THE COMPLETE PIANO METHOD
WITH NATALIE TENENBAUM
WITH NATALIE TENENBAUM
FOR INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED PIANISTS · THE COMPLETE PIANO METHOD
You’ve put in the hours. Now play with the freedom you’ve been working toward.
You can play the notes. But can you sit down and create the music you hear in your head? Maybe your technique holds you back, your improvisation feels predictable, or you know countless exercises yet struggle to turn them into confident, expressive playing. You don’t need more disconnected piano tips. You need a way to bring everything together.
YES — I’M READY TO TRANSFORM MY PLAYING →The Complete Piano Method brings together the techniques I developed through my Juilliard training and professional career into a focused 14-week experience. You’ll work on your own musical ideas, build an arrangement, and develop the technical and creative tools to bring it to life—with optional live group Q&As, project feedback and workshops for guidance along the way. This is a serious program for pianists who already play, not a beginner course.
WHAT YOU GET INSIDE THE COMPLETE PIANO METHOD
- 14-week piano curriculum — technique, improvisation, transcription, arranging, recording and performance.
- Two advanced bonus courses, original scores and practice materials, plus Ableton live-looping training.
- Lifetime access to the recorded curriculum and included recorded bonus courses.
- Optional weekly live group Q&As with Natalie, workshops, feedback and community support.
- Flexible start — begin when you choose; your 14-week curriculum unlocks from your own start date.
- For experienced players — designed for intermediate and advanced pianists who want to turn technique, listening and ideas into finished music; not for complete beginners.
See the full program value and enrollment investment below. Flexible payment options may be available at checkout.
Begin when you choose · Your 14-week path · Optional live group guidance · Lifetime recorded lessons
Two ways to enroll with confidence: a 7-day unconditional refund, plus a separate 30-day do-the-work guarantee (requires completed released lessons and assignments, evidence of your work, and attendance at offered weekly Q&As or approved make-ups). Both periods run from your individual program start date. See full terms.
See the musical freedom you’re working toward.
TRAINED · PERFORMED · FEATURED · TRUSTED
YOU KNOW YOU’RE CAPABLE OF MORE
You can be an accomplished pianist
and still feel stuck.
Maybe you’ve been playing for years. You understand theory and harmony. You may already perform, teach, compose or work professionally.
And yet, you sit down to play and your hands keep reaching for the same familiar shapes, voicings and patterns.
You hear an arrangement you love and think, “I wish I could do that.”
You hear something in your head, but you can’t quite find it on the keys.
You know you’re capable of more—but you’re not always sure what to practice to actually get there.
So you keep practicing. You learn another piece. Try another exercise. Watch another lesson.
And you get better at the things you already know how to do, but the music that feels just outside your reach stays outside your reach.
Your current musical vocabulary doesn’t have to define the rest of your playing.
You need to expand what your hands, ears and mind can draw from—so when you hear something you want to play, arrange or create, you have more ways to get there.
WHY I TEACH THIS WAY
I had to rebuild my playing.
Then expand what was possible.
Hi, I’m Natalie Tenenbaum, a Juilliard-trained pianist, composer and arranger. Before my career took me to concert stages, Broadway and recording studios, tendinitis in both arms left me unable to play for a year and a half.
I had to start again from scratch. Through a unique technical methodology, I rebuilt the way I approached the instrument—and within a year of starting over, I was accepted to Juilliard on a scholarship.
But as a classical pianist, I wanted more than the ability to play what was on the page. I wanted to expand my harmonic language, develop my ears, and become fluent enough to find an idea at the piano, improvise, arrange and adapt.
I developed focused practice approaches that connected technique, listening and musical exploration.
That work helped me move between Carnegie Hall, Broadway, jazz festivals, recording studios and original music—and create arrangements for artists including Lang Lang.
Each of those settings asked something different of me. I needed to understand why a piece of music worked, hear possibilities beyond the familiar, and turn an idea in my head into something I could actually perform.
Across all of it, I kept coming back to the same three things:
Reliable technique. A broad musical vocabulary. And the ability to turn an idea into finished music.
That’s the way I approach teaching, too. Becoming a more complete pianist is about being able to use what you know to make the music you want to make—with a clear, practical way to develop the skills that get you there.
