Secret Piano Games by Koen Cramer makes a bold promise.
In 30 days you'll play 3 songs, learn how to improvise for hours and use the piano as your emotional outlet.
After speaking with the members, Koen's free Color Block training provides structure, joy, and a reason to sit down and play.
They are only focused on cinematic improvisation
Koen's method prioritises visual color blocks to get you started
In our view, this community combined simplicity and passion in a way that really helps members get results and have a ton of fun.
After joining, I was able to discover a vibrant community sharing videos of their playing using Koen's methods, and the supportive comments really brought everything home.
Seeing the group member studying together also helped provide a level of encouragement that is desperately needed when trying to learn a new skill like playing the piano.
His "Secret Piano Method" is a fun, beginner-friendly way to improvise on piano without reading sheet music. After years of performing and discovering his love for improvisation, he developed the Color Blocks Method to help anyone play music using simple patterns.
Koen started playing piano at the age of 7, and by 18 he had his first paid gig at a resteraunt where he realized he could play for hours without sheet music.
His online Skool teaches thousands of students around the world how to play creatively, with no prior experience needed. If you’ve ever wanted to play piano, this is a fresh, no-pressure way to start.
I joined Secret Piano Method on a whim for some accountability and the sense that I would learn a different method and hopefully continue to learn to play by ear among other skills...
WOW does this community deliver!
Koen has marvellously crafted a structure to fairly easily lay down the foundations first - instead of leaving them to last as is often the case - upon which we build. He also brings together the community which makes this so much more enjoyable and fulfilling than piano lessons.
I'm not sure we even realised that we're playing to an audience of 100s as I write. 🎹 👋
ENCORE!!!! ENCORE!!!! 📣
I have been blown away by the helpfulness of everyone here.
I was surprised that I'm learning to ask better questions as I read everybody's comments, not just comments directed at me, but comments made amongst all the others here.
What surprised me most of all was the amount of help and interaction we all have between ourselves.
Everybody is helping, everybody is involved, everybody is encouraging, giving ideas, and sharing their knowledge.
I never dreamed that this Skool group would ever even come close to what it has become.
... you’re looking to read sheet music, focus on jazz improvisation, or prefer a traditional, theory-heavy approach.
This method skips the notes and dives straight into intuitive, cinematic improvisation using color blocks.
... you want a creative, beginner-friendly way to express yourself on piano without sheet music. You’re excited to play songs you love, improvise freely, and join a supportive global community that motivates you to actually play every day. Whether you’re starting fresh or reigniting a passion, you’ll find joy, structure, and surprising progress here.
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