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Featured Piano Teachers Near Scottsdale, AZ

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

Michael P

Instruments: Piano Organ Synthesizer Music

My Custom (for each student) Method Alfred’s Basic Piano Course Lesson Series Alfred’s Basic Piano Course Theory Series Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Book 1 Faber Music Piano Adventures  Loved ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????☀️????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????☀️????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????☀️☀️☀️☀️ Read More

Shirley H

Instruments: Piano

Teaching experience: Shirley has taught lessons for the Institute of Music Education in Scottsdale and Milano's in Mesa. She is willing to teach children at a minimum age of 5 years old, teens, and adults of all ages. In addition, to learning songs, she initiates exercises to improve her students technical skills and chord / scale knowledge which will give each student a solid foundation for growth potential. She can also help with performance suggestions, songwriting, music theory, sight-reading etc. Read More

Natalya S

Instruments: Piano Voice

My approach to teaching is fun and nurturing,making sure students have a clear understanding of the fundamental principles of music,while encouraging individual student's own creativity and aural skills.I always inspire students to enjoy music and their musical instrument whilst developing their discipline to build self-esteem and help them grow socially and academically. During my lessons students work on their sight reading,technique,ear training and,of course I come up with fun musical games for younger beginners. Read More

Mylynda S

Instruments: Piano

I feel it is important to address each students learning style on an individual level. For young children and beginner's, I pull from resources that encourage basic fundamentals, not inclusive or limited to, Bastein, Alfred, Faber & Faber, and Hal Leonard. According to one's ability and interest, Hanon, Sonatina's Sonata's, familiar and classic's, are encouraged. Different genre's are used as part of performance and support in teaching a theory, technic, ear/sight reading, or performance application. Read More

James H

Instruments: Piano Guitar Classical Guitar

I have a M.A. degree in Music Therapy. I have worked with children who cant speak, but they can play music. Music bypasses many neural systems. I will help you find the way you learn and challenge you to improve. I run a non profit organization called "School Of Hip Hop PHX," where we use the 5 elements of music (Dance, spoken word, production, art, and knowledge to, improve the lives of community members. Read More

Michael G

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Recorder Euphonium French Horn Tuba Mallet Percussion Oboe English Horn Keyboard

I will develop a stimulating lessons plan that covers a wide range of topics, and foster music appreciation through SEL based instruction. Instructing students by incorporating various technical applications. As a student and teacher, I’ve conducted rehearsals, put on musicals, concerts, performed at assemblies, while offering one-on-one as well as group instruction. Believing that instilling a sense of music appreciation by becoming Socially and emotionally competent, while at the same time developing excellent musicianship. Read More

Justin P

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

My teaching style is fun and laid back. I want students to see their potential by playing the music that they love. If a student wants to learn Taylor Swift, then we will learn the things to help that student achieve those goals, and they will be able to do this in a relaxed setting with a teacher that understands the difficulties of playing music for the first time. I'm a musician who has learned many styles of music himself, and I understand that there are many avenues for a musician to become a master at their craft. Read More

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Karen M

Instruments: Piano Recorder Music

Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
My students always place well in state exams and competitions. A number of my students have received full or partial scholarships to prestigious college prep schools and universities.

Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I use a combination of methods as early on, I observed that students raised in one particular method tended to get stuck within the method and to not be as flexible as they could be. Probably the most classic way to get stuck is "I can only play with my right hand, all the left hand can do is chords". Really sad, as one goes to a teacher to eventually become independent and able to figure out things on your own. WHAT I USE: At the beginning we use: John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course book 1 & 2 and his Theory Drill Games, books 1-3. We also use, Alfred D'Auberge's Piano Course book 1. For the very young students, I use Music for Little Mozarts, levels 1-4 and we do the lesson book, workbook, discovery book, flash cards, the small stuffed Mozart Mouse & Beethoven Bear, and both CD's. In addition, beginning piano students also use either the Bastien Piano Course Primer or the Bastien Piano Course for the Young Beginner, books A&B. Most of the Music for Little Mozarts students continue to use the Bastien series. As they get a bit more advanced, we add the Schaum Piano Course Technique Book I to drill on accuracy, speed and the use of the metronome. I teach most scales, 5 finger patterns, warm ups, chord patterns, etc by rote. I've also been experimenting with the new method by Faber and Faber. Once the above is finished or close to finished we switch to Leila Fletcher's "We Like to Play Piano Solos", a great book for recitals. By the time they are done, the students are comfortable with simple moves and directions and playing multiple notes at the same time. We add Hanon 1 and later add number 2, A Dozen a Day Prep, Schultz's Technique Tricks, Keith Snell's Fundamentals of Piano Theory, book preparatory and later book 1, and Alfred's Piano Course Ear Training, book 1. Other books that may be used, might include: Patriotic Primer by Schaum, Christmas and other holiday music, or special books on folk tunes, hymns and pop. It depends on the student. After the Fletcher book is done we switch into "A Day in the Jungle" by Jon George. I use this book to first really begin work on expression in music. We add a book or books of classical music that represent the 4 basic periods of music and continue on in Hanon, A Dozen a Day, the Snell Theory books and various miscellaneous books as noted before. During summer vacations I usually introduce basic Jazz and Blues, composition, and music hi

Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Very much so. My Dad's family only appreciated it a lot, but in my Mom's family, everyone sings, everyone plays at least 1 instrument and at least a little piano, and if it is only a little piano, it's because they specialized in another instrument. Only an uncle an I make a living at it, but music is very much a part of everyday life. My uncle is a master violinist and violist and also a master Suzuki method teacher. He actually studied with Dr. Suzuki himself in Japan for 3 years. We don't tend to think about it much, but he also holds a doctor of music degree now.

What does a normal practice session look like for you?
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When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I was playing professionally by high school. I often practiced with the windows open and the neighbors knew I played very well. One summer a neighbor asked me to teach her daughter, the next summer several asked and some stayed for the school year. From there it just grew. It helped put me thru college with a flexible schedule and by the time I graduated, I had a full studio, a job I loved and no commute. What more can a person ask? This was of course with a business management major, a minor in computer programming (completely outdated now), almost a minor in music and 7 AA/AS degrees.

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