Name: EL Matador
Uploaded: 2024-01-20T05:05:12.486Z
Duration: 2 min 17 s
Description: Learning to memorize and internalize the music will always make for a more expressive performance

Learning to memorize and internalize the music will always make for a more expressive performance

Piano

KR Music Rules and Procedures:

Only the student is allowed in the studio area during the time of their lesson. (parents are welcome to stay during a child's lesson) 

Any other guests are to wait outside in their vehicles

I am proud to say that I have been with Takelessons for over 10 years and have TAUGHT OVER 3200 LESSONS!
With studies at Queens College NYC, the Juilliard School and the Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music, you are assured of a first class educational experience.  When you couple that with someone that has been on the road with some of the top names in the music business and knows their way around a high tech recording studio environment, you get a very unique and exciting lesson experience.  Kenny Keys , a name given to him by one of his former employers rap mogul Russell Simmons, is a dynamic, creative and well rounded professional musician with over 20 years of teaching experience. Growing in Queens NYC and later moving to VA Beach VA and now a resident in the ATL area, Kenny Keys has work in almost every genre of the music industry from Gospel, R&B, Jazz to Hip Hop. "I am well versed in Music Theory and Sight reading. "

*** Lesson Details ***
You expect to have loads of fun in my state-of-the-art recording and teaching facility.  there's never a dull moment.  The student is constantly moving from computers instructional programs to acoustic instruments and synthesizers.  We teach the full range of musical styles from POP, Gospel, Jazz and R&B and some lite classics too.

*** Studio Equipment ***
Waiting room, teaching studio, piano, teaching studio seating for parents 

*** Specialties ***
I have a fully equipped state of the art digital recording and teaching facility in my home. My two car garage area has been professionally convert and treated for sound.  I employ full use of the available music high tech equipment and learning programs including MUSIC ACE, Seth Riggs's The art of speech Level singing. i have both acoustic piano and an array of electric keyboards and virtual instruments stored in my IMAC 24 computer.

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Broadway Singing

Vocal Training

Singing

Music Recording

Songwriting

Gospel Singing

Music Theory

Music Performance

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Songwriters Award

"The President's Lifetime Achievement Award"

Full Scholarship to study at the Berklee School of Music

Kenneth is a talented and professional music artist, director and producer. He has performed nationwide as both an Organist and Pianist and his talents and experience have led him to work with such well-known names as, Shirley Caesar, Earl Bynum and Kurtis Blow. As full time Music Director, Producer and Owner for KR Music Studio, Kenneth is responsible for leading the way in quality musical endeavors, producing and directing, innovative and demographically diverse music for a large variety of clientele. Kenneth has proven himself to be a passionate and experienced asset to the music industry at large.

Worship  & Arts Director

I preside over the entire music department of this 100 year old historic Baptist church in the heart of Atlanta Georgia. it is ATL's second oldest church. However everything about us is new and contemporary with state-of-art sound and video equipment and a young pastor who is a graduate of MOREHOUSE UNIVERSITY. I train all 4 of the singing groups at the church including the youth choir and church band.

Music Director

I am the Music Director and Production Manager for this hit Comedy stage play called I NEED A MAN written by the legendary playwright MIKE MATTHEWS. The play is currently having a run in Detroit and I will be producing it here in the ATL 2016. Among my many duties, I will be responsible for hiring the band teaching all of the song selections, training the soloists and choir.

Music Director/Production Manager

Piano Technique  you will learn about ; Octaves, Scales,Double notes, Chords/broken chords,Finger patterns,Independent finger excs,.Arpeggios

Theory: we will be doing Chords and Scales, Ear Training, Harmony
  
Repertoire- (sheet music/ by ear/by chord chart
Gospel (traditional, contemporary)
Jazz
Pop Styles

Mr. Ken is an awesome vocal coach! I’m really learning how to step out of my comfort zone and trust my vocal abilities.

Mr. Kenneth is amazing! My son felt that he needed to work with a male vocal coach. Mr. Kenneth's experience and patience have helped him build confidence in his vocal abilities!

Mr Kenny is simply an amazing music teacher. He is very knowledgeable about almost anything music related and he is very patient. I am so glad I found him!

There aren’t enough words to express how AMAZING his classes are. I had no previous knowledge about piano before hand and after 3 lessons I’ve learned soo much. You won’t regret booking!

Mr. Kenneth is very patient with my grandson.  He is learning so much and loves going to piano!

Kenneth is an amazing teacher.  It had been 20 years since I took piano lessons before signing up with Kenneth.  His approach is just what I needed.  I am really enjoying the lessons and feel I am making meaningful improvement in my piano playing.

He is great to work with. Trurly know how to develop the vocal skill that are needed

Kenneth knows where I want to go with music and I believe his lessons are definitely putting me on the right track for my specific goals

Mr Kenneth worked very well with my daughter.  He's very patient and good at bringing the best out of you. He's highly talented and can get you where you want to go.  He is an excellent instructor.

This was my first lesson so we were really just getting to know each other but I can already tell Kenneth is Amazing and he is so knowledgeable! I'm looking forward to great things in our upcoming sessions!!

Kenneth is excellent and thorough. Been seeing really good improvements in projecting and performance. Thnaks!

The importance of determining your vocal range from the lowest to the highest notes

Vocal range testing

Meant for anyone sitting at the piano for the very first time

Kenneth R.

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Kenneth's Piano videos

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Vocal range testing

Introduction to the Piano

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