Giacomo Favitta
Master piano skills through engaging lessons that connect expression, theory, and creativity.




Private lessons - Giacomo Favitta
Bachelors degree
$15
/ 30 min
About your piano teacher
As a seasoned music educator with over 5 years of experience, I'm Alessandra Rossi, a dedicated piano tutor with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. My passion lies in teaching students of all levels, from beginners to advanced players. Specializing in a wide array of subjects including Piano, Player Piano, Digital Piano, and Acoustic Piano, I offer a personalized approach tailored to each student's unique learning style and needs. My specialities include Chord Theory, Ear Training, Finger Placement & Hand Position, and more, ensuring a comprehensive and enriching learning experience. Whether you're looking to master performance skills, improve your piano technique, or delve into music theory, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. From fostering creativity to building confidence and instilling a lifelong love for music, my goal is to make your piano learning journey both rewarding and enjoyable. Let's embark on this musical adventure together and unlock your full potential at the piano!
Giacomo graduated from Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi”, Como

Piano lessons overview
In my role as a Piano Tutor specializing in a range of piano types including Player, Digital, and Acoustic, I offer engaging, expressive, and progressive instruction to students of all levels. With a focus on performance coaching, I utilize tech tools like DAWs, metronome apps, and virtual piano apps to create interactive and personalized lessons. My curriculum blends theory with practical applications, using chord & scale reference apps and ear training software to enhance learning. Whether teaching adults, advanced players, or beginners, I tailor each session to cater to individual preferences and skill levels. Let's embark on a musical journey together and unlock the full potential of piano playing!
Piano classes that feel motivating and fun
91% students stay engaged and excited about practicing
Piano classes tailored to individual learners
Parents appreciate how lessons are adjusted to each student’s style
Piano lessons tailored to personal goals
Helps students focus on classical, pop, or other styles they love
Your piano teacher specialities
Finger Placement & Hand Position
Ear training
Piano Repertoire
Piano Technique
Chord Theory
Sight Reading

Piano concept taught by Giacomo
During a recent piano lesson, Giacomo guided Minna through the harmonic analysis of a Bach minuet. The focus was on helping Minna identify chord progressions, understand their function within the G major scale, and recognize how they create tension and release. They delved into specific musical lines, practiced various hand combinations, and linked finger movements directly to the underlying chord information. Before concluding, the instructor and student scheduled their subsequent lesson, acknowledging potential inaccuracies in the transcript.
Scale Orientation
Musical Storytelling
Rhythmic Accuracy
Chord Relationships
Harmonic Analysis
During a guitar lesson on August 6, 2025, Giacomo Favitta guided the Adaptive Manipulator through improvising melodies over major and dominant chords, specifically Bb major/Eb7 and F major/C7. The instruction centered on utilizing major and melodic minor scales, with a strong emphasis on targeting specific chord tones and judiciously avoiding the major 7th on dominant chords. To help the Adaptive Manipulator internalize the harmony, Giacomo introduced the concept of "spins" – scale and arpeggio fragments – applying these techniques to the song "Bye Bye Blackbird." A key focus of this lesson was also the application of melodic minor scales from the fifth over dominant chords, and a follow-up lesson is tentatively scheduled.
Spins
Targeting Specific Notes
Major vs. Dominant Chord Soloing
Applying Scales to Standards
Giacomo Favitta tutored two students from Hometown in separate piano lessons. One learner focused on foundational skills, including scales, chords, transposition, and reading exercises. The other student began "When the Saints Go Marching In," concentrating on the right-hand melody and singing. Practice was assigned to both, and Giacomo also discussed scheduling the next lesson with one of the student's mothers.
Major Scales
Chord Construction
Transposition
Fingering
Singing and Playing
In a guitar lesson, Giacomo guides Lonca through understanding and applying melodic minor scales over dominant chords, using B flat major as a starting point. They focus on visualizing scale shapes, finger dexterity, and the harmonic context of scales and arpeggios. Giacomo emphasizes understanding *why* scales work, not just memorization, and recommends focused practice on a few positions, ear training, and applying scales to simple chord progressions.
Dominant Chord and Melodic Minor Relationship
Improvisation Practice
Scale Visualization on Guitar
Arpeggios as Chords
Melodic Minor Scale
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.
Transposing Melodies
Major Chords (C
G
F)
Reading Music
Half Steps in Scales
Giacomo taught a music theory lesson to a student from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, beginning with chord structures (triads and seventh chords) and applying them to a song. They refined the song's chord progression, focusing on the verses and chorus. Giacomo then introduced harmonizing the major scale, explaining the chords built on each degree and how this knowledge can help determine a song's key. He noted that certain chords, like the dominant 7th built on the root, are outside the standard harmonization and would be discussed later. The learner was assigned homework to practice the song, memorize the scale harmonization, and analyze the song's chords. Their next lesson is scheduled for August 11th, adjusted for their time zone in Alaska.
Jazz vs. Classical Interval Vocabulary
Half-Diminished vs. Diminished Chords
Chord as a Degree of the Scale
Triad Structures
Seventh Chord Structures
Harmonization of the Scale
Types of piano lessons
Piano
Player Piano
Digital Piano
Acoustic Piano
Free lesson slots
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Teaching tools used in piano classes
Backing Track Libraries
Ear Training Software
Metronome Apps
PDF Sheet Music Libraries
DAWs
Student types for piano lessons
All Levels
Piano for adults
Piano for advanced
Piano for intermediate
Piano for kids
Piano for beginners
Interactive piano lessons
Record lessons
Note taking
Pets are welcomed
Open Q&A
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