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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Fairfield . 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 Voice Music Keyboard
For beginner students, I typically start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements. Once the students starts to understand the fundamentals, I begin to incorporate elements of beginner music theory. I do this because it allows the student to take to fundamentals and gives them the tools to get creative with the knowledge that they already have. Once we have this, I begin to incorporate solo repertoire while we refine our music theory skills. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Saxophone Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I create my own lesson plans based off of the individual student. For voice students, we usually warm up, do technical exercises working on varying registers and techniques, and then work on repertoire. I often find the passages in a particular song that the student is struggling with and focus in on those, finding exercises to guide the student. For instrumental students, I work on a lot of music theory and reading, for students of all levels and ages. Read More
Instruments: Piano Music Keyboard
Although I have taught at esteemed institutions such as Haverford College, Queens College and City College of New York, my main passion is teaching individual students 1 on 1, providing quality instruction to those want to enrich their lives with music. I started teaching when I was a conservatory student myself. Since then, my studio, which I call Opus 7 Music, grew over time and now I have both in-person students in New York City as well as students all over the world that I teach online. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Drums Synthesizer Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Latin Percussion Music Keyboard
I grew up in Santa Cruz, California, and began playing piano at age 9 with the help of my older sister who also played piano. During my high school years, I focused on composition, which became my main area of study during college. Through my college training at the University of California in Santa Cruz and San Jose State University I supported myself by giving piano lessons, playing organ and piano for churches, and working as a freelance pianist. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I'm an experienced singer and musician with a large background in performing, music theory, and writing music. I studied piano for 12 years and have been singing my whole life. I have studied musical theater, opera, classical, and pop music over the years. I've performed in many musicals, operas, and cabaret shows throughout high school and college, and have been in a number of pop/rock bands from 2010 to the present. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Ukulele Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have had the honor to perform for many notable people including Leonardo DiCaprio, Angelina Jolie, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Douglas, and Andrea Bocelli. As a singer/songwriter my music has been featured on radio stations across the country, on TV networks such as STARZ and CMT, and reviewed and publications like Songwriting Magazine and Pop Wrapped. I continue to perform with several bands as well as write and record new music. Read More
Instruments: Piano
My teaching has been a very gratifying experience for me. After my career in Advertising, I returned to music and playing piano ( as well as being a Pre-School Music teacher). I have been teaching for over 15 years and you might say I am a “ Seasoned Pro “. My students are of all ages and abilities. I love when a student requests a particular piece to play or tells me of playing piano for friends and family. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Organ Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
Its hard to say between piano and guitar; I started about the same time, but I would have to choose the piano. I would take it because of the balanced layout of the keyboard, the large dynamic range, and the beautiful cabinet. With the lid open you can receive the full power of the instrument. And now we see three pedals with three functions: soft pedal, sostenuto pedal. sustain pedal. The pedals are the soul of the piano. The piano, along with its massive library, has a marked presence in popular music. it will not change.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
Youngest member in the playing of Rutgers University orchestra.
A competition from vocal parts for a score which was then performed at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
My biggest theater accomplishment with the composition "A funny thing happened on the way to the forum" which was performed in a large auditorium with myself as conductor that day. In another concert series I conducted a chamber version for people because some of the orchestra had prior engagements.
After this period, I started to play guitar again and was teaching at C.E.I.G. both guitar and piano, both tasks (Electric and Acoustic).
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
Brett Washington: a tenor entered a "Barber Shop Quartet" competition , won best vocalist east region.
Daphne Rustowich: was named head of the "Delbarton Band", and performed in the best mod-baroque-style.
James Frankenberg: Leader of "Rutgers Jazz Ensemble". reconstructed the school as the new Jazz center.
I appreciate the three leaders in their field lending your name to this music school.
I sure they will bring their own students to work with and maybe use our materials as a starting point.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Piano:
Keep it in tune.
Even distribution of the legs and hands so that one is balanced.
Use of the three pedals to create special effects.
Rapid tremolo on single notes followed by ascending scales.
Hand-over-hand to get rapid linear patterns.
Play from memory.
Guitar:
Keep it in tune.
Uur left hand thumb in proper position behind the neck.
as the right hand will tap notes on the fretboard to get overtones ringing out (switch hands if left handed.)
Play arpeggios both up and down the next.
Play from memory.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
No, I never used those courses, I feel they were too (Alfred, etc.) simple even for beginning students..
I use Sibelius to generate graded course material for young children, and then increase the sections as I wrote more into the machine., My library was growing and I was able to publicly show my methods at lessons and concerts. I recently decided that I would make own course workbook. And I then use that to start the cycle again with new students as they hopefully compose their own.
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