{"id":23802,"date":"2021-03-08T04:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T09:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/?post_type=lp_course&#038;p=23802"},"modified":"2026-08-09T19:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:36:14","slug":"academy-quickstart","status":"publish","type":"lp_course","link":"https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/courses\/academy-lessons\/academy-quickstart\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Wizard Academy QuickStart: Learn the Piano Wizard System"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23802-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/07\/quickstart-course-intro.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/07\/quickstart-course-intro.mp3\">https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/07\/quickstart-course-intro.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"392\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-32366\" src=\"https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/06\/maestro-mellow-1-202x300.png\" alt=\"Maestro Mellow\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/06\/maestro-mellow-1-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/06\/maestro-mellow-1-43x64.png 43w, https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/06\/maestro-mellow-1-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/06\/maestro-mellow-1-67x100.png 67w, https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/files\/2025\/06\/maestro-mellow-1.png 354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"228\">Welcome to the <strong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"227\">Piano Wizard Academy QuickStart Course<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"411\">This <strong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"283\">free introductory course is open to everyone<\/strong> and is designed to help you get comfortable with the Piano Wizard learning system before beginning the full Academy curriculum.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"682\">You\u2019ll learn how to get the most from your Piano Wizard software, videos, keyboard, and lessons. Whether you\u2019re a complete beginner or returning to piano after many years, QuickStart gives you the foundation you need before moving on to <strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"681\">Piano Wizard Academy Book 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"898\">During the Piano Wizard Academy QuickStart course, you\u2019ll learn how the Piano Wizard system works, how to set up your keyboard, how to practice effectively, and how to progress through the Academy at your own pace.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"1012\">By the time you complete QuickStart, you\u2019ll be ready to begin your first guided Academy lessons with confidence.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1k47dxy\" data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1039\">Important Video Access<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1107\">The lesson videos in Piano Wizard Academy are hosted on <strong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1106\">Vimeo<\/strong>.\u00a0To watch the videos, you\u2019ll need a <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1166\">free Vimeo account<\/strong><\/a> and must be signed in to Vimeo.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1409\">If you don\u2019t already have an account, you can create one for free. 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