And that’s what became The Complete Piano Method.
THE TCPM APPROACH · CONNECT THE SKILLS
Introducing The Complete Piano Method. (TCPM)
The Complete Piano Method develops six areas of your musicianship that work together to help you hear more possibilities, find them on the keys, make them your own, and turn them into finished music.
Mindset & Practice Plan
Set meaningful goals and build a clear, sustainable practice strategy.
Piano Technique A–Z
Develop control and confidence through targeted exercises and guided application.
Transcription Project
Learn to transcribe efficiently and integrate musical language into your playing.
Improvisation Techniques
Expand your melodic, rhythmic and harmonic vocabulary through free and structured exploration.
Create an Arrangement
Follow the process of building your own arrangement through reharmonization, structure and creativity.
Content Creation
Record and share your music effectively, with accountability and a repeatable schedule.
See the complete curriculum wheel ↓
Your practice, listening and creative work connect throughout the method.
Technique → freedom at the instrument
Build control and efficient movement, then put that control into phrasing, voicing and the sound you want.
Improvisation → choices of your own
Explore melody, harmony and rhythm so you can respond to an idea instead of needing every note written down.
Transcription → a richer musical language
Listen closely to music you love, work out what makes it compelling, and bring those sounds into your own playing.
Arranging → an idea becomes a piece
Bring your technique, listening, improvisation and arranging together into one musical project.
Performance → music you can share
Prepare the work to be heard. Practice carrying your musical choices into a complete, expressive performance.
Recording & creation → something finished
Capture what you’ve built. Learn a repeatable way to finish, record and share—or keep a record of your own progress.
You revisit the connections as the work develops. A technical obstacle in an arrangement becomes something specific to practice. A sound you hear becomes something to explore. Your practice has a musical reason.
From TCPM student interviews · excerpts shortened for readability.
WHAT’S POSSIBLE?
Imagine 14 weeks from now, you sit down knowing what you want to make—and how to begin.
You know what you’re practicing and why. You can develop an idea instead of abandoning it. You’ve worked toward an arrangement that’s yours, and a recording that lets you hear how far you’ve come.
Hear more possibility
Your technique serves the music. You have more choices in harmony, texture and phrasing—and a way to keep exploring them.
Finish something that matters to you
Take the song, arrangement or project you’ve kept putting off and work through it with a clearer plan and feedback along the way.
Feel more ready to be heard
Build confidence through preparation, playing for others, and recording the work. Sharing becomes a step you can practice, rather than a test you keep postponing.
HEAR THE STUDENTS IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Hear it from the musicians inside TCPM.
Photo: Michael Hull
YOUR TEACHER
Meet Natalie Tenenbaum
A Juilliard-trained pianist, composer, arranger and music director whose work connects technique, improvisation and a wide-ranging musical language.
Natalie has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater, Madison Square Garden and Vienna’s Musikverein. Her work spans concert stages, Broadway, recording studios and original music.
She has created arrangements for Lang Lang and Itzhak Perlman, with additional credits including Pentatonix, The Great Gatsby on Broadway, American Utopia and vocal arrangements for Mean Girls.
She gives masterclasses at universities and conservatories around the world and is regularly invited to serve on the juries of piano competitions.
Her teaching brings that experience to your piano: developing reliable technique, a broader musical vocabulary and the confidence to turn your ideas into finished music.
SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC ON YOUR PIANO
Your schedule.
More support when you want it.
BONUS: Optional weekly Q&A calls with Natalie
Join whenever it helps. Bring your questions, pieces or arrangements to optional live calls, or simply watch the replays. You never have to attend to follow the curriculum.
Feedback on assignments & projects
Get another set of ears on your work while it’s developing. Refine the harmony, phrasing or approach instead of getting stuck with the first version.
A practice app that keeps the next step clear
Keep your practice plan, assignments and progress in one place. Spend less time deciding where to begin and more time playing.
A community of musicians doing the work
Share what you’re making, hear how other pianists approach the same ideas, and find encouragement when a project gets difficult.
Special live workshops
Explore musical topics in more depth, ask questions, and bring fresh ideas back into your own playing.
