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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Aliso Viejo . 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!
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums
I'm an extremely dedicated and passionate performing artist, composer, and instructor with a BM in Jazz Studies from the USC Thornton School of Music. I love all aspects of playing, teaching, and writing music, but my favorite part is sharing my passion with others and watching a similar passion grow in themselves. I have been playing saxophone for about 12 years, flute and clarinet for 7, and drums and piano for the past 3 years (so I can only accept beginning drum and piano students.) I love all types of music and will work with you on any genre you want to work on while improving your overall facility on your instrument! Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
For my students, I tailor my methods based on the specific student's musical goals and their experience. I use a combination of method books and my own original teaching material to emphasize certain topics/skills. Instead of going from one page to the next in a music book, I like to combine multiple books and original practices to keep my students interested. Some of my students want to learn theory, some want to learn improvisation and some just want to learn their favorite songs. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Clarinet
I have taught students of all ages and skill levels, ages 5 through adult for piano, and ages10 through adult for saxophone and clarinet, all skill levels. Many of my past students have gone on to perform in competetions and recitals and still have a great passion for playing their instrument and continue to practice and perform. Working with students of a diverse age range, I have learned much about how every student learns differently and at their own pace. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I like to always start off by having the student play the piece that we've been working on for the past few weeks to check on his/her progress and to address any needs or changes we need to make. I also work with the student on his/her scales and building the foundation needed to play more technically challenging pieces. I find it very important to work on technique as many players nowadays often struggle with more difficult pieces and do not execute certain sections as smoothly due to a lack of attention during his/her early stages in building up the foundation and technique. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar
Music brings me a lot of joy, and I hope to impart that to my students! It takes time and effort to gain mastery of an instrument, but the resulting freedom and fulfillment of being able to play and enjoy music are more than worth it. It was during high school that I started to teach piano, and my love for teaching music has only grown since then. I love teaching students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Read More
Instruments: Piano Flute
Yaocheng has had 15 years of teaching experience. She loves to think creatively with the student and believes that the best way to learn is playful learning. She looks forward to embarking with you on this exciting musical journey! Her students have resulted with ranging from music majors to music connoisseurs. Who have also been placed in youth symphony orchestras, become viral sensations and have gone on to make colorful careers of their own in the world of music. Read More
Instruments: Piano Synthesizer Keyboard
Students who are in the beginning level , I teach read the music theory, time signatures, sharps, flats, natural sign, melodic and harmonic intervals, chords, chord progression and assign a song or two song for students to practice , this type of exercise are help his/ her fingers getting familiar on the piano/keyboard. Students who are in the intermediate level, bring a song that you need to work on, when I teach intermediate level piano , I usually pick up classical song to teach intermediate level piano students. Read More
Instruments: Cello
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Devote your practice time to improving what you feel needs to improve.
With difficult passages, be patient and start by practicing these parts very slowly, then gradually increase speed or tempo as you gain control of the passage.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
If your child is genuinely interested in playing an instrument, he or she will be sincere about it. However, choosing to play an instrument involves assuming responsibility, and you will then have to talk with your child about their willingness to be disciplined and practice regularly. If they are not able or committed to practice 30 minutes per day, then the decision to start lessons should be postponed.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
Well, I'm a musician, but I still have to work as a nurse to make an adequate living in Honolulu. Many talented musicians do other jobs to meet their needs and therefore not have the pressure of having to make all your funds as a musician.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
My favorite type of music to play is baroque music of the late 17th and 18 centuries. I especially love the Italian baroque music, the music of Vivadi, Corelli, Monteverdi, Geminiani. And I love French baroque music, the music of Francois and Louis Couperin, Marais, and Rameau. My favorite, however, is Bach, whose music is the zenith of the baroque era.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
A roommate in college got me interested in classical guitar, and so I took a few lessons and play a little classical guitar from time to time.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My parents enjoy music, but never learned to play an instrument. My brother, however, is a talented violinist and violist.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I always wanted to be a professional musician, since middle school and high school.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I love the Bach cello suites, which are difficult to play as they require considerable skill and technical prowess to really sound special. Without solid technical mastery, it is difficult to play these masterworks well.
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 music degree in cello performance. I fell into this course of study naturally, having been awarded a full scholarship to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's preparatory division for grade school students at age 11.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
As a child cello player, I am proud of the fact that after one year of instruction, I was able to write my own short solo cello composition and perform it at a recital event. It gave me a sense of accomplishment at a very young age. I believe I was 8 or 9 when this happened.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
Because of my military career, I moved frequently, and I have not had time to really develop and nurture a student the way I would have liked to. I look forward to this opportunity now and in the days ahead.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Keeping the bow hand and the fingering hand supple, smooth and controlled during recital performances. When I lacked experience, sometimes my bow would have a slight nervous trembling during recital performances. I later learned that this was barely noticeable to the audience, but to myself it felt like an earthquake was happening. Experience with playing in front of other people eventually cures this, because the experience becomes more familiar and less stressful.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
My older brother is a violinist and introduced me to classical music at a very young age. One day he brought home a small cello from his school and gave me my first lesson. I fell in love with the instrument immediately, and so I am very grateful to my brother for his mentorship and getting me started on the cello.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I learned through the Suzuki method, a very basic method which focuses on learning simple, fundamental concepts and techniques, and then building upon those fundamentals in a step-by-step progressive fashion. However, other teaching methods, such as Hal Leonard's string lesson books, are also effective, and similar to the Suzuki method.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Before the practice session even starts, I have an action plan or a menu of what to cover. In other words, the practice session content is pre-determined and planned. This way the practice session is succinct and organized. The brain learns more easily when the practice activity is structured, instead of being random or haphazard.
When will I start to see results?
Good work produces a good wage. If you practice your lesson material regularly, and are disciplined to practicing at least 30 minutes per day, you will see gradual progress. If you commit to practicing 45-60 minutes per day, and follow your teacher's lesson plans, progress will come more quickly.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I chose the cello because of my brother's love of the cello and his introducing me to the instrument and giving me my first cello instruction.
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