Alex Choyce
Elevate Your Piano Skills and Engaging Lessons Focused on Musical Expression at Every Level.
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Alex Choyce
Bachelors degree
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Each lesson is 55 min
50 lessons
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30 lessons
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20 lessons
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10 lessons
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Alex - Your piano teacher
I'm Alex Choyce, a Bachelors-educated online tutor with a passion for offering engaging piano lessons. With a focus on digital piano and specialized in areas like chord theory, ear training, and performance skills, I bring a fresh approach to learning. My tailored lessons cater to beginners, ensuring a solid foundation in piano basics. From mastering scales to developing improvisation techniques, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. I embrace show-and-tell learning, a process where I "show" the music, execute the music together with the student, and have the student "tell" me the music through performance. This establishes a mutual relationship between the student and myself solidifying new music and techniques. Also, I incorporate Bloom's Taxonomy, where remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating are emphasized in order. Without further ado, let's embark on this musical journey together!
Alex graduated from University of North Texas
Your piano teacher skills
Performance Skills
Piano Technique
Ear training
Improvisation
Piano Repertoire
Scales and Arpeggios
Chord Theory
Types of learners for piano lessons
Piano for beginners
Piano lessons at a glance
I offer personalized Digital Piano lessons focusing on progressive instruction, expressive musicality, creativity, and theory integration. My approach caters to piano beginners in small groups of less than 10 students. I leverage a variety of online tools like Logic Pro and Vienna Symphonic Library for interactive and engaging sessions. By following a structured curriculum, I ensure a comprehensive learning experience. My strength lies in adapting to individual learning styles, fostering deep understanding of musical concepts, and providing a supportive environment for students to excel in their musical journey. As stated in my introduction, "show-and-tell" learning and Bloom's Taxonomy will be used to assess each student's progress throughout the lessons. I have found these concepts applicable to various subjects that I have had to teach. I am sure they will prove beneficial for each lesson.
Piano concepts taught by Alex
The session involved addressing the student's challenges with a specific Zelda piece, followed by a shift to bar talk exercises and scales for finger dexterity. They then explored Alfred's Basic Piano Library, focusing on C major scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences. The student was assigned C major exercises from the book and the sati piece for the next lesson.
Bar Talk Exercises
Importance of Scales and Arpeggios
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Introduction
SAT (Soprano
Alto
Tenor) Harmony
Zelda's Domain Analysis
The session involved the Student playing pieces they had been working on and receiving feedback. They practiced sight-reading using Bartok's Mikrokosmos. The Student and Tutor discussed long-term goals, including learning specific pieces and improving sight-reading abilities, with a plan to continue working through the Bartok exercises.
Sight Reading Practice
Scale Familiarity and Technical Exercises
Learning Pieces Directly
Utilizing Music Software for Learning
Goal Setting and Piece Selection
The Student and Tutor worked on piano technique, focusing on scales (C major and D flat major), fingering exercises, and dynamics. They practiced "Bar Talk Number Seven" and a Satie piece, emphasizing gentler playing and musicality. The Student was assigned to continue practicing these pieces and scales for the next session.
Dotted Half Note Duration
Finger Placement in Scales
C Major vs. D♭ Major Scale
Expressiveness and Gentle Touch
The Student and Tutor worked on applying music theory concepts to piano, including scales, intervals, and chord qualities. The Student began learning Debussy's "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" and practiced major and minor chord voicings. The Tutor assigned practice with the chromatic scale, intervals, and the "do-re-mi" song, using a metronome to improve tempo and rhythm.
Enharmonic Equivalence
Major vs. Minor Third Intervals
Chromatic Scale
Perfect Fifth Interval
Triad Construction: Major and Minor
The session focused on music theory, covering chord construction, inversions, and voice leading, with a focus on jazz harmonies. The student shared their exploration of different chords and songs, and the tutor provided explanations and examples to clarify concepts. The student was encouraged to continue practicing and explore jazz theory further.
Perfect Fifth and Diminished Fifth (Tritone)
Voice Leading
Dominant Seventh Chords
Sharp 11th Chords
Ninth Chords
Chord Inversions
Major and Minor Thirds
Alex worked with Carmen on music theory, focusing on major and minor scales and sight-reading. Carmen practiced various scales and sight-read pieces from Béla Bartók's Microcosmos, progressing through increasingly complex rhythms and key signatures. Alex suggested that Carmen consider finding a more advanced instructor after their next lesson.
Sight-Reading
Locrian Scale
Melodic Minor Scale
Relative Minor
Approach & tools used in piano classes
Piano Tuner Apps
DAWs
Looping Software
Chord & Scale Reference Apps
Ear Training Software
Interactive piano lessons
Record lessons
Open Q&A
Pets are welcomed
Chat for quick help
Parent feedback
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