FunJazz Piano @ Lessonface

Have you ever dreamed of learning jazz piano for fun, as a hobby? Jamming with friends or strangers in a club? Improvising effortlessly? Understanding jazz harmony, arranging standards or composing your own tunes? Playing in a band? Being admitted to a jazz school/music college and/or becoming a professional musician?

If one (or even a few) of the above aspirations sound(s) appealing, then you’ve come to the right place! I offer live online jazz piano lessons tailored to your particular level, tastes, and objectives.

I’m a Berklee College of Music graduate (class of ’07) passionate about jazz and music in general, and my goal is to help you express yourself at the piano and find your own musical voice. I’ve been on this fascinating journey myself, producing several albums/singles under my name and regularly performing in jazz clubs and festivals across America, Europe, and Asia… And of course, as an an educator, I’m always eager to share the experience I’ve gathered through the years. The only question is…

Are you ready to tread in the Footprints of your favourite jazz musicians and take Giant Steps towards your Freedom Jazz Dance? 😉

There’s only one way to find out…

➡️ Book your lesson today on Lessonface!

What you’ll have to do next:

  • download Zoom (if you don’t have it installed already);
  • join the session at your scheduled date and time, from the comfort of your very own piano bench.

What you’ll need:

  • a computer and webcam (or a phone/tablet);
  • a piano or keyboard;
  • a decent internet connection.

That’s it!

The Lessonface platform is super secure and convenient, and their support team ever so friendly and helpful, should you have any questions. You can also message me from my profile directly, and tell me about your musical background prior to booking a lesson (it’s always helpful to know a little more about you before we begin practicing together). In general, FunJazz Piano Lessons are particularly well-suited for:

🎹 Pianists of all “walks of life” (whether self-taught in any style or formally/classically-trained) and levels (from beginner to advanced);

🎷 All other instrumentalists (i.e. non-pianists such as drummers, horn players, guitarists, etc… this includes computer musicians/producers) eager to strengthen their basic piano skills and harmonic knowledge or deepen the practice of improvisation on their principal instrument;

🎙️ Vocalists who wish to hone their piano accompaniment skills;

🎼 Finally, if what you’re looking for is pure music theory coaching/tutoring, I can also help you with that.

I look forward to meeting you online soon!

🪙 Rates

$40 / 30 minutes (45 min & 60 min lesson durations also available).

Promotions: book 5+ lessons for 5% off or 10+ lessons for 10% off.

FunJazz piano arrangements

Study Material / Resources

  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Chorales (especially good to practice sight-reading and available online at bach-chorales.com)
  • Eugène Bozza, Tableau Instrumental (Éditions Musicales Alphonse Leduc)
  • Charles-Louis Hanon, The Virtuoso Pianist in Sixty Exercises for the Piano (Schirmer)
  • Oscar Peterson, Jazz for the Young Pianist (Hansen House) (available here on Internet Archive)
  • Christian Schäfer, Op. 45 – Volume 1 – Sight Reading Exercises (Piano) (available here on Musescore)
  • Christian Schäfer, Op. 45 – Volume 2 – Melodious Exercises (Piano) (available here on Musescore)
  • The Real Books – Volumes I – VI – C Edition (Hal Leonard)
  • The New Real Books: Vol. 1 – 3 (Sher Music Co.)
  • Jamey Aebersold, Charlie Parker Omnibook: for C instruments (treble clef) (Alfred Music Publishing)
  • Mark Levine, The Jazz Piano Book (Sher Music Co.)
  • Mark Levine, Jazz Piano Masterclass: The Drop 2 Book (Sher Music Co.)
  • Mark Levine, How to Voice Standards at the Piano: the Menu (Sher Music Co.)
  • Frank Mantooth, Voicings for Jazz Keyboard (Hal Leonard)
  • Neil Olmstead, Solo Jazz Piano: The Linear Approach (Berklee Press)
  • Miles Davis, Quincy Troupe, Miles: The Autobiography (Simon & Schuster)
  • Stephen Nachmanovitch, Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art (Tarcher/Penguin)
  • Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
  • Kenny Werner, Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Musician Within

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