Melva Tanoto
Piano Lessons Focused on Technique, Musicality, and Creative Expression
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Melva Tanoto
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Melva - Your piano teacher
I am a music educator who believes that everybody can learn music! With my Bachelor in Education, my lessons is always plan and execute around the student’s strength, needs, and goals! My teaching philosophy is two-way communications will produce a good session! In music, self-reflection is as equally important as practicing your art. As a long life learner myself, every practice and lesson should have objectives and goals that we are working towards on. Beside all the serious learning, i love to incorporate fun activity that could benefit towards certain subject, such as rhythm by using clapping, body movement, etc., notation learning by singing and some creative fun activities that i love to play with my students! Other than learning practical piano, i believe theoretical is equally important! Theory is like a grammar in language. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, advance, young or old learner, come join me for a fun and engaging music (piano) session with me!
Melva graduated from Royal College of Music
Piano lessons at a glance
My teaching approach is centered on engaging and expressive musicality, offering performance coaching, and providing creative and progressive instruction tailored to each student's needs. Specializing in teaching a variety of piano styles such as classical, digital, upright, grand piano, I leverage a mix of online platforms like Skype, Google Classroom, and offline resources to create interactive lessons. With a curriculum that combines traditional methods with modern techniques, I cater to a diverse audience of 50+ students, including kids, beginners, intermediate, advanced players, and adults. Every lesson, student will get a feedback of what and how to practice, it will provide clarity for the student. My personalized tutoring strengthens students' skills, fosters their creativity, and empowers them to excel in their piano journey.
Your piano teacher skills
Piano Repertoire
Pedaling Techniques
Finger Placement & Hand Position
Performance Skills
Piano Technique
Music theory
Different types of piano lessons
Piano
Grand Piano
Digital Piano
Upright Piano
Classical Piano
Piano concepts taught by Melva
The student practiced several piano pieces including "Egyptian Pyramids," "It's a Brand New Day," and "Für Elise", focusing on note reading, hand coordination, and musical expression. The student was assigned to practice the pieces individually, focusing on difficult sections before combining both hands. A Christmas song was also discussed as a potential piece for the next lesson.
Note Identification
Flats (♭)
Octave Higher (8va)
Hand Crossing Over
Steps and Skips
The session involved piano practice focusing on sight-reading, rhythm, and note recognition in both treble and bass clef. The student practiced playing new musical pieces, including sections with repeat signs, and learned three new notes in the bass clef (E, D, and C). Homework includes practicing the assigned pieces.
Staccato Notation
Repeat Signs and Endings
Note Recognition and Finger Placement
Bass Clef Note Reading
Playing Flowy and Grouped Notes
The Tutor helped the student address a difficult section of a piano piece by focusing on fingering and hand coordination. They worked on breaking the section down into smaller parts and finding a comfortable fingering solution. The student will focus on practicing that part fluently and combine it with the rest of the piece.
Fingering Optimization for Musical Passages
Breaking Down Complex Passages
Muscle Memory and Repetition
Hand Position and Chord Changes
Identifying and Correcting Bad Habits
The student and tutor worked on improving the student's fluency and accuracy in a challenging piano piece. They addressed issues with page transitions and specific musical passages. The tutor will send the student a recording of the entire piece to aid in memorization and provide a better understanding of its overall structure. The student is to focus on practicing a specific two-page section of the piece for the next session.
Small Portion Practice
Recognizing Musical Patterns
Memorization for Fluency
Separate Hands Practice
Shaping Musical Phrases
Page Transitions and Continuity
The student and tutor worked on legato playing, note duration, and coordination between hands in various piano exercises. The student was assigned homework involving practicing specific musical pieces, including one focusing on slurs and another on legato playing. They also started learning a new piece called 'Jingle Bells'.
Connected Playing (Legato)
Playing Two Hands Together (Coordination)
Eight Notes
Slurs
Flats (♭)
Note Duration and Counting
The session involved practicing scales and pieces, focusing on fingering techniques, articulation, and dynamics. The student learned about double sharps and different types of note divisions (accakura, apojura). The homework includes practicing separate hands for the new section, focusing on correct articulation, and then combining both hands for the first four bars.
Fingering Techniques for Scales
Double Sharps
Half Steps and Whole Steps
Slurs and Articulation
Acciaccatura and Appoggiatura
Types of learners for piano lessons
Piano for Intermediate
Piano for Adults
Piano for Advanced
Piano for Beginners
Piano for Kids
Interactive piano lessons
Pets are welcomed
Parent feedback
Note taking
Open Q&A
Chat for quick help
Approach & tools used in piano classes
Metronome Apps
Chord & Scale Reference Apps
PDF Sheet Music Libraries
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