Piano Lessons

Piano Lessons

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Santa Barbara, CA & Online

About

I've been studying and playing piano since 2002 and teaching since 2010. In those years I focused on the way of learning: first, doing some research and trying to understand how I learned to play, and then looking for the most effective ways to transmit this methodology to my students.

For the last 10 or more years I've been teaching in Latin America. You can see my former student's reviews by googling "Opiniones sobre las clases de piano de Sergio Landolfo" (that's "Opinions on Sergio Landolfo's piano lessons")

About the lessons

I believe that a lesson should be entertaining and meaningful for the student, which is why I prefer to work with the songs (or pieces) that he or she chooses. Something we usually do in class is choose a song and adapt it so that the student can play it at a level that matches he's or she's current ability. You can play any song no matter how difficult it may seem, even if it has no piano in it; the only important thing is to adapt it and, of course, at the beginning that will be my job, but you'll learn how to do it too!

I also think it's crucial to understand what you're playing and how you're doing it, so we will analyze the song technically (how to choose the proper fingers, how to coordinate both hands, what are the best hand positions, etc.) and musically (how the melody is composed, why certain notes are combined, etc.).

Any doubt about the online lessons? Don't worry, I had them too when I started. That's why I offer up to 4 lessons without paying in advance. Feel free to try!


Highlights

21 years in business
Serves Santa Barbara, CA
Offers online services

Specialties

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience, 2 – 4 years experience, 4+ years of experience

Able to read music

Student can read music, Student cannot read music

Lesson length

30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes

Student's age

Under 5 years old, 5 – 10 years old, 11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Student has instrument

Students who have a piano, Students who have a keyboard

Interested musical styles

Classical, Jazz, Pop, I can make recommendations

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Services offered

Piano
Music Theory