Eitan T. TakeLessons Instructor music, Jazz and Pop Piano, Percussion, Studio Music Production Castaic, CA

Eitan is an accomplished, Award-Winning musician and music producer. Originally from Israel, Eitan moved to the US to complete his education and get involved with the music industry. He is currently based in the Los Angeles area where he operates his production studio and teaches.

Eitan's musical career involved a variety of projects and accomplishments. He has scored several media projects including International animation film, music and sound design for video games, and produced music for radio, TV, and independent artists.

Most recently Eitan received the coveted “Editors' Choice” Award from Electronic Musician magazine for Best Sound Library” for his production a Percussion sample library - 'FlyingHand Percussion' .

Eitan's work received raving reviews in several industry magazines. He is an official presenter in the annual NAMM show convention where he lectures and give on-show demonstrations of the most cutting edge and innovative music related products.

Eitan holds a thorough education background which includes a B.A. from Oklahoma City University in the areas of Percussion Performance, Jazz Piano, and Music Composition, and a Masters degree from California Institute of the Arts in the area of Music Composition/New media.

Some of Eitan's notable teachers were the critically acclaimed Morton Subotnick, Mark Trayle, and the late James Tenney. Apart from degree programs, Eitan holds a diploma for studio engineering and has been operating his personal production studio for the last 10 years.

Eitan was always drawn into teaching and instruction and has gained vocational experience and craft. Eitan started teaching since his student years and professionally since 2001. His teaching experience is vast and ranges from holding clinics and master classes for music professionals, as well as teaching children through adults in any level. Eitan's collective education, industry experience, and passion for teaching allows for easy adaptation to any student's needs, skills, and personality.

As a teacher, Eitan connects a dynamic, fun, and easy going setting with skillful hi-quality and modern teaching experience.

Above all, Eitan's patience with children and his non-pushy and hands-on approaches proved an asset and made him a very sought after teacher.

Eitan teaches all levels from novice to pro.

He has experience in all age groups as young as 4 years old. As a teacher Eitan uses modern, hands-on approach which he then tailors depending on the student's needs.

The teaching setting is friendly and very dynamic. Piano music genres vary from Pop/Rock/Contemporary through Jazz and classical. Whether the goal is an audition, recital, or simply to be able to play in a band, the approach is the same – modern, fun, and hands-on.

For drums/Percussion the styles vary and include all mainstream genres including world drums and hand Percussion.

My strongest genres for Piano instruction are Jazz/Pop/Rock and contemporary. I can teach these genres in all levels.
For classical performance I can teach beginner/intermediate levels.

For Drums and Percussion I can teach any genre including world rhythms.

I teach in a mixed style depending on the student's need and comfort - shapes, level singing, and sight reading, chord approach, and voicing shapes.

music, Jazz and Pop Piano, Percussion, Studio Music Production