Topsfield, MA Piano Lessons

All students are required to learn the basics in piano, such as,
the lines, spaces in both clefs, time signatures, note values.
Once the students have mastered the above, they can go on to learn
major and minor scales along with music pieces.
Students play songs that are in the John Thompson book and also
plays some supplementary songs.

When it comes to piano, I feel that the hardest aspect to success is the student's ability to read. I emphasize proper technique and the ability to correctly know what it is the music is asking for in the performance.

I've been teaching piano for 2 years both privately and through schools. My goals as a teacher are to impart both a thorough understanding of the instrument as well as love for music to my students. I do this by making my lessons fun and tailoring them to each student's interests and skill level. My approach is simple: if my student walks away understanding the material present, I've done my job. If this means I have to explain it in 19 different ways, then so be it!

My teaching philosophy is that learning music should be challenging, empowering, and most of all, fun! No matter what your goals, I will help you develop your musicianship.

I am not 100% concerned with making all of my students play classical music. Some students are more interested in improvising, playing jazz, or rock and that's A-Ok with me! I do like to get a good mix of everything into my lessons, but my first priority is to make sure everything is fun and interesting for the student. I've taught students from ages 5 to 75 and not all of them have the same interests. My job is help my pupils learn how to play piano in the easiest way possible for them.

My teaching method focuses mainly on development of technique, interpretation and sound. I encourage my students to develop the ability to think and come up with their own musical ideas since I believe that spoon feeding everything hinders the growth of artistic sense. For more advanced students, I generally look at the music from their perspective and help them bring the most out of what they want their playing to represent.

After playing Piano Accordion for 20 years I moved to include the piano into my instrument line-up. My particular specialty on the piano is accompaniment, whether it is for songs, or backing up another musician.
I can help build your confidence in using your left and right hands together and how to build a full and exciting sound on the piano.

Graduate with a Music Composition degree and Piano Performance focus from Samford University. Soon to pursue my Masters at the Longy School of Music at Bard College in the Fall of 2017. Currently living in Frederick, Maryland. Experience teaching students from age 6 to 14 of both beginner/intermediate level. From a pedagogical standpoint I believe equally in students loving the music and product they are creating as well as fundamentally understanding the theory, technique, and practice method conducive to efficient and fast learning. I am also very open to teaching students about writing music and letting them use the full potential of their creative abilities. Of course, each student is different so lessons are individually tailored to meet students where they are and how they wish to progress. Undoubtedly there is also such importance in creating an environment that allows students to grow a love for music, feel comfortable learning at their own pace, express themselves through the

Been professionally trained to play the piano for over 20 years. Knew every musical style within different periods and genres. All ages welcome!