Recording & content-creation challenges
Build a habit of finishing and documenting music. You can make recordings for yourself, a portfolio or an audience—you don’t need to become a social-media creator.
Ableton live-looping plugin & live-show training
Explore how to build layers and a live performance setup when you want to take your music beyond solo acoustic piano.
TWO ADVANCED COURSES · ORIGINAL SCORES · LIVE-LOOPING TRAINING
Go further with four included resources.
Your enrollment includes two complete advanced courses with lifetime recorded access, Natalie’s original arrangement scores and practice resources, and Ableton Live training with the CSAL live-looping plugin. These are part of the Standard program whenever you join. Ableton Live software and compatible equipment are separate.
BONUS 1 ADVANCED COURSE
Advanced Piano Technique Bootcamp
$597 VALUE · INCLUDED
Develop greater control, coordination and ease at the piano—so your hands can keep up with the music you want to play.
Includes a collection of études and PDFs to bring the technical work onto the keys.
BONUS 2 ADVANCED COURSE
Advanced Piano Arranging
$497 VALUE · INCLUDED
Go deeper into harmony, voicings and texture so you can take a melody and turn it into an arrangement that sounds like you.
BONUS 3 ORIGINAL SHEET MUSIC
Natalie’s Original Arrangement Notations + Practice Resources
$250 VALUE · INCLUDED
Included as part of Advanced Piano Arranging: study Natalie’s own scores and explore how the musical ideas take shape on the page.
- Stride Etude
- West Side Story
- Human Nature
- Mary Poppins
- MJ — The Michael Jackson arrangement for piano + electronics
- And more
Plus notations of all the études and exercises.Step-by-step practice logs and guides help you follow the work, organize your practice and bring each idea onto the keys.
BONUS 4 TRAINING + PLUGIN
Ableton
CSAL LIVE LOOPINGPLUGIN
01PIANO
02LAYERS
03TEXTURES
● REC▶ PLAY↻ LOOP
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Ableton Live Training + The CSAL Live-Looping Plugin
$750 VALUE · INCLUDED FREE
Train on CSAL, the Ableton Live plugin built by Connor Shafran for Natalie’s live show. The plugin and training are included free—so you can learn to build layers, explore live looping and develop your own live-performance setup.
Ableton Live software and compatible equipment are separate.
YOUR PRACTICE + PROGRESS APP
We track your progress through The Complete Piano Method exclusive app.
Track the work, see what’s next and keep moving. The app turns the curriculum into a weekly practice plan—not another library of videos you forget to finish.
- Weekly practice goals + progress tracking
- Clear assignments and project checkpoints
- Content creation challenges to keep you making music
- Prompts to document your progress
- A simple place to see what to do next
THE COMPLETE PIANO METHOD
Practice + Progress
THIS WEEK
Keep the momentum going.
Technique practice✓
Creative / improv assignment✓
Content creation challenge3
Submit work for feedback4
Weekly reflection + next goal5
A CLOSER LOOK INSIDE THE APP
Your week at a glance.
A focused place to see your weekly practice, log sessions in seconds, and track your progress as you build momentum at the piano.
A distinctive Inner Circle experienceprivate mentorship · selected NYC studio opportunities
For those who want to take their work even further: an NYC recording experience.
EXCLUSIVE TO INNER CIRCLE · APPLICATION & CONFIRMATION REQUIRED
Go beyond the lessons. Make music in a world-class studio.
An extraordinary extension of your musical journey: selected Inner Circle participants may be invited to work and record with Natalie in New York City, with professional studio and production support as confirmed for each session.
Imagine developing your own arrangement throughout the program—then having the opportunity to bring it into a professional recording environment. A meaningful goal to work toward, and a remarkable way to document your progress.
This studio experience is an exclusive potential benefit of Inner Circle, the private-guidance tier of The Complete Piano Method. It is not included with Standard enrollment.
Inner Circle membership does not automatically guarantee a studio place. Invitations and participation depend on selection, studio availability, scheduling and individual confirmation.
Travel, airfare, transportation and accommodation are not included. Details of covered studio, audio and video services are provided to confirmed participants. This experience is entirely optional.
