private LESSONs - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
**How to Write and Record your own Music using improvisation, chord knowledge, and basic to advanced music theory
**Improvisation - How to create your own music spontaneously AND sound good
**How to play Blues / Rock Keyboard like a Pro - It's easier than you think !
**Music Theory - Learn how it all works: intervals, chords, harmony, melody, scales, modes, meter and rhythm
**Chord Theory - for Songwriting, improvisation and performing
**How to Create a Melody / Solo / Lead Part - for recording and performing
**Pitch Bending for Keyboard Players - The most fun you'll ever have with a keyboard
Private instruction for
SONGWRITERS who need help with their chords, music theory, writing and digital audio recording
PIANO STUDENTS who want to learn about improvisation, Blues, Rock & Jazz piano KEYBOARD PLAYERS who want to play with style and sound like a PRO
OWNERS OF DIGITAL KEYBOARDS who want MORE out of their instrument (You'll be shocked how great your keyboard can sound with my help)
MUSICIANS who just want a better understanding of how music works - chords, melodies, rhythm
Write and Record your own Music
What you will learn:
*How to find your own creative process for songwriting by sharing the various methods that I have used during my songwriting career
*How to analyze and dissect any piece of music of any genre to discover the underlying structures that make a great song
*How to Write a Melody using my Explore-Play-Create process
*How to Understand and Use Chord Progressions
*Music and Chord Theory for basic beginners to students seeking more advanced lessons
*Ear Training - an essential tool to identify melodies and chords when charts or sheet music is not readily available, and to unlock your own creative instincts for songwriting
*How to identify intervals, chords and melodic lines
Improvisation - Methods and Concepts
What you will learn:
*How to create your own music spontaneously AND sound good.
*How to explore and play Jazz and Blues Improvisation using basic to advanced chord structures.
*How to see melodic options that are right under your fingers.
*How to expand your keyboard /hand technique for a wider range of musical ability. *How to use methods such as "creative limitations" to generate more ideas in less time.
How to play Blues / Rock Keyboard like a Pro
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced keyboard player I will add punch and excitement to your playing.
*Using chord theory and rhythm as our basis, I will show you an unlimited number of ways to play classic Rock/Blues riffs that leave lots of room for you to add your own personal touch.
*Every riff that I teach is scalable to fit your ability, giving you lots of room to advance to the next level while sounding like a pro player from the start.
*In this area of study, I want my students to know that Blues piano has a deep and rich history going back to the early part of the last century. Some of the early pioneers of this genre were unbelievably talented and inspiring to listen to.
Music Theory
What you will learn:
*How to identify and use intervals, chords, scales, and basic to advanced rhythms.
*The seven primary “modes” (scales) that produce very unique musical “colors”, offering songwriters a powerful tool for creating their own expression.
*Learn the music theory behind any melody, what makes it great, or just average.
Chord Theory
What you will learn:
*How to identify and use basic to advanced chords for improvisation and songwriting. *How to identify and use chord progressions to create unusual moods and classic music styles.
*Learn how pop songs are constructed with super simple chords that sound amazing. *How to create unusual chord sequences that will better express your unique style and make your songs stand out from everything else.
Create a Solo, Melody or Lead Part
What you will learn:
*How to Explore, Play and Create your own solos to accompany basic to advanced chord progressions.
*How to identify, and use the Major and minor Pentatonic scales for melodies & solos. *How to use scales and modes to create professional sounding solos.
*How to use rhythmic elements to add more expression to a solo.
*How to create a pro-level solo using beginner techniques and repetition.
Pitch Bending for Keyboard Players
What you will learn:
*how to use pitch control to make a keyboard sound like a guitar, or other acoustic instruments that rely on pitch bending. This is honestly one of the most fun and rewarding things that you can do with a keyboard. This area of study takes a close look at keyboard sound design and how to absolutely "SHRED" with a Rock Keyboard. Theory concepts and performance methods are the true foundation for effective pitch bending and I can reveal every detail to you.
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