Michael B., Nashville, Tennessee Piano Teacher | Teaches Private Lessons in 37206

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Nashville

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Piano

Michael B.

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Teaches online

Teaches Beginner, Intermediate

Age: 7-80

Speaks English, Spanish

Teaching since 2018

Bachelors of Music

Learn from a touring and session Keys/Organ/Piano player

With 10 years of experience playing keyboards in touring, studio, and compositional settings across diverse styles like Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Funk, RnB, Reggae and Folk, I have honed my skills and understanding of the instrument's many roles. This extensive experience has equipped me with mastery over essential elements such as technique, color, and harmonic interplay, as well as more nuanced aspects like improvisation, textural movement and counterpoint. My teaching style is adaptive and tailored to the unique needs of each student. Music is a vast and varied field, and I strive to create a learning environment that not only accommodates individual goals but also encourages pushing boundaries, exploring new concepts, and connecting new knowledge with existing skills. I focus on a step-by-step, hands-on approach to ensure thorough understanding and skill development. My course content covers crucial aspects of music including keyboard layout and navigation, music theory, and comping. As students progress, we delve into chord melody, melodic development, and improvisation, providing a comprehensive and enriching learning experience. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, my goal is to help you develop your keyboard playing to its fullest potential, fostering both technical proficiency and creative expression.

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Shelby Ave

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Monday

7 AM-10 AM

12 PM-1 PM

4:30 PM-7 PM

Tuesday

7 AM-10 AM

4:30 PM-7 PM

Wednesday

7 AM-10 AM

2 PM-7 PM

Thursday

7 AM-11 AM

12 PM-7 PM

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Pricing

30 minutes

$20

50 minutes

$30

About Michael B.

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Starting something new or figuring out how to take it to the next level can be difficult to identify. I have been teaching since I was 16 to children in Elementary school, later in college I worked as a museum guide to educate visitors and help them make their own ideas of contemporary art, and lastly I became a tutor for Berklee College of Music, aiding students with software and hardware solutions. There is always a way to learn something and make it fun, otherwise, it won't stick as well! I am here to help you find that. Fun in learning!

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Experience

Multi Instrumentalist

Mar, 2023 - Present

Parker Barrow

Traveling the United States playing Southern Rock with Parker Barrow.

Co-Producer

Apr, 2018 - Present

Mind Debris

Greater Boston Area A self-managed project, taking music from the basis of composition and lyric writing and all the way to the arrangement and production. Coordinates business and legal aspects for the fruition of the project, including but not limited to: Social Media, Legal Aspects, and Marketing. Operates and guides the artistic direction of the project's brand and social media.

Co-Founder and Director

Jun, 2016 - Present

Hummingbird Tapes

Shares the message of unity, by connecting people from across the globe through musical collaboration, in an era of social tension. Organizes one-week trips, ironically self-titled "Isolations", to create music together. At the duration of an Isolation, music is taken from the compositional seed, all the way to the final production. Administrates and redesigns tasks as a project manager, overseeing the completion of each Isolation. Launches marketing plans with team and supervises art. Has contributed musically by composing, arranging, producing, showcasing multi-instrumental skills, writing lyrics, acting as a recording engineer, and lastly as a mixing engineer.

Education

Contemporary Music

Sep, 2014 - May, 2015

Santa Fe University of Art and Design

Bachelors of Music

Sep, 2015 - Aug, 2019

Berklee College of Music

Certifications

Certificate in Audio Engineering and Music Production

Dec, 2021

Apprentice Academy

An in-depth Audio Engineering and Music Production certification by way of Grammy Award Winning Joe West's mentorship in the middle of the bustling Nashville TN music scene.

Awards

Dean's List

Jan, 2016

Berklee College of Music

Affiliations

Berklee College of Music Alumni

Aug, 2019

The Berklee Alumni Affairs Office embraces the college’s alumni as valuable members and vital stakeholders in a lifelong, global community. We strive to foster and strengthen alumni engagement in meaningful and innovative ways that support the interests and goals of alumni in their professional and personal pursuits. Guided by the college’s mission, we seek to build a sense of shared community, pride, professional achievement, volunteerism, philanthropic support, and commitment to Berklee. We celebrate and applaud our alumni as they seek to improve the world around them through their creative pursuits.