Piano Lessons Durham County, NC

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Banjo, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

Maybe a student demonstrates an uncanny ability to articulate dynamics on the instrument, but they struggle to hit the right notes every time. Maybe they have perfect rhythm but they choose inefficient fingerings. Maybe the student can very quickly improvise their way back to the melody of a piece they are struggling to memorize. In all these cases, the student has shown their unique approach to music, and I feel it is important to acknowledge these accomplishments before offering suggestions to improve. Read More

Instruments: Piano

My methods are fairly simple and straight-forward! I emphasize a good, solid basic ability to sight read and understand theory. Without a good base the rest of the building would be unstable. If I'm working with a beginner I prefer to use a mixture of Thompson and Michael Aaron to solidify the basics and branch out from there based on the students aptitudes and preferences. I like the student to always have a favorite song on the side of any educational book as well, often a Disney song or simple hymn which very frequently become their passion and recital piece! Read More

Instruments: Piano

My teaching style is instruction, encouragement and assignment. I will teach a concept and then encourage the student as they attempt to master the skill. I will then assign that concept and skill as homework. After the student masters that concept I will introduce another concept that builds upon the previous one. During each quarter of the year a piece of music is assigned where those concepts are necessary to perform the piece. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trombone, Electric Violin, Double Bass, Music, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

I have had plenty of experience teaching both privately and in a classroom setting. I began teaching private lessons on the piano and violin in high school, where I mainly had elementary school beginners. In college, I continued to teach private lessons and also had plenty of opportunities to work with students of all different ages and skill levels in a variety of settings. I took plenty of college level courses on education and music and eventually completed my student teaching in a middle and high school orchestra classroom. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Keyboard

It's always a pleasure to see my students grow quickly amd steadily as they pursue their personal goals. Self discipline is a learned skill a d most grasp it easily. A love and passion for music. And an appreciation for various types of musical genres is something I also encourage. It is my hope and goal to help each and every student to find their own authentic musical voice. That may mean learning to co.pse originals or it may be their own expression of classics or other well known material in various genres of musician styles. Read More