Ridley Piano Academy
Ridley Piano Academy
Live Tuesday 29 September, 3 p.m. EasternTuesday 29 Sept, 3 p.m. Eastern

60 Minute Live Piano Demonstration with Stephen Ridley

Watch Stephen break down the piano LIVE — and show you how chords, patterns and playing by ear can make the songs you love suddenly start to make sense.

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Stephen Ridley seated at an open grand piano in a warm recital hall, smiling at the camera

You asked us for more live piano. So we listened.

556Ridley Academy students and followers told us what they wanted

We recently asked 556 Ridley Academy students and followers what they actually wanted from our next live event.

The message was clear.

You wanted more live demonstrations. You wanted to learn about chords and scales. You wanted to see how Stephen plays by ear.

And most of all, you didn’t want another unnecessarily long webinar.

So we’re doing something different.

Stephen is sitting down at the piano for 60 minutes — LIVE.

Stephen Ridley standing at an open grand piano, mid explanation

And he’s going to show you exactly how he sees the instrument.

You’ll watch him play.

You’ll hear the difference.

And he’ll break down what he’s doing so you can begin to see the patterns behind the music for yourself.

Yes — I want to watch Stephen live →

Free to attend. No credit card required.

What Stephen will show you during the 60-minute demonstration

How Stephen sees chords across the keyboard

Instead of memorising hundreds of disconnected notes, you’ll see how Stephen uses chords and recurring patterns to understand what is happening inside a song.

How playing by ear actually works

Stephen will demonstrate how he listens to music, recognises what’s happening and begins finding it on the piano.

It can look like magic when you don’t understand it. Once somebody shows you what’s happening underneath, it starts making a lot more sense.

How songs are built from patterns you can learn to recognise

The songs you love aren’t made from thousands of random pieces. There are structures, relationships and patterns hiding underneath them.

Stephen will show you some of them live.

How to approach a song you actually WANT to play

Rather than spending months practising exercises before you’re allowed anywhere near real music, you’ll see how Stephen approaches music from the song first.

What changes when piano finally “clicks”

If you’ve ever looked at 88 keys and wondered how anyone knows what to do with them, this demonstration is for you.

Stephen’s goal is to make the keyboard look very different to you by the end of the hour.

This isn’t a lecture about piano. You’re going to watch Stephen actually PLAY.

That’s important.

Because when we asked what would make people more likely to attend our next event, live piano demonstrations came out comfortably on top.

So that’s what this event is built around.

Stephen won’t spend an hour talking over slides. He’ll be at the piano, showing you the ideas as he explains them.

See it. Hear it. Understand it.

Then start imagining what could be possible at your own piano.

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Stephen Ridley alone at the grand piano in an empty hall
“I’ve had eight piano teachers, and I learned more from the Ridley Academy than all the others combined.”
David Clarke, verified Trustpilot review

“But I’m a complete beginner…”

Perfect.

You don’t need to know how to read music.

You don’t need to understand chords.

You don’t need to know your scales.

And you don’t even need to have a piano beside you during the demonstration.

Just watch.

Stephen will start from the fundamentals and show you how the pieces begin fitting together.

Whether you’ve never played before, tried lessons years ago, learned as a child and stopped, or have been playing for years but still feel stuck, this hour is for you.

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Stephen Ridley explaining something with both hands, standing at an open grand piano

The man at the piano on Tuesday.

Stephen learned on a battered street piano, not in a conservatory. Nobody handed him a method book, so he had to find the structure hiding inside real songs, and that accident became the thing he now teaches.

He built the method on stage rather than in a classroom. He has performed in more than 60 countries and for crowds of 40,000, and turned the way he taught himself into the method more than 40,000 students now learn from. On Tuesday he is at the piano, live, showing you how it works.

People who thought it was too late.

68Glenwood’s age when he started

Within one year Glenwood was playing with both hands and reading music.

Glenwood ClarkVerified Trustpilot reviewer
6months for Carlos to reach his goal

Carlos reached the goal he set himself in under six months. His verdict was simply “worth it.”

Carlos RodriguezVerified Trustpilot reviewer

Before you register.

Is it really free?

Yes. The live demonstration is free to attend, and you do not need a credit card to register.

Do I need a piano or a keyboard?

No. You don’t even need one beside you during the demonstration. Just watch. If you have an instrument you are welcome to sit at it.

What if I have never played a note?

Perfect. You don’t need to read music, understand chords or know your scales. Stephen starts from the fundamentals and shows you how the pieces begin fitting together.

I have played for years but feel stuck. Is this for me?

Yes. Seeing how Stephen uses chords, patterns and playing by ear can make the keyboard look very different, whatever your level.

I am in my sixties or seventies. Is this for me?

Yes. Most Ridley students are over 50, and the ages run from 5 to 96.

What happens after I register?

Your link to join arrives by email straight away. If you give us your mobile number we will also text you a reminder shortly before Stephen goes live, so the link is easy to find on the day.

How do I join on the day?

Click the link in your email. It opens in your browser on a phone, a tablet or a computer, and there is nothing to download or install.

One piano. One hour. Stephen teaching live.

See the patterns behind the songs you love. Give Stephen 60 minutes.

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Live Tuesday 29 September, 3 p.m. Eastern

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