Ryan Lee Reid

I'm Ryan Lee Reid. I'm a pianist, composer, singer, producer, beat maker, performer and instructor in all things music across all styles.

After decades of learning, playing, creating, performing, and teaching piano, I approach music in a different way I’ve found most effective and engaging to my students.

I make learning music simple whether your learning in person at my studio or online. I offer lessons in piano, electronic music, song writing, music production, music theory, vocal coaching, performance/audition skills, composition, song writing, beat making sessions, and production.

I teach across genres- classical, jazz, funk, R&B, electronic, country, and anything with a groove that makes you want to move. If you would like to use an exam based piano curriculum, I teach all 9 levels and components of the ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) syllabus from the Initial Grade followed by Grades 1-8. I also teach all 5 levels of the ABRSM Jazz Piano Syllabus Grades 1-5.

During our sessions, I break down music into 3 parts like an orchestra or band: bass, harmony and melody. You get to choose the songs you want to play because why spend time learning songs that don’t bring you joy? Our sessions are driven and curated to your goals and interests.

I make it easy for you to understand, play, and compose your own music using my methodology. It transcends genre and skill level to help you regardless of if you want to become a classical concert pianist, a jazz improvisational sensation, a pop piano star, a talented trap beat maker or simply just want to play a song you like on the piano.

I also work with beat makers, DJs, music producers, and sound engineers to improve their piano skills and music theory specific to helping increase their work flow by giving them the ability to quickly create music whether it’s for beats to sell, perform, or songs for yourself or others.

As for live performances, I perform locally and internationally. I hope to help you experience music in different forms- not just listening to music, but seeing, creating, and transforming it in new ways.

Watching students of all ages accomplish their musical goals, cultivate a passion by playing music the student is interested in playing, and utilizing new technologies to make practice more fun, less monotonous, and more efficient.

I teach all genres classical, pop, jazz, gospel, electronic, etc. That's one of the benefits of being a musician and not just a pianist, because you understand how music is put together at such a deep level. Since this is the crux of my teaching methodology it allows the student to play any style of music, since tastes can easily change over time as students progress.