Play a Story
Learn to Improvise. Create with Confidence.
Our step-by-step program empowers you to explore the piano with freedom, guiding you through each stage of learning while sparking the inspiration to create music that’s uniquely yours
The Best Learning Begins with Inspiration
 At InnerMusician, we believe the key to lasting musical growth is imagination. That’s why our unique learning journey is powered by original stories and cinematic experiences that transport you far beyond the home or studio — to places where creativity takes flight.
For young learners (ages 4–7), our animated stories combine narration, music, and sound effects to immerse children in magical worlds. These stories spark curiosity, encourage exploration, and make learning feel like play.
For older players (ages 8 to adult), movie scenes with rhythm tracks and soundscapes provide the perfect launchpad for expressive, creative improvisation — no previous experience needed.
Every musical journey unfolds across three enchanting themes:
- The Zephyr Wind
- Ocean Lullaby
- Travel Notes
Whether you're just beginning or rediscovering the joy of playing, InnerMusician helps you connect with music in a way that’s imaginative, meaningful — and fun.
Song of the Zephyr Wind
In this theme we experience the world as heard through the Zephyr-Wind in the forest.
Key theoretical concepts include pentatonic and chromatic scale, chords and extensions, tonic tension, rhythmic style and more.
Ocean Lullaby
Here we explore the sounds of the ocean as imagined by the musical memories captured inside a seashell.
Key theoretical concepts continue to build with dynamics, blues scales and bass riffs, whole-tone scale, and more.
Travel Notes
Find yourself uniquely transported into countries and cultures all over the world.
Key theoretical concepts continue to build with swing and syncopated rhythms, major and minor modes, articulation and more.
The InnerMusician Step-by-Step Approach to Improvisation
- Step 1: Motif. View the motif, the small musical idea that will be your building block
- Step 2: Listen. Set the mood for your learning experience by listening to and watching our stories and movie clips
- Step 3: Learn. Learn short musical patterns or motifs that you will use to give expression and life to the stories and movies
- Step 4: Play. Use the motifs you have learned to play along with our stories and movies and create your own musical soundscape
- Step 5: Explore. Explore our demo videos to provide you with further improvisational ideas to add to your own musical creations
Used by Thousands of Learners Worldwide
Since the first roll-out over a decade ago, Play a Story has been used by thousands of players ranging from first-time learners through to experienced players who are looking for more from their piano playing.
Geraldine (mature aged learner)
'What I’ve learnt in (conventional) lessons has been greatly enlarged and enhanced by a Play a Story. Previously I would get to a certain level and feel I couldn't go much further. The Play a Story program helped me to break through that barrier. It gave me the freedom to listen to the music, see the story and then interpret it whichever way I felt. It broke down all the barriers. It unlocked the doors.'
Jenny (parent of learner)
'Riley’s really enjoying the fact that he's playing music that sounds really musical without learning notes one at a time and scales and things that I remember learning. He can't wait to get home and show his brother and his dad what he's learnt. He ducks off all the time to have a little practice and play on his own. It really enhances Riley’s self-confidence in playing the piano and showing other people what he's learning. He's really enthusiastic about it!'
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Choose whether you want to start with an individual Journey or purchase a Three Journey Pack and receive a 20% discount
