Eric Ye

ABOUT ME

Hi there! My name is Eric, and I am a composer, performer, and educator. I am a classically-trained composer who professionally scores for games and films. I am a classically trained pianist/organist as well as vocalist who is versed in jazz, pop, and musical theatre styles. My immense teaching background includes: being the director of the Video Game Music Institute (www.vgminstitute.com), where I train aspiring composers how to compose video game music, teaching accredited pop music courses at San Francisco State University, local and international music schools, and my own private studio. Students have studied with me worldwide, ranging from beginners to professionals and music students from the finest music schools, such as Berklee College of Music and New York University. 

MY TEACHING

A dedicated and prolific educator with years of experience teaching music at the college level, I offer private instruction in piano, music composition, and music theory via Zoom. Working with students from beginners with no musical background to industry professionals, I love teaching students of all ages and levels. My lessons are progressive and structured, built upon customized curriculums to help students to efficiently achieve their musical goals. I provide a supportive and engaging approach towards learning the art and craft of music, instilling my students with a lifelong love of music.

PIANO LESSONS

I offer piano lessons for students of all ages and levels, from classical to pop to jazz. I studied Piano Performance under distinguished professor Victoria Neve at San Francisco State University, performing two major solo piano recitals. Alongside developing solid piano technique and fostering musicianship, I prioritize the understanding of music theory, helping my students gain fluency in the language of music. I incorporate the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exam pieces into my teaching. By working through progressive study of scales, chords, and pieces, my students learn to develop healthy practice habits, leading to mastery of their repertoire.

MUSIC THEORY TUTORING

For students who want to read and understand classical, jazz, pop, musical theatre, or video game music styles, I offer music theory tutoring. I teach students how to read classical music scores and lead sheets in popular music genres. Students will gain fluency in the basics of notation and music rudiments, including rhythms, time/key signatures, scales and modes, intervals, chords, and basic analysis, progressing onto first-year college-level music theory, equivalent to AP Music Theory. I help students with ear training, enabling students to accurately hear patterns in music, and gain the fluency in chord symbols and harmony to be able to write their own music. Lessons are supplemented with workbook exercises to practice and reinforce the concepts discussed.