Xavier Klish

Develop an Understanding of Essential Piano Methods with Personalized Learning for Beginner and Intermediate Pianists

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Xavier Klish

Bachelors degree

/ 55 min

Xavier - Your piano teacher

I'm Xavier Klish, a student at NYU earning a Bachelors degree in concert composition. I've spent the past five years studying and performing the piano and am eager to pursue teaching. With less than a year of tutoring experience, I focus on educating students on chord voicing, reading written notes as well as chord changes, and music theory. I also structure lessons around essential skills such as technique and rhythm. I primarily offer lessons to kids, beginners, and intermediate players who are curious about trying to compose some of their own work. With extensive experience using Dorico and Logic I'm capable of guiding students interested in writing and recording musical ideas with engraving software and DAWs. Having spent time with jazz, pop, rock, and classical genres, I also provide teaching for students interested in learning about progressions and melodies that make up their own personal tastes. My overall goal is to let the student determine what they want out of learning piano and using lessons to specifically point them in the direction of their desired ability. Regardless of musical ability, I hope to help lean students towards an appreciation for the piano and all that is possible within the 88 keys.

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Finger Placement & Hand Position

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Rhythm and Timing

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Sight Reading

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Scales and Arpeggios

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Chord Theory

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Piano concepts taught by Xavier

Student learned 17 days ago

The tutor and student reviewed piano scales and chord progressions in B flat. They then worked on practicing and analyzing specific measures from a musical piece, including identifying chords and their functions using Roman numeral analysis. The student was advised to print the music and review the covered sections before the next lesson.

Roman Numeral Analysis

Figured Bass Notation

Accidentals: F# in the Piece

Chord Progressions: I-IV-V in B Flat

B Flat Major Scale

Reading Bass Clef Notes

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Student learned 24 days ago

The student and tutor reviewed D major scales and practiced a musical piece, focusing on correct fingering and identifying notes and chords. They analyzed chord progressions and Roman numeral analysis in the key of G and began exploring concepts in the key of C, with plans to continue working on new pieces and chord recognition.

D Major Scale and Triads

Chord Voicings and Inversions

Roman Numeral Analysis

Musical Fingering and Hand Position

Scale Degrees and Chord Function

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Student learned 25 days ago

The Tutor and Student worked on a new, simpler piano piece by Bach after a brief scale review. They practiced identifying and playing musical passages, analyzing chords and their inversions, and understanding time signatures. The Tutor also introduced musical ornamentation and grace notes, and began analyzing a fragment of another Bach piece, focusing on chord functions and inversions.

Grace Notes and Ornamentation

Counter Melody

Chord Inversions and Roman Numerals

Time Signatures: 3/4 vs. 4/4

Musical Scales: G Major

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Student learned about 1 month ago

The Student and Tutor reviewed G major and G minor scales and triads, including natural and harmonic minor differences. They then focused on analyzing a Bach chorale, identifying chords, passing tones, and key changes, with a detailed discussion on the E half-diminished 7th chord. Homework includes reviewing the chorale's first section and practicing scales.

Major & Minor Scales and Triads

Introduction to Half-Diminished Seventh Chords (iiø7)

Passing Tones

Identifying Key and Chord Function Through Analysis

The 1-5-1 Chord Progression in Minor

Understanding Harmonic Minor Scales

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Student learned about 1 month ago

The Student and Tutor reviewed piano scales, chord progressions, and a specific song. They practiced the E major scale, the 1-5-6-4 progression, and the 1-5-7 progression in various keys, emphasizing inversions and coordination. The session also focused on analyzing and playing Grateful Dead's "Ripple," covering verse chords, tremolo technique for the chorus, and left-hand bassline implementation. For follow-up, the Tutor recommended off-piano practice by writing out chord inversions using the circle of fifths and encouraged the Student to continue musical engagement with a guitar while away from the piano.

Dominant Seventh Chords (V⁷)

Two-Hand & Voice Coordination

Grateful Dead's 'Ripple' Song Analysis

Circle of Fifths for Key Signatures & Chord Building

Common Chord Progressions: I-V-vi-IV

Off-Keyboard Practice Strategies

E Major Scale & Finger Technique

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Student learned about 1 month ago

Student and Tutor spent the session working on piano scales and music theory. They reviewed C and D major scales, discussed sharps, flats, and intervals, and introduced the Circle of Fifths. The Student then practiced F, B-flat, and G major scales, worked on two-hand coordination for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," and learned major triads and their inversions in various keys. Homework includes practicing the scales with a metronome, focusing on the left-hand part of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," and exploring chords, with the Tutor planning to introduce a new piece for the next lesson.

Sharps

Flats & Intervals Explained

Introduction to the Circle of Fifths

Building Major Triads & Inversions

Enhancing Two-Hand Coordination & Practice Strategies

Mastering Major Scales & Fingerings

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Backing Track Libraries

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PDF Sheet Music Libraries

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DAWs

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Piano Tuner Apps

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Metronome Apps

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