Berklee
College graduate with 30+ years professional playing experience.
Private instruction in jazz piano, improvisation, harmony for students
ages 14 and up.
Based in the jazz approach to learning, these lessons are
applicable to any style of music.
Who will benefit from these lessons?
Intermediate to advanced piano students, and jazz piano
enthusiasts
Classical piano teachers
Vocalists preparing material for live performance, repertoire, keys, custom
arranging
Musicians involved in playing and teaching Religious/Sacred
Music
Professional Instrumentalists (non-pianists)
What types of goals can be accomplished with these lessons?
Playing, Improvising, Repertoire & Styles
Improvisation and harmony in various styles of music
Playing in a variety of styles without sheet music vs.
‘classical-only-all-written-music’ lessons
Playing a set of Christmas carols, Beatles, Elton John, Billy
Joel or show tunes just for FUN!
Writing, arranging, leading musical groups
Write your own music or arrangements for auditions and gigs
Learn to accompany yourself on the piano
Learn chords, scales, harmony & jazz theory
Musical tools for versatility leading & playing with
professional musicians
New Approaches and Opportunities for Teachers
Draw from principles learned in jazz to playing, improvising,
writing, and teaching
Enhance classical playing by integrating principles learned
in jazz
Add a simplified, organic approach to teaching methods, to
reach more students
Put away the sheet music, playing and teaching from a
different kind of ‘memory’
Expand your offerings, teaching a wider range of musical
styles
Use the study of jazz piano, to develop within any style of
playing
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