singers/Songwriters/Accompanists - Elton, Billy etc.. )
- That "real-deal" sound, like the piano on your favorite records
- Understanding music → playing anything you want, by heart
- Chords-based: Piano without needing sheets
- Made by Pop-Conservatory-graduated, professional musicians
Global Love
What Fellow Piano Hackers Say:
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!
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.
…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.
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.
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
..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.
This method has saved me time and effort as it has been well written so not to confuse the reader. 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.
Music as a language | The BluePrint
Learn Our 7-Part Framework to Play Like Your Favorite Artists
Musical Structures
How to Use Music's Building Blocks to Play Anything By Heart
Playing music shouldn’t be so hard to learn. Sadly though, for many people, it forever remains a “cloud of sound.” These lessons lift the cloud to show you the fundament hiding below and how to use that framework to quickly learn, remember and play any song by heart.
Chords
How to Build, Grab and "Say" Music's "Words"
Most budding pianists don’t sound like the real deal at all, because they approach music on a by-note-basis. Real musicians play by Chords, which is why they sound so full.
These lessons teach you the way real musicians play, using the full harmonic spectrum, which opens the door to playing full and rich-sounding.
Patterns
How to Add Rhythm and Flow to Your Playing
Unfortunately, for most people, creating flowing piano parts is like trying to speak fluent Chinese - hard, at best. These lessons will teach the building blocks that allow you to turn any set of notes into a flowing, grooving, moving piano part.
Scales
How to Use Music's "Dialects" To Add Color & Flair
Many people consider scales to be boring sequences of notes that have to be repeated endlessly, purely to create nimble-fingeredness. The lessons in this "sub" layer, will show you that scales are far from boring when you use them in the correct ways - as musical dialects for a profound musical understanding.
Extensions
How to Spice Up and Sophisticate Your Chords
Unfortunately, most chords played on piano still sound bland. These lessons will show you the next phase in voicing, “sophisticating” your chords to take them from juvenile to mature.
Embellishments
How to "Perk Up" Your Playing With Licks & Fills
Licks, riffs, fills. Alluring to most and - as nothing but “cheap tricks” - misused by many. These lessons will show you the correct ways, mindset, origin and application of any type of improvisation - from a quick grace note, to a full-blown solo.
Re:Harmonization
How to Use Music's Building Blocks to (re)Write Music
Expressing yourself through music shouldn’t be a mystery. Sadly though coming up with anything not written on paper remains a guessing game for most people. These lessons will teach the different value each chord has within a song and how you can use that to your advantage when composing yourself - either when improvising, adapting a known tune, or when writing your own, full-blown songs.
Musical Structures
How to Use Music's Building Blocks to Play Anything By Heart
Playing music shouldn’t be so hard to learn. Sadly though, for many people, it forever remains a “cloud of sound.” These lessons lift the cloud to show you the fundament hiding below and how to use that framework to quickly learn, remember and play any song by heart.
Chords
How to Build, Grab and "Say" Music's "Words"
Most budding pianists don’t sound like the real deal at all, because they approach music on a by-note-basis. Real musicians play by Chords, which is why they sound so full.
These lessons teach you the way real musicians play, using the full harmonic spectrum, which opens the door to playing full and rich-sounding.
Patterns
How to Add Rhythm and Flow to Your Playing
Unfortunately, for most people, creating flowing piano parts is like trying to speak fluent Chinese - hard, at best. These lessons will teach the building blocks that allow you to turn any set of notes into a flowing, grooving, moving piano part.
Scales
How to Use Music's "Dialects" To Add Color & Flair
Many people consider scales to be boring sequences of notes that have to be repeated endlessly, purely to create nimble-fingeredness. The lessons in this "sub" layer, will show you that scales are far from boring when you use them in the correct ways - as musical dialects for a profound musical understanding.
Extensions
How to Spice Up and Sophisticate Your Chords
Unfortunately, most chords played on piano still sound bland. These lessons will show you the next phase in voicing, “sophisticating” your chords to take them from juvenile to mature.
Embellishments
How to "Perk Up" Your Playing With Licks & Fills
Licks, riffs, fills. Alluring to most and - as nothing but “cheap tricks” - misused by many. These lessons will show you the correct ways, mindset, origin and application of any type of improvisation - from a quick grace note, to a full-blown solo.
Re:Harmonization
How to Use Music's Building Blocks to (re)Write Music
Expressing yourself through music shouldn’t be a mystery. Sadly though coming up with anything not written on paper remains a guessing game for most people. These lessons will teach the different value each chord has within a song and how you can use that to your advantage when composing yourself - either when improvising, adapting a known tune, or when writing your own, full-blown songs.
Chord Piano
your Plan for Pop-Piano
Success
We 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 we built this Roland-featured system ...
... that has already helped over 138,000 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
Our Founder | Your Teacher
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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Piano Hacking 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.
The No-Sheets Approach
Piano Like A Guitarist
Have you ever seen your favorite artist look at sheet music?
Probably not, right?
That's because modern music isn't played from sheets.
Actually, since music is in fact a language, learning to read before you can speak seems completely backwards - whatever style we're talking about.
Guitarists get this. They first learn to strum chords - the equivalent of saying some words.
99% of them keeps approaching music this way forever, learning how to build riffs, licks and even entire solos out of those fundamental musical "chunks" called Chords (& Patterns).
But while guitarists are having all the fun, piano is still stuck in this outdated system.
Here we do things differently.
music as a language
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."
