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Featured Piano Teachers Near Pittsburgh, PA

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Pittsburgh . 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!

Lu L

Instruments: Piano Music

I am a patient and empathetic teacher who puts students' needs first instead of enforcing my ideas on them. I am currently completing my PhD in Music Theory and Composition at the University of Pittsburgh, where I just defended my dissertation for graduation. I did my Masters at Manhattan School of Music in Music Composition. Prior to my PhD studies, I also taught piano and music theory at Brooklyn Musical Arts. Read More

Michael P

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Mandolin Conga Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My number one rule for teaching is patience and setting small goals each week. Every student should want to pick up the instrument days after the lesson. Seeing someone learn a song and playing it through correctly is a mini miracle. Progress through repetition and different exercises has been a high yield of success in my personal experiences. Praise for when a student fulfills a goal goes a far way in future lessons. Read More

Morgan S

Instruments: Piano Voice Music Keyboard

My teaching experience dates back to my undergraduate days as I began teaching private lessons around eight years ago. Since then, I have been consistently teaching students in local studios and in their homes for the last 5.5 years. Encouraging regular practice on a consistent schedule is one of the key points I like to emphasize for younger students, as it tends to help the student progress and gain a passion for the instrument. Read More

Catherine C

Instruments: Piano Voice Flute

I’m enthusiastic about teaching children all aspects of music, including music history and appreciation, movement, and theory. I hope to help students develop listening and sight singing skills, as well as improving their technique. My teaching style is focused and active. I appeal to students’ learning modalities by varying my approach; visual demonstrations, listening activities, dancing, and drawing combine to enhance student understanding. Students are encouraged to join ensembles and seek performance venues. Read More

Sarah R

Instruments: Piano Voice Music

I am a passionate, hard-working singer and instructor who loves to encourage and motivate beginning and intermediate singers to become more confident in their study of music. In 2019, I graduated from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music with my Masters in Early Music Voice, where I engaged in intense performance study of baroque and renaissance music along with many other styles. My performances and recordings have a particular focus on early seventeenth-century English and Italian vocal repertoire, which gives me the unique opportunity to allow historical research to inform my performances of the repertoire. Read More

Lindsay E

Instruments: Piano Voice

For young beginners, I like to use the Faber and Faber series. They do a wonderful job incorporating reading, listening, and writing into the curriculum. I also think creativity is a huge part of music. I love asking students to write their own songs. When I play their compositions on the piano, their reactions are priceless! For older beginners, advanced students, and voice students I use a similar approach but with supplemental materials. Read More

Daniel L

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Music Keyboard

As I have taught many students on many different instruments, my focus has been on providing students with a firm foundation, including proper posture, breathing, embouchure, technique, and pitch/rhythm literacy. I have found great success in using the Essential Elements method books, and eventually move on to intermediate and advanced methods, focusing on etudes, scale studies, and solo repertoire. Beyond a traditionally classical approach, I believe strongly in listening to my students to realize what they desire to learn. Read More

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Sarah G

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Electric Violin Keyboard

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I always loved the violin from a very young age. My mother would take me to open dress rehearsals of our local symphony and the violins absolutely captivated my imagination. I began to dream of being on that stage at age 7. At age 9, string classes were offered at my school and I was delighted that my parents agreed to get me a violin. The rest is history!

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Practicing is essential to learning anything. Imagine if you were to learn to walk or talk, but you only devoted 30 minutes per week to it. Music isn't any different than learning a new language; a little bit every day is more effective than a long session of practice once a week. I can give you tips as we go to make sure your practicing is fun and productive!

How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
If your child is able to do **most** of the following, they are ready! (The rest I can teach!) *responds to simple verbal instructions (like: move your head this way, lift your index finger, etc) *shows curiosity about or desire to learn an instrument/sing (just wanting lessons counts for A LOT with me!!!) *can focus on a task for approximately their age in minutes before becoming bored/frustrated (for example, I would expect a 9-year-old to lose focus and need a shift in activity roughly every 9 minutes) *can physically handle the instrument in question (fingers strong enough to press piano keys, or shoulder strong enough to support a violin, for example) *can respond to yes/no questions and articulate experience, and ask questions if he or she isn't sure what is being asked (Is the violin comfortable under your chin? Where should your left hand be?) *understands that care must be taken when handling instruments (I will teach about maintenance and care, but it's important that the child has the maturity to understand the value of protecting the instrument)

Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I've been inspired by every music teacher I've ever had, from my very first violin teacher through my college professors. I continue to be inspired by my fellow music teachers and former students who now teach! I've been most inspired by teachers I look up to as musicians who never stop learning and striving themselves.

When will I start to see results?
Some lessons will be more productive than others. We're all human and learn at different speeds. What took me two months to master when I was just starting might take your child two weeks. However, especially during the first several months of lessons, I'm confident that at the end of each lesson your child will be able to demonstrate something new!

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