Alternative Piano Lessons: Learn by ear and have fun!

A partir de 135.45 $ /h

I teach Piano in a fun, laid-back and casual way, always structuring my lessons around the students' needs and tastes. Please note: I specifically do not teach piano with notations or scores of any sort.

My method of teaching is based on playing by ear, with emphasis on the music and the joy in playing it, rather than the theory. Notation is great and theory is important - I studied these myself; however, I have found that learning an instrument by ear is a far deeper, enjoyable and progressive way to get to know your instrument. I also place importance on technique and memorization, again tailoring these to the needs and wishes of the student. My methods have proven very successful and I'm confident your playing will improve quickly!

I teach both children and adults, teenagers and grandparents :-)

Maybe you already play, but would like some help improving your improvisational skills? Or perhaps you are a complete beginner and just want to find out, if this instrument is for you? Get in touch!

Some background to my instruments:

Piano: I initially taught myself the piano and took lessons later on. My main or favourite styles on the piano are: Blues & Boogie Woogie, Traditional Jazz, Rock n' Roll, Pop and Soul. I love many forms of Classical music as well.

Guitar: I taught myself guitar as a kid and play both acoustic and electric. My favourite styles on the guitar are, on the one hand, heavy Rock, Metal and Punk, and on the other gentle Jazz, Blues and ballads :-)

Drums: this became my main gigging instrument between '10 and '20. I mostly focus on funky grooves, hard Rock or Metal, Pop, Jazz, Swing; some rudiments, lots of grooves :-)

Información adicional

Feel free to bring me any material, songs, or ideas you would like to practice and learn

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Clases en el domicilio del estudiante :

Alrededor de Zúrich, Suiza

Acerca de mí

I'm Mike, a Swedish musician born and raised in Zurich, specializing in Piano, Guitar and Drums. I have been playing the piano and the guitar from an early age and started teaching back in 2000. Between 2008 and 2020 I lived in Brighton, UK, where I played in countless Rock, Pop, Jazz and Metal bands, mostly as a drummer. I started teaching drums in 2018.

I completed my IB (Gymnasium) music programme in '98 and my BA diploma in Music from Roehampton University in 2002; however, my strength is as a self-taught musician, learning and teaching by ear - I do not use any notes! - and encouraging the student to hear and feel the music. This is a wonderful and very progressive way to learn, it boosts creativity and helps you apply your skills to all kinds of music. My lessons have proven to be very successful and lots of fun, both for kids and adults, complete beginners or those who wish to further their interpretative skills.

I have been back in Switzerland since 2020 and quickly established my teaching project, "Alternative Piano, Guitar and Drum Lessons" . Aside from that, I run a musical theatre project for children with my partner ("SongCamp"), play as a session pianist and work as a studio producer.

Formación

Music & Philosophy, Lunds Universitetet, Lund, Sweden
BA Diploma in Music, Roehampton University, London
American School Of Piano Tuning Diploma - certification

Experiencia / Calificaciones

-Over 20 years gigging, playing, recording and teaching.
-Lots of experience teaching music to children
-English tutor, CELTA qualified

Edad

Niños (7-12 años)

Adolescentes (13-17 años)

Adultos (18-64 años)

Tercera edad (65+ años)

Nivel del estudiante

Principiante

Intermedio

Duración

60 minutos

La clase se imparte en

inglés

alemán

Habilidades

Guitarra

Acústica

Blues

Clásica

Country & bluegrass

Eléctrica

Folk

Funk

Heavy metal

Indie & alternativa

Jazz

Pop

Punk

Rnb

Rock

Canción y variedades

Piano

Teclado (música)

Comentarios

Disponibilidad en una semana típica.

(GMT -05:00)

Nueva York

Clases en el domicilio del estudiante

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Have fun learning how to play the drums!

135.45 $ /h

There are few things in life as fun and liberating as playing the drums! This instrument is at once basic and primitive, as well as highly complex - a wonderful exercise for body and mind!

I teach drums in a fun, laid-back and casual way, always structuring my lessons around the students' needs and tastes. Please note: I specifically do not teach with notations or scores of any sort:

My method of teaching is based on playing by ear, with emphasis on the music and the joy in playing it, rather than the theory. Notation is great and theory is important - I studied these myself; however, I have found that learning an instrument by ear is a far deeper, enjoyable and progressive way to get to know your instrument. I also place importance on technique and memorization, again tailoring these to the needs and wishes of the student. My methods have proven very successful and I'm confident your playing will improve quickly!

