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James P.

James P.

“Classically trained pianist teaches all styles of piano including classical, jazz and new age.”

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    • Levels: Beginner to Advanced
    • In-Home Lessons: Yes
    • In-Studio Lessons: Yes
    • Ages: 5 & up
    Subjects Taught
    Drums, Guitar, Piano, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory
    Education
    NH Voc-Tech College - Building Construction - 1974-1976 (Associate degree received)
    Edinboro State University - Music - 1978-1982 (Bachelor's degree received)
    Specialties
    In teaching piano, i can teach the student who is at least intermediate how to play jazz with all the jazz chords with inversions, improvisation, and reading music from a "fake book"
    Lesson Details
    Piano lessons with Jim are first and foremost fun. For the beginner, Jim gets the student playing easy songs right away and then progresses at the student's pace. As the student advances, Jim will introduce the student to easy classical, pop and new age piano music. For jazz enthusiasts, Jim teaches how to play jazz from a "fake book" and improvise. For rock and pop, Jim teaches how to learn songs from a CD where there is no sheet music. For advanced players, Jim can coach the student through ...
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    Jim has played piano and keyboards for over 30 years. Classically trained at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Jim has performed in top-40 rock bands in New England to jazz bands in Tampa Bay. Jim plays keyboards for "Supernatural", a Santana tribute band and for a contemporary christian church called New Walk Church in Zephyrhills FL. Jim plays for a jazz trio called Quiet Fire and has a jazz duo with a vocalist where he uses his laptop computer and programs the drums and bass and plays ...
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