Learn how to turn chords and lead sheets into full piano arrangements that actually sound like music.
No more guessing what to learn next.
Follow a clear, step-by-step piano path from your first notes to advanced playing.
You’ll build real skills in rhythm, chords, scales, technique so you always know exactly what to practice and why.
This is where it all comes together.
Take what you learn and apply it directly to real pop, rock, and blues songs.
You’ll learn how to read and use lead sheets to create beautiful piano arrangements, and actually turn simple chords into music that sounds great.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Get guidance from pro musicians and connect with a community that’s on the same journey.
Ask questions, stay motivated, and keep moving forward with people who get it.
I’m a classically trained pianist who spent years learning to read every note on the page.
And yet, when I finally picked up a chord sheet and tried to play the music I actually loved, pop, rock, blues, I had no idea what to do with it.
Nobody taught me that part. How to take chords and make them groove. How to arrange a song from a lead sheet. How to sound like a musician instead of someone pressing keys in the right order.
So I figured it out myself. That process led me to a career playing live with artists like Corey Hart and Uncle Kracker, and eventually to building my own method for teaching exactly what nobody had taught me.
After years of privately teaching that method to hundreds of students, I launched Online Rock Lessons to bring it to players everywhere who are stuck in the same place I was.
If you ever dreamed of playing piano but you don’t know where to start, the academy is for you.
No more boring chord patterns. You'll learn the rhythms, the feel, and the groove that make pop, rock, and blues songs come alive.
Most players know the chords. You'll know how to arrange the whole song with melody, harmony, and fills, so it sounds complete every time you sit down to play.
With a clear roadmap and step-by-step courses, you stop guessing and start making real progress toward the music you actually want to play.
Your roadmap to playing beautiful piano with confidence.
”I was searching to find a course on how to play rock songs on the piano and I am happy to say that I have found the best one.
In a very short time, I was able to make good progress with Online Rock Lessons…”
‘’No matter what level of piano player you are, you will find what you need to scale it up (no pun intended). I come from a classical background. I want to be able to play by ear eventually. With Marine’s lessons, I believe I’ll be able to do that a few months.’’
‘’I just wanted to say, what a fantastic course. You are really an amazing player as well as teacher and your tutorials are clear and easy to follow, so professional…”
This isn’t a random library of lessons. Every piece of the membership is designed to move you forward on one specific journey.
The Piano Roadmap gives you a clear, step-by-step path from your first chords to playing complete songs with melody, fills, and real musical feel.
Learn the essential chords and simple patterns needed to play real songs.
Build a clear starting point and play your first complete songs without relying on sheet music or guesswork.
Develop smooth chord transitions and consistent rhythm.
Learn how to apply simple patterns so your playing sounds steady, controlled, and more musical across multiple songs.
Learn how to read and use lead sheets (chords + melody).
Integrate the melody into your playing while adding fills and movement, turning simple progressions into fuller, more musical arrangements.
Build complete song arrangements from start to finish.
Learn how to harmonize the melody and add fills and licks while improving your timing, dynamics, and overall control.
Use lead sheets to make songs your own.
Apply advanced concepts like reharmonization, passing chords, and stylistic variation to create unique arrangements and build a performance-ready setlist.
Every masterclass is built around a specific skill that sits between knowing chords and playing real music. Rhythm. Groove. Improvisation. Style.
You pick what you need, follow the path, and watch everything connect.
“I’m almost half way through Rockstar level 3, so it will be a while before I get to 8. The amazing thing is, I have had access to lots of music learning programs over the years, this it the only one I have done step by step without skipping lessons or quitting.
Same with the Method section. Can’t tell you how unusual this is for me revolutionary, actually and though I have miles to go, I can actually play now, make up my own tunes, work out songs big fan over here.”
Jesse Boden
Twice a month, you show up live and we work on the exact skills to create beautiful music together, in real time.
Every month you get access to two live sessions:
Technique Hour – A focused deep dive into a specific technique that directly affects how musical you sound. Rhythm, voicing, groove, expression, the stuff that makes the difference between playing chords and playing music.
Chord Challenge Live – We work through the monthly chord challenge together, live. You see exactly how to apply it to a song, ask questions in the moment, and leave with something you can actually play that same day.
