Alex Choyce
Elevate Your Piano Skills and Engaging Lessons Focused on Musical Expression at Every Level.
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Alex Choyce
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
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
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.
Your piano teacher skills
Ear training
Piano Repertoire
Performance Skills
Finger Placement & Hand Position
Sight Reading
Improvisation
Piano Technique
Piano concepts taught by Alex
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.
Goal Setting and Piece Selection
Utilizing Music Software for Learning
Learning Pieces Directly
Sight Reading Practice
Scale Familiarity and Technical Exercises
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.
Major vs. Minor Third Intervals
Enharmonic Equivalence
Triad Construction: Major and Minor
Chromatic Scale
Perfect Fifth Interval
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.
Sharp 11th Chords
Voice Leading
Dominant Seventh Chords
Ninth Chords
Chord Inversions
Perfect Fifth and Diminished Fifth (Tritone)
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.
Melodic Minor Scale
Relative Minor
Locrian Scale
Sight-Reading
During their recent piano lesson, Alex and Jacob delved into pieces from Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos, concentrating on refining fingerings and improving note reading. Both students also dedicated time to practicing C major and D flat major scales. Alex contributed by sharing useful mnemonics designed to help remember notes on both the treble and bass clef. For his practice, Jacob was assigned to work on the C major and D flat major scales, playing them with both hands together.
Bass Clef Spaces
Grand Staff
Bar Lines
Bass Clef Lines
Treble Clef Spaces
Treble Clef Lines
Approach & tools used in piano classes
Chord & Scale Reference Apps
Piano Tuner Apps
Ear Training Software
Looping Software
Metronome Apps
Types of learners for piano lessons
Piano for beginners
Interactive piano lessons
Record lessons
Parent feedback
Open Q&A
Chat for quick help
Pets are welcomed
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