Piano Lessons by Ear: Learn Your Favourite Songs & Jazz Improvisation from an Experienced Pianist

From 109 C$ /h

Have you always wanted to learn the piano or enhance your songwriting?

Whether you’ve never sat down at a keyboard before or you're an experienced player looking for a bit of a push and some friendly accountability, I'm here to help. My lessons are relaxed, and shaped around the music you actually enjoy.

We’ll figure out what you want to play and where you want to go musically, then build the practical skills and good habits to get you there. I’ll offer guidance, encouragement, and accountability while helping you become more confident and independent as a musician.

Our first lesson is a chance to chat about your experience, interests, and goals. From there, we’ll create a plan that fits where you are now and helps you move toward the music you want to make. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

Testimonials:
"I've been studying with Dominic for a few years now, and my understanding of jazz harmony has grown massively over that time. He has a great way of adapting lessons to what I'm most curious about, always picking tunes and topics that keep me engaged. On top of that, he's incredibly patient, even when I show up completely unprepared. Lessons with him never feel like a chore, they feel like music."

"With Dominic, I’ve really discovered my love for jazz and have gone from almost nothing to a solid level of improvisation. I’m enjoying it a lot!"

"I started learning piano with Dominic as an absolute beginner and have not regretted it. Dominic is a very supportive and inspiring teacher! He takes the time to understand my process and interests, and then creatively guides my learning in a very personalised way. I always leave the piano classes with a joyful spring in my step. Dominic has helped me to unlock my creativity and I am really grateful for that!"

"It's been such a pleasure to pick up piano at an older age with Dom. He's super knowledgeable, extremely patient, adapts lessons to your interests, encouraging and just really great to learn from. I would - and already do - recommend him to everyone."

Lessons can include:
Songs - Develop your repertoire
Songs are at the heart of musical practice, and while I have many tunes I can recommend, I'm also very happy to base our lessons on your favourite songs. We can learn any song together.

Technique - Exercises, Scales and Chord Voicings
We will supplement our work on songs with scales, exercises, and proper technique, to help you build a solid foundation that will make learning new songs or playing with others that much easier. I'll also help you develop a working knowledge of chord voicings that will enrich your playing

Harmony & Theory - Develop Musical Understanding
We will delve into harmony and music theory as we go. Developing understanding of concepts as they come up in the songs we work on together.

Improvisation - Learn to improvise & play by ear
Discover the joy of improvisation and unleash your creativity. Lessons will have an emphasis on learning and playing by ear and I'll share some tools and approaches for developing your own improvisational style.

Rhythm - Cultivate a strong rhythmic foundation.
I'll show you how to improve your rhythm, step-by-step. You can cultivate a solid internal sense of time and groove through exercises that will eventually make rhythmic mastery feel effortless.

And more...
Lessons are often an organic conversation between the two of us and I'm always happy to explore other topics as they come up...

Extra information

Location: My home music studio in Baumschulenweg, Berlin, Germany. Message me for the address.

Languages: English (native), German (basic)

Online lessons: Zoom lessons where you’ll be able to see and hear everything I demonstrate.

Payment: Bank transfer or cash.

Duration: Lessons are 60-minutes

Hours:
Monday 9am-1pm
Tuesday 9am-1pm, 5-7pm
Wednesday 9am-1pm, 5-7pm
Thursday 9am-1pm, 5-7pm
Friday 9am-1pm, 5-7pm
Saturday 9am-1pm, 3-7pm
Sunday 9am-1pm, 3-7pm

Location

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At teacher's location :

Hallberger Zeile, Berlin-Treptow-Köpenick, Germany

Online from Germany

About Me

I'm a jazz pianist and piano teacher from New Zealand based in Berlin, Germany. I help people find their own voice on the keys - from absolute beginners to experienced players. My lessons are casual, and entirely structured around your interests. We’ll focus on the music you actually love and plan our lessons around that.

I’ve spent the main chunk of my life so far steeped in jazz piano and music, whether through teaching, writing, listening or performing music. With over 15 years of experience playing at a professional level, I now find deep satisfaction in helping others unlock their music. I studied jazz composition and performance in New Zealand, and these days I do a fair amount of teaching, while continuing to hone my craft and create music when I have time. I now call Berlin home, where I live with my wife and our young son.

