Curriculum.

The curriculum varies from student to student depending on their skill level, interest, and duration of the lesson. Typically after introducing the basic musical parts of the instrument and the physical aspects of the playing, I encourage students to start with Scales and Technique, following with the Lesson Book that contains repertoire in which the technique is applied, additionally a small portion of Music Theory. Many times, music theory becomes homework, and we will discuss any concepts that are unclear in the next lesson. Sometimes, I recommend adding supplementary books depending on the student’s interests such as classical, jazz, Disney, hymnals, or seasonal music like Christmas. I am open to teach modern worship songs with simple chords. With some former vocal training, I also teach students to sing and play at the same time.

Preparation.

1. Online Students* You need either a laptop OR an Ipad with the camera during the lesson. See here for zoom settings.

2. Please make sure the camera is placed at an angle where I can see the students face AND their fingers on the keys. Please don’t include any virtual background. You might need some kind of stand or tripod to prop up the device so that I could see the student and the piano in a sideview.

3. All students must wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water before their piano lesson. Fingernails must be kept short to ensure they do not click and slide on the piano keys.

4. Other Required Materials* All students must purchase their books as soon as they are assigned. Students must have a separate notebook to write down weekly assignments. A staff book, music dictionary, a metronome, is highly recommended.

You can refer here for a video guide by Carly Walton from Teach Music Online.

Practice.

Practice, Practice, PRACTICE! It's the one word that we as musicians have been nagged by our parents and teachers our wholes lives. Practice is the process of absorbing all the information that the students have heard during the lesson and do it repeatedly until the next concept/information is introduced.

"STRIVE for FIVE" days a week of practice or more! It's important that students have a set time to practice so that they can get into a habit of practicing equivalent to the lesson length, if not more, and not to cram everything before the lesson begins (I confess I've done that many times too!).