How Pianists That Have Played for Only a Few Months Experience Their
“Piano Reading Revelation"
And how pianists that have struggled for years with sheet music are finally getting the “aha” moments that make practice a creative dream!
I'm inviting you to join my online piano studio, Measure by Measure. The studio is for creative piano learners who want to become musically literate and have fun with their practice. We'll integrate creativity and music literacy into your learning process, so you win without soul-crushing routines and endless boring exercises.
- The "Piano Reading" membership for beginners and intermediate to late-intermediate players.
- Learn to effortlessly absorb new sheet music.
- Explore unusual pieces from forgotten masters—perfect for adult learners who want to play something beautiful.
- Learn how to polish your playing and achieve a flawless finish, even with less practice time.
- Break free from traditional methods that may have extinguished your motivation and love for piano in the past.
- Skip the beginner fluff and start playing real music using pro-level frameworks that you can apply to any piece.
- Enjoy new, exciting repertoire, with in-depth lessons and step-by-step Measure by Measure guidance.
Measure by Measure is where our group of “come as you are” pianists convene to become proficient, prolific and literate.
What we'll do first ...
The Four-Measure Solution
First, we’ll simplify your existing approach with low-effort, delicious practice principles that are guaranteed to "bake the cake". Not only will you have a systematic way of working through musical problems in context, you’ll have a personalized framework that you can apply to any music at any stage of your learning. Turn the note-learning process into an easy warm-up, then summon your creativity early in your practice to make every new phrase fun to learn. You’ll play expressively and beautifully every day with less effort.
Sight Reading Secrets
Developed over 17 years (and more than 10,000 hours of observing people learn to read music), Sight Reading Secrets will engage your personal music strength (you have one, and if you don’t know it, we’ll discover it together). Taking that personal super power you’ll learn to trust it while reading sheet music. You will support your new super power in the context of spontaneous sight read and deep repertoire learning. Your latent skills are just waiting to be summoned with these music reading principles.
Repertoire Refinery
With a newfound super power in place, you'll unlock the ability to learn new music faster than ever. With The Repertoire Refinery you'll then observe the mechanics of piano playing in context. You’ll learn the ability to dismantle any music into its essential parts and solve every problem, all while building trust in your creative vision. You’ll avoid getting stuck in the process because you’ll always have multiple pathways to success. You validate your Repertoire Refinery by learning brand new cold sheet music of your choice, then sharing magical moments from your practice with the Measure by Measure community for encouragement and feedback.
What's Next?
You’ll then work through the Measure by Measure solutions of your choice in the optimal order for you. You'll discover technique, repertoire, or other deep-dive solutions for your next side-quest.
You will consistently produce more in your 20-minute practice sessions than you did in hours the old way — with all the creativity and freedom you need to do your best and most enjoyable work.
The Music I Like to Teach, and Why
There is one area of music that works really well for learning piano skills, but it often gets overlooked …
It is the mostly-forgotten music of the contemporaries of great composers.
Living in the shadows of Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin, were their contemporaries, and often their own students. But since they didn’t receive the same kind of fame as the great composers, their livelihoods were often made from teaching.
Teaching piano back then was different. It wasn’t the infantilizing, “turn the page" method-book kind of piano lessons we see now. Instead, the teachers wrote their own music for their students. And a lot of that music survived and was published.
It is beautiful, interesting, high-level music. It sounds like Beethoven and Chopin and others.
But instead of being super long pieces that could take years to learn, they are 1 or 2 pages that you could learn in just a few practice sessions.
Composers like Thomas Attwood (who studied with Mozart!), Carl Reinecke (who studied with Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Liszt!), Alexander Gedike (Medtner’s cousin),, … and many many more!
This beautiful, accessible music can help you learn the same skills required for the masterpieces, but requires only a fraction of the time and effort.
Bring Your Own Music
But that’s just me. I personally think there is so much to glean from those pieces. And I tend to shy away from the “10 greatest pieces” that everybody knows, just because I like to be different.
That's not right for everyone. You don't have to learn the pieces I teach. I just want you to see how I engage with music that energizes me to teach. Bring your own music and apply the same energy to the pieces of your choosing.
If there is music that motivates you and makes you excited to show up for your practice, you can (and probably should) practice that.
Measure by Measure is a principles-based program. You can apply the principles to any music, any genre, at any level.
Is Measure by Measure Right For You?
You understand that you're getting access to all the Measure by Measure solutions, both existing and ongoing.
You’re excited to participate in an easy-going community, give praise, ask questions, and (optionally) submit videos of your work as examples to help yourself and others in the process.
You'll hear from me through our community and newsletter, but you get that I can't guarantee 1:1 feedback for everybody all the time. Through the Measure by Measure solutions you'll solve many of your own problems. I am here to offer course-correcting advice. I am active in the community and will respond to most posts, but my job is mostly to point you in the right direction.
You are tech-comfortable enough to access the course emails, remember login info, and navigate an online course without extra support.
The Investment
Your investment in Measure by Measure is a simple payment model that makes it easy to get started.
$84 now, then monthly payments of $84.
"Love it or Leave it" Guarantee
Measure by Measure is a community of willing and enthusiastic participants.
I do ask you to consider if $84 per month is sustainable for you for several months so you can see your progress and build momentum in your journey.
If you decide Measure by Measure is not for you, you're welcome to leave at any time. Your monthly payment is not refunded or pro-rated at the time of cancellation, you just won’t be billed again the following month.
If you need to pause your membership you can do so at anytime, and rejoin when you’re feeling ready to practice again.
- Press the button above, then follow the sign-up form that you receive in an email. This sign-up process ensures that you are receiving emails from me and that I have your email correct for your account.
- Once you join, you’ll respond to some emails that will help us define and refine your goals and get you started in the right place.
- Email me any time with questions (randypeck@pianoreading.com)
Here's What You Can Look Forward To When You
Join 'Measure by Measure' Today!
What Members Are Saying:
“The biggest revelation was that I could start with real music that I wanted to play instead of starting with a method book that was designed for kids. The videos are fun to watch and I'm learning from a real teacher instead of just a bunch of random youtube videos. I highly recommend the program.”
- Kathy L.
Measure by Measure Member
“I find that it's like having a personal one-on-one lesson on specific pieces of music. Randy’s approach has helped me try music that I would not otherwise have tried, much less would I have found it on my own. His explanations for breaking a complex piece down are skills that I am carrying over to the other music that I have under study. It's all excellent!”
- Ken H.
Measure by Measure Member
“I've been playing piano for about 30 years, and other instruments before that, and have had numerous teachers, online and in person, in that time.
I was first taken by Randy's emphasis on music literacy, which is unique in my experience. His approach is fun, engaging, and original. I enjoy learning the pieces he presents - they are fun to play, and his videos always present ideas that are useful for pianists at any level. I can heartily recommend his program to any piano student, from beginners to more advanced students.”