PIANO AND KEYBOARD INSTRUCTION    

BEGINNING students start with a method book as a basis, learning to keep a beat, read and listen at the same time, dynamics and phrasing. Theory is taught as it applies to each piece of music - helping the student understand and build on knowledge of scales, intervals, chords and rhythm. Ear training is emphasized as a natural part of memorizing music.

In other words the nuts and bolts of how music works. This the basis for furthering the skills of performing, writing, recording, making beats or just playing for your own enjoyment.

---As skills progress we add music (both written and recorded) that the student is encouraged to choose.

If the student loves the music they are working on, it becomes personal and much more enjoyable!

Daily practice/playing is the most important factor to progress – I emphasize that creating that space in your day for music and sitting down at the piano are the hard parts. Once you are in front of the instrument the fun can begin! Even if you don't feel like “practicing” sometimes, just exploring the instrument or playing things you know and enjoy connects you to music that day.


Experienced students can start from where you are. Whether it's newer artists such as Ed Sheeran, Adele, Bruno Mars or classic artists like The Beatles, ABBA, or Journey, or the real classics(!) like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart.... Any style - Rock, Country, Movie or TV music, Classical, Blues, Jazz...

Whatever inspires you to play and want to become more become more skillful. If you a producer or electronic musician, you can further you career or hobby by understanding how music theory works and how to play an instrument – basic scales, chords, time signatures, rhythm (and how it differs from a beat), playing technique (such as finger drumming) and so on. How all of this applies to current beatmaking hardware and software - can help you progress as an artist.

CONTACT: 720-278-9162 or peterjonnoble@gmail.com