Group Piano Lessons: Contemporary Style Improvisation (Ages 12-17)
Class experience
In this course, students will learn how to play piano in the style of "popular music"-the type of music you might hear while streaming. Rather than learning a specific song, students will learn the fundamentals of the style and practice "jamming" or creating their own melodies. Improvisation is a fun, relaxed way to learn how to play the piano. Students will learn the major and pentatonic scales and how to improvise with those notes. They will start improvising right away! They will learn...
Students will be able to improvise on the piano with a pop-style.
I'm a certified music teacher with over a decade of experience teaching music in the public schools. My Bachelor's Degree (from SUNY Fredonia) is in music education, and my Master's Degree (from Loyola University Maryland) specializes in Kodály Music Education. My mom was a piano teacher and my dad was a public school music teacher, so in one sense you could say I've always grown up around music and the piano. I had traditional piano lessons growing up and in college. However, around Middle School I discovered that my real love for piano is Boogie Woogie music, the blues, and improvisation. I would have given anything at the time for improvisation instruction; that's one of the reasons why I'm so passionate about passing on my love of piano improvisation with young students today!
Homework Offered
1-2 hours of practice is recommended per week.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Students will need a keyboard or a piano. It is recommended to point the camera at the keys if possible.
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Group Class
$12
weekly or $48 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
25 min
Completed by 19 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 12-17
3-5 learners per class