Piano | musicalsam

TEACHING KEYBOARDS

I currently teach about forty piano students a week, almost all individually and mostly piano with some electric keyboards and church organ.

I hope to help people express their emotions through sound.

Please contact me to arrange a free taster lesson!

Owning a piano

Ideally this should be acoustic (stringed) or, if not, a digital piano. Smaller keyboards are OK to start with, although learning "keyboard" is a slightly different study to piano.

For Sale

I recommend purchasing a piano from a dealer that knows their stock. If you decide to buy privately, have a tuner/repairer check the instrument out beforehand. I can recommend some Dorset-based professionals for this.

Exams

I use ABRSM and Trinity Rock and Pop exam boards and also Trinity and Rockschool, supporting both in-person and prerecorded submission.

Method books

Ying Ying Ng

Poco Piano

Lovely book for young beginners.

Kreader, Kern, Keveren & Rejino

Hal Leonard's Adult Piano Method

This is a great series for learners aged 12 upwards. It encourages playing by ear as well as hand positioning anywhere on the keyboard, both from the beginning.