PIANO LESSONS
Customized piano lessons
All ages and experience levels
Choose your own goals
Develop healthy technique
Refresh old skillsets
Start a new musical journey
“There is nothing to it. You only have to hit the right notes at the right time and the instrument plays itself.”
Topics to explore
MUSIC READING
Reading music is not always necessary to enjoy the piano, but it gives musicians the ability to learn anything they’re interested in. It also enables clear communication in ensembles and rehearsals. Students will become comfortable with melodic and rhythmic patterns, solfège, and harmonic structures.
EAR TRAINING / AURAL SKILLS
Listening is a musician’s most important skill. Just as children are taught to recognize colors, shapes, and letters, sounds can be studied. Students will learn to hear and sing melodic and rhythmic patterns, distinguish between chord qualities, utilize solfège and identify chord changes in their music.
IMPROVISATION / Composition
Learn to express your own creative ideas. Improvisation is incorporated into beginner lessons from week one, and develops into the skill of composing and arranging as the student advances.
HEALTHY TECHNIQUE
Free, natural movement is essential to playing the piano. Technique is only important as a vehicle for creating the sounds and styles we want. My approach is to learn technique through repertoire rather than drills, with musically appealing exercises assigned as needed to promote technical growth.
MUSIC THEORY & HISTORY
Keyboard music has evolved through countless styles and harmonic conventions in its more than four hundred year history. Understanding the fundamentals of music history and how each concept developed in relation to historical performance practices will deepen the student’s understanding and creativity at the piano.
performance PRACTICE
Student recitals are offered periodically depending on student interest. Beginners have to opportunity practice public presentation from a young age in a supportive environment. I help musicians of all levels work through performance anxiety to fully embrace presenting their music on stage. A variety of performance traditions will be offered, from classical piano recitals to rock band keyboards.
If you are interested in trying out lessons, or have any questions for me,
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