Steven Slewa
Piano Lessons with a Western Sydney University Educator for All Levels
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Steven Slewa
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Steven - Your piano teacher
I'm Steven Slewa, a Bachelors-educated piano tutor with over 4 years of experience offering personalized lessons in classical Piano. My specialities range from Chord Theory to Performance Skills, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. Whether you're a school student, college-goer, adult, or a professional, my expert teaching covers all levels. Dive into chord progressions, enhance your ear training, and master finger placement with me. Do you want to improve your musical skills as well? I can also teach Western Art Music and music production, using DAW (Logic Pro), and for the theory, I recommend my students to use Musecore App. Let's unlock your musical potential together,and hope you enjoy!
Steven graduated from Western Sydney University
Your piano teacher skills
Finger Placement & Hand Position
Piano Technique
Performance Skills
Sight Reading
Improvisation
Rhythm and Timing
Scales and Arpeggios
Music theory
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Types of learners for piano lessons
Piano for kids
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Piano lessons at a glance
I offer personalized tutoring lessons in piano for students of all levels, including school, college students, adults, and professionals. My teaching style includes sight- reading, technique-focused instruction, theory integration, performance coaching, and ear training. Using a variety of tech tools like interactive online platforms, web resources, and music apps, I create engaging and interactive lessons. By following a comprehensive curriculum tailored to individual needs, I ensure that students receive a well-rounded education in classical piano, and other styles. With over 10 years ofknowledge, I excel in helping students develop a deep understanding of music, improve their skills, and achieve their musical goals effectively.
Piano concepts taught by Steven
The Student and Tutor engaged in a piano lesson, practicing several pieces and scales. They worked on "The Stranger," a hand exercise for technique, and introduced the D minor scale, discussing its theoretical context and practical application. The session concluded with the Student beginning to practice the new piece "Starborough," with plans to continue practicing this and the D minor scale, and the Tutor to re-send missing sheet music for upcoming lessons.
Repetitive Note Hand Exercises (Hanny Aerobotics No. 3)
Understanding the D Minor Scale
Approaching "Star Borrow"
Structured Practice Methodology
Octave Shifts in "The Stranger"
The tutor and student reviewed and practiced playing C major, G7, and F major chords on the piano. They then began learning a new song, focusing on right-hand melody and subsequently incorporating left-hand chord progressions, with a plan to continue practicing this piece for the next session.
Counting Beats in Music
Broken Chords
G7 Chord
C Major Chord
F Major Chord
The student and tutor worked on advanced piano pieces, focusing on interpreting difficult musical passages like trills, grace notes, and fast scales. They practiced techniques for complex fingerings and hand coordination, and discussed the importance of dynamics and articulation for expressive playing. The tutor also addressed discrepancies in musical notation across different editions of the pieces.
Rhythmic Notation and Counting
Fingerings and Technical Proficiency
Musical Dynamics and Expression
Harmonic Analysis and Chord Progressions
Understanding Trills in Music
The student and tutor worked on a musical piece, focusing on accurate playing and understanding key relationships. They practiced specific sections, identified chords, and reviewed concepts of relative major and minor keys. The session concluded with a technical issue that ended the lesson prematurely.
Relative Major and Minor Keys
Primary Chords in a Key
Seventh Chords and Modulation
The student and tutor worked through several piano pieces, practicing specific sections and focusing on rhythmic accuracy and chord execution. They also discussed musical notation like time signatures and reviewed accompaniment techniques for coordination. The tutor sent a missing score to the student for future practice.
Musical Phrasing and Structure
Chord Voicings and Inversions
Musical Time Signatures: Common Time
Key Signatures and Modulations
Musical Dynamics and Tempo
The tutor and student worked on various A minor scales (natural, harmonic, melodic) and practiced a complex piano piece titled "The Stranger." The student focused on hand coordination, rhythm, and understanding scale alterations. Homework includes practicing these scales and the piece as written.
Syncopation in Music
Musical Rests: The Silence of Music
The Three Types of Minor Scales
Octaves in Music
Approach & tools used in piano classes
Metronome Apps
Ear Training Software
Chord & Scale Reference Apps
Virtual Piano Apps
PDF Sheet Music Libraries
Interactive piano lessons
Parent feedback
Mobile joining
Weekend lessons
Note taking
Record lessons
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