No experience needed. Live one-on-one coaching via Zoom with a Vienna-trained concert musician. Start with a free trial lesson.
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It sounds counterintuitive, but I've seen it play out hundreds of times in my teaching studio: adults frequently progress faster than children through the first year of piano lessons. The reasons are straightforward.
Adults bring self-discipline and the ability to focus on a single problem for sustained minutes. A child depends on external motivation; an adult arrives with an internal drive that makes every practice session count. Adults also understand music theory as a system — intervals, chord functions, key relationships — rather than memorising isolated facts. That conceptual grasp accelerates everything that follows.
In 30+ years of teaching, about 40% of my private students started with zero prior musical experience. The oldest beginner I've taught was 72. Within three months, she was playing simplified Debussy. The question is never "can I learn at my age?" — it's "do I have 15 minutes a day and the right guidance?"
The biggest difference between my approach and the mainstream piano apps is simple: I can see you and hear you. During a Zoom lesson, I watch your hand position, finger curvature, wrist tension, and posture in real time. I can say "relax your thumb" at the exact moment your thumb tenses. An app never catches that — and unreleased tension is the number-one reason adult beginners stall and quit.
Each session takes place at a scheduled time that works for your time zone. I record every lesson so you can rewatch it. There is no platform switching — we meet on Zoom, I share my screen for sheet music and exercises, and you play. That's it.
You don't need to navigate a bloated app interface or skip between YouTube tutorials. Your curriculum is designed around your goals, your pace, and the music you actually want to play — whether that's classical, pop, jazz, film scores, or all of the above. I adapt the material to your taste and adjust as you progress.
There are no hidden levels to unlock, no ads, and no subscription traps. You purchase a course level once and own it for life. If you want 1-on-1 coaching alongside it, we schedule private sessions on your terms.
This is the foundation of my teaching style. Rather than working through a fixed method book page by page, I teach you to read lead sheets and Real Books, understand chord progressions, and develop improvisation skills from day one — whether on piano, keyboard, or any other instrument.
I am open to any repertoire you love: blues, jazz, pop, film music, modern harmony, Latin, folk, classical sonatas, or your own compositions. You bring the music you want to play; I show you how to play it, how to interpret it, and how to make it your own. The goal is not to follow a syllabus — it is to make you a confident, creative musician on your own terms. Lessons also available for children ages 6+ →
Alongside modern styles, I offer comprehensive classical piano training. My concert repertoire spans Scarlatti, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, and Piazzolla — and I bring that same interpretative depth to every classical student. Hear Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2 performed in my live concert recording:
Complete beginner course: 28 video lessons, PDF book, chord chart, technique exercises — everything you need to start.
Get Level 1 →Scales, arpeggios, sight-reading, music theory, and intermediate repertoire. Builds directly on Level 1.
Get Level 2 →Level 1 + Level 2 + all future updates. The full curriculum from beginner to intermediate, plus bonus materials.
Get Bundle →Private Zoom sessions tailored to your level and goals. Includes session recordings, personalised exercises, and direct feedback.
Book Coaching →All prices in EUR, incl. VAT. No hidden fees. Courses are available in English and German; live coaching is available in English, German, Slovenian, and Portuguese.
Not sure if online lessons are for you? Book a free trial session. We'll meet on Zoom for 30 minutes, discuss your goals, assess your current level (or lack thereof), and play a few notes together. There's no obligation, no sales pitch, and no credit card required. You'll walk away knowing exactly what the next step looks like.
Weekly live Zoom lessons · All instruments & levels · With Mirco Lieber, MMag.
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