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  • Learn 3 powerful tools to fill out your piano playing and sound like a pro:

         Simple Syncopation
         Creative Chord Voicing
         Melodic Fills

    Online video lessons to break away from stiff and boring playing, with support from Nik every step of the way.
  • TECHNIQUE MEETS FEELING: Online video lessons to break away from stiff and boring playing, with support from Nik every step of the way.

And, When You Use These "3 Powerful Tools" Don't Be Alarmed When Ya Suddenly Find Your Piano Enjoyment Taking OFF!

¹Simple Syncopation

²Chord
Voicing

³Melodic Fills
& Runs

The Secret

If you can watch me apply the 3 powerful tools in different songs and situations, you will actually learn how to use them in any song you play and not just copycat what I'm doing...

→   Simple syncopation leads to better feel...
→   Chord voicing leads to better flow...
→   Melodic fills leads to better improvisation...

"Let Me Show You What I Mean"

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"Read This Page Very Carefully. It Could Change Your Musical Life Forever."

This page is about your enjoyment on the piano, and if you're like any of my other adult students, it means a lot to you. This is not a traditional approach, but a method I developed over 18+ years of playing and after teaching 22,000+ adults online how to flow and improvise like me. Read this page carefully as it could impact your playing in ways you could never imagine.

"Have You Ever Felt This Way?"

  • You have a deep desire to enjoy playing music, it has always attracted you, and you believe in your heart that one day, you will realize your full, musical potential...

  • You're all alone because there are no organized curriculums or higher institutions for the flowing and improv style you're after (try getting a degree in "Natural Playing & Feeling Music!")...and the already successful musicians are either unwilling or too busy to teach you.

  • You're envious of those people who can "add" different tones and strikes to any song.

  • You're overwhelmed by how much there is to learn. You've got hand coordination, finger strength, melodies, chords, playing by ear, songs, patterns, left hand rhythms... and you're expected to learn all of this using sheet music. "Something's gotta give?!?!"  "How do the pro's master all of this?"  "I'm a pretty smart person but I still can't seem to retain ALL of this!"

  • You're embarrassed when you can hardly play something, even after taking years of traditional lessons.

  • You're playing isn't bad, it's just boring.

  • You want to enjoy playing piano freely... and you're not sure the path to take.


  • If any of these thoughts have ever crossed your mind, continue to read this page. You might be exactly like me when I was developing this method and my training center just might be what you've been looking for!

But,

Before we get ahead of ourselves...

Who Am I & Why Should You Even Be Listening To Me?

Nice to meet you! My name is Nik!


I'm a piano teacher with a Civil Engineering degree (just in case I couldn't do music for a living).

I'm also a YouTuber, Church pianist, twin Dad and husband of 6 years to my sweet Lily.

Since early high school, I've been teaching adults how fill out their chord piano to sound less robotic and achieve a more natural sound. In fact, the way I've gotten:

• 239,000+ YouTube subscribers
• 18 MILLION views on YouTube
• And over 23,174 enrolled students on my website...

...is through my unique focus on helping adults enjoy piano in a simple way, using "the 3 tools" I just mentioned. And after all of my experience teaching and interactions with adult piano students, here's what I want you to know...

You don't have to spend years figuring out how to achieve your piano goals. I've figured out the way. Let me hold you hand the entire way. Make progress every single week by focusing on "the 3 tools" and enjoy getting better faster.

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  But...

Don't take my word for it...

Here's what my students have to say...

"He's the Tony Horton, the P90X of piano..."
SCOTT MARTIN

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"Best money I have spent in a long time."
RHODRI JENKINS

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"Once again Nik - YOU are the light bulb. You gave me the ability to express myself at the piano."
ALEXANDER JNZ

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"The teaching methods are very easy to digest and start implementing right away."
ALEXANDER GOL

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"..and I still couldn't play well with 2 hands until I took this course."
JASEN AURA

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"This is a powerful rhythms course and overall approach that got me on the right track."
MATT HEGLUND

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How It Works

STEP 1: Enjoy bite-size lessons to master syncopation, chord voicing & fills.

STEP 2: Watch Nik apply what you just learned to a song of your choice.

STEP 3: Try the tools out for yourself.

STEP 4: Get mentoring from Nik if you get stuck/confused.

Perfectly Organized Levels With Video Lessons & Exercises + Nik's Analysis of Your Playing So You Know Exactly Where To Start in The Course.

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Your clear path, frustration-free guide to mastering syncopation, chord voicing & fills. 

