Piano Lessons for All Abilities!

Join me for a fun and engaging 1-on-1 piano lesson where your child will discover the joys of music! 

Beginners: 

We start by mastering the basics of the instrument that will include understanding the piano layout, how the left and right hand are used, good basic hand positions, and then reading music.  After the first few lessons the learner should be able to play simple music and be able to use the correct fingers on each hand.


Over the course of the next 10 - 20 lessons, your child will learn all the essential basic notes on the instrument, simple rhythms, articulation, and will be able to play numerous beginner music on their instrument.  

Normally I use the Piano Adventures books for beginners.  I have my own specially created beginner warm up exercises and simple rhythm reading exercises and play-along videos for practising with.

Intermediates:

Over the course of 10 - 20 lessons we work on expanding the range of notes that can be played, learn more complicated rhythm patterns and play more complex music.  Alongside this we will learn scales, warm-up exercises and sight-reading skills.  This will ensure that the intermediate player can play confidently music using both hands.

At this stage I tend to use the more advanced Piano Adventures series, ABRSM books, and my own specially created resources.


Advanced:

Over the course of 10 - 20 lessons we work on tone, expression and control of the instrument, particularly in terms of the high notes.  We continue to learn more complicated melodies, rhythm patterns and play more complex music.  Alongside this we will learn more advanced scales and arpeggios (major, minor, arpeggios, dom 7ths, chromatic scales, etc), warm-up exercises and sight-reading skills.  This will ensure that the advanced player can play confidently any solos, regional and state audition pieces and advanced band music.

At this stage I tend to use the more advanced Piano Adventures series, ABRSM books, solo piano books and my own specially created resources.