Pianists · Intermediate → Advanced
Advanced Sight-Reading & Theory
Inversions, seventh chords, wide ranges, fingering, lead sheets, voice leading and full-score reading to an advanced level.
Advanced Sight-Reading & Theory
Inversions, seventh chords, wide ranges, fingering, lead sheets, voice leading and full-score reading to an advanced level.
Suggested practice schedule
One lesson a week finishes the course in 10 weeks. Little and often works best: 15–30 minutes a day, six days a week.
Sun · New lesson
Work through the next lesson and its play-along (20 – 30 mins).
Mon · Practice
Warm up, then the lesson's practice steps: five-finger warm-up, scales with both hands and reading the grand staff (20 mins).
Tue · Theory
Check-yourself quizzes and Music Terms flashcards (15 mins).
Wed · Play along
Loop the tricky bars at a slower tempo, then speed up (20 mins).
Thu · Review
Re-read the lesson's music without stopping and retake the knowledge check (15 mins).
Fri · Record
Record a take of the play-along and send it to Jason (15 mins).
Sat · Rest
Rest day — or a relaxed 10 minutes playing something you enjoy.
Busy week? Do Sunday's lesson and two practice days, and move on when you pass the knowledge check.
Jason in action
Jason on keys — live, in church and on stage
See all 12 videosIncludes play-along & sing-along backing tracks in every course, with tempo & key control, a live score and record-yourself feedback from Jason.
Tip: press the light/dark mode button (sun/moon) at the top if it's easier to read in the room you're in — or open Accessibility (bottom left) for bigger text, captions and read-aloud.
Not sure where to start?
This course covers Intermediate → Advanced. If you're already confident reading at intermediate level, you may prefer Foundations of Reading Music (Beginner → Intermediate). Both syllabuses are free to preview before you buy.
Recommended for you: best if you can already name notes on the staff and read simple rhythms. If reading is still new to you, begin with Foundations of Reading Music first, then come back here.
Melody first. The melody is the most important part of any song — it's what people remember and sing along to. Every lesson in this course shows you how to read, hear and support the melody, whether you're singing it, playing it or accompanying it.
Unlock all 10 lessons — £500, or £450 with a referral code from someone who's already booked, or bundle any two courses (even across different instruments) for £850 (£425 each).
Lesson-by-lesson breakdown
Exactly what each of the 10 lessons covers — free to read before you enrol.
Triads & Inversions
Chord shapes across the grand staff
Inversions rearrange a triad so a different chord tone is on the bottom — essential for smooth voice leading at the piano.
Seventh Chords & Voicings
Four-note colours
Add a 7th to a triad for richer harmony. Pianists split notes between hands to voice them smoothly.
Ledger Lines & Wide Ranges
Reading far above & below
Piano spans a huge range; notes far from the staff use many ledger lines or 8va/8vb signs to stay readable.
Scales, Arpeggios & Fingering
Fingering numbers 1-5
Fingering numbers (1=thumb to 5=pinky) printed by the notes guide smooth scales and arpeggios across the keyboard.
Chord Symbols & Lead Sheets
Comping from symbols
Jazz and pop pianists read chord symbols (Cmaj7, Dm7, G7) and invent their own voicings and rhythm — comping.
Advanced Rhythm & Cross-Rhythm
Two-against-three at the keyboard
Advanced piano rhythm layers different subdivisions between the hands, like 3 notes in one hand against 2 in the other.
Voice Leading & Multiple Voices
Independent lines on one staff
Advanced piano scores show several independent voices, using stem direction and rests to keep the lines clear.
Minor Keys & Modulation
Changing key at the keyboard
Minor keys darken the mood; modulation moves the music to a new key, often signalled by fresh accidentals.
Ornaments, Dynamics & Pedaling
Expressive detail
Trills, grace notes, careful dynamics and pedaling turn correct notes into real music.
Full Piano Score Sight-Reading
Both hands, everything at once
The finish line: read a full grand-staff score — two hands, chords, rhythm and expression — at first sight, in steady time.