For piano teachers
Piano Teaching Tools Your Students Can Practice Between Lessons
Help students build chord fluency, ear-training skills, and confidence with interactive piano tools designed for structured practice in every key.
C Major · Major triad
C, E, G
Interactive chord visuals, in every key, for lessons and homework.
Why teachers use Looty Chords
Practical ways Looty Chords can support what you already teach.
- Give students focused practice between lessons
- Reinforce chords in every key
- Support visual, auditory, and hands-on learning
- Assign interactive exercises instead of static worksheets alone
- Help students connect music theory to the keyboard
- Use free tools before recommending premium practice
Teacher resource toolkit
Free, interactive tools you can open in a lesson or share for practice at home.
- All levelsPiano Chords ReferenceAssign chord-shape review in any key, with notes, intervals, fingering, and inversions.
- Beginner to advancedGo PracticeSet students up with structured, randomized chord practice in the key you assign.
- All levelsInteractive Chord ExplorerDemonstrate how a chord sounds and looks, then switch keys and chord types live in the lesson.
- IntermediateReverse Chord FinderHave students play or select notes to identify a chord, its inversion, and slash name.
- Intermediate to advancedCircle of FifthsShow how keys and chords relate so students understand key signatures and transposition.
- IntermediateRoman Numeral Chord ConverterDemonstrate how Roman numerals transpose a progression into any student key.
- All levelsChord Progression TrainerAssign common progressions to hear and practice before the next lesson.
- IntermediateChord Pattern TrainerReinforce reusable chord-movement patterns across keys, then practice them.
- All levelsChord Recognition QuizCheck whether students can identify chords, roots, qualities, and inversions.
- All levelsEar TrainingHelp students hear major, minor, and seventh chords and identify them by ear.
Suggested lesson workflows
Combine the tools into a simple, repeatable flow.
Beginner chord lesson
- Review the chord on the Chords page
- Hear and explore it in the Chord Explorer
- Practice it in Go Practice
- Finish with the Chord Recognition Quiz
Progression lesson
- Introduce Roman numerals
- Convert the progression into the student's key
- Hear it in the Progression Trainer
- Practice the key in Go Practice
Ear-training lesson
- Review major and minor chord sounds
- Use Ear Training
- Test recognition with the Chord Recognition Quiz
- Review mistakes during the next lesson
Suggested assignments
Ideas to copy or adapt. These are suggestions only—Looty Chords does not yet track assignments or student progress for teachers.
- Practice I–IV–V in three keys
- Identify 10 major or minor chords
- Complete one daily ear-training challenge
- Practice chord inversions in C, F, and G
- Use the Roman converter to transpose a progression
- Spend 15 minutes in Go Practice
Support students at every level
Beginners
Start with major and minor triads on the Chords page and Chord Explorer, then build first chord changes in Go Practice.
Intermediate students
Work through sevenths and inversions, transpose progressions with the Roman Numeral Converter, and drill common patterns.
Advanced students
Explore extended and altered chords in the Chord Explorer, refine ear training, and practice across all twelve keys.
Teacher and Student Benefits Are Coming
We are exploring teacher-specific resources, student discounts, and additional ways for instructors to share Looty Chords with their students. These options are not yet available, and we have not set a launch date—if you are interested, we would love to hear from you.
Teacher FAQ
- Is Looty Chords useful for piano teachers?
- Yes. Looty Chords gives teachers interactive chord, progression, ear-training, and theory tools that students can use for structured practice between lessons—so lesson time can focus on feedback and musicianship.
- Can teachers assign Looty Chords exercises?
- Teachers can share the tool links and suggest practice activities—such as practicing a key in Go Practice or completing an ear-training session. Looty Chords does not yet include a built-in assignment or progress-tracking system for teachers; assignments are shared informally for now.
- Does Looty Chords support beginner students?
- Yes. Beginners can start with major and minor triads on the Chords page and Chord Explorer, then build their first chord changes in Go Practice at a comfortable tempo.
- Can students practice in different keys?
- Yes. Students can practice chords across keys in Go Practice and explore any chord in every key with the Interactive Chord Explorer and Roman Numeral Chord Converter.
- Are teacher discounts available?
- Not yet. Teacher and student discount options are being explored and are not currently available. If you are a teacher interested in these options, please contact us so we can keep you informed.