Education

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Ara Institute of Canterbury (University) 2014 - 2016
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Experience / Qualifications

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Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance & Composition)
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Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

German

Skills

Piano

Jazz music

Music theory

Reviews

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Ask me if you have any additional questions ;)

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On my lessons you'll learn:
how to sing naturally and freely
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how to deliver the text
music fundamentals and important jazz vocabulary

Oscar

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Hello, my name is Oscar and I am a Violin and Piano teacher from the UK, now living in Bristol, after several years of living abroad.

I've been teaching and performing on both instruments for 5 years, during, and after my studies at the Royal Northern College of Music. I have taught children from the age of four, up to adults in their late sixties, and I find all spectrums of age and ability rewarding and engaging to work with. Regarding Violin tuition, I am happy to teach up to any level. On the piano, I, however, currently prefer to teach up to an ABRSM grade 8 level, and not far above it.
My musical endeavors, whilst focused predominantly on the Classical style in my early childhood, have become quite varied and I am a great lover of many different styles. I play regularly in Klezmer bands, Celtic Folk groups and I run a Gypsy Jazz Collective, besides performing with Orchestra's, Small string ensembles, and as a Solo Violinist.
Whilst I wouldn't consider myself to be an expert, I thoroughly enjoy guiding people through the early stages of learning to improvise, and I am equally comfortable working with students in this way as I am teaching in a more traditional, classically-orientated manner.

I look forward to hearing from you!

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Konstantine

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Learning to play the classical guitar, on the other hand, can often be frustrating; progress sometimes feels impossibly slow, and there are way too many things that need our full attention.

I'm here to help you make your practice more focused, purposeful, and efficient; establish a routine that will allow you to develop a solid technique, with a musical touch and an all-around repertoire.

I only work with a small selection of students, and I treat each of them individually.

If you are interested in learning more and discussing my approach or taking lessons, feel free to contact me. I teach both online and at my place in Berlin.

Jordan

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Professional drum teacher in Neukölln, teaching from a beautiful art studio in the heart of the neighborhood.

A bit about me:
Originally from the UK, I have been playing professionally and teaching for over 10 years, graduating from Leeds College of Music with 1st class honors. Since then I relocated to Berlin to continue to work. Projects I am involved in include the Doug Weiss quartet and FORDE / COHEN / featuring Greg

I am a Jazz drummer by trade and first love, however, I have vast experience in all styles including Pop, Rock, and much more.

Please get in touch to arrange a lesson,

I look forward to hearing from you!

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Hi everyone,

My music adventure started with playing piano when I was 8 years old. When I was 14, I got accepted from Istanbul University State Conservatoire and started to play flute and saxophone. After I graduate, I went to Marmara University Music Education department in Istanbul and graduated in 2016. In the same year, I moved to the Netherlands in order to study jazz music. I graduated from Prince Claus Conservatoire in 2020 and moved to Berlin last January for work and my master programme.

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Diego

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Hi!

My name is Diego, I am a guitarist and composer currently living in Berlin. I am offering guitar and music lessons to everyone interested in learning music, from beginners to advanced players who want to improve their skills. I find teaching very inspiring and challenging. My goal is to help you find your way in music so that you can improve and enjoy the process.
I have been a teacher in different schools and privately in the last years in Spain and Berlin. I have a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from the University of the Basque Country, Musikene (Spain).

Each person is different, so I adapt to the needs and interests of each one. We always work on things that are important to you. Along with this, there are certain topics that I consider necessary for further development:
guitar technique, rhythm, harmony, ear training, improvisation, composition, different languages (jazz, blues, rock, folk), and a repertoire suitable for the student.

I can give extra material to the students with videos or Pdf to work at home.

There's also the option of doing the lessons in Baumschulenstr (Treptow).
I can go to your location for an extra fee.

Online lessons are also available via Zoom or Skype

Looking forward to hearing from you!
Diego

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♯♭♮

About me:
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• studied classical music & jazz for 13 years in music schools 🧑🏻‍🏫
• played in a variety of bands, including classical music, jazz, blues, latin music, rock, pop, cabaret, flamenco and electronic music
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I am really looking forward to hearing about you and what you are looking to learn!

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