Power Station at BerkleeNYC · Studio A
From TCPM student interviews · excerpts shortened for readability.
EXPLORE YOUR ENROLLMENT OPTIONS →
Explore the Inner Circle option below for private guidance and the possibility of a professional NYC recording session.
START TODAY · YOUR TRAINING, SUPPORT & RESOURCES
What You’re Getting Inside The Complete Piano Method
A focused 14-week development experience, with weekly practice direction, creative assignments, feedback opportunities and the advanced resources to keep growing long after the program.
14-Week Core Complete Piano Method CurriculumTechnique · improvisation · transcription · arranging · performance · content creation
$2,499 VALUEBONUS: Optional Weekly Q&A Calls With NatalieLive support, coaching, troubleshooting and direction throughout the program
$7,000 VALUEFeedback on Assignments + Creative ProjectsBring your work-in-progress into the program and get actionable feedback as you put the lessons into practice
$2,000 VALUEBonus #1: Advanced Piano Technique BootcampFull bonus course with lifetime access
$597 VALUEBonus #2: Advanced Piano ArrangingFull bonus course with lifetime access
$497 VALUEBonus #3: Natalie’s Original Arrangement Notations + Practice ResourcesOriginal arrangement scores, étude and exercise notations, plus step-by-step practice logs and guides
$250 VALUEBonus #4: Ableton Live Training + CSAL Live-Looping PluginTraining on CSAL, the plugin built for Natalie’s live show by Connor Shafran, plus the included plugin
$750 VALUETCPM Personalized Practice + Progress AppWeekly goals, progress tracking and a clear practice path between calls
$497 VALUEContent Creation System + ChallengesA repeatable framework for documenting progress, finishing work and sharing your music
$750 VALUEPrivate TCPM Community + AccountabilityShare work, celebrate wins, stay connected and learn alongside serious musicians around the world
$500 VALUEA different kind of investment in your artistry.
I am doing this on purpose.
My years of training at Juilliard and with leading musicians were invaluable. They also taught me how expensive traditional music education can be—and how much focused work it takes to connect technique to the creative skills you actually want to use.
Some programs separate technique, ear training, improvisation, arranging and recording into entirely different tracks. I wanted to make those skills part of one practical approach, so each new idea leads somewhere musical.
That’s why TCPM is built as one connected 14-week journey, with creative assignments, ways to get feedback and lifetime access to the recorded curriculum. Here’s the investment.
YOUR INVESTMENT TODAY
A SPECIALIZED ALTERNATIVE TO YEARS OF TUITION
$1,997
WORLD-CLASS TRAINING. A DIFFERENT KIND OF INVESTMENT.
An exceptional musical education. Without years of conservatory tuition.
Traditional universities and conservatories can involve years of tuition costing tens of thousands of dollars. Those programs can be valuable, but they are not always designed to connect technique, transcription, improvisation, arranging, performance and recording into one focused, practical experience for the pianist you are today.
For $1,997, you can study my Juilliard-informed methodology through one connected 14-week program, with creative projects, opportunities for feedback, optional live group guidance and lifetime access to the recorded lessons. A fraction of the tuition commitment of a multi-year degree, focused on the musical skills you want to develop now.
TCPM is a specialized independent program, not a university degree or conservatory credential.
Lifetime recorded curriculum access · Four included advanced resources · Optional group guidance
ENROLL NOW · START WHEN YOU CHOOSE →Optional group Q&As, workshops and feedback opportunities are offered under the program’s support terms; private one-to-one coaching and possible NYC recording invitations are exclusive to Inner Circle.
CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL OF GUIDANCE
Two ways to work with me. One shared goal: more freedom at the piano.
Choose Standard for a flexible 14-week learning path, optional live group guidance and lifetime recorded lessons. Choose Inner Circle if you want more personal access to Natalie and additional private support.
BEST VALUE
FOR INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED PIANISTS
The Complete Piano Method
Enroll when you're ready and choose your own start date. Your 14-week curriculum unlocks progressively, with lifetime access to the recorded lessons and advanced courses. You'll follow a structured path through technique, ear training, improvisation and arranging, with optional weekly group Q&As with Natalie, workshops and feedback opportunities. For more direct one-to-one access, explore Inner Circle.
