Nikk Palumbo
Private music instructor. Rockstar. Music instrument designer and builder. I can teach anyone who wants to learn anything they want to learn.
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Nikk Palumbo
Diploma degree
/ 55 min
Nikk - Your piano teacher
Music is my life, everything is rhythm, all you need is love. I have been playing music since childhood, initially self-taught, later going on to learn proper technique and theory as well as the Indian classical system. From experience I can say this is NOT an effective way to learn. It's much better to have someone help you through the process! I have been privately teaching music for over 15 years to students of all different: -Learning ability -Age groups, from 8 to 70 years old -Instruments, from piano to tuba -Goals I find 1 on 1 instruction to be the best, as it allows me to focus on the needs and the learning style of the student, and I find it exceptionally rewarding to work with differently abled children- it helps their self-esteem and brings them joy when they get a hold of it, most of the time they will really go far with it! I also have been tutoring in academic subject (reading, math, history, literature, science) applying the same principles and helping students to realize their potential!! This is not an AI generated summary, I wrote this one myself :)
Your piano teacher skills
Scales and Arpeggios
Pedaling Techniques
Finger Placement & Hand Position
Piano Technique
Music theory
Ear training
Improvisation
Types of learners for piano lessons
Piano for kids
Piano for beginners
Piano for adults
Piano for intermediate
Piano for advanced
Piano lessons at a glance
For music instruction, my approach is the same as teaching a language: there is an alphabet, we make words with these letters, then sentences, moving on to entire conversations. We learn to pronounce words correctly and then learn grammar. The other side of it is technique specific to the instrument, which includes exercises relative to the goals of the student. I tend to start with a lot of memorization through repetition, then gradual explanation as we go on. For music instruction, my approach is the same as teaching a language: there is an alphabet, we make words with these letters, then sentences, moving on to entire conversations. We learn to pronounce words correctly and then learn grammar. The other side of it is technique specific to the instrument, which includes exercises relative to the goals of the student. I tend to start with a lot of memorization through repetition, then gradual explanation as we go on.
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Piano concepts taught by Nikk
The tutor and student reviewed chord progressions and explored techniques for creating bass lines to accompany them. They also discussed the concept of suspended and borrowed chords and practiced rhythmic precision. The student was encouraged to experiment with bass line improvisation and inversions for future practice.
Suspended Chords (Sus Chords)
Keyboard Sound Manipulation
Borrowed Chords
Bass Line Functionality
The Student learned to create seventh chords by adding a note before the first note of major and minor chords. Focus was given to using the pinky finger while playing chords to improve finger dexterity. The student was assigned sheet music to begin practicing reading and playing music.
Stretching Fingers on the Keyboard
Chord Progressions
Reading Music
Seventh Chords
Fingering Techniques
Keyboard Action and Feel
The tutor and student reviewed the student's analysis of a song's instrumentation and explored advanced music theory concepts including seventh chords, dominant chords, and suspended chords. They practiced scales and discussed chord construction and resolution, with the student tasked to apply these new concepts to their song analysis.
Chord Inversions and Voicings
Adding Color with Extended Chords (Ninth
Thirteenth)
Chord Degrees and Scale Relationships
Susā“ Chords and Resolution
Seventh Chords: Major
Minor
and Dominant
The Student and Tutor explored piano chords, their inversions, and diatonic chord structures within scales, using the key of C as an example. They practiced playing chord progressions and bass lines for a song, and discussed the use of the sustain pedal. The next session will continue with song practice and cover more rhythmic elements.
Chords and Inversions
The Major Scale Pattern
The Role of the Sustain Pedal
Chord Progressions and Song Structure
The student and tutor reviewed and practiced piano arpeggios and scales, focusing on rhythmic accuracy with a metronome and introducing the concept of modes. They worked on transitioning between octaves and coordinating hands for specific passages, and planned to apply similar practice strategies to the initial measures of a Bach piece.
Modes and Scales: G Mixolydian
Arpeggio Practice Techniques
Rhythmic Practice with Quadruplets
Chord Voicings and Hand Roles
The Tutor and Student reviewed piano scales and their corresponding sharps, then delved into chord construction, inversions, and scale degrees (1-3-5 for major chords). They began applying these concepts to build a song, "Grapefruit Moon," with the Tutor providing a written outline for practice and further study of chord structures.
Scales and Sharps
Basic Chord Construction and Inversions
Chord Progressions and Bass Lines
Degrees of the Scale and Chord Formulas
Approach & tools used in piano classes
Backing Track Libraries
Metronome Apps
Looping Software
Chord & Scale Reference Apps
Ear Training Software
PDF Sheet Music Libraries
Interactive piano lessons
Open Q&A
Pets are welcomed
Note taking
Record lessons
Mobile joining
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