The art historian Gustav Friedrich Waagen on how to teach so people learn:
"First delight, then instruct."
Source: On the Purpose of the Berlin Gallery
I offer adults online piano lessons.
Here is what we can do together:
1. Jazz piano lessons are for those who love the romance, rhythm, and fun of playing jazz. We will explore the "Great American Songbook" which includes, among others, the music of Rogers and Hart, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Irving Berlin. Working together we will untangle the mysteries of jazz piano, rhythm, and improvisation though working on jazz piano techniques, repertoire, chords/scales, ear training, and theory. In short, knowledge + skill + application= Jazz happiness. You will have the opportunity to play in a jazz trio in our Jazz and Blues Workshops.
2. Classical piano lessons are about exploring the timeless music of J.S. Bach, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Amy Beach, F. Chopin, all the usual suspects. The key to reaching your goal of playing beautifully is to work methodically on your piano foundations. I work with beginners, adult restarters, and piano exam candidates.
3. Recreational keyboard for adults: Bach to Beyonce, there are no limits to what we can explore.
4. Blues and boogie woogie piano: Dr. John to Jerry Lee Lewis. Fun, happy, energetic music that will wake your neighbors.
5. Music teachers (refresh your approach): Education for the contemporary learner
6. Ear training skills. I teach specialized jazz and classical ear training skills to serious students. (Personally, if I can't hear it and see it in my head, I can't play it with any sense of artistry.)
Quotes from students:
- solo cocktail jazz piano: improvisation, jazz chords, fake book skills, jazz rhythm, ear training, and jazz history
- university audition preparation: repertoire choices, ear training, theory, transposition, idiomatic soloing, and performance skills
- jazz camp preparation: jazz camp repertoire, comping skills, improvisation, and ensemble skills
- how to play in a band
- curriculum outline here
2. Classical piano lessons are about exploring the timeless music of J.S. Bach, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Amy Beach, F. Chopin, all the usual suspects. The key to reaching your goal of playing beautifully is to work methodically on your piano foundations. I work with beginners, adult restarters, and piano exam candidates.
- classical piano for fun, no exams
- exam preparation, grades 1 to 10
- university audition preparation
- curriculum outline here
3. Recreational keyboard for adults: Bach to Beyonce, there are no limits to what we can explore.
- beginning piano with no pressure, just fun
- explore your musical preferences
- duets with family members
- jamming opportunities at our workshops
4. Blues and boogie woogie piano: Dr. John to Jerry Lee Lewis. Fun, happy, energetic music that will wake your neighbors.
- blues improvisation
- boogie woogie patterns
- blues history
- jamming
- hear "The long-lost blues"
5. Music teachers (refresh your approach): Education for the contemporary learner
- jazz education for classical piano teachers
- classical piano refresher classes
- classical improvisation in the Baroque and Classical repertoire
- music lesson marketing
- music technology
6. Ear training skills. I teach specialized jazz and classical ear training skills to serious students. (Personally, if I can't hear it and see it in my head, I can't play it with any sense of artistry.)
- solfeggio, a European cornerstone, will help you to "hear" a melody in your head before you play it
- intervals, chords, cadences, melodic dictation, and rhythmic dictation, learn to how to recognize and write out these figures
- build your bag of jazz licks, a key component to learning to play a jazz solo
- learn how to make a "chart" or "road map", on paper, by ear
- learn how to keep steady time using a metronome or drum loop while sightreading which is a key component to successfully playing music with others
Quotes from students:
- "David is an amazing contemporary idioms piano teacher! I learned how to play piano licks, lead sheets, jazz chord progressions and more" Sherry McKinnon, piano teacher, and workshop participant
- "Your ability to break down complex concepts into simple, digestible pieces has made learning piano pure joy. I've always looked forward to our lessons, eager to discover something new. Your encouragement and belief in my abilities have given me the confidence to tackle even the most challenging pieces." Merab, adult beginner
- "I found him to be an excellent and responsive teacher" Click for the whole story.
- "My students and families were completely thrilled with you and your feedback!" Tammy Lehman, music director and festival director
- "He has excellent communication skills with students of all ages and approaches his teaching with enthusiasm and creativity." Lawrence Lougheed, retired high school music teacher
- "He has inspired me with his teaching methods and helped shape the way I play, learn, practice, hear and experience the piano." Erin Lomax, ARCT student
- "Just finished my third lesson with David from Toronto. It's been going well, and he's been very helpful! Recommended!" Tom Lane, Bassist, Jazz Student, Los Angles.
- "I feel more confident. I grew musically with his help and encouragement. His tutelage will allow me to enjoy my choir singing more. Thank you David!" NL MacDonald
Call me today for a Free interview
David Story B.M., ARCT, RCM Teacher Certification Levels: Advanced Specialist-Piano and Advanced Specialist-Theory,
Registered ORMTA Music Teacher, and former Piano Examiner Conservatory Canada, and Festival Adjudicator
Toronto, ON M6P 1W6
David Story B.M., ARCT, RCM Teacher Certification Levels: Advanced Specialist-Piano and Advanced Specialist-Theory,
Registered ORMTA Music Teacher, and former Piano Examiner Conservatory Canada, and Festival Adjudicator
Toronto, ON M6P 1W6
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