All sessions are recorded so you never miss one.
Every month you get a focused challenge built around a specific chord skill and how to apply it directly from a lead sheet. You’ll know exactly what to play, how to voice it, and how to make it sound musical.
A dedicated path through the greatest rock and blues pianists of all time, with backing tracks, workbooks, and step-by-step breakdowns so you can learn their style and make it your own.
The Rockstar Journey is a step-by-step masterclass that walks you through the playing of the greatest pop, rock, and blues pianists of all time.
You’ll get access to 45 songs with backing tracks made by real musicians, covering styles like Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Penny Lane (The Beatles), Don’t Stop Believing (Journey) and so much more.
You’ll know exactly what to practice at every level, with 9 step-by-step courses that take you from where you are now all the way to playing like a rockstar.
Learning piano at home can feel isolating. You practice, you hit a wall, and there’s nobody around who gets it.
That’s what the Online Rock Lessons community is for.
Connect with other players who are on the exact same journey, people who know what it feels like to sit down with a leadsheet and not know what to do next. Share your progress, ask questions, celebrate wins, and keep each other accountable.
Because progress happens faster when you’re surrounded by people who are moving in the same direction.
As a member of Online Rock Lessons, you don’t just learn songs. You become the kind of player who can sit down, open a leadsheet, and make real music.
Every time you sit down, you feel focused instead of stuck. You follow a clear path that shows you what to work on, why it matters, and how it connects directly to playing real songs. No more guessing. Just steady, visible progress.
You stop playing chord shapes and start playing songs. Real songs, with the melody, the rhythm patterns, the chords and fills that actually fit. The lead sheet stops being a mystery and starts being your roadmap.
You start hearing what's missing when something sounds flat, and you know exactly what to add. Rhythm, groove, voicing, feel, the skills that sit between knowing chords and sounding like a real player finally make sense.
Practice stops feeling like something you should do and starts feeling like something you want to do. Because when the path is clear and the progress is real, sitting down at the piano becomes the best part of your day.
As your skills grow, new challenges open up. You always know where you are and what comes next. Piano stops being a phase you start and quit, it becomes part of your life.
Private piano lessons cost around $60 an hour that’s nearly $3,000 USD a year.
With Online Rock Lessons, you get more guidance, more flexibility, and ongoing support
for a fraction of the cost.
Because learning piano should be accessible, not exclusive.
“I’ve taken quite a few online keyboard courses, including some awesome ones, some okay ones, and some that are not so great.
Online Rock Lessons definitely lands in the awesome section and it’s one of my favorites. The content is focused on the music I love, which is all types of rock and blues.
While sheet music is available, you don’t have to be able to read sheet music to take this course, which is huge for me because I don’t read sheet music at all. I just play off of chord charts.”
As a thank you for joining the Online Rock Lessons Academy, I want to offer you more than $200 in bonuses when you sign up now.
The Essential Guide to Hammond Organ Drawbars is an invaluable resource for keyboard players looking to master the iconic Hammond organ sound.
This comprehensive guide provides 50 detailed settings for recreating classic tones as well as innovative new sounds.
This ebook includes easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions, making it simple for players to dial in their desired sound quickly.
Whether you’re playing rock, pop, gospel or blues, these drawbar settings will elevate your organ playing and inspire your musical creativity.
*Annual Membership Only*
The Chords & Scales Ultimate Guide will give you access to all the triad chords, the chord inversions, the 4-note chords, the major and minor scales in all key and more.
Think of this bonus as your musical friend, here to help you learn those chords and scales like a pro.
It’s like having a friendly coach to guide you through the world of music theory!
*Annual Membership Only*
The Top 25 Blues Licks is an invaluable resource for any musician. This comprehensive guide includes 25 different blues keyboard patterns that you can use in any 12-bar blues.
Each lick is meticulously crafted to enhance your improvisational skills and deepen your understanding of the blues genre. Whether you’re a beginner looking to build a solid foundation or an experienced player aiming to expand your repertoire, this guide provides a wealth of material to explore.
*Annual Membership Only*
”The best Teacher in the world no seriously, where we gonna find someone like you, I mean common, this is the best rock site you could ever hope for. There is great stuff available, and this new song release, …just amazing.”
