Piano Lessons in South Elgin. Amazing Teachers.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to play the piano? Well, your dream is about to come true! I have a beautiful Kohler & Campbell Upright in my living room and you get to play it!
When I meet a new student, my goal is first to find out your personal music preferences and goals. Then I usually start with warm-ups, exercises and scales. You get to choose from my wonderful literature of music on your path of discovery! If you want me to I'll keep records of your musical as well as your technical progress. But above all it's important to me that you have fun! So let's get started -your dreams are within reach!

Hi,
I am in an advanced level in piano with 15 years of study. I can teach you not just from popular American lesson or recital books, but being a Hungarian, I'd like to teach you beautiful Hungarian folk songs, and compositions of Bela Bartok, or Zoltan Kodaly if you are interested.
I am patient, but also eager to give you as much knowledge in playing the piano as I can.

Matthew has studied piano for over 20 years and has taught for over 10 years. Covering all styles you can expect a well rounded lesson with focus on theory and technique. Students will learn major and minor scales and keys and be able to identify chord types and shapes while reading music.

Develop knowledge of chords and music structure. Learn to play from a fake book and make our own arrangements in a variety of styles. Develop our ears through active listening. Develop solid reading through learning pieces and using method books at the appropriate levels. Develop solid technique through scales and technical drills.

Strong instrumental playing begins with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of music and the simple act of making a sound from the instrument. Students learn to play music by ear first, and are later introduced to music notation. More advanced lessons emphasize sight-reading, expression, and improvisation.

Thomas has studied piano for 15 years, and continues to play regularly. His education has included courses specifically on musical instruction methodologies, and he has been trained as a pianist at the collegiate level.

Studied at Berklee College of music. Achieved two bachelor's degrees with voice as a principal instrument though I've been playing piano for 8 years longer than I've been singing. Please feel free to ask any questions you have.