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Alexandra began teaching piano lessons during her undergraduate studies at the Crane School of Music, where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance with a concentration in Pedagogy. Here, she was able to gain extensive experience working closely with students of various ages and levels, allowing her to become familiar with a wide array of repertoire and method books. While at Crane, Alexandra studied solo piano with Dr. Paul Wyse and piano pedagogy with Dr. Kathryn Sherman. Alexandra also holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College, where she graduated with distinction. As a graduate assistant, she taught private piano lessons at Westminster Conservatory as well as group piano classes. During her time at Westminster Choir College, Alexandra completed internships under the guidance of Phyllis Lehrer and Betty Stoloff, focusing mainly on teaching in a group setting. She has also performed in master classes with prestigious pianists such as Lori Sims and Thomas Otten. Alexandra believes in the importance of fostering intrinsic motivation and giving each student the tools to become independent and confident musicians.

During our piano lessons students will learn a range of different music theory subjects. The first thing we teach is notation which covers the staff, clefs, note names, rhythms, rests, intervals, meter and time signatures, key signatures, and dynamics. Students will also be taught about scales and chords (harmony), melodies, phrases, and musical forms. Whether you are an absolute beginner or already know a lot about music theory our piano lessons are individually tailored to cover everything from the most basic scales to the most advanced notation.

During our piano lessons, we assign each notes of a scale a particular syllable, and then ask the student to practice them by playing different note sequences using these syllables. The sequences get gradually more difficult in terms of intervals and rhythms used as the student progresses. The seven syllables we use for this practice are: do (or doh in tonic sol-fa), re, mi, fa, sol (so in tonic sol-fa), la, and ti, which makes learning and practicing solfge extremely intuitive for players of all levels.

Many pianists are great technically, but they lack that something special which usually separates the great from the average. Good musicianship involves not only understanding how to use the piano but how to convey your story or message to the audience using emotion, passion and flair, allowing you to interpret a piece of music in an original and inventive way while still remaining true to the written score. During each piano lesson students are encouraged to feel the music they are playing and to improvise rather than to simply follow what the teacher is reciting, helping them to develop their confidence and own unique identity as a musician.

Whether you have an upcoming ABRSM or NYSSMA examination our team of experienced piano teachers are all familiar with the length of time it takes to prepare for each exam and the care needed to ensure that the most appropriate and appealing selection of pieces is presented. Preparing for an ABRSM or NYSSMA exam takes careful planning and an awareness of the importance of including all aspects of the exam in the piano lessons on a regular basis.

Ms. Mayuko Yamashita is a great teacher. After a month of taking her lessons, there is marked improvement in my playing both technically and musically. Her lessons are very efficient, focused, clear and detailed. She offers flexible lesson plans, which are excellent for students in different levels and goals. I look forward to continuing my studies with her.

Yuzuru Sadashige

To continue with our metaphor, learning jazz tunes is the equivalent of us truly being able to speaking in sentences. Once you know tunes then you can apply any new musical idea you learn to jazz songs.

So, the first step should be to spend some time actually learning some jazz music. A good starter point for any new tune is to just start by learning the melody and the chord changes.

You can start and learn jazz standards like Satin Doll, Blue Bossa, Misty, Autumn Leaves, All The Things You Are, or Fly Me To The Moon, etc. If you need more ideas of beginning jazz tunes I would recommend you read this beginning jazz standards to learn article.

To help me study things more closely I like to use a music loop and slow down program called Transcribe. I use it on a daily basis and I find it very helpful to study faster or more detailed music at a slower and more manageable tempo.

Listen closely for things like note choices, articulation placement of rhythms, syncopation etc. This kind of stuff can be very different than classical. Especially when it comes to beat placement and where accents are played.

Learn some fundamental jazz piano chords and some chord voicings. A good place to start with music theory would be these chord lessons on shell voicings, rootless minor voicings, rootless dominant voicings, or even a I-VI-II-V-I chord progression. You can even start by learning some solo piano chords.

There are tons of licks from the jazz masters to learn as well. You could start with this Barry Harris lick, or this Bud Powell Lick, a Charlie Parker lick, a Red Garland lick, or even a Bill Evans lick.

We have a step by step course that shows you mind blowing jazz improv techniques. We feature great artists like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner and more. You can check out the jazz improvisation course here.

What do you once you learn some licks and chords? Make sure you spend time figuring out what makes each piece of vocabulary work. How are they built? What are the building blocks? What are the core components?

As a fun assignment I highly recommend you take a new tune and find an audio recording or video recording you really enjoy. Take the list from above and really get into the recording.

Aside from your skill at playing piano, what you really need is the interest and ability to teach. Some of this skill will come with time so if you're just starting out, know that it will develop the longer you do this.

Start with proper posture, hand positioning, finger numbers, and basic keyboard geography. Introduce basic rhythm patterns, note reading, and simple songs to keep students motivated. Most good piano books will take care of leading the student (and you) through all of this.

If you have a student who is struggling, check on how often they are practicing. If they are trying to practice but are having a hard time, consider slowing your learning pace down, spending some time reviewing concepts, doing more games and activities to cement what they've learned and possibly switching to a book for a younger age range.

If your student is disinterested, it is a good idea to have a chat with the parent and student about it. You don't have to teach them if it is really a struggle and makes your lesson something you just have to get through. Most students are interested though. They just don't practice enough.

Yes, but if you're teaching kids, know that they parents are paying you for your time. It may be better to suggest online games or resources for at home. Some parents would prefer kids to have less screen time.

2. How often they practice! Kids (and adults too) who practice will move much more quickly through their beginner piano books than those who don't practice much. The difference can really be measured in years.

Make learning notes into games. Moving around and not having kids sit in the same spot for the whole lesson can be really helpful. I talk about this in more detail on my how to give piano lessons page.

To make this: you get a fleece or micro fibre blanket (so it'll stick to the floor). Then use electrical tape to make a giant staff with the bass and treble clefs. Space your lines apart enough so that little feet or hands can fit between them.

The book you get will depend on the age of the student you're teaching. The Alfred books for example, have a book for 4 year olds, 5-7 year olds, older kids, pre-teens / teens and adults. Teens can do the adult book.

If you haven't reached that point of learning, it'll be up to you to determine whether or not you think you can teach students well. Many parents aren't too picky (or understand) about the teachers level but you may want to be upfront regarding your own ability.

It is important to have your home tidy, piano ready, piano light on, and things like that. That is about the extent of my prep work unless I know a student will be learning a certain topic soon and I want to have an "off-piano" activity or resource available.

Have a dedicated space where you will always teach and have your resources stored. This will minimize the time spent setting up for a piano lesson. If will also give you flexibility during the lesson to pull a resource out that's needed.

Remove distractions from your teaching area. This can include noisy kids (of yours), sounds like TV going, cooking during lessons and things of that nature. You do want it to be pretty quiet. You may also want to remove anything that a child would look at and want to start investigating. This might include toys, sparkly objects or anything remotely interesting.

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