STANDARD ENROLLMENT · FULL 14-WEEK EXPERIENCE
Enrollment$1,997
ENROLLMENT OPEN · BEGIN ON YOUR OWN TIMELINE
Four included advanced resources · 14-week progressive curriculum · Lifetime access to recorded lessons · Start when you choose.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED IN STANDARD
- The complete 14-week curriculum: technique, improvisation, transcription, arranging, performance and recording
- LIVE SUPPORT · OPTIONALWeekly group Q&A calls with Natalie
Join for guidance when it works for you, share work for feedback where offered, or catch available replays. - THREE INCLUDED BONUSESAdvanced Technique + Advanced Arranging + original scores
Two full advanced courses and Natalie’s arrangement scores, études, exercises, practice guides and PDFs. - COMMUNITY & WORKSHOPSSpecial live sessions + a private musicians’ community
Additional technique and improvisation workshops, replays where offered, and accountability with fellow pianists. - Personalized practice tracking app, plus recording and content-creation challenges
- INCLUDED BONUSAbleton Live looping training + CSAL plugin
- Lifetime access to the recorded 14-week curriculum and the included recorded advanced courses
- TCPM certificate upon completion of the curriculum and required assignments
BUILT FOR PIANISTS READY FOR WHAT'S NEXT
JOIN THE COMPLETE PIANO METHOD →Your next step isn't another pile of lessons.
It's a clear plan to develop the music you already hear in your head—and the technique, creativity and confidence to play it.
For intermediate and advanced pianists. Not designed as a first piano course.
Start when you choose · 7-day unconditional refund and an additional conditional 30-day do-the-work guarantee. Full terms.
VIP
PRIVATE GUIDANCE FOR YOUR PLAYING & PROJECTS
Inner Circle
Get everything inside The Complete Piano Method, plus more direct access to Natalie to help you apply the work to your playing, your arrangements and the music you want to create.
$4,500
Includes everything in Standard, plus more direct private guidance. Inner Circle is application-based, with limited private places.
EVERYTHING IN STANDARD, PLUS
- EVERYTHING IN STANDARDComplete TCPM access and included resources
Core curriculum, advanced courses, original scores, live-looping training, optional group sessions and community. - Direct coaching access with Natalie through Voxer during the program
- Additional private 1:1 guidance from Natalie during the program
- Personalized direction for your repertoire, arrangements and musical goals
- EXCLUSIVE NYC STUDIO OPPORTUNITIESSelected Inner Circle members may be invited to participate in NYC sessions with Natalie, subject to scheduling, capacity and individual confirmation. No automatic studio place is guaranteed.
Application required · Limited private places
7-day unconditional refund + additional conditional 30-day do-the-work guarantee. See requirements.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP WITH CONFIDENCE
Try The Complete Piano Method for 7 days. If it isn’t right for you, get your money back.
7-day unconditional money-back guarantee. If you decide the program is not right for you, submit a written refund request through your program support contact within 7 calendar days of your individual program start date. No practice, assignments, or call attendance are required.
This 7-day guarantee applies to both The Complete Piano Method and Inner Circle. It is separate from the conditional 30-day guarantee below.
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE-BASED PROTECTION
PLUS: 30-day do-the-work money-back guarantee (conditional)
An additional, separate 30-day refund option. If you actively participate and still find the program is not the right fit, you may request a refund within 30 calendar days of your individual program start date.
To qualify, you must: (1) complete the lessons and practice assignments released to you during your first 30 days; (2) submit your work, assignments, or practice records showing completion; and (3) attend the weekly live Q&A calls offered during that period, or make-up sessions expressly approved by the program. Submit your written request and supporting evidence through your program support contact within the 30-day window.
Important: Live Q&A attendance is optional for normal program participation, but is required to qualify for this extended guarantee. The 30-day guarantee does not replace or restrict your separate unconditional 7-day refund right. Both periods begin on your individual program start date.
BEFORE YOU JOIN
Questions pianists ask.
Can I use a payment plan?
