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Featured Piano Teachers Near Daly City, CA

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

David H

Instruments: Piano

As a musician, I believe that performers must convey not only the logic, but the artistic and emotional warmth inherent in the music. As a teacher, I emphasize that one utilizes technique for the purpose of communication, and I know that this is a truth at all levels, whether in a Class Piano situation or with very advanced talents. I feel it is also vital for students (again, at all levels) to gain experience with literature from a variety of musical periods, so as to develop a diversity of taste and interpretive style. Read More

Adam B

Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Music Keyboard

For the exercises the student has mastered, I will assign the next exercise in the series or assign and go over a new exercise that strengthens whatever skill we are working on. If the student has not yet mastered the exercise we will go over it together. I will explain and discuss the technique and theory behind the exercise. I may make a recording for the student or write notes on the exercise for the student. Read More

Cesar C

Instruments: Piano Keyboard

I see no difference between method and style so I will just try to add more to what has already been mentioned. I think of myself as very supportive and encouraging but I believe in having standards. When a student does well I applaud them and let them know how happy I am to see their progress. I will also let a student know when they are not doing well and not meeting some reasonable expectations. Read More

James D

Instruments: Piano Voice

My teaching experience started about 10 years ago when I was in Guitar Center looking at keyboards and someone asked me for lessons... I still have that student and many more now and have a very high retention rate and am an upbeat, positive teacher that students enjoy coming back to. The fact that I also play live gigs about 4 nights a week gives my students a chance to see me play live and get inspired, something that is really necessary to keep a student motivated for years. Read More

Yu-Tung (Tammy) L

Instruments: Piano Oboe

One of the most enjoyable things about teaching is to learn from my students and learn to harmoniously interact with different personalities. My teaching experience dates back to my high school junior year in California, as I began teaching private piano and oboe lessons at students' homes, and have been consistently teaching one-on-one lessons until currently. I started with teaching children and younger teenagers, and then began to teach adults during my undergraduate years. Read More

Isabelle D

Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba

For my students on I usually have them play out of the Alfred's Basic Piano Library. For other instruments we usually look at where students levels are at and work from there. From there I find what they like to practice and work on so they are able to grow. I also give my students scales each week to work on to use as warm-ups and build their dexterity. For my students we also look at the theory behind the music we are playing and use various theory worksheets that work on rhythm or we work out of a basic theory book that works best for the student. Read More

Aziza M

Instruments: Piano Violin

My teaching style is very adaptive to the abilities and interest of each student. I always try to keep my students motivated and positive because it is very important to be upbeat to learn music. From beginners to professional players, every musician needs passion to excel in the field and I encourage that by keeping my lessons very interactive and interesting. Read More

Teacher In Spotlight

David S

Instruments: Cello

When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
This was something I knew I was going to be ever since I started playing the instrument. Even at such a young age, there was no doubt that this was the only thing I could be.

What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Romantic period of classical music. It still features the structure and tonality of previous genres, but creative enough to readily break these rules. It's in my opinion the best balance of structure and expressiveness.

If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
A chef, for sure. I took up cooking as a way to pay my way through music school, and it was useful to me having a useful second skill.

What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I've finished writing my first full cello sonata. It is currently circulating in competitions around the world, and has already received positive feedback, and a semi finalist award.

Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
Absolutely not. I'm particularly against the Suzuki method. "Methods" put students in a box, and by it's very nature it is a one dimensional way of exposing a student to the tools they need for the instrument. This is why a good teacher is so valuable. A great teacher can observe the students style, strengths, and weaknesses, and give personally tailored objectives to improve weaknesses and emphasize strengths.

What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I always found it a deep shame that Brahms never wrote a fully fledged cello concerto. My goal one day is to write such a piece as Brahms may have done, and perform it live with a symphony. I think I could die a happy man if that were to come to pass.

If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have a Bachelors of Fine Arts in cello performance and music theory. I originally wanted to be strictly performance (after I narrowed down the ten or twelve majors that I wanted to pursue in college), but I became so fascinated with music theory and had a passion for composition, so I decided to do both for my undergraduate.

What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The bow. No competition. Anyone can learn distances on a fingerboard. It takes a true master to have your bow arm be able to produce any sound you could want and possibly imagine.

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I started playing cello because my middle school orchestra had no cellos. A lovely local cellist volunteered to give me lessons to teach me the basics, and I fell in love immediately.

When will I start to see results?
This is probably a frustrating answer to, but it really depends. You get out of the instrument what you put into it. A serious commitment will produce higher quality results faster, and the inverse is true

How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
First of all, and I cannot stress this enough, they need to show an interest. Too may colleagues I have met have went through music school hating it because they were forced into it by their parents. Introduce them to the instrument and the music first, and if they are interested, then proceed with lessons. I dont think age matters nearly as much as this.

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Effective practice requires first and foremost honesty. It requires the ability to identify a mistake, and the ability to say to oneself "no, this could be better." Without these fundamentals, practice is essentially worthless.

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