have no idea how satisfying it was to "play" a recognisable tune! It is an
absolutely fantastic system - lots of practice now, and this certainly
makes it more pleasurable. Thank you so very, very much
Sharon Hardwick –kimbeverley

Hi Russell
I am really enjoying playing the piano this way. I started learning 50 years ago and had an older sister who was much better than me so gave it up. As you can imagine that put me off. Now this is pure joy and just for me.
I have downloaded some more from your website but what I mustn’t do now is go forward to more difficult  tunes until I am fairly proficient. Having said that I do hope to play like Hugo, and then I would be entirely happy. I have  downloaded Blue Danube as Strauss was one of my favourites when my sister was playing - also Tales from the Vienna Woods. I didn't get that good to play it myself!
I wish you the best of luck with it.
Regards, Marian –oddzanendz

I purchased the beginners book for Piano Tabs and as a teacher
I am very impressed and are keen to try out this system on children. I am
interested to know if there are further tutor/music/song books available.
If so, details please. I appreciate that plenty of music can be downloaded.
Regards, Graham Cousins -grahamc7459

Got it yesterday and my wife was up all night going through your book, I awoke to hear music on the piano that we have had for 40 years (first time ever). I just wanted to say thank you and I have left positive feedback and 5 star rating. My wife is already talking about getting your other books once she masters this one. Thank you again, Dennis. -sellyourstuff4$$

“One of the best things I've found about Piano Tabs is that I've been able to learn a few classical pieces that had previously seemed far too advanced for what I had perceived my skill level too be. It is ideal for beginners but can also bring out the best in intermediate level and self taught players" David Reade, Chelmsford

James Catterall, Professor of Music Education, University California LA:

“Two years of piano can increase children’s academic levels up to two letter grades, math scores up to 40%, and social skills up to two grades level”

In 2013 I helped set up an after school piano club in Whittington Community Centre, London. There were 6 workstations each connected to a laptop with music and teaching software. One piano teacher can help and monitor 6 or more students in turn through headphones. The charges were £10 hr. It was intended to roll this concept out as a franchise as a way of introducing keyboard lessons at an affordable price and allowing everyone access to an easy way to leaning music.  It also allows the teacher to scale up his knowledge sharing and thus enable him/her to increase their earnings. However I did not find enough teachers who were willing to teach this unconventional system. Here is a testimonial received only 3 weeks after opening:

The Important Elements of PianoTabs 

1.      Have fun first. Choose your favourite songs and make music before you learn the theory

2.      The music font size is kept large so you can read it easily

3.      A note on a coloured line (through it) is always a black note. A note in a space between lines is  always a white note

4.      The lines are printed in the same pattern of two’s and three’s as the black keys. Visualise the coloured lines in their 2 and 3 groupings. See the lines as the black keys

5.      Play the notes shown like reading letters across the page. When notes are in line vertically play them at the same moment in time

6.      Where the stems of the notes go down play them with your left hand and when they go up use your right hand. Right hand usually plays the red, green and purple notes; left hand usually plays blue, and orange notes

7.      The number above or below the note is the finger used. Your thumb on both hands is 1 and the little finger is 5. All fingering is optional and  numbers are a suggestion only, use whichever fingers you find more comfortable

8.      Faded notes (tied notes) are held down and not played twice

9.      Practice each hand part separately when perfect play both hands together

When you speak to adults who gave up on piano lessons they often say they couldn't read music because they are slightly dyslexic. However the same people can read PianoTabs music easily, therefore it cannot be dyslexia that was the cause. The fault must lie with the inherent difficulty of reading traditional notation.

Thank you for your interest

Regards

Russell