jazz, blues, rock,
and classical

piano instruction

Lessons are at my home
in the Lincoln Highlands area of Oakland, CA.

For the most part,
I work with students who have played the piano
for two or more years.
(This includes adults who haven’t played in a very long time. )
We can focus on:

• improvising in the jazz, blues, and rock traditions;
• playing favorite songs
• studying
  Play Jazz, Blues, Rock PIANO BY EAR;
• building piano
  technique, music
  reading skills, and general musicianship;
• exploring the classical piano repertoire (up through an
  intermediate student level);
• learning the art of practicing effectively;
• grasping music theory
  as it becomes relevant
  to the music at hand;
• learning to work with chord symbols and
  lead sheets;
• composing and arranging songs;
• learning to accompany singers and instrumentalists (jazz, blues, and rock);
• learning skills related
  to playing in a band.

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