A Musical Way to Learn the Piano The PianoForte method is a progressive and systematic approach to piano teaching that puts music first. Based on the educational techniques found throughout the work of Kodály, Orff & Gordon who believed that ‘sound should come before symbol’ The PianoForte Method applies these teaching ideas specifically to the unique demands of piano playing . . . What Teachers Say . . . The PianoForte Method takes students right through all the beginning stages of learning until they reach a ‘Late Beginner’ (Grade 1) ability How to Use this Method?