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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Westminster . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My musical philosophy is heavily rooted in the Suzuki method of teaching music. I believe that a student can't simply pick up an instrument once a week and become proficient with it, but rather, they must practice a minimum of 30 minutes daily, and enjoy what they are doing! Music can lead to better grades in school, higher memory retention, and an improved sense of discipline and responsibility, but I believe that that all stems in the fun factor that music provides. Read More
Instruments: Piano Keyboard
I have studied at Berklee, New England Conservatory, and UT Austin, and performed at the highest levels of the industry, including making Hip Hop tracks for Warner Brothers in my 20s, touring with funk/rock, latin, and jazz acts around the world, playing in top wedding bands and directing music at churches. I teach using Zoom, with an overhead cam and face cam, and record all lessons for accessing after the lessons as well. Read More
Instruments: Piano Organ
I have used several different method books for beginners, but I tend to like the Faber edition. After about the second or third book I incorporate classical music pieces into the lesson. For adults I have had success with Piano Partners, which uses a different style of showing patterns and teaching improv to get the student playing much faster than traditional methods. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Synthesizer Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I began practicing music without a theoretical background, on piano, at age 8. My first exposure to music theory was in college. The written basis for the logic I'd already been hearing enraptured me. Then as now, an increase in my understanding of music theory equates directly to a practical application on multiple instruments. I believe this correlation between theory and idiomatic technique is the bedrock of any long term practice, serious or amateur. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Any seasoned musician knows that you can play all the "right" notes to a piece of music, and it still might not come out sounding as good as you had hoped. I'm here not only to show you how to play these notes right every time, but to teach you how to approach music in a way that allows you to open yourself up to the music and play with your heart as well as your hands. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Cello Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Music Keyboard
Especially on piano and keyboards, I have found that combining classical music and learning from books with learning music that students enjoy listening to on their own can revolutionize how students learn and enjoy their instrument. I also work with my students to learn their instrument and the necessary music theory concepts by writing their own melodies and small songs, so that students can feel creative while learning another method of processing the world around them. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar
I like to focus on songs that students are interested in. I also recommend certain books to be used as supplementary learning. For children guitarists I recommend Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course. For older guitarists I recommend Hal Leonard's Guitar Method. For children pianists I recommend Faber Piano Adventures. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Trombone Organ Synthesizer Ukulele Recorder Euphonium Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
My Masters Degree is in Music Education with a Piano emphasis. I was playing trombone in the large ensemble, but taking private studio lessons on piano. I chose music education as I was already 17 years into a thriving teaching career. Earning a masters degree in education would help provide me with more strategies to be effective in my teaching relationship with students. As long as you are majoring in a music study, performance is a big part of your program. I still perform quite frequently, with and without students. Sharing this passion through education allows the passion to spread and flourish.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
That is a relative question, based on the level a student is playing. Beginners often struggle to get two hands to play independently of each other. It can also be a challenge to move into a triple time signature. More advanced students sometimes find it a challenge to bring musical expression into a technical piece with phrasing, dynamics and tempo. Playing at a consistent tempo and not rushing can be a challenge, especially in performance situations. The piano is a very expressive instrument, great for solo and accompanying. Putting it all together is exciting!
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
Yes, I do use specific curriculums in the interest of making sure all the bases get covered. I have used most of the major ones through the years, but have primarily narrowed it down to a couple now, at least for the beginners and intermediates. Depending on progress and efficiency of learning, I will make a choice of which method I think may be beneficial to a particular student. More advanced students begin to choose a direction their musicianship is leading them, so curricular choices become more varied.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Students are given 3-4 books to work out of - Technique, Theory, Piano Literature (where everything is ties together into actual songs) and Performance.
Practice sessions should begin with some technical studies for warm-up of fingers and mind. These are very gradual in their approach to technique - fun little exercises suited appropriately for the level where a student is currently.
Upon completing the technique practice, move into the piano 9lesson) book. I would suggest playing the song through as far as you can comfortably go, making note of anything that needs work.
Then, go back and work your way through the problem spots slowly. Pick out just the tiniest part of that spot until you can play it well. Then add some context to it until it can be played well, three times in a row preferably.
This little fixit session should be applied each day until the song can be played all the way through with no mistakes.
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