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?