LELVEL 1:   Learn a Song (Basic Form)


Enjoy songs & genres you most enjoy:

Rock Classics/Pop:

    The Beatles
    Billy Joel
   Elton John
   Adele
    Bryan Adams
   Bruce Hornsby
   Lady Gaga
   The Eagles
   Michael Jackson

Tutorials added weekly.

Country - Folk - Country Western:

   John Denver
    Shania Twain
   Willie Nelson
   Kenny Rogers
   Dolly Parton
   Carrie Underwood
   George Strait
   Johnny Cash

Tutorials added weekly.

Worship, Gospel, Hymns & Jazz:

   Old Church Hymns
    Maverick City Music
   Jazz Classics
   Louis Armstrong
   Elevation Worship
   Michael W. Smith
   Stevie Wonder
   Chris Tomlin
   Frank Sinatra

Tutorials added weekly.


Chord charts/lead sheets:

For example: "Shallow" by Lady gaga & Bradley Cooper
FROM "A STAR IS BORN"

LEVEL 2:   Coordination & Syncopation in Your Song


Welcome to level 2: Master syncopation, the foundation to a full, natural and PROFESSIONAL sound. This level will get you coordinated and familiar with Nik's unique approach to syncopation.

You'll also learn Nik's secret to build better timing...playing to a metronome.....????

LEVEL 3:   Chord Voicing & Fuller Melody Lines in Your Song


Enjoy level 3 as Nik breaks down his note choices and chord voicing to fill out melody lines, overall playing, etc. These are ideas Nik developed while teaching 1000s of adults and curating which approaches made the most sense. 

Get motivated with tutorials that yield quick, legitimate results.

LEVEL 4:   Creative Solos, Fills & Runs, Comping, etc. in Your Song

Enjoy lessons of how Nik creates well-rounded, natural solos, inserts fill and runs, and supports singers in anything he plays.

The most powerful thing about this section is Nik does not edit out mistakes or weird sounding sections during applications. This gives YOU an excellent idea of how to approach things. 

LEVEL 5:   Grow Musically

Ready for next level technique? Dig into the following bonus material:
  Full Rhythms Training: A breakdown of 10 Unique exercises Nik created that start at the beginner level and gradually bring you to a HIGH LEVEL of rhythm independence and hand control.

  Solo & Improvise Like Me:  Learn additional theory and patterns to tangent off into solos (in the middle of anything you're playing).

   Build Better Technique:  Learn and master powerful exercises (tested and developed by Nik himself) to build stronger finger strength, accuracy, dexterity & proper fingering technique.

Say hello to a training like no other; learn effective tools via application instead of a teacher preaching at you.

ORGANIZED CURRICULUM

MASTER FUNDAMENTALS

PROGRESS TRACKING

SYNCOPATION IN SONGS

CHORD VOICING IN SONGS

FILL & RUNS IN SONGS

SLOW MOTION
VIDEO PLAYBACK

QUICK HELP WHEN STUCK

VARIOUS GENRES & SONGS

RE-WATCH ANY LESSON

LEARN FROM HOME, ANYTIME

SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY

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Unlimited lessons & support from Nik.
For private lessons.

"I have spent lot of money on programs and local teachers, they just did not know what to do. Nik has methods that have met my needs for accompaniment, fills, solos, and it all sounds professional. Thank you Nik."

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Get unlimited personal support from Nik through personal feedback, Q&A sessions PLUS enjoy a community of adults going through the SAME curriculum as you to gain their best insights.

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GET A FREE SKILL LEVEL ANALYSIS FROM NIK WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO START.

We all have different goals when it comes to playing piano.

And, cookie-cutter-type-lessons will often let you down.

You should be excited with the progress you are making week in and week out. And if you're not… that means you're focusing on the wrong things.

But with ImprovPianoTips, you know exactly where to start. That’s because every single member gets a live lesson with Nik after joining. This ensures you make weekly, faster progress, based on your specific end goal with piano.

Join today and see why 1000s of adults are getting musically unstuck faster than they thought possible.

Start sounding less basic and learn how to sound like a piano pro for just $16.60 a month.

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WHERE TO START

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  • Fill out your piano playing with Nik's unique rhythm, chord voicing & flow.

    Online video lessons to break away from stiff and boring playing, with support from Nik every step of the way.
  • TECHNIQUE MEETS FEELING: Online video lessons to break away from stiff and boring playing, with support from Nik every step of the way.

Say hello to your unfair advantage.

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Learn How To Flow & Improvise On Piano

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