– Davide (Student)
”It’s been only 10 months since I first started trying to learn the piano (and sing), and I’m quite happy with my progress. Thank you so much, I’m not sure I would still be into this or making progress without you.”
– John (Student)
”I was searching to find a course on how to play rock songs on the piano and I am happy to say that I have found the best one.
In a very short time, I was able to make good progress with Online Rock Lessons…”
”Exceptionally well-organised site with massive amounts of material to suit everyone from beginners to professionals, and plenty to keep the motivation up. The interactive SoundSlice player is a dream, too.”
”The site is very well organized with lots of material to study and quick answering of Marine of questions, so I’m glad to be a part of this community…”
‘’No matter what level of piano player you are, you will find what you need to scale it up (no pun intended). I come from a classical background. I want to be able to play by ear eventually. With Marine’s lessons, I believe I’ll be able to do that a few months.’’
‘’Just letting you know that your site is absolutely awesome. I just joined a few days ago, I am a subscriber to some really good Jazz online sites, but wanted to explore rock Piano..”
”Just starting the Hammond course and it’s already having a great effect on my play. Getting ready for my new band’s first gig this weekend and I had all my organ drawbar settings programmed in for each song…”
”My first, second and third impressions of Online Rock Lessons… all good! I‘m so glad I found this course. What first drew me to it was Marine Lacoste’s Youtube on Green Onions.
The band I’m in plays that tune and I was hoping to improve my part. The video was very clear, thorough, and easy to follow…”
‘’I just wanted to say, what a fantastic course. You are really an amazing player as well as teacher and your tutorials are clear and easy to follow, so professional…”
‘’As a longtime keyboard player I have let a number of areas of my playing skills slip.
The lessons are well organized so I can target my areas of concern easily. Marine is very clear in what she has to say and I am finding the sessions are truly motivating me to put in the hard yards…”
‘’With Online Rock Lessons Marine Lacoste has constructed quite a wonderful online music teaching site. Not only does the site cover all the bases in a most effective way. She seems to really know how to teach music. I‘ve just started exploring what she has put together.
Having a ball!’’
‘’I have always been a paint by numbers kind of player, trying to play the right note at the right time. I think Online Rock also encourages that but also encourages you to feel it and explore more possibilities…”
‘’Marine clearly put a lot of time and effort into designing Online Rock Lessons. I’m a new member but already have benefitted greatly from the instruction and attention to detail.
The interactive experience has been intuitive, making learning and practicing more enjoyable…”
”Her online course is incredible, one of the most well organized and comprehensive piano sites I’ve come across. Great material and very reasonably priced…”
‘’Marine’s lessons are awesome. I purchased her lessons on Hold The Line and Smoke On The Water. Her technique is great and have learned so much. I definitely will be purchasing more lessons from her. Thanks Marine!’’
“All my life I wanted to play piano, but method books and apps never really worked for me. Then I found Marine and Online Rock Lessons. Her method made everything click, scales, chords, arpeggios and I quickly started playing the songs I love, from Elton John to Radiohead.
Two years later, I can pick up a new piece, find the chords, and play it within minutes…”
“Wow! I love your new site. The lessons are outstanding quality very user-friendly, full of clear explanations, and easy to use.
It’s exactly what I needed to make progress.”
”The Hammond course is in a just a word “Amazing” love it so much.
I have little experience with Hammond, but since I bought the XK1 I made already amazing progress and now this course will do the rest…”
” I just wanted to let you how fantastic I’ve found your lessons over the last 12 months.
Your enthusiastic and engaging personality coupled with the easy to learn format mean that I’ve been getting stuck into (and enjoying) my keyboard for the first time in years. I’ve learned more about playing the music i like than I ever did in my 3 years of formal piano lessons in the 1970s.’’
I know how powerful it is to finally have a clear roadmap at the piano.
But you don’t have to take my word for it.
That’s why the membership comes with a 30-day, no-questions-asked guarantee.
If within 30 days you don’t feel more clear, more confident, and more focused when you sit at the piano, just let us know and you’ll get a full refund. No hassle.
