This ongoing course is perfect for beginner or intermediate piano players! Any students between the ages of 4 and 16 can register. Since students will learn in a one-on-one environment, it's easy to tailor each weekly lesson for individual students. I am a friendly, laid-back teacher whose main goal is for my students to get excited about learning music. I love to individualize each lesson and help my students learn the kind of music that they like to play. If the time on the schedule doesn't work for you, please contact me and we can try to find a time that works.

During the first lesson I will assess the student's amount of musical knowledge and most likely piano books or digital music will need to be purchased. Preschool students will use the Wunderkeys Preschool curriculum. Lessons will focus on the following areas:

Beginners:
* note reading in any hand position
* intervals
* how to identify the notes on the keys
* reading note movement on the staff
* how to play simple songs by reading music and note movement together
* beginning chords
* anything else that the student wants to learn!

Intermediate Players:
* strengthening note reading on and off of the staff
* intervals (2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths and octaves)
* scales
* learning key signatures
* major/minor chords
* playing more advanced songs depending on the student's preferences
* how to play lead sheets
* improvisation
* composing

After each weekly lesson, students are encouraged to practice for 30-60 minutes outside of class time. Students who practice longer will progress more quickly! A piano or keyboard is required for this course (a full-size keyboard is preferred, but a smaller keyboard may be used initially).