The 10 Best Piano lessons in Naperville, IL
Top-rated schools and North Central College's music program turn out plenty of young pianists in Naperville. From home, students of all ages take on classical, pop, jazz, and gospel through online piano lessons. Lesson by lesson, an online piano teacher hones the technique, reading, and expression to keep them progressing. Steady fundamentals come first, then the pieces and styles each student is most excited to play.
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Recently completed piano classes in Naperville
Near Downtown Naperville, East Highlands, Cress Creek
Elizabeth taught 10 days ago
The Student and Tutor continued their piano lesson, practicing several pieces including "All Moderato," "English Dance," "Prelude in D major," "All Through the Night," and "Rondo." They focused on technical aspects such as hand position, finger articulation, consistent tempo, and note duration. The Tutor also discussed plans for the next book and the option of taking piano exams, assigning continued work on the practiced pieces for homework.
Music Exam Options & Requirements
Sustaining Notes and Rhythmic Accuracy
Essential Piano Posture and Finger Technique
Achieving Consistent Tempo and Smooth Musical Phrasing
Analyzing Piece Structure for Efficient Learning
Otha taught 20 days ago
The student and tutor worked through introductory exercises from Opus 802, focusing on warm-up techniques and the 'baton pass' for developing finger independence. They also reviewed specific measures in another piece (636), which involved correcting note reading and practicing ledger line recognition, with the student assigned to transcribe notes for theory practice.
Opus 802: Essential Warm-up Exercises
The Baton Pass Technique
Note Duration and Rhythmic Subdivisions
Pattern Recognition in Musical Passages
Articulation: Staccato and Legato
Aubrey taught about 1 month ago
Student and Tutor reviewed piano theory concepts including chord identification, ties versus slurs, and sharps/flats. They worked on improving rhythm and counting while playing various pieces, and practiced in the new F major five-finger position. Homework was assigned from theory, lesson, technique, and performance books, including a new Disney song, and the session ended with note reading drills.
Music Notation: Ties vs. Slurs
Effective Practice Strategies
Articulation: Legato & Staccato
Rhythm Accuracy and Counting
F Major Key & Five-Finger Position
Reading and Writing Accidentals (# and ♭)
Chord Accompaniment Theory (I vs. V⁷)
Elizabeth taught about 1 month ago
The student worked with the tutor to master a challenging piano piece, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." They focused on specific technical passages, accurate note reading for both hands, and coordinating them to play the piece fluidly. The student was encouraged to practice the newly mastered sections before the next lesson.
Reading Sheet Music: Navigating Notes and Rhythms
Musical Structure and Repetition
Developing Piano Technique: Finger Dexterity and Accuracy
Active Listening and Performance Feedback
Melva taught about 2 months ago
The student and tutor worked on improving piano playing technique across two pages of sheet music. They practiced coordinating both hands, focusing on accurate note execution and maintaining tempo, with the student being advised to practice at a slower pace to build muscle memory. The plan is to continue working on these pages and then move to the next page in the following session.
Note Recall and Visual Cues
Articulation and Hesitation
Sectional Practice and Breakdown
Tempo Control and Fluency
Joao taught about 2 months ago
The student practiced rhythm and counting exercises in different time signatures (2/4, 3/4, and 4/4) and reviewed note values. They also began learning "Mary Had a Little Lamb," focusing on finger placement for the notes C, D, and E. Homework includes practicing assigned pages, including writing notes and time values.
Counting in Music
Note Values
Finger Placement
Error Correction and Perseverance
Homework and Practice
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