FREE ONLINE PIANO COURSE!
Want to PLAY PIANO for your CHURCH?
Or take your skills to the next level?
Church Piano Player Foundations is a FREE online mini-course created by Kris Baines—an experienced pastor, pianist, and composer. Suitable for both current and aspiring church piano/keyboard players, it will help you enhance your skills and gain a foundational understanding of the role.
Drawing from the in-depth 20-Day Church Piano Player course, this mini-course offers a glimpse into essential key musical techniques along with "need-to-know" practical guidance. Designed to equip you in supporting congregational singing, it's ideal for those with some piano experience who are eager to learn how to play effectively from chords.
100% FREE COURSE!
That’s right—this course is completely free and includes 10 value-packed videos for church piano/keyboard players!
"I have been hoping Kris would provide something like this to equip church piano players to learn how one does one of the most important things a church ever does – sing. Kris has the uncanny ability to feel the songs he is playing and lead the congregation into their flow. His sense of this will be a blessed help for his students to do the same."
~Scott Brown - Pastor & Director of Church & Family Life USA~
"As our church piano player for years, Kris has been amazing at leading the congregation in praise and worship to God, while not drawing attention to himself. He is an incredible teacher, pastor, and mentor. He is great at explaining things with simplicity and clarity. He has never made me (as a church piano player) feel incompetent and is always willing to share tips that will encourage others for the glory of God. By embarking on this course with Kris, you will find that he genuinely wants you to be a better church player for His glory."
~ Clarissa S - Christchurch, New Zealand ~
Do you feel lacking in both competence, and confidence as a church piano player? Or are you currently serving in that role, but need some fresh ideas, and encouragement?
Or... maybe you're thinking about being the church piano player in your church, but the task seems overwhelming and you don't have lots of $$ for piano lessons, or the time to be searching YouTube for specific tutorials?
If this describes you, then Church Piano Player Foundations is the solution you need to help get you started.
This course is designed to give you an overview of the basic skills required to be a church piano player, helping you to decide if you want to pursue further training. All the content is taken from the more comprehensive course, 20 DAY CHURCH PIANO PLAYER (find out more here).
The course includes 10 "bite-size" videos
of church piano player specific content.
AND IT'S TOTALLY FREE!
What's Covered in Church Piano Player Foundations?
(List of modules)
Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
~Psalm 47:6~
Within this course you will gain foundational understanding of what's involved in the role of a church piano player.
Once you've completed the course, you may be interested in one of my other courses:
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Meet Your Instructor
Hey everyone! My name is Kris Baines and I've been playing the piano in churches on and off for over 30 years - that makes me feel old!
I basically took the skills I had, and through a lot of trial and error, gradually learned how to to support the congregation, and play in a way that helps (I hope!), rather than hinders worship. There weren't any courses I could take that were specifically for church piano players, and over the years I've realised how many unique aspects there are to that role, compared to playing the piano in any other setting.
There's nothing quite like the joy of being part of helping God's people adore and praise Him, giving Him the glory He deserves. It's a privilege, and a blessing I am thankful for.
Due to the loving encouragement of some special people in my life, I decided to take everything I have learned over the years, and package it all into some online courses to help people like you - church piano players, or those thinking about taking up that role (it's a great decision to make and I'm sure you will be a blessing to your church!). One of the most helpful things about the courses I offer, is that you don't need to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on piano lessons (that likely don't deal with the specifics of church piano playing), or spend hours and hours searching YouTube for tutorials - you just need to put the time and effort into learning the essential concepts and skills required to play music in church, and support your congreation as they sing.
In addition to this, because I have spent 26 years serving as a pastor in a few churches, I understand the dynamics of congregational worship, from both sides of the piano. Because of that, I decided to make this course a bit different, and give you not just the musical instruction, but also the theological foundations, and pastoral pespectives, that really help you have a well-rounded understanding of being a church musician (these are more prominent in the full 20 Day Church Piano Player course).
If you want to find out a bit more about me, you can check out my website krisbaines.com and as I've been an independent musician for some time now, you can also find my music streaming on all major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora (USA only). If you want to hear my "life story/testimony" you can listen to that here from a podcast hosted by Church & Family Life .
I was born in the UK, where I am now I am living with my wife Becky and 8 of our 9 children (one is married). However, until late last year we had been living in the beautiful country of New Zealand for 26 years where I worked as a pastor, paramedic, and pianist (all those 'p' words!). First and foremost, I am a follower of Christ, thankful to have been saved by His amazing grace, and then I'm a husband and father. After that, I get to help people like you play better, and bless your church!
Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you sometime soon on the course!
Who Is This Course For?
Newer church piano players who want to improve their confidence, technique & style - both for their own enjoyment, and to be a greater blessing to their church
Church piano players who want to gain some fresh ideas and encouragement in their role
Anyone considering playing piano for their church, who needs some relevant tuition and guidance about what the role involves
Frequently Asked Questions
What skill level is this program for?
This course is best suited for students who have some basic piano playing experience, a knowledge of the notes (on the piano, not the sheet music), and the ability to play basic chords etc. In the full 20 Day Church Piano Player course, there's a "Music Theory Bootcamp" section that goes over all the basics required to be a competent church piano player - so this may be an option for you once you've completed this course.
Alternatively, if you are more of an intermediate player, or perhaps you can play from music, but you would love to learn how to play from chords, and embellish - this course will benefit you also.
This course is not teaching you how to play, but how to play better.
What results can I expect?
As stated above, this course is a selection of material from the full course, 20 Day Church Piano Player, and is not intended to be comprehensive. The selection of modules will help to you give you an overview of what the role requires, including some practical instruction and musical tutorials that will help improve your confidence, technique and style. If you implement the skills taught, and practice them, you will certainly notice an improvement in both confidence and competence.
How long do I have access to the program?
As this is a free course, I cannot guarantee lifetime access (unlike 20 Day Church Piano Player), but there's no plans to stop this course as I want to make it avaialble to as many people as possible.
Can't I learn all of this on Youtube?
Well, probably not without spending hours and hours of your time searching for relevant tutorials. This can be a very disorganised way of learning, but with CHURCH PIANO PLAYER FOUNDATIONS, you have an organised selection of tutorials, specifically designed for church piano players.
What kind of music do you play/use in the course?
Something that was very important to me about putting together this course, was to make sure it revolved around only biblical sound church music. Most of the tutorials will feature sections from traditional hymns, but playing in a more fresh/contemporary way - not super modern, and not old and stale - you get the idea! I'll also use some modern biblically sound worship songs/hymns that have been a blessing to the church in recent years. Due to copyright issues, I need to be careful what/how much I use. The great thing is, I'm teaching you tips and techniques that you can apply to any music you play!
