As a worship keys player and piano teacher, I have observed that several common mistakes that are easy to make - but the good news is that they are also easy to fix!

Whether you are learning worship piano for personal worship or playing on a team, chances are that you have an already-busy schedule. Fitting practice time and/or lessons into your week can be a challenge. Here are a few tips to make the most out of your weekly practice.

Spontaneous worship is a great way to sing and play whatever the Holy Spirit may be giving you in the moment. Here are a few tips to succeed musically in spontaneous worship.

Playing the piano is a skill. Like other skills, it takes some time to fully master. However, having taught many students of all ages and aptitudes, I can confidently say that anyone can learn to play worship piano!

When I first started teaching piano after college, I discovered that the skills needed to play worship piano are MUCH different from the skills needed to play classical piano. So what makes the two styles of music different?

Ear training is one of the most rewarding aspects of learning music… when you are actually able to hear what the next note or chord should be, and then play it - all without referencing any sheet music or chord charts!

How do you transition naturally from one song to the next in a worship set? Here are 3 of my favorite choices to use when transitioning between songs.

Whether you are playing on a worship team or for personal worship, there will be times when you need to improvise, or play an instrumental part. Improvising may seem daunting at first, but with practice and a few basic pointers, it can actually be quite enjoyable. Here are 5 tips to get you started improvising for worship.

A scale in music includes all of the notes in a key. For example, in the key of C major, which has no sharps or flats, the scale is C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. Learning all of the major scales on the piano will allow you to play fluently in any key.

Welcome to the piano! As you begin to learn the basics of the keyboard, you will first want to memorize the name of each key. You will notice that the piano keyboard has black and white keys, and the black keys appear in groups of 2 and 3.

One of the first skills my worship piano students learn is how to play all 12 major chords at the piano, as well as how to form a minor chord. Knowing all of the major and minor chords will allow you to play nearly any song at the piano.

As worship musicians who read from chord charts, we often want to know what chords we will be using in a particular key. It might surprise you to learn that there are only 6 main chords in each key - 3 major chords, and 3 minor chords.

One of the most common questions I am asked as a worship piano teacher is, "What are some interesting accompaniment patterns I can use?" In this tutorial, you will learn several beginning- and intermediate-level patterns that you can use in the left hand.

One of the most common questions I am asked as a worship piano teacher is, "What are some interesting accompaniment patterns I can use?" In this tutorial, you will learn several beginning- and intermediate-level patterns that you can use in the right hand.

Would you like to learn how to play piano for worship? Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn the basics of worship piano and start playing your favorite songs today! For more in-depth instruction, also check out my Worship Essentials courses.

Most of classical music wasn’t written for worship, and a large part of it wasn’t even written by Christians. So as worship musicians, is it okay to play Beethoven… or Tchaikovsky… or the Beatles… or Happy Birthday? Where is the line, where does the sacred meet the secular, and where does the secular become sacred because the light of Jesus has shone upon it, casting out all darkness?