Piano lessons near me in Lake View, Chicago

Elizabeth Kahn led Mya Allen in a piano lesson that covered scales, arpeggios, and focused on refining Mya's performance of the Minuet in G and Don Giovanni. They explored new pieces, including selections from a Disney Princess collection and "Für Elise." Mya will scan and send the sheet music from the Disney Princess collection and will also practice "Für Elise" for the next lesson.

Jimena taught Micah and Bella piano, reviewing note reading (C, D, B), rhythm (whole, half, quarter notes), and posture. They practiced songs and games, and were assigned homework to practice note identification and rhythm composition. Jimena then discussed scheduling with their mother.

In a piano lesson on July 8, 2025, Ryan Krause guided Paul Gill through exercises on scales and arpeggios, introducing a new approach to chromatic scales and assigning Beethoven's "Für Elise" to improve memorization and musicality. Paul was tasked with practicing the first page of "Für Elise," focusing on musical depth and the three against four rhythm, as well as practicing the chromatic scale with specific fingering. Ryan will send Paul the sheet music and a link for payment.

Hailey Goodwin guided Ambrose through piano practice, focusing on problem areas in "Golden Hour" and beginning instruction on "Piano Man." They covered chords, scales, and specific measures in both songs. Ambrose's homework is to print out the sheet music for "Piano Man."

Elizabeth Kahn gave Jelks Cabaniss a piano lesson, which included practicing scales, Hanon exercises, and various pieces ranging from classical to blues. They worked on technique, rhythm, dynamics, and finger placement, with Elizabeth providing real-time feedback and instruction. They scheduled the next lesson for Monday at 1:00 PM.

Thee Rock Doll guided Derrick through piano exercises and songs, focusing on hand positions, chord transitions (C, G7, F), and new time signatures. Derrick practiced exercises in C and G positions and began learning an anime song. Thee Rock Doll will send missing sheet music pages and analyze the anime song further before their next lesson on Thursday.