Classical, Contemporary or/& Pop syllabus.
What's being offered...
Individual Piano Lessons (one to one, not group lessons)
For beginner piano students starting from ground zero (either never learned before or piano playing in preliminary stage), the lesson duration is 30 minutes for once per week. If the student is up to or starting AMEB (Australian Music Education Board) Grade 2 level, your lesson duration will be for 45 minutes and for once per week.
If the student is up to or starting AMEB Grade 1, your lesson duration maybe for 45 minutes and for once per week, which I will assess each student individually whether that student needs to start having a 45 minutes lesson, or continue on the lesson duration at 30 minutes.
Teacher teaches at Our Lady of the Southern Cross Primary School (Wyndham Vale, Werribee, Melbourne, since 2011 to present) and Antonio Park Primary School (Mitcham, Melbourne) for 18 years (1999-2017) . References can be provided to verify authenticity.
Syllabus: Classical Piano (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century),
Contemporary Piano (jazz, blues, pop, tv-film music) or a mixed bag.
🔎📝 I specialised in teaching primary school age children ground zero early beginner right through to beginner piano, basic piano foundation playing like learning to write ABC and 123, which requires close attention and observation. The same applies to teaching adults the basic piano foundation from ground zero up.
What I offer you is my years of piano teaching experiences and guidance, in learning the art of how to play, read piano music notation and develop those musical piano playing skills, at the same time understanding the needs of each person, whether to learn for interest, music appreciation, write a simple piano music, improvising or to sit AMEB piano exams. Your part is to communicate what you are after, and whether your child or you (adult) learned in the past or from ground zero.
To give you an idea of how long primary school student on average learn for.
Short Term Piano Lessons: between 6 months to 12 months (1 year).
To try out. Unsure / Undecided to learn long term. Preschool (the year before Prep).
Lessons: Pre-reading (non music notation) to the most basic level separate hands & partial to low playing in time skills developed. Preschool student learning ability will depend on the individual child.
Suggested piano: Keyboard (unweighted 61 / 76 full size piano keys, not 'toy' type keyboard).
Practice duration per week: Nil, Bare Minimum, Inconsistent practice 1 or 2 days from 5-10 minutes once per practice day.
Short Term Piano Lessons (semi / partial short term): 24 months (2 years) to 36 months (3 years).
To get basic playing level. Cannot commit to long term.
Lessons: Basic piano music reading skills (either pre-reading or very basic music notation reading) at separate hands level & basic playing in time skills developed.
Suggested piano: Most Basic entry level digital piano (suitable from 0 level to AMEB Grade 1, supports 1 piano pedal).
Practice duration per week: 2-3 days from irregular to semi regular practice from 5-15 minutes once per practice day.
Long Term Piano Lessons, to reach AMEB Grade 1 or 2: 4 to 7 years.
Full commitment.
Lessons: Close to or Grade 1 piano music reading skills at hands together depending on duration of learning, home practice & overall 'can do' playing in time skills with basic dynamics playing skills developed.
For some students it can take between 6-7 years to reach Grade 1 piano as it's not easy for some piano student.
Suggested piano: Most Basic entry level digital piano (suitable from 0 level to AMEB Grade 1, supports 1 piano pedal).
Practice duration per week: 3-4 days mostly to semi regular consistent practice from 15-30 minutes once per practice day.
Initially it's at 5 mins and as the pieces get harder, the home practice duration will gradually increase.
Long Term Piano Lessons (Amateur level), to reach AMEB Grade 4 or 5: 10 years or more.
Full commitment.
Lessons: Close to or Grade 4 or 5 piano music reading skills at hands together depending on duration of learning, home practice & overall good playing in time skills developed at various playing (tempo) speed, dynamics skills showing various contrast, consistent (not poor) hand technique, good understanding of piano pedal application.
Suggested piano: Entry level digital piano (suitable from 0 level to AMEB Grade 5, supports 3 piano pedal) or,
acoustic piano (not old one, see below blue words under 'Adult Student').
Practice duration per week: 4-5 days mostly regular consistent practice from 20-45 minutes up to 1 hour once per practice day.
Initially it's at 5 mins and as the pieces get harder, the home practice duration will gradually increase.
Long Term Piano Lessons (professional level, piano teacher, concert pianist), to reach AMEB Grade 8 & beyond, university level: 15 years or more (life time of self improvement & learning).
Full commitment.
Lessons: Long term building / developing to Grade 8 & beyond piano music reading skills at hands together. Well polish playing in time skills at various playing (tempo) speed, well polish dynamics skills showing various contrast, well polish piano pedal application, well developed musicianship / performance presentation, great hand technique.
Practice duration per week: 5-6 days regular consistent practice from 1 hour to 2 hours or more once per practice day.
Initially it's at 5 mins and as the pieces get harder, the home practice duration will gradually increase.
On average most piano students do either short term or long term. A small handful will do the long term (amateur level) and even a smaller minority will do long term (pro level).
High School Student
- On average learn for 1 year or less due to too many distractions and commitments.
- A small minority who do not have many commitments and have a good focus on average learn for 2-4 years.
Adult Student
- short term, overall learned between 12 months to 24 months (2 years).
- long term, overall learned between 3 to 5 years.
- type of keyboard instrument recommended; most basic entry level digital piano (suitable from 0 level to AMEB Grade 1) or entry level digital piano (suitable from 0 level to AMEB Grade 5), or an acoustic new or preloved upright / grand piano, not old piano that have keys that don't work / broken, rusty strings, worn out hammers, can't keep in tune ie honky-tonk piano sound, damaged soundboard, etc.
Why learn Piano?
- improve / polish up / develop better - fine motor skills, hand and eye coordination, timing.
- good brain exercise.
- personal development.
- music appreciation.
- improvising.
- write a simple short piano music.
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