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This is a great learning experience. I am a singer and the first three months of piano teaching changed the way I write songs. I was able to use chords on the piano to get my melody to lyrics and then was able to record it in my phone and pass my ideas to the band I sing in. We were in the studio in January and the song Ballad of the Boy has been written with all orchestral arrangements. Now I'm enjoying learning the piano techniques and aim to play live on stage within a year. Im actually putting in at least an hour a day.

Stephen is an excellent coach. He came across to me as a very genuine teacher or rather mentor who is very interested in sharing his knowledge of piano music with his students. It is one thing to play piano well and another thing to teach people well. He did both of them really well from his heart. So if you want someone to teach you well, go to him. I am a songwriter and am always learning. I recommend him to you because you can learn something very valuable from him. He is enthusiastic and handsome too. More importantly, he teaches good piano music. Thank you, hansen. 😊🌈

This is an Amazing Course! Stephen Ridley has a phenomenal way of teaching! Passion and Enthusiasm along with Excitement makes my life Enjoyable! With that said, one area of improvement could be for the support employees to communicate more effectively. Responding appropriately to sincere life challenges would be helpful.

Stephen is an exceptional teacher—engaging, humorous, and handsome. His honesty shines through, making learning a challenging instrument enjoyable. The program's flexibility and self-service features are invaluable. Grateful for Stephen's dedication to helping others succeed in music. Highly recommend his teaching for anyone eager to learn.

One of the greatest investments into me to learn what I've always wanted to... piano simplified.
Stephen is a Master Mentor delivering a world class simplified breakdown of learning this Art of piano like no one else I've experienced.
Beyond my expectations.
Just such an authentic genuine loving caring amazing man that I want to be synced up with way beyond just learning the Art of piano.

What's not to love about this incredible human being.

Thank you Stephen for life! 🎯💪💯🙏

Stephen Ridley is a force of nature. More importantly, he's a force that has added so much pride and joy to my life. I've kept up with his beginner piano program for five months and I'm hooked. Why? First, each class allows me to take on a small chunk of the whole of getting comfortable with the instrument. Second, his enthusiasm is infectious and I've definitely got it now, too. Third, I'm seeing real improvements every few days. I'm actually playing with two hands in a way that feels comfortable and achieving a result that sounds smooth.
Stephen Ridley is a master teacher who has created a masterful way to learn. To me, that's worth everything.

I am a definitely a senior citizen and I never had a piano lesson before signing up for Stephen's classes. We happened to have a quite neglected piano in the house. Three months ago, I was depressed and exhausted from caring for a loved one who was unwell. One day Stephen, with all his bounce and verve, showed up on my screen, inviting me to attend the Sunday live presentation. It took handwringing and several calls, plus many readings of Trustpilot reviews, but finally I did sign up. It was an act of faith, but I was desperate for something to lift my spirits.
I embraced the program and I have never let a day pass without playing, following Stephen's guidelines. Of course I feel proud of my progress, but I am even more thrilled by the increased joy and energy I feel every day, knowing that no matter what happens, I can learn and play music! My husband has enjoyed my playing so much that he surprised me with a magnificent new piano at New Year's. -He doesn't mind even if I'm just playing scales!
(New piano and old piano in Photos)

Be honest with yourself. When was the last time you learned something that 1) you find joy in and 2) choose to do repeatedly? Most people stumble a bit on the 2. Stephen does what he can to provide you the guidance, but the DO belongs to you.

The step by step approach of doing little but well and often is something you can apply in your life as general. Rule. Trying to do too much over a short period is a disaster.
Stephen therefore has made leaning music a child's play.
I have learnt more about music over last few months than over last 10 years.
As a guitarist and a singer I always wanted to progress in piano playing.
Strange enough I am at the same time progressing in my guitar playing
Classical approach is too complicated and Stephen's approach makes you progress in leaps and bounds
As a plus I love listening to his northern English accent where I spent part of my life.

I am a 74 year old semi-retired chiropractor who has wanted to learn piano for years. I finally have enough time to take on the project. I spent 6 months searching for the right on-line piano instruction and I am pleased to report that Ridley Academy has been terrific. After two months of lessons I can say that Steven Ridley is an excellent instructor who does a great job of inspiring as well as teaching. I am pleased with my progress after such a short period of time despite knowing absolutely nothing about piano just a few weeks ago. I highly recommend him to anyone interested in learning piano, as I have already done to several of my friends and patients.

Amazing, The Greatest Teacher
( I wish, I had such a teacher for all my skills development)

It's like having your trainer 24/7 on top of your shoulders
100% Informative
100% Fun,
100% hands-on
Love It

I was skeptical, to be sure. But the Academy has been a great experience for me so far. Definitely better than I though on the onset.

Learning to play the piano is a journey especially Online, and requires a lot of patience and perseverance especially if you are a beginner such as myself, and Stephen is an Excellent and a Thoughtful Educator.

I'm so glad I took this course. I couldn't find where I could take this course without going for a degree yet get a good understanding of it. When I found this course I immediately jumped into it and have not regret it. I have learned so much. It has finally answered many of the questions I had. I've been taking piano private lessons for 4.5 years and I knew something was missing. Because I didn't have any music theory background except the bits and pieces I read in the internet I always felt that the lack of knowledge of music theory put a damper in my lessons. To finally have an understanding of it has made all the difference in my private lessons. So much has now fallen into place. I'm so grateful for this course. I recommend it to everyone interested in becoming a better musician.

I think the biggest thing to share here is that music is something I have always loved, but talent hasn't been something I was blessed with. I knew I had it in me, but could never get that to translate to my fingers. What this has done is break down why, despite lessons over the years and 3 different teachers including going to piano school, I could never learn. The "learning" part is what is the difference here. You will see why soon. Something totally different. This course breaks down the barriers that have kept me feeling stupid.

Stephen Ridley breaks down musical concepts into simple, straightforward steps. If you complete the course, you will play melodies and chords. However, it would have been great if Stephen had given more instruction about how to vary the accompaniment using different styles / rhythms, or patterns of playing. Most students will be unable to figure out such things on their own.

Program starts at the bottom for those that literally know little or nothing about music. If you want to know allot more about music this could be a good course for you. Of course the reason to pay the large amount asked for this course is to learn how to play piano. That being said it does take work and I believe some level of talent. The methodology suggested by Ridley could certainly save some time but (imo) there is no substitute for focused, regular practice on the right things. I'm not at that level yet but hopefully will be soon and I'll see some good results that will motivate me to continue.

I do question the "guarantee" provided. I think it stipulates that you have to complete the course before it will be recognized. If that is true you have to go through allot to get your money back. I doubt ANYONE has ever had their money returned.

So time will tell for the many that purchased this program as to how many will actually finish the program and feel that they can play piano at the level they anticipated when they purchased the program. I think if you have some level of talent and are truly driven you can learn to play the piano with this program however, I think many will fall by the wayside as playing piano is not as easy as they make it seem no matter the "system"!