I teach both children and adults, teenagers and grandparents :-)

Maybe you already play, but would like some help improving your improvisational skills? Or perhaps you are a complete beginner and just want to find out, if this instrument is for you? Get in touch!

Some background to my instruments:

Piano: I initially taught myself the piano and took lessons later on. My main or favourite styles on the piano are: Blues & Boogie Woogie, Traditional Jazz, Rock n' Roll, Pop and Soul. I love many forms of Classical music as well.

Guitar: I taught myself guitar as a kid and play both acoustic and electric. My favourite styles on the guitar are, on the one hand, heavy Rock, Metal and Punk, and on the other gentle Jazz, Blues and ballads :-)

Drums: this became my main gigging instrument between '10 and '20. I mostly focus on funky grooves, hard Rock or Metal, Pop, Jazz, Swing; some rudiments, lots of grooves :-)

Fun Guitar Lessons for beginners and explorers alike!

135.45 $ /h

The guitar is a fun and social instrument and I believe everybody can learn how to play it! Using two guitars - one for the student and one for the teacher - we will go through some chords, basic finger exercises, strumming techniques and other little tricks. I am confident you will be playing a couple of your favourite songs in no time!

We may use the occasional tabliature, but most of the lesson will be focused on listening, playing and repeating; and it will be fun :-)

Please note: I specifically do not teach with notations or scores of any sort.

My method of teaching is based on playing by ear, with emphasis on the music and the joy in playing it, rather than the theory. Notation is great and theory is important - I studied these myself; however, I have found that learning an instrument by ear is a far deeper, enjoyable and progressive way to get to know your instrument. I also place importance on technique and memorization, again tailoring these to the needs and wishes of the student. My methods have proven very successful and I'm confident your playing will improve quickly!

I teach both children and adults, teenagers and grandparents :-)

Maybe you already play, but would like some help improving your improvisational skills? Or perhaps you are a complete beginner and just want to find out, if this instrument is for you? Get in touch!

Some background to my instruments:

Piano: I initially taught myself the piano and took lessons later on. My main or favourite styles on the piano are: Blues & Boogie Woogie, Traditional Jazz, Rock n' Roll, Pop and Soul. I love many forms of Classical music as well.

Guitar: I taught myself guitar as a kid and play both acoustic and electric. My favourite styles on the guitar are, on the one hand, heavy Rock, Metal and Punk, and on the other gentle Jazz, Blues and ballads :-)

Drums: this became my main gigging instrument between '10 and '20. I mostly focus on funky grooves, hard Rock or Metal, Pop, Jazz, Swing; some rudiments, lots of grooves :-)

Nicolas

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Nicolás ist ein argentinischer Musiker, der seit Ende 2024 in Süddeutschland lebt.
Derzeit arbeitet er intensiv als Gitarrenlehrer an den städtischen Musikschulen Langenargen und Immenstadt.
Zuvor verbrachte er 5 Jahre in der Schweiz, wo er Alte Musik und Gitarrendidaktik studierte.
An der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste studierte er Vihuela, Laute und Basso continuo unter der Leitung von Maestro Eduardo Egüez.
Seit 2022 lernt er auch Jazz bei amerikanischen Musikern wie Tim Lerch und Jonathan Kreisberg im Online-Unterricht.

Zwischen 2000 und 2011 studierte er klassische Gitarre in Argentinien.
Er ist Gitarrenlehrer und Absolvent von zwei renommierten Konservatorien in Buenos Aires. Er studierte zunächst bei Marcela Sfriso und absolvierte dann einen Aufbaustudiengang bei Eduardo Isaac.

Einige Höhepunkte seiner Karriere sind:
Im Jahr 2014 veröffentlichte er sein erstes Soloalbum „Morro de Saudade“.
Er ist als Solist und mit Ensembles in wichtigen Theatern in Buenos Aires aufgetreten. Im Jahr 2009 gründete er die Camerata Argentina de Guitarras, deren Gitarrist und künstlerischer Leiter er bis 2019 war.

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We can work in:
-Repertoire and interpretation.
-Preparation for concerts and admissions to Conservatories or Universities.
-Also musical reading and renaissance tablature.
-Also Jazz, bossa nova and tango.
-Music theory

My classes are for:

-Amateurs and advanced students.
-Kids, young people, and adults.

