Rexburg, ID Piano Lessons

I have been teaching piano for over twenty years. I specialize in classical and pop. I love teaching babies and young children but I teach all ages. Piano is the hardest instrument. I try to make every lesson fun while still providing structure and a little bit of strictness. I use the Mark Nevin, Schaum, and Little Mozart series. I have tons of music to share for students that need to branch out and don't know what to play. Piano is my passion. I love sharing my love for this instrument with others.

Learn components of the keyboard, notes of music, major and minor keys, chords construction and progressions, scales, shapes, transcription, reading, music, theory, ear training, timing and rhythm, improvising, how to play songs, and much more. i teach not just to play but to understand what you are playing.

Technique exercises, Repertoire, Harmony and improvisation.

I keep a relaxed environment to help students remain calm and able to focus on the task at hand. Being able to enjoy learning is crucial to helping skills come more easily.
Students will play songs they have been practicing, learn new songs, and do a theory or technique activity, often as a game.
Student work their way through method books and are encouraged to bring in music they want to learn.
Recital preparation is a major theme during the 6 weeks leading up to a recital.

I was first introduced to the Piano when I was 5. I quit soon after and didn't return to playing until I was 13. Now I can play hymns for Church meetings, sight read for choirs, and play Christmas duets with my mother. The piano is a great instrument to get your fingers moving, and to please your own mother with. Let me show you and play with you!

Expect to learn how to read and play music as well as learn the inner workings of basic theory.

Piano is an amazing and fun instrument! So you should feel amazing and like you had fun after a lesson! We’ll learn music theory, play games, and even create our own original music together! To get the most out of lessons, it is recommended to take an hour lesson and practice throughout the week!

I care about the development of overall musicianship, instead of focusing on piano technique, such that the student can understand more about how music functions, and be able to be creative about music. My degree in music theory and experience as an aural skills instructor helps me identify the talents and shortcomings of a student, and I have various methods to help them tackle with difficult parts of the learning process.

I can teach a wide variety of styles, ranging from classical to theatre, pop and jazz. I take each and every student's unique abilities and ways they learn to work into account with them accordingly to their needs and interests.

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