Courses, Skills, Methodbooks & Worksheets

What's the difference between the learning content offered?

(Video)Courses give you longer, structured step-by-step video lessons to guide your learning. Learn at your own speed, build new skills, and explore a variety of music topics, all with support from experienced piano teachers.

️Skills are real piano power-ups packed in quick, snappy video lessons to give you those instant aha moments. They help you master new techniques and easily take your playing up a notch.

Methodbooks are professionally designed books for practice and targeted learning. Their clear structure supports piano learning and helps you build your skills at any level.

Worksheets are focused learning aids that boost your skills. They often have exercises or tasks to help you deepen and lock in what you've learned.

Which materials should I use for learning and practice?

That depends on your preferences and learning style.

If you learn best by listening and watching, then our video courses or Skills are perfect for you. Here you'll learn from teachers either in a longer, connected video course or as a short input on special topics with the Skills.

If you prefer to read learning content, then our learning books are your first choice. The content is structured and written by experienced piano teachers and professionals. They give you a clear path for every level, whether you're just starting out on piano or already have some skills. Worksheets are also designed for self-study and are more focused on exercises or songs.

Another aspect is the focus or length of the content. Skills and worksheets usually focus on one topic and are just a few minutes or pages long. So, perfect for a quick input or targeted knowledge building. Video courses and methodbooks are longer resources that take several hours, but they’re structured so you can work through them step by step here too.

Of course, you can also learn with our content in combination:

Is all learning content available for every subscription option?

Nope. That’s the biggest difference between OKTAV Playing and OKTAV Learning. Video courses and skills are only part of OKTAV Learning. Methodbooks and worksheets are also in OKTAV Playing.

Where can I find the different learning materials?

You'll find them in the menu item "Learn".

Depending on your OKTAV subscription, you’ll either find all learning content (OKTAV Learning) or just methodbooks and worksheets (OKTAV Playing).

What should I start with as a total beginner?

On the learning overview page (menu item "Learn"), you’ll find 6 learning topics. Under the topic "First steps and reading music" you’ll find all the content that’s best for beginners with no background.