Yes. Eligible buyers can choose PayPal Pay Later, Klarna, or Afterpay when those options are displayed at checkout. The payment provider determines available terms and approval; this does not change the $1,997 program price.
Yes. Eligible buyers can choose PayPal Pay Later, Klarna, or Afterpay when those options are displayed at checkout. The payment provider determines available terms and approval; this does not change the $1,997 program price.
Is this program right for beginners?
No. The Complete Piano Method is designed for intermediate and advanced pianists who already have a foundation at the keyboard. You don't need to be an expert in improvisation or arranging—that's exactly what you'll develop—but this is not a beginner's first piano course.
Is this for me if I’m not a professional musician?
Yes. The important starting point is your playing level and interest in developing your musicianship. Serious amateur pianists can work toward the same creative goals alongside working musicians.
What if I have strong classical technique but can’t improvise?
That is one of the gaps the method addresses. You’ll work on connecting your existing control to melodic, harmonic and rhythmic choices without relying on a fully written score.
What if I don’t want to create content?
You don’t need to become a social-media creator. Recording helps you hear your progress and finish musical work. You can keep those recordings private, use them in a portfolio, or share them when you want to.
How much practice time do I need?
Plan to make regular time at the piano and time for the assignments. The amount depends on your starting point and project. Short, focused sessions can support progress; more ambitious arrangements need additional work. You can start when you choose, set your own pace, and use the optional live calls when they fit your schedule.
Do I need recording equipment or software?
You need access to a piano or keyboard and a way to watch the lessons. Joining live online calls is optional. A phone can be a practical starting point for documenting your playing. The Ableton live-looping training requires Ableton Live and a compatible setup; software and equipment purchases are separate.
What styles of music does this work with?
The course explores technique, harmony, rhythm, listening and arranging—skills you can bring into classical, jazz, pop and your own original music. Your repertoire and projects give you a place to apply them.
What if I already have a private teacher?
You can use TCPM alongside private lessons. It adds a connected path through creative skills and projects that you can also discuss with your teacher.
Do I have to attend the live calls?
You can complete the $1,997 curriculum on your own timeline. Optional weekly Q&A calls with Natalie are an included bonus, along with workshops and feedback opportunities. Watch available replays if you cannot attend live.
How long do I keep access?
You keep lifetime access to the recorded Core Curriculum, including future additions, and the recorded advanced bonus courses. Optional live calls, feedback, community, workshops and app support are available under the program’s applicable support-access terms.
Is an NYC studio recording included with Standard?
No. NYC recording sessions are a potential experience for selected Inner Circle members only, subject to scheduling, studio capacity, and individual confirmation. A studio place is never guaranteed by joining. Travel and accommodation are not included.
What if I join and realize it’s not for me?
There are two separate refund options, both measured from your individual program start date. Within 7 days: request a refund in writing for any reason, without assignments or call attendance. Within 30 days: a conditional do-the-work refund is available if you complete the lessons and assignments released during that period, provide evidence of your work, and attend the weekly Q&A calls offered (or approved make-ups). Submit your written request and evidence by day 30. Live calls are otherwise optional. See the full guarantee terms below.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
14 weeks will pass either way.
You can spend them playing the same things, practicing the same way, and wondering why you're not progressing.
Or you can spend them building the technique, musical freedom, and creative skills you've been wanting for years—with a clear path, expert feedback, and a community that helps you follow through.
The time will pass. What you do with it is up to you.
MAKE THE NEXT 14 WEEKS COUNT →THE MUSIC YOU WANT TO MAKE IS WORTH WORKING TOWARD
Your next 14 weeks at the piano could sound very different.
Instead of simply accumulating more practice hours, spend the next 14 weeks focused on expanding what you can actually do at the piano—with new sounds under your fingers, a broader musical vocabulary, arrangements you’ve made your own, and music you’ve taken all the way to performance.
The Complete Piano Method gives you the path.
You choose how closely you want to work with Natalie along the way.
The complete 14-week piano experience · Real projects, optional group guidance and lifetime recorded lessons
The Complete Piano Method: $1,997 enrollment.
Two separate refund protections: 7 days unconditional, plus 30 days conditional on completing and documenting the work and attending offered Q&As (or approved make-ups). See full terms below.
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