Join today, explore everything risk-free, and find out what happens when you finally stop guessing and start playing.
⚡️ The ORL Roadmap: Your clear path from where you are to playing real music.
⚡️ Full masterclass library: Hundreds of lessons built around specific skills.
⚡️Songs: Learn the songs you actually love.
⚡️The Rockstar Journey: 9 courses, 45 songs, play like the greats.
⚡️Monthly Chord Challenge: One focused goal every month.
⚡️Two live sessions monthly: Technique Hour and Chord Challenge Live.
⚡️ Community: A community of players on the same journey
⚡️ Resources: Workbooks, sheet music and backing tracks included
‘Marine is the ULTIMATE mentor you want in your corner if you’re thinking of taking your music to the next level. What she’s created is truly unique.
Her VIP coaching, with fully customised and personalised plans, is on a whole other level. Not only are my skills advancing faster than ever, but I’ve also learned to harness my self-doubt instead of letting it hold me back.”
– Reece (Student)
Online Rock Lessons is an online music school and community for piano, keyboards and Hammond organ players. We welcome students from all levels looking to transform their piano skills to the next level.
You’ll find everything from music theory, fundamentals, technique, songs and transcriptions to styles like rock, metal, blues, pop and funk.
When you sign up you get access to the full Piano Roadmap along with an unlimited access to the Online Rock Lessons piano academy, including the courses library, song tutorials, the community, access to the live stream events and so much more. Everything is part of the same membership.
I teach the most of the courses using a piano but everything I’m teaching applies to any keyboards. The concept behind how to play music, grooves and chords will be the same with a Rhodes sound or an organ sound. Whether you’re looking into playing piano or keys, this course should be the first step in your journey.
The Roadmap Stage 1 is for complete beginners. So you can start from zero and learn all the foundations and techniques you need to progress.
The Roadmap has 5 different levels from beginner to advanced.
All the courses are pre-recorded and you can ask all the questions you need within the forum or on the lesson page.
We are also hosting 2 monthly live streams that you can attend! It’s part of the membership.
Unfortunately we do not offer any downloadable video lesson content. We are a streaming only platform. We encourage you to take as many notes as you need to get the most out of our lessons.
All the workbooks and the backing tracks are downloadable.
It completely depends on you! Successful piano players are spending anywhere from 30 minutes a day to 2 hours. If you have a busy schedule no problem you can easily start with 10 minutes a day or practice between 3 to 5 times a week. But remember the more you practice the more progress you will see.
Your membership to the Online Rock Lessons academy are protected by my personal 30-day money back guarantee. That means you can try it for a month without spending any money.
And if for some strange reason the lessons from the academy don’t make you a better piano player, just send one quick email to our friendly support team.
We’ll return every cent you paid no questions asked.
The Online Rock Lessons Academy offers many music style such as pop, funk and blues music.
In addition, our teachers made sure that every rock inspired exercises can be adapt to other musical popular styles.
If you purchased the monthly plan you can change your subscription status at any time in your account page. Click on the account page and the subscription section.
If you have any questions, please contact our support team at [email protected]
Your satisfaction with the academy is our primary concern. All of our memberships are covered by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and our 30-Day Price Pledge.
Refunds will be made to your credit card only. You will be refunded within a maximum of two weeks from your request, made within the 30-day money-back guarantee timeframe.
Please contact our support team at [email protected].
* NOTE: If you request a refund for a purchased bundle that includes physical items, the cost of the physical items will be deducted from your refund. These items are also eligible to ship back for a full refund as long as they are unopened and unused in sellable condition.
You can switch from the monthly plan to the annual plan at any time.
To upgrade, simply email me at [email protected] and I will take care of the rest for you.
You can change your annual plan to the monthly plan if you’re within the first 30 days of your payment.
To downgrade, simply email me at [email protected] and I will take care of the rest for you.
Do you still want to feel overwhelmed and confused when playing the piano?
Do you still want to spend hours searching on the web for the next time to learn?
Do you still want to be playing the same old songs you were playing a year ago?
Or will you join the Online Rock Lessons Piano academy now and dramatically improve your piano skills?
Finally break free from those piano learning frustrations and start having fun learning new tricks and play the songs you love.
