Whitty's Piano Fun House: Where You Can Improvise Your Way To Become A Better Piano Player

I'm Evan Whitfield, your creative online piano tutor and mentor. With over two decades of real world experience as a professional music industry professional, I specialize in personalized piano lessons tailored to intermediate, advanced, and adult learners. My expertise spans a wide range of subjects including classical, jazz, pop, rock, R&B, folk, and contemporary music. I bring a unique approach to teaching, fusing ear training, chord theory, and performance skills into a fun and resource-based method, with an honest effort to increase your excitement with every step you make! From mastering finger placement to learning new pop styles, I cover it all. Since improvisation is my forte, you will learn how to use your ear to make music "on-the-spot," in addition to learning how to sight-read music and learn new styles of playing.

My teaching approach is based on your personal musical background and tastes, I work with what you already know and then take you to the next level. In my lessons, I leverage a wide array of teaching tools including pop and jazz fake books, easy-to-use interactive web DAW software, and online resources and video conferencing platforms to create engaging and effective online learning experiences. I usually break each lesson down into three or four parts, to maximize the most out of your learning experience. My methodology promotes skill development through insightful, positive feedback, along with realistic, team-oriented goal setting. Depending on what your instrument is, I can teach virtually any style you wish to perform, from funky 70's Rhodes comping to superlative musical theatre pop accompaniment. I can't wait to get your hands dancing on the keys and for you to begin your piano amazing piano journey!