Piano lessons near me in Anaheim, CA

Nikk Palumbo led a piano lesson for Allicen Hansen, concentrating on finger exercises for both hands, chord construction, and foundational music theory. Allicen actively practiced scales and chord progressions, and also learned the definitions of musical terms such as octave, chord, arpeggio, and harmony. For her practice during the week, Nikk assigned finger crossovers and a review of the new vocabulary.

Giacomo led a piano lesson for Asher and Levi, customizing the instruction to their individual musical development. Asher dedicated his time to learning a specific song, while Levi focused on practical exercises, transposition, and the fundamentals of chord construction. Looking ahead, Giacomo rescheduled Levi's next lesson for Tuesday and assigned him homework that included working with chords and melody.

During a recent piano lesson, Armando worked with Logan on several pieces, emphasizing musical expression and technique. Their focus included analyzing damper pedal usage, staccato, and accent markings in "Morning Mood" and "Hard Driven Blues." Armando also introduced "Got Those Blues," assigning it for practice alongside "Hard Driven Blues," with a particular emphasis on chord progressions in C and G positions.

Nikk taught John (jbkelly474/Jack) music theory, covering scales (major, minor, blues), chords (major, minor, 7th, diminished), the Circle of Fifths, and key signatures. John was assigned to practice major scales in various keys. They also discussed John's current project of learning arabesque one.

Stephan coached Nick on enhancing his piano sight-reading abilities. Stephan advised Nick to use simpler material, practice different time signatures, and treat sight-reading as a distinct skill. Stephan will provide sight-reading exercises with identifiable patterns for Nick to analyze.

Ryan taught piano to Adaptive Manipulator and Eric, covering technique, rhythm, and music theory. The students worked on scales and pieces tailored to their skill levels, with emphasis on fingering, posture, and pedaling. Targeted practice strategies were discussed to improve memorization and rhythmic accuracy.