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I've been teaching piano for over 13 years. I use Alfred's Premier Piano Courses levels 1 - 6 for children. For adults I use Alfred's Lesson Book 1 - 3. My teaching goals for all my students are to enable them to read and make music so that they could experience the joy of journeying in the realm of musical sounds.
My philosophy in teaching piano is very much like learning to drive a car. Once a person learns the mechanism of driving so many possibilities open for the person to enjoy trips to many places that bring pleasures that destiny could offer. In some ways, playing the piano is very much like learning to drive a car. Once the mechanism of making music is mastered, the possibilities of making journeys of musical sound is endless.

I can teach you to play piano in a mindful, body-conscious way (which I find more relaxing and fulfilling). My specialties include any/all of the following: beginner/intermediate piano (any style, including classical and pop/jazz), teaching music reading/theory, learning to playing by ear/with chords, accompanying oneself while singing, learning to arrange/write music and working with individual/special needs.

Though I am not a concert pianist/accompanist by trade, I have 16 years of piano teaching experience, and have worked steadily as a singer-songwriter and in pop, rock and variety bands (as a keyboard player).

What I enjoy most about the piano is=

The opportunity to show my students what sounds and ideas they can create from the piano; sounds that are uniquely their own; sounds that have meaning and purpose and are full of their own emotions. That is the most rewarding part of teaching.

Also= As a musician who takes great care of his body with a wide range of physical activities and has studied the human body thoroughly, I'm very adamant that piano playing requires tremendous physical dexterity and bodily control, not just knowledge of the music alone.

Point= My overall approach to piano lessons simply put is: How do we form the closest bond between "Us" and the "Instrument"?

So how do we achieve this.

I do this by training the student's hands & body to move in the way they were designed by nature to move.

I fully understand music theory, chords, scales, and rhythm and I will teach you everything I know about them. Point= So does every cookie-cutter piano teacher.

What

Learning piano should be EASY and FUN! I don't want my students to be floundering for what to do, so we train the ear to pick up on rhythms and notes right away. Meanwhile, we follow along in an instruction book to learning the necessary components of reading and interpreting music.

You can learn piano at ANY age. I have worked with students aged 3 through 89; beginners at both ends of the spectrum. My delight is teaching others music and serving the world in this way. If you are on the fence, send me a note so I can help you determine if we might be a good fit.

Take advantage of my lowered prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. I wish you good health and wellness during this time! And I sincerely hope you'll consider learning piano!

I have 7 years of teaching experience.

I learned classical piano from the age of five, flute at the age of nine, and later joined the orchestra. I have been singing since I was 17 and have been in the music industry for 10 years. From the age of 5 to the present, I has been walking on the music road without stopping for a day.

The fields cover classical piano, funk & pop style, music theory, ear training , sight-singing , songwriting, arrangement teaching, scoring ,film score, vocal. My teaching purpose is not traditional. I hope my students can freely use their musical talents under my guidance and help students find their own music position.

I aim to instill a love of music and of the instrument through both student guided song selections from popular genres and movie/video game soundtracks, as well as technical and music reading exercises designed to make my students well rounded and ready for any way they choose to pursue music.