Your complete toolkit for piano success

What you get with each lesson:

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Fun video lessons

Each tutorial is an interactive way to build your skills on the keys alongside me! Song by song, clear demonstrations will show you exactly what to do and why it works. Plus, you can pause and replay anytime. By the end, you’ll be playing confidently with both hands.

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Companion course books

Each course comes with a printed book that backs up the video lessons with written notes, diagrams, and my Quick Start Chord Guide. It’s a simple way to stay on track and reinforce what you’ve learned.

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Lead sheet songbooks

You’ll also get a songbooks full of extra lead sheets for tons of songs you love—so you can play even more on your own. These resources will help you keep learning and evolving like a musician long after the course ends.

Learn to play, play to learn

You’ll learn the method through real songs—and leave with the skills to play hundreds more

01
Piano Foundations & Basic Chords
4hrs 49min
1.
Playing Melody Lines
2.
Lead Sheets
3.
Feeling the Pulse of a Tune
4.
Inversions
5.
Adding a New Chord "Flavor": 7ths
6.
Celebration
02
Rhythm & Blues Essentials
Add groove and soul with classic rock and blues patterns.
8hrs 14min
1.
Let's Learn the Blues
2.
A New Way to Play Chords
3.
Learning How Chords are Constructed
4.
Learning a New Chord "Flavor": Minor
5.
More Twisting and Shouting
6.
Accompaniment Style Vs. Solo Style
7.
Celebration Week!
03
Transposing, Time Signatures & Minor 7ths
Play in any key and master rhythms that fit any song.
12hrs 38min
1
More Great Sounding Chords
2.
It's Time to Get Some Rhythm
3.
Let's Take a Rest
4.
What Time is it?
5.
Piano Foundations & Basic Chords
6.
Ballads: We Love 'Em!
7.
Transposing
8.
Celebration Week!
04
Improvisation & Expressive Piano Techniques
Add style and emotion with slides, vamps, and blues licks.
19hrs 51min
1.
New Chord Flavor: Augmented
2.
New Chord Flavor - Diminished
3.
Dominant 7th Vs. Major 7th - Say What?
4.
A Familiar Ending, Amen
5.
Piano Foundations & Basic Chords
6.
Clowning Around with a Second
7.
Celebration Week!
05
Scales, Voicings & Extended Harmony
Build richer sounds with new scales and chord voicings.
10hrs 34min
1.
Just a Minor Thing About Scales
2.
When in Doubt --- "Pent Out"
3.
Time to Jam on Some Blues
4.
My What a Lovely Voicing You Have
5.
A Couple of New Chord Flavors
6.
A Few Classic Endings
7.
Celebration Time - How Do I Know What to Play?
06
Advanced Harmony & Style
Play with depth and sophistication using advanced chords.
26hrs 52min
1.
New Chord Flavors: 9th and 13th Chords
2.
More New Chord Flavors
3.
Introduction to Improvisation
4.
Playing by Ear
5.
More on Transposing
6.
How to Play with a Bass Player
7.
Wrapping Up Some Final Loose Ends

Course 1

Individual course option

$199

Course 1 is the perfect way to get started—no classical sheet music required, and you’ll be sounding good fast. It’s the most affordable way to see just how fun and doable this really is.

1 physical lesson book
1 physical song book
43 lessons & 34 exercises
3+ hours of video lessons
30-Day Assurance policy
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Courses 1-3

Smaller bundle option

$499

This bundle is great for beginners or returning players who want to build a strong foundation and start having fun. You’ll learn go-to left-hand patterns, blues basics, and more.

3 physical lesson books
2 physical song books
151 lessons & 124 exercises
12+ hours of video lessons
30-Day Assurance policy
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30-day money-back guarantee.

We want your piano journey to be stress-free. That’s why you get 30 days to dive into the lessons, explore our proven method, and see if it’s the right fit. If you don’t love it, just let us know within 30 days for a full refund—no hassle, no worries.

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Enroll today with your discounted lessons.
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Take up to 30 days to make sure they’re right for you.
3
Return them if you don’t love them for a full refund.

This is what playing piano could feel like... watch now 👇

Picture sitting down at the piano and actually knowing what to do.

Playing songs you recognize.

Understanding how they work.

Feeling confident enough to keep going — without relying on traditional sheet music or memorizing note-by-note.

The Piano in a Flash method is designed to take you from where you are right now to playing real music you enjoy — one song, one pattern, one win at a time.

You don’t have to be “naturally musical.”

You just need a method that finally makes sense.

I teach for people who want to play music, not read it

A lot of my students tell me the same thing:
💬 “I took lessons as a kid… and then life happened.”

I’ve been teaching piano to adults for decades, and I’ve helped thousands of people find their way back to the instrument—or sit down at a piano for the very first time. Piano in a Flash was built for exactly that kind of story.

Instead of starting over from scratch, we focus on understanding music—using chords and patterns that let you play real songs, not just exercises. It’s practical, adult-friendly, and (to most people’s surprise) genuinely fun.

So, if you're here... why not finally give it a try? I have a feeling you might suprise yourself.

—Scott Houston
The Piano Guy

👋🏼 Hi! I'm Scott Houston

After 20+ years teaching adults piano, one thing is clear: music should be fun, not stressful. When you strip away complexity and play familiar songs with simple chords, joy quickly replaces frustration. Let me show you how easy it can be!

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