Piano with Chris S.

Hi there! My name is Chris and I've been playing music my entire life and I believe that with the right attitude and environment anyone can achieve musical greatness! I was born into a musical family and have studied classical piano since I was 4 years old! I am very well versed in music theory and proper technique, with an emphasis on avoiding player's injuries, as well as a great knowledge of classical Pieces for any skill level. My specializations in music include: classical piano, electric guitar rock and heavy metal, and flamenco guitar. *** Lesson Details *** Lessons are held with a fun and relaxed attitude. Learning music should always be enjoyable and a good attitude and love for music is cultured and encouraged. New material is given each week and is graded from beginner to advanced, and will be practiced each week to ensure we are building on top of a strong base. Music theory is applied as it pertains to your current assignment. Examples could be learning about 12 bar blues, common strum patterns (for guitar), scales, sight-reading, improvisation, or music analysis. We will spend the rest of class learning and practicing an activity of your choice. This is usually a song but can be anything you wish to improve upon. this is usually a long-term goal of yours. *I've always wanted to learn......* By structuring our lessons the same as how you will practice, it will be easy for you to take on practice at home and achieve all of your musical goals! each lesson will be recorded slowly and with any details we covered in class. *** Travel Equipment *** Students should have their own guitar/piano/keyboard etc. Guitar students should also have a music stand and tuner to keep at home. I will have picks, spare tuner, music, and handouts. *** Specialties *** I primarily specialize in classical piano in styles such as Muzio Clementi and Frederic Chopin. I also play Bach and various Spanish classical guitar pieces. I have also extensively studied electric guitar in Blues such ZZ Top, Metal such as Metallica, and rock such as Led Zeppelin. My current passion is Flamenco guitar, which is a style from southern Spain. check out Vicente Amigo, Juan Martin, Moraito, or Diego Del Moron for great examples from the masters.