Maya Taylor

Cultivate your piano skills with an experienced Royal Conservatory alumnus for beginning and/or advanced learners

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Maya Taylor

Diploma degree

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Maya - Your piano teacher

Hello! My name is Maya Taylor! I am a piano tutor with ten years of musical education and over a year of teaching experience! My experience and education allow me to offer personalized piano lessons for kids, beginners, and intermediate players! My lessons would include teaching various piano techniques, and students would have the opportunity to learn: - Ear training - Performance skills - Warm-up exercises (major and minor scales, 5-finger scales, chromatic scales, arpeggios, cadences, and contrary motion) - How to read sheet music - Finger placement - Music theory Additionally, I also have experience with other musical instruments, such as flute, drums, bass, and guitar (acoustic and electric) CHARACTER TRAITS * Effective communication skills * Motivated * Organized * Flexible EXPERIENCE 8-10 years of experience playing piano September 2010 - September 2018 - Formal music lessons Royal Conservatory • musical theory - level 8-10 (piano) September 2016 - 2019 Completed Grades 8 and 9 with honours Royal Conservatory • practical exams - level 1-3 (piano) September 2016 - 2019 Completed Grades 1 - 3 with honours AWARDS * Y’s Men’s Music Festival - Piano, Outstanding Intermediate Duet, invited to perform at the Festival of Stars. * Royal Conservatory practical grade 3 (piano). Passed with honours * Royal Conservatory musical theory intermediate (piano). Passed with honours * Royal Conservatory musical theory level 8 (piano). Passed with honours

Maya graduated from The Royal Conservatory of Music

Maya graduated from The Royal Conservatory of Music
Maya graduated from The Royal Conservatory of Music

Your piano teacher skills

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Pedaling Techniques

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Scales and Arpeggios

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Performance Skills

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Sight Reading

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Chord Theory

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Music theory

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Improvisation

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Piano Repertoire

Types of learners for piano lessons

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Piano for kids

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Piano for beginners

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Piano for intermediate

Different types of piano lessons

Piano

Piano

Grand Piano

Grand Piano

Digital Piano

Digital Piano

Classical Piano

Classical Piano

Electric Keyboard

Electric Keyboard

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Piano concepts taught by Maya

Student learned 11 days ago

The tutor introduced basic piano skills to a student with existing music reading experience. They covered hand coordination, scale exercises, and music notation for treble and bass clefs. The session culminated in practicing the opening bars of the Star Wars theme, focusing on triplet rhythms and navigating note jumps.

Treble and Bass Clefs

Key Signatures and Accidentals

Triplets in Music Rhythm

Hand Coordination and Scales

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Approach & tools used in piano classes

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Ear Training Software

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Chord & Scale Reference Apps

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Metronome Apps

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Virtual Piano Apps

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PDF Sheet Music Libraries

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