Piano Lessons

Piano lessons don’t have to look one particular way. Whether you’re a child learning the fundamentals, a singer wanting to accompany yourself, or a musician who wants to get more comfortable at the keyboard, lessons can be shaped around your goals, interests, and learning style.

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Piano for Singers

Want to play piano while you sing? These lessons are designed for singers who want to become more independent musicians and use the keyboard as a practical tool for singing, songwriting, and performing.

You don't need to become a concert pianist. We focus on the skills that help you play and sing at the same time, whether you're starting from scratch or already know a few chords.

Depending on your goals and experience, we might work on:

  • Finding your way around the keyboard

  • Chords and common chord progressions

  • Playing from chord charts

  • Accompanying your voice with simple patterns

  • Coordinating your voice with your playing

  • Finding the right key for your voice

  • Transposing songs into a comfortable key

  • Simplifying piano parts so you can sing comfortably

  • Playing melodies and figuring out songs by ear

  • Songwriting and arranging

  • Music theory as it applies to what you're actually playing

  • Improvisation and musical exploration

Some students want to learn a handful of chords so they can accompany themselves. Others want to develop enough keyboard fluency to write songs, arrange music, and perform. Lessons can be as simple or as in-depth as you need them to be.

You don't have to fit into a particular piano-learning style.

We can combine traditional piano skills with practical keyboarding, songwriting, singing, theory, and playing by ear. The important thing is that you're learning skills you'll actually use.

Piano for Kids — Limited Spots

I offer a limited number of piano spots for youth students. Lessons can be structured and methodical, more exploratory and creative, or somewhere in between.

For students who enjoy a traditional approach, I use the Alfred basic piano series as a foundation for learning notes, rhythm, technique, reading, and musical concepts. We can also incorporate songs the student loves, playing by ear, singing, improvisation, and other musical activities.

The structure of lessons is ultimately something we decide together with the student and parent. Depending on the child, lessons might include:

  • Piano only

  • Piano + singing

  • Alfred’s series as the main curriculum

  • Learning songs by ear or from chord charts

  • Music theory and ear training

  • Improvisation and creativity

  • Playing and singing at the same time

  • A combination of structured learning and free exploration

The goal is to build solid musical skills while keeping lessons engaging and appropriate for the individual student.