Adrian G  
Instruments: Piano, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Musical Theater, New Age

I have been playing the piano since the age of 8. I always loved learning new music and I try to pass that love on to my students. I work with them to practice efficiently and to bring out the best in them. I love working with adults as well as children and about half of my class are adults. I try to have a good sense of humor with all my students. I can work with them on theory is they want it and stress learning to read notes well. I started teaching at eleven and have continued even while raising my own family.

For me, reading notes is essential, because it opens up the entire musical literature. So that is what I start with. Counting is equally important, so I start with that as soon as possible. I usually work with Bastien Technique. I like the way the book is organised. In addition I give pieces for them to learn, according to their difficulty. I always plat the pieces first to make sure the student will enjoy working on the piece. Sometimes ti is difficult to please the student, but I keep trying until they are happy. I had one boy who would only play pieces if they were in a major key. It took two years before he would finally agree to do a piece in the minor key. It was hard to keep him happy but he studied with me for years before they moved toNorthern Ca.