Elizabeth Kahn
Learn piano with compassionate guidance informed by UNISA’s holistic approach to instruction.
Private lessons - Elizabeth Kahn
Bachelors degree
$31
$30
/ hour
About your piano teacher
I am an experienced and BA Honours in Music qualified teacher with over 32 years of teaching experience. I love teaching music. It is my life and passion. I have taught all ages and levels from 3 years of age to over 80! All of my students have been entered for ABRSM music examinations as well as Trinity music exams, with 100% pass rate. I am an accredited UNISA teacher. I have taught class music, Classical Guitar, Piano, Keyboard as well as violin lessons. I believe that learning music should be enjoyable for both students and teachers, and music should always be fun! It is important to work hard, to achieve goals, but if music is enjoyable, students will want to learn and practice so much more! I look forward to meeting you and to sharing my love of music and teaching with you. Thank you for choosing me as your new music teacher! I know that we will make wonderful musical memories together.
Piano teacher known for supportive style
88% students appreciate teachers patient, encouraging approach
Piano lessons that truly engage students
Parents report their children look forward to every class
Flexible scheduling for piano lessons
90% of students say piano classes fit easily into their weekly routine
Piano lessons overview
I believe that my teaching approach should encourage the development of the whole musician. I specialise in teaching a variety of instruments and subjects. Theory should be an integral part of the lesson, as well as the development of technique, sight-reading and aural skills. I am an empathetic teacher and I believe that I should guide and teach my students strategically so that they achieve as much as possible in a short space of time. Following a personalised curriculum, I cater to a diverse audience of over 200 students, including those in school, college and adult/professional setting at all skill levels. My methodology strengths lie in fostering a deep understanding of musical concepts while nurturing individual creativity and technical proficiency, ensuring that students excel in their musical journey. I am an expert in music theory and will enjoy sharing this with you!
Your piano teacher specialities
Homework help
Assignment help
Exam prep
Ear training
Technical presentation
Sight Reading
Finger Placement & Hand Position
Scales and Arpeggios
Upskilling
Test prep
Piano Repertoire
Pedaling Techniques
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Piano concept taught by Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kahn tutored Sandra Suther in a piano lesson, focusing on counting, rhythm, dynamics, and hand coordination across various pieces. Sandra practiced selections from a new book and the John Thompson book, with Elizabeth providing corrections and guidance on technique. Elizabeth encouraged Sandra to continue practicing easier pieces to improve her counting and rhythm.
Note Recognition
Rests in Music
Time Signatures
Dynamics (Forte)
Left Hand vs. Right Hand
Counting in Music
Octaves
Elizabeth Kahn gave Mya Allen a piano lesson covering scales, the Minuet, the Don Giovanni Arya, and "The Furies," focusing on technique, articulation, and musicality. They addressed specific challenges in each piece, including hand swaps and chord issues. They also discussed a missing file, Mya's physical therapy, and rescheduled their next lesson. A Beethoven piece was also worked on, focusing on articulation, slurs, and fingering.
Grace Notes (Appoggiaturas)
Scales - F major and A major
Musical Repeats and Time Bars
Hand Swapping in Piano
Fingering
Slurs and Articulation
Elizabeth Kahn led Jelks Cabaniss through a piano lesson that included practicing scales and arpeggios in various keys, working on pieces like "Little Brown Jug" and "Mexican Hand Clapping Song," and introducing music theory concepts such as syncopation and the different forms of A minor scales. Jelks also worked on legato pedaling. They scheduled the next lesson for July 17th.
Syncopation
A Minor Key
Legato Pedaling
Melodic Minor Scale
Harmonic Minor Scale
Elizabeth Kahn taught Sandralucia piano, focusing on the F major scale and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." Sandralucia learned half the song and improved her fingering. Elizabeth and Sandralucia's mother discussed future lessons, acknowledging the need for commitment and the upcoming holiday, with the mother pleased with Sandralucia's progress.
Finger Placement
Coordination
Tied Notes
F Major Scale
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.
Chunking Difficult Passages
Lifting off Slurs
Emphasis on First Beat
F Major Scale
Order of Sharps
Scales - A Major
Elizabeth guided Patrick through a piano lesson that included scale practice, review of pieces focusing on dynamics and fingering, and an introduction to Hanon exercises for finger strength. Elizabeth explained musical concepts such as accidentals, "DC al Fine," and dotted notes. She assigned Patrick exercises from a music theory book and will review his progress next session.
Time Signatures
Note Values
D.C. al Fine
Accidentals
Dotted Notes
Crescendo and Diminuendo
Types of piano lessons
Piano
Grand Piano
Classical Piano
Electric Keyboard
Free lesson slots
1 / 1
Teaching tools used in piano classes
Guitar Tuner Apps
Presentations
Metronome Apps
PDF Sheet Music Libraries
Student types for piano lessons
School
College
Adult/Professionals
All levels
Interactive piano lessons
Record lessons
Note taking
Pets are welcomed
Parent feedback
Mobile joining
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