Piano Lessons in South Windsor. Amazing Teachers.

All styles from classical to jazz/blues to many ethnic/world music styles

Are you a beginner piano player interested in learning how to play your favorite songs? Do you like how the piano sounds and want to learn what each note is or how to take control of the instrument? Are you a singer looking to grow with your vocal exercises and learn how to play scales?

I learned how to play piano 4 years ago when I started teaching music lesson. When I first started I was teaching voice, so I had to learn scales and chords to be able to warm up and accompany the students I was working with. Pretty soon I was playing piano with my students for their recitals, and quickly I learned how to utilize the piano either for performance or practice!

Whether you are planning on leading with it, using it as accompaniment to someone else/yourself, or just want to learn for fun as a hobby, I can teach you all you need to know for your beginner piano studies! If you have any questions, please message me!

Whether you’re 5 or 50 lessons will be tailored to your needs, learning style, and pace. During lessons students will learn scales, arpeggios, music reading, and music theory for a well rounded understanding of the piano. At the end of every semester students will showcase their progress in a studio recital.

I like to teach each lesson, for both voice and piano, by spending equal time on ear-training/sight-reading (sight-singing), music theory, technique, and repertoire.

When I teach ear-training to pianists, we do a lot of count-clapping and tonal memory drills. Count-clapping is a way to develop rhythmic accuracy. The act of speaking (counting) while clapping a rhythm activates more of the senses and therefore leaves a stronger impression on the brain, very similar to teaching reading comprehension by getting students to read aloud. Tonal memory is nothing more than developing a pianist’s listening abilities so they can quickly memorize what they’ve heard and recreate it on their instrument. I don’t teach pianists to play by ear, however, but I’ve always had great respect for musicians who have this ability.

Now, piano technique means different things to different pianists. I’m sure as I grow as a musician my thoughts will change, but after 10 years of teaching piano, here’s ...

Ever wanted to tickle those ivories?
You can!

A different, more creative/ fun approach to learning/playing the piano.
Rhythmic grooves, pop chord progressions, blues scales, music theory, song structures, and more!

Basic piano skills are taught, that can be applied to a variety of styles (from jazz to pop): scales, chords, left hand accompaniments, and basic improvisation.