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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select your edition and start playing like your favorite artists today
master the basics, play with confidence
- Unlock the foundations: Start playing like your favorite artists in just weeks by mastering the core principles of chord-based pop piano.
- Play by ear & heart: No more relying on sheet music—learn to play with ease by understanding the language of music.
- Get started quickly: Practical lessons that get you from beginner chord-pianist to confident player in no time.
you'll get:
- Step-by-step modules designed to help you master chords, rhythms, and patterns.
- Interactive Video Lessons with step-by-step guidance
- Written Text, Audio Examples & Exercises to build your skills from day one
- 2-stage course:
- 1. Hack the Piano - Bare Essential Keys to Harmony
- 2. Hack the Piano - Core (Chords Magic & Pop-Patterns)
- Lifetime access
take your playing to the next level
- Expand your musical toolkit: Unlock advanced techniques that will allow you to play, improvise, and create effortlessly.
- Sound like the pros: Learn how to mimic the sound and style of your favorite pop, soul, and rock pianists.
- Your own unique renditions, improvised with confidence: Go beyond basic chords and start creating your own musical ideas on the fly.
you'll get:
- Everything inside "Hack the Piano Online"
- Hack the Piano + Advanced Piano Hacks - The Complete Pop-Piano Curriculum
- Improvisation and Freestyle Techniques – build your own unique playing style
- Play Like a Pro modules to help you mimic your favorite artists
- 3-stage course:
- 1. Hack the Piano - Bare Essential Keys to Harmony
- 2. Hack the Piano - Core (Chords Magic & Pop-Patterns)
- 3. Advanced Piano Hacks
- Lifetime access
achieve total mastery of chord piano
- Become a complete musician: Understand music inside and out, and play anything you want with total freedom—whether by ear, by heart, or improvising on the spot.
- Create your own style: Learn how to take any song and make it your own, from the piano riffs of your heroes to original pieces you can call your own.
- Get pro-level guidance: Receive comprehensive, personalized help in perfecting your piano skills and achieving your musical goals.
you'll get:
- Everything inside "the Chord Piano BluePrint"
- "Chord Piano Mastery" Gold Membership (Yearly Plan) - Fail-proof, step-by-step help to implement & apply the complete curriculum including:
- The Chord Piano MasterClass - exclusive 12-step, workshops-based, fully guided program covering every level of chord mastery, consisting of:
- 1. the "OnRamp" BootCamp – a 4-week intensive to accelerate your implementation of Hack the Piano
- 2. the "Core-Advanced" BootCamp - Platinum BootCamp Series – fully guided practice plan with exercises, assignments, and coaching to reach that next level
- 3. the Singer/Songwriters BootCamp – master the art of accompanying vocals and performing solo, sounding exactly like the pros
- The Vault -- extra workshops, song breakdowns, licks & practice sessions
*cancel anytime. no lock-in. no risk.
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.
Chord Piano Formula is my complete flagship program. It represents the full bundle of what I have to offer, synergistically integrated and optimized for the fastest route to your piano success.
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.
The included 12-week/month implementation MasterClass BootCamp & the rest of the Chord Piano Mastery-collection allow for a deep-dive into the world of chord-piano, putting Piano Hacking into practice in a guided, structured, step-by-step way. It will help you actually implement and integrate everything.
The Chord Piano BluePrint (Complete Edition) is our core self-paced curriculum, offering lifetime access to key modules for mastering pop piano.
The Chord Piano Formula (Gold Edition) includes everything in the BluePrint (lifetime access) plus one full year access to Chord Piano Mastery, which adds the Chord Piano MasterClass (seven integrated BootCamps) and the Vault, featuring advanced workshops and practice sessions for skill-building, integration and practical application.
Whenever you want them to!
These are so-called "Like Live" editions of our (previously held live) premium BootCamps, meaning that - even though these are the exact same programs - they are based on recordings and there is thus no need to wait for anything to go live.
These LikeLive editions represent an incredible value.
People have paid up to €999 to attend a live edition of JUST ONE of the NINE* BootCamps included with Chord Piano Formula, 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 these *scalable* (i.e. suitable for any level) programs digitally available in streaming "Like Live" 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 down.
Now THAT's a deal
*the MasterClass BootCamp is a merger of: the OnRamp BootCamp (3 prior editions), the Platinum BootCamp (3 prior editions) and Singer/Songwriters' BootCamp (1 prior edition) - that's 7 prior programs that were previously sold for up to €999 each... an absolutely insane value.
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.
Yes. For people who own Hack the Piano Online we have the option to add "Advanced Piano Hacks" and thereby get access to the complete Chord Piano BluePrint.
Do note however, that:
- Getting both courses separately will not give you the same bundle-discount (upgrading later will be a bit more expensive)
- Any bonuses you'll get with the full bundle program on this page would not be included.
Yes. However, you'll miss out on the savings you'll get by singing up for Chord Piano Formula.
For owners of our BluePrint we have the option to subscribe to Chord Piano Mastery at the regular €99/year subscription fee.
When you sign up for Chord Piano Formula you will effectively only pay €48 for the first year Mastery (a 52% discount)
Lifetime access to the BluePrint, one year access to Chord Piano Mastery.
After a year, you can keep access to Chord Piano Mastery for €99/yr.
If you decide to cancel your membership, you will still keep access to the Chord Piano BluePrint, but you will lose access to everything Chord Piano Mastery (BootCamps, Workshops, Practice Sessions, Licks).
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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