I can teach in English, Spanish, and High German.

More about my classes

My guitar teaching model is based on books and the approach of guitarist and pedagogue Abel Carlevaro.
In some way, it is about understanding and analyzing the nature of the movements we make to play the guitar in the simplest way possible.
Just as to build a building you need a good foundation, to build a system of skills that allows us to be musicians, we need to know and practice in a conscious way all the movements we do. These movements are what we do when we play just one open string or what we need to do to play the most difficult piece of the repertoire.

I pay special attention to achieve a good balance in teaching. I try to make the student develop at the same time the techniques to play the guitar and the artistic sensibility needed to make music. Because no matter the technical level of the student, my classes will always be oriented to making music and to be able to enjoy the processes that the musical activity involves. A simple guitar piece takes on another dimension if the basic principles of musical interpretation are applied.

After getting to know and listening to how my students play I propose a short and medium term work plan. This plan is presented taking into account the objectives and wishes of each student. Exercises and pieces are included that will also allow to know the repertoire of the guitar. Therefore, each work plan includes specific and general contents.

Gregor

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I‘m 24 years old man from Slovenia. I‘ve been playing guitar for almost 10 years now, I compose and dive deep into the and art of it. I‘m very interested in teaching and seeing how a person is developing it’s skills once they dedicate themselves to the subject. My approach is very precise and if one desires so, I‘ll teach from total basics as reading the notes and other music theory or we can also work from tabs.
I lived in Spain, Granada for some time where I‘ve been to the fountain and the roots of flamenco itself and became more familiar with it. I studied art pedagogy when I was in university in Slovenia, where I learned some pedagogy basics, but I think a teacher has to see beyond the frame and find it‘s own way of passing the knowledge. I speak spanish, english, croation and Slovenian fluently and I speak some basic German and Italian, but I started to work more seriously on both of them.

I teach at my home, but offer webcam lessons and also can come to student‘s house but charge additional costs for travel.

Andrei

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27 years old classical pianist from Brazil and currently based between Canada and Brazil, holds a Master's Degree in Music Psychology and Performance, and currently concluding the Doctorate (PhD) in Music Psychology and Performance – final stages and thesis defense. Also had studied at the Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil), the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) and l'Université d'Ottawa (Canada).

His pedagogical specialty has focused on the early ages – for now 11 years of experience –, and being his doctoral thesis (under construction) based on creativity, expressiveness and emotional communication by children and adolescents in pianistic performances.

Clara

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My name is Clara and I'm a classically-trained pianist and a piano teacher. I offer piano lessons in English or Spanish for Children and Adults (from 4-70 years old).

My personal mission is to keep you motivated and committed to playing the piano. With this purpose, I use a method adapted to each student, taking into account what you want to achieve and what you like. In my classes, you will learn music comprehensively. My personalized lessons do not only focus on repertoire, but also on music theory, sight-reading, ear training, improvisation, and composition.

You will be able to express yourself through playing several styles of music, creating performances full of artistry and musicality, and also to create their own music. You will also learn music history through extra group appreciation lessons and play four hand duets with other students or me. You will learn while having fun and will become a well-rounded and knowledgeable musician.

You will:

-Play and read songs from different styles quickly, working at the same time on piano technique, sight-reading, and musicality, and enhancing your talents. Do you want to play the songs that you like? Do you want to play for your family and friends? The goal is for you to enjoy playing the piano and to be able to play the pieces you like soon!
-Lose your fear of music theory by studying it applied to the pieces that you learn.
-Write your own songs, improvise and train your musical ear.
-Learn several styles of music, starting from a classical approach and taking into account your preferences.
-Play four hands duets with me, other students, or a family member.
-Learn with a wide variety of materials and games, which will make you remember and reinforce musical concepts and enhance your learning in a fun way.
-Know how to practice correctly, creating an effective routine that makes you feel excited and motivated at home.
-Get constant feedback during the week.
-Gain confidence in yourself thanks to your successes.
-Celebrate and share your successes, feeling part of a supportive community.
-Learn music history through the piano lessons and supplementary group lessons, where you are provided with lots of materials that work on composers' lives and works, listening guides, and many other interesting topics.
-Benefit from the better academic results, the memory improvement, or increased self-esteem that learning an instrument provides.
-Prepare for tests.

