About Online Piano Coach

Welcome to my website about learning how to play the piano!

My name is Maria Lewander, and I'm your Online Piano Coach. When I'm not working on this website, I work as a Piano and Ensemble Pedagogue, and have been busy teaching about piano and music for over 35 years.

OnlinePianoCoach.com is a friendly resource specially tailored for adult beginners who want to start playing the piano and learn music theory from scratch.

Here you'll discover free piano lessons, music theory lessons, and lots of tips and tools to use in your own piano learning adventure!

I am proud and happy to announce that Feedspot selected OnlinePianoCoach.com as one of the Top 20 Piano Teacher Blogs. Have a look here at some of the many excellent piano teaching and learning websites of 2022!

Why I'm Passionate About Music Teaching...

Maria Lewander, Online Piano CoachIn my piano studio.

When I started my own training as a pianist, I had no intention of becoming a piano teacher. But I soon realized how teaching was endlessly more rewarding for me than performing would ever be.

I love my job! Every day I have the privilege to have my students surprising me with something they have learned, composed or invented. It really makes my day!

To see my students bloom, to grow musically... I am truly grateful and blessed to have such a wonderful profession as a piano and music teacher.

Piano Students Recital in Nea Gonia, GreeceWith my Students at a Piano Studio Recital in Nea Gonia, Greece

In 1998 I opened my own piano studio, and since 2006 I teach full time there. I teach students on all levels and ages in piano, ensemble and music theory.

I'm Here to Help You Learn the Piano

I don't like things to be "shrouded in mystery" when it's about learning to play an instrument. Vague or "fluffy" answers to questions of "how exactly" something should be done or learned always drove me crazy as a student.

My personal and constant aim as a piano teacher is to "dust away the cobwebs"; to make the complicated easy to understand. And, a strong belief that there is a solution to every difficulty.

I always strive to giving clear and helpful solutions to beginner pianists problems.

Saving time is another driving force in my teaching. In every aspect of learning there are ways to do it more effectively. In my articles will show you ways to laser focus your efforts to get better results much sooner.

Some things obviously need time to set in, and to mature, but many parts about learning to play the piano can be done in an efficient way. Whenever relevant, I will show you exactly how!

I also want to further the message that learning to play piano for pleasure is for everyone. It's never too late and anyone can learn at any time!

About My Background

I grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. As a child I started piano lessons with a wonderful teacher in Nacka community music school. Through junior high school I attended Adolf Fredrik Music School.

I continued with the Aesthetic Program directed to music at Sodra Latin High School, and preparatory studies for higher music studies. During my studies I'm grateful that I had the chance to learn from many different piano teachers. This has become a great resource in my own teaching.

I completed my Masters Degree (where Bachelor was included) in Music Education (Equivalent to MFA in MU.Ed) at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and Malmo College of Music in Sweden, specializing in Piano Pedagogy and Ensemble Teaching (I/E).

Further Education and Life Changes

I studied Musicology at the Stockholm University, took courses in orchestral conducting, harpsichord and baroque music, and continued my post grad studies in a Pre-Research Program in Music Education at the Lund University. 

It was through this program I got a scholarship to attend an ISME (International Society for Music Education) conference in the US, where I also met my future Greek husband. This resulted in a move to a new country and culture. A completely new life...

Teaching in Two Cultures

At a Recital with my student playing a concerto.

I have been teaching piano and music both in Greece and in Sweden. I have taught privately, in community music schools, at high schools, at the university, at the conservatory, and in my own piano studio.

I have worked as a pianist, cantor, accompanist, music theory teacher, general music high school teacher and held lectures, seminars and workshops about piano teaching and pedagogy. Being a piano teacher sure offers a lot of variation. :)

So, Let's Get Started Playing the Piano!

With OnlinePianoCoach.com I want to help you get started to learn to play this magnificent instrument, and to get lots of ideas and inspiration to continue your music study.

So, if you're passionate about learning the piano, you’ve come to the right place! And if you don’t want to miss a thing, why not sign up for my free monthly updates, tips and ideas in my newsletter? Subscribe here:

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I'm delighted that you are joining me here at OnlinePianoCoach.com, and I hope that you'll enjoy - and use- all the free lessons, resources, tips and ideas that I create for you!

You can also contact me here, for other questions or suggestions regarding this website.

Sincerely,

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Some Kind Words From Other Visitors...

Hi Maria,

Greetings from New Zealand :) Thank you so much for having me. I just turned 49 years old and piano is something I love to learn more. I had some random learning and access to a piano when I was 17, apart from this, I never had a chance to play any musical instruments (except the recorder from primary school music lessons lol)..

However, I got a chance to learn to play the guitar, bass guitar and drums all at one go when I was 19 years old and onward... I am not great at all on these instruments but I love playing them the best I can.

Though, the past 20 years life got tough. Not much time to play but am still on them when I can. This year I decided to improve my limited piano skill, the only full song I can still remember and play 95% correct is God Father, my 'one hit wonder'.. lol

I am so joyful to come across your website, thank you and thank you so soooo much for your lessons, it is amazing and kind of you sharing your skill and knowledge. Love that piano, Love your work. I wish you well

Best regards, Tatiana Ip

I just want to thank you for your awesome newsletter (I subscribed as soon as I read one article) and it's helping me sooo much!! Thank you, thank you, and thank you. I will recommend this website to others~

Emily from Canada

Hi Maria,

I have just received my first E-zine and have spent the morning looking through it and following the various links. I'm an adult beginner and your tips and advice are going to prove very helpful in aiding me to organise myself correctly to learn this wonderful instrument.

Having people like you who are willing to share their knowledge is wonderful and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Cheers,

Arthur