Carl S.

My piano students will be given a firm grasp of practical theory that can be used to navigate many styles and musical situations, from singer-songwriter accompaniment to more advanced jazz tonalities. Students will be given exercises to improve speed and finger independence, as well as tools to train their ears use them to improvise.

Students can learn everything from basic demo recording to advanced multi-tracking, mixing and mastering, as well as applicable music theory specific to any genre in question. Emphasis will be on making music and using common and accessible tools to create professional sounding recordings for any situation, with opportunities to expand and experiment after building a foundation of good recording habits and technical problem solving.

Get comfortable learning popular bass lines by ear and analyzing them in order to write parts in any genre, including improvised walking bass lines in a jazz setting. Students can expect to train their ears and learn the appropriate theory to write and read musical ideas. Listening homework between lessons, experimentation and discussion will be encouraged to make sure lessons satisfy both technical and artistic goals.

Learn how to form countless chords covering everything from simple singer-songwriter accompaniment to complex jazz shapes, and fun ways to create melodies using visual tricks and basic scales. Students can pick up basic finger style technique and many strumming patterns, as well as some melodic technique used in soloing and lead playing.