Richard

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Hello, welcome to my profile! My name is Richard, nice to meet you! I'm a Dutch (Netherlands) piano teacher and concert pianist with 25 years of experience.

As a piano teacher, I have extensive experience with students of all ages and levels, as well as different music styles.
I hold a Master's degree in Music in both piano performance and as a piano teacher. For the past 25 years, I have been teaching piano lessons (both individual and group lessons) at several music schools in the Netherlands, as well as private piano lessons in various European countries and the USA.

I'm available for in-person piano lessons at your home or at my studio, but I can also teach online (via Zoom), if you prefer so. I speak fluent English, Spanish, German, Dutch, and basic Italian, so I can teach in all of these languages.

As a concert pianist, I have made numerous concert tours as a soloist and played with renown orchestras in several countries, including Germany, France, the Netherlands, UK, and United Arab Emirates.
Furthermore, I won prizes in several prestigious piano competitions, made various TV-, radio and album recordings, and attended masterclasses with world-renown pianists such as the master pianists Murray Perahia, Jacques Rouvier, Emanual Ax and Igor Roma.

My piano lessons are for students of all ages and levels, who would like to learn or improve their piano playing. Although my background is in classical repertoire, I also have experience in teaching popular and film music, among other types of music. I love all kinds of music, and I'm definitely open to teaching you how to play your favorite songs.

My lessons include learning and improving piano technique, reading sheet music (if not already mastered), playing by ear, music theory, musicality development, and fostering enjoyment in playing this beautiful instrument.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to schedule a lesson, or if you have any questions or doubts.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Daria

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Learning how to play piano with me not just about a skill you are going to master with me.

It is about passion, love and discovering your new talents from a completely different perspective.

It is about discovering your inner star and then being able to reveal it to others - it is why I regularly organize concerts for students at the best concert locations in Switzerland.

Your level of skills does not matter - I have tailored programs for beginners as well as for intermediate level. I also help young pianists to get ready for exams to music universities and getting scholarships.

Mario

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Hello!
My name is Mario and I am a 26 years old professional pianist and orchestra conductor.
I am currently taking a master degree in the world famous conducting class of Professor Johannes Schlaefli and Christoph Mathias Müller at the Zhdk, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste.

I hold two bachelor degrees, one in classical piano performance and the other in orchestra conducting, both from
The Norwegian Academy of music in Oslo. More than 8 years of university high education in total.
I also have plenty of experience teaching and I taught in Norway for 6 years in the public education system.

This is what I offer:
-Nice, professional and fun classes in piano for all levels and ages
-Lessons in orchestra and windband conducting. All levels all ages. We can arrange ensemble practice with professional players.
-Lessons in theory of music, orchestration, harmony, opera,pop and modern music theory... everything that you want to learn.
-Lessons in English, Spanish, Norwegian or Scandinavian languages and german in some months, I am learning the language.

Belén

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Would you like to be able to use music to communicate? Would you like to learn to play the piano or guitar and be able to add poems you have written? I am here to help you and give you the tools to compose your own songs, while learning about music theory and poetry. From the youngest members of the family to eldest who are interested in music and the power it has in communication.

Chiara

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Are you interested in learning piano in a fun and personalized way? As an experienced piano teacher, I offer lessons that are tailored to your level, whether you’re just starting out or already have some experience.

My approach is encouraging and patient, helping you build strong skills while exploring music you love. You’ll learn at your own pace in a positive environment, with lessons designed to make playing the piano enjoyable and rewarding.

About me: I grew up in a family of pianists, so music has always been a big part of my life. This passion has shaped my studies and career, inspiring me to share my love of the piano with others.
I obtained my Bachelor's degree at the Conservatorio G.Verdi in Milan and later developed advanced skills in music teaching with a Master in Pedagogy at the Conservatorio of Lugano.
Currently, I'm attending the Master in Performance at ZHdK in Zurich.

Join me to begin or continue your musical journey, and let’s make your passion for piano a reality!

Anthony

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Teaching Basic Chord structures & inversions, melodies in a simple way to play Modern Songs without the Sheet Music Pain
Or
Advanced Students
50yrs experience in the Live Music Business as a Pianist Keyboards player , Singer ,Songwriter

Gabriel

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I'm a professional pianist, graduated in Catarroja conservatoire, in Valencia, Spain, I don't only know about traditional piano playing, but I'm also really passionate about Jazz and Blues and other genres, I played concerts as solo pianist, with small groupings, with Big Bands