Piano Lessons Essex County, NJ

Instruments: Piano, Voice

I like to use Youtube and Spotify and Tidal when teaching so students know that I am tapped in to the trends of today while teaching them "old school" fundamentals. Most voice students cannot play piano, so I will provide links that they can use at home practicing. For piano, I teach from books so I will repeat what has been stated in the book and then ask if the student has questions. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Recorder, Conga, Latin Percussion, Keyboard

I covered a little of this in previous paragraphs but I utilize the students ability to learn without the instrument in hand and utilize themselves as the instrument. One example of this is I tea h them to mark time with their feet and subdivide the best into qurters,eighths, etc... and then test them thru aural rhythmic dictation. Also with little children I work into the lesson movement thru pitch high and low and show SOUND thru spatial relationships. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard

I welcome all levels of amateurs, music students and professionals to my classes. Being a renowned pianist and recording artist, I also offer music theory, jazz harmony, composition, arranging and ear training lessons for private and class studies. Not only the pianists but all different instrument groups can easily take advantage from my study program. With kids, I generally prefer to start with easier songs that they usually enjoy listening or singing instead of a rigid classical method. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Organ, Keyboard

There is nothing quite like it. My own enthusiasm helps the student to "catch fire" and to also feel enthusiastic about the music and their progress. At the end of every lesson I give the student very clear goals to accomplish by the next lesson. For example, to play the music faster, to make corrections in notes or fingerings, to make more use of dynamics, and, on a more advanced level, to play the music more convincingly and on a level that the composer would have wanted. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I am just starting to teach in person but throughout the pandemic I taught beginner theory such as how to count, the notes on the piano, and understanding rhythm. I also taught many of my parents friends kids whatever songs they were interested in on the piano so they found love for the instrument first. I love teaching because seeing the student come to class with something they specifically heard and want to learn is very rewarding. Read More