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Hi, I'm Jacques,I teach regular peopleTo learn songs they actually likeWith the fastest online piano courseLearning piano doesn't have to take years. You don't have to labor over boring practice and tedious drills. You don't have to only play songs from hundreds of years ago. Learning piano can be faster, more fun, and easier than you thought. Let me show you how.
Register summary for Piano In 21 Days (pianoin21days.com): 761 published reviews, rated 4.8 out of 5 on average.
Incredibly dissapointed in this.
I came because the promise was playing piano in 21 days, and in the end, I learned very basic chords and a couple gimmicks... for a thousand dollars!
You can learn that on YouTube in about 3 hours.
Totally overpriced. This should be maybe $20-30.
Filed by Steve G.
Reply from Piano In 21 Days· Oct 26, 2026
Hi Steve,
I take criticism and student feedback seriously, and I'd like to look into your experience further. However, I haven't been able to find an enrollment under your name.
In reviewing your public profile, I also noticed that you posted negative reviews of several other piano-learning services on the same day. I don't want to jump to conclusions, but combined with being unable to locate your enrollment, this raises questions that I'll also bring to Trustpilot.
Please email me directly at [email protected] with the email address you used to purchase or your order number. Please don't post those details publicly.
I would genuinely like to establish what happened and address your concerns.
-Jacques
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Bad teacher
Bad teacher, I speak eng not very well and he didn't help me at all and was very rude. Worst ;(
Filed by Michael
Reply from Piano In 21 Days· Aug 8, 2025
Hi Michael,
I’m sorry to hear about your experience. I take pride in treating everyone with kindness and respect, whether they join my program or not, so it’s concerning to read your comments. I’ve looked through my records and couldn’t find any record of you as a paying customer, so it’s possible there may be some confusion or a mix-up with another service.
If you did try to reach out for help and felt I was anything less than supportive, I truly apologize. I’d love the chance to understand what happened and make it right—please feel free to contact me directly at [email protected] so we can discuss your experience in detail.
-Jacques
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Not the Songs You Want to Play
After retiring last year, I finally pursued my longtime dream of learning piano and chose Piano In 21 Days because it promised a modern, no-fluff approach — and I hoped it would help me play the songs I loved in a way that sounded musical and true to the original. I spent about 2 hours a day, six days a week, working through the full course over four months — except for a couple of weeks I missed due to illness and a family emergency.
Jacques does a good job teaching chords, progressions, inversions, and the basics of music theory. I now understand how to build and move between chords, which is valuable. But the course falls short on one major promise: learning to improvise songs so they sound musical and recognizable.
By Day 17, I realized that real improvisation — creating a melody that fits a chord progression, has rhythm, and sounds like a song — is far more complex than the course prepares you for. It felt like being handed a few ingredients and told to cook a gourmet meal with no recipe. I learned improvisation techniques, but they are not enough to help me play the songs I want to play. And that’s a big letdown.
Also worth noting: Many of the 5-star reviews online are from people who never finished the course, and most of the YouTube testimonials are several years old.
The course gives you a decent foundation in chords, but if your goal is to actually sound like you're playing songs, you will end up disappointed. I came away with useful skills — but not the musical result I was truly aiming for.
Filed by John N.
Reply from Piano In 21 Days· May 20, 2025
Hi John,
Thank you for such a thoughtful and honest review. First off, I really admire the dedication you put into the course — two hours a day, six days a week is no small commitment, and I appreciate you giving it your full effort.
I’m glad you found value in the foundational skills like chords, progressions, and music theory. That’s exactly what Piano In 21 Days is designed to deliver — a fast, practical path into playing real music without years of traditional lessons.
That said, I completely understand your frustration around improvisation and making your playing sound more like actual songs. For many students, the main course is enough to feel confident and musical at the piano. But for those who want to take it further — especially into melody, improvisation, and more expressive playing — that’s where the Melody & Ear Training In 21 Days course comes in. It’s designed to build on the core program and help with exactly the kind of playing you’re after.
I genuinely appreciate your feedback. While the main course gives you the tools, I agree that learning to “cook the gourmet meal,” as you put it, sometimes takes more guidance — and that’s what the next step is there for.
Thanks again, and I wish you the best on your continued piano journey.
– Jacques
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Great presentation designed for…
Great presentation designed for students to really learn how to play the piano. Thanks
Filed by Dorothy
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support is great!
support is great!
Especially Renato is a great helper on the page and in the comments section!
thank you so much
Filed by Rainer
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Easy and Fun Piano Lessons
Easy and Fun Piano Lessons
After much contemplation, I enrolled in Jacques Hopkins' "Piano in 21 Days". I am so happy that I made that decision! I am thoroughly enjoying the lessons at my own pace and have already seen a big difference in my learning and understanding of the piano. I took conventional lessons in 3rd grade (70 years old now) and this is so much better! I am excited for my lessons and look forward to getting at my piano! Jacques is a patient, thorough teacher. Thanks to Jacques, my Mama's piano will "sing" again!
Filed by Rita K W.
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I can go at my own pace and always go…
I can go at my own pace and always go back to previous videos for help.
Filed by Geneva
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Complete beginner
Complete beginner.
Really enjoying the experience to learn.
