Before anything else, I want to say this clearly. Thank you. To everyone who joined Cliff’s Keys to Mastery early, supported it, trusted me, and helped shape what this space is becoming thank you. This community exists because of you. Because of that, everyone who is already here is considered a Founding Member. Founding Members will: - Remain inside the community - Keep their access - Never be forced to upgrade Now, here’s the shift. Cliff’s Keys to Mastery is moving forward as a paid training community. This space was never meant to be casual. It was built for pianists who already practice, already care, and know that something subtle in their playing isn’t translating. Tone. Control. Decision making. Artistry. Those things don’t change through repetition alone. They change through structure, diagnosis, and guided work. Going forward, new members will join through paid tiers that include: - The COPET Essentials training library - Structured technique and sound frameworks - Weekly masterclasses breaking down touch, tone, and control - Direct exposure to how I analyze and rebuild playing This change is not about excluding people. It’s about building the right room. If you’re a Founding Member, nothing changes for you unless you choose it to. If you’re new and serious about transforming how you play, this community is now built for you. We’re building with the ones who decided. Comment KEYS if you want details.

Family! Here is a composition I made a while ago using the COPET method as an intro to a hip hop beat I was working on. From my heart and mind to yall, the story I envisioned is the moment Beethoven finally realized his hearing would never be the same. Can you imagine the anguish he felt?! Anyway here is the piece. I want you to listen, and in the comment section tell me what emotions you feel, and tie it to your own story. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQyJVp2DZNe/?igsh=MWJjNnNqYTRjZ3Ztdw==

It has been a long time since I played my own improvisations for anyone other than whoever was standing in the room. I mentioned a recent one where I set my iPhone down on a piano recently at a friend's house and made up a short song. I placed a link below. https://youtu.be/slG79GEHGQc Thanks also to @Cliff Jones for suggesting I collect some of these into a playlist. Hopefully this link works for you too. No professional editing, these were mostly for me to share with my family. Hope you enjoy them too.

Practicing every day can feel like a grind — but there’s always a reason you keep showing up. Is it the sound of your favorite composer? The challenge of mastering a piece? Or just the peace you feel when you play? 👉 Share your “why” in the comments. Your answer might inspire somebody else to keep going this week.

Welcome to Cliff’s Keys to Mastery — the place where serious pianists come to finally move from feeling stuck to playing with confidence and real expressive power. If you’ve been lost in endless YouTube tutorials and internet advice, only to feel like you’re still not reaching your piano dreams, you’re in the right place. Here, we cut through the noise. We offer a complete path that takes you from feeling unsure about your playing to knowing exactly how to sound like the expressive pianist you want to be all powered through my piano teaching method called the COPET Method. (Composer Oriented Piano Expression and Technique) Method. Before you do anything else, introduce yourself to the community by commenting on this post with these questions: STEP 1: 1. How long you’ve been playing piano? 2. What current piece or pieces are you learning? 3. One thing you struggle with in piano 4. Ultimate goal to get out of this community. 5. What is your long term goal you want to accomplish as a pianist? STEP 2 Proceed to Watch the Loom video below to see how we work, then head over to the Classroom → Start Here section to book your Onboarding Mandatory Piano Audit Call and take the first step on your path from stuck to confident. Much luv, Cliff