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- Piano
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Learn how to apply chords and harmonic chunking to further your piano playing. I offer 7+ years of piano experience, specializing in jazz harmony. 1st lesson free!
- Piano
- Keyboard
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About Thomas
I've played piano for over 7 years. As both a self-taught pianist and someone who has taken years of lessons, I learned from the internet, friends, and instructor-provided teaching methods. Having experienced both sides of music education, I know how to make learning both a fun and intuitive experience, rather than slow and stressful.
I live with ADHD, autism, and depressive episodes; music has been a cathartic way to express myself and my life's emotional journey through song. I understand that traditional teaching methods don't work for everyone, and tailor my lessons to each individual's needs.
Lessons with me are a safe space where every note is an opportunity for growth, and where there is no wrong note: what matters is what you play next and how you play it. My lessons emphasize the playful, joyful nature of music, rather than emphasizing the pressure to perform perfectly.
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- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Teaching method:
Chord-centric approach utilizing a combination of the number system and functional harmony to describe the underlying patterns among all the notes on your piano/keyboard.
VISUAL & INTUITIVE: Extensive use of visual diagrams clears up the confusion often associated with learning from sheet music, prepares you to better play your instrument, and gives you a clear, tactile map of the keyboard.
CORE FOCUS AREAS: chords, intervals, chord voicing, comping patterns, and anchor points.
Lessons will empower you to fluidly play the piano/keyboard, and to creatively express yourself through confident improvisation skills.
Lesson structure:
Warmup & Harmonic concepts: chord shape warmups combined with pattern-based harmonic concepts. Emphasis on how each note in the chords you play is related to all other notes you play.
Application: immediately apply previously learned concepts to a real song, groove, jam track, or lead sheet.
Creative exploration: Improvisation practice with expert feedback, providing you with a safe space to learn and grow.
Primary Genres: Jazz, Funk, Gospel, R&B
TARGET LEVEL: Lessons are tailored towards beginner to intermediate players with an interest in furthering their harmonic abilities, comping (jazz), and understanding music as a series of grouped harmonies, rather than an intimidating stream of notes.
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- TSh 71,522
Pack prices
- 5h: TSh 355
- 10h: TSh 710
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The first free lesson with Thomas will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
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