WHERE TO BUY KEYBOARDS & PIANOS

• Ted Brown Music – Local option for instruments and accessories

• Sweetwater – Wide selection of keyboards, digital pianos, and gear

• PianoMart – Marketplace for used acoustic pianos

• Local piano showrooms

  • Northwest Pianos

  • Classic Pianos

  • Seattle Piano Co.

  • Stage 7 Piano

• Amazon – Convenient for entry-level keyboards and accessories

NEED A PIANO TUNER?

• Visit the PianoTechnicians Guild

BOOKS & MATERIALS

• The core materials I recommend are the Faber Adult Piano Adventures series, which you can find directly through Faber’s site, at Ted Brown Music, or online retailers like Amazon. As you advance, we’ll add repertoire and theory resources tailored to your level.

Examples:

• Faber Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One, Book 1 for beginners.

• Keith Snell Essential Piano Repertoire – for elementary - advanced students

• Fundamentals of Piano Theory by Keith Snell & Martha Ashleigh – theory resource used across all levels

ONLINE LEARNING & SHEET MUSIC

• Piano Adventures (Faber) Official Site – Companion materials, audio tracks, and teaching guides

• musictheory.net – Free interactive theory lessons

• Tonebase Piano – Video tutorials and masterclasses from top pianists

• IMSLP – Free public domain sheet music

• Let’s Play Piano Methods – YouTube channel with walkthroughs of method books

PIANO DOCUMENTARIES TO WATCH

• They Came to Play

• Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037

• The Art of Piano