Interactive Piano lessons with engaging support
Piano tutor - Mariya Chherawala
Bachelors degree
$29
/ hour
Rated 5 stars consistently
Students praise the expert guidance in mastering musical skills.
Support beyond music lessons
Available to guide students outside scheduled classes.
Flexible scheduling for musical learning
90% of students find it easy to schedule lessons around their musical practice.
About your tutor
I'm Mariya, I am a Pianist and Keyboardist from Pune. I've been learning Piano for over 14 to 15 years unofficially (I start when I was 6 years old). Officially it has been around 8 years. I have learned with multiple teachers; to name a few - Sanna Goswami (Santunes Music, Pune) from whom I learned as a child ( https://www.santunesmusic.com/ ) Roxane Anklesaria (Academy of Music, Pune) who taught me Western Classical at later stages and helped me reach an Intermediate Level of learning. ( https://www.academyofmusicpune.com/introduction.htm ) and Nikolai Michenko, a ex student of Berklee from whom I learnt Jazz online. ( https://sam.org.in/nikolai-mishchenko/ ) I have been teaching Piano for 4 years now. It started off with taking classes online and then working as a Piano faculty at the Monkey Head Music Academy in Pune for a year. ( https://www.themonkeyheadacademy.in/ ) I am now making my place in the world as a full-time musician, budding producer and film scorer and a freelancing educator in the Industry.
Specialties
Finger Placement & Hand Position
Improvisation
Piano Technique
Rhythm and Timing
Music Theory
Teaching methodology
My curriculum includes a mix of music theory and application of the theory while learning songs. I try to maintain a balance between sessions where we have fun and explore different types of music, as well as more serious sessions where we focus on taking our playing skills to the next level. A general course of learning:- 1. Notes on the Keyboard: Sharps, Flats, Naturals and the Octave. 2. Basic Five finger exercises for finger & hand coordination 3. Introduction to Scales: Major Scales 4. The Circle of Fifths 5. Introduction to Chords: Diatonic Triads 6. Common Chord Progressions (I - V - vi - IV ) 7. Introduction to Cadences: Perfect Cadence (V - I) & Plagal Cadence (IV - I ) 8.Other Chord Progressions (use of degree ii and iii) 9. Introduction to Rhythm Part 1: Note Values 10. Time Signatures: Simple ( 4/4, 3/4, 2/4 ) 11.Simple Rhythm Reading 12. How to use a Metronome - A Powerful Tool for Speed and Accuracy 13. Inversions of Chord Triads - 3 note and 4 note inversions 14. Use of Inversions in Chord Progressions for Voice Leading 15.Scales Part II: Minor Scales:- Relative Major <> Relative Minor 16. Power Chords & their Usage in Songs 17. Time Signatures Part II: Compound Time Signatures ( 6/8, 12/8, etc.) 18. Arpeggios and their Usage in songs 19.Suspended Chords & their Inversions: sus2 and sus4 20. The Sustain Pedal & its Usage 21. Scales Part III: Chromatic Scales 22. Usage of Chromatic Scales - the Chromatic walk-down progression 23. Introduction to Articulation: Accents & Staccatos 24. Transposing:- The Art of Mastering the Keyboard 25. Dynamics: The Loudness or Softness of Touch 26. Scales Part III: Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scales 27. The Harmonic Minor Progression (common to Spanish music) 28. Intervals - the distance between notes. 29. Introduction to 4-note chords: The Dominant 7th and its Inversions 30. Time Signatures Part III: Irregular Time Signatures - (7/4, 7/8, 11/8, 5/4, etc.) ..and so on Advanced Topics mainly for Students opting for a career in Music, or those interested :- > Genre Study (Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Metal, Blues, Funk, Reggae, Country, Folk, Fusion, etc.) > Ear Training > Extended chords on the piano (9, b9, #9, 11th, 13ths..) > Modal interchange > Improvisation > Transcription > Reharmonisation > Modulation > Composition & Arrangement: Writing Your Own Music > Guidance to Performing on Stage or with a Band > Real world Challenges Faced by Musicians around the world
Student types
Piano for adults
Smart teaching tools
Virtual Piano Apps
DAWs
Looping Software
Metronome Apps
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Subjects taught by tutor
Piano
Jazz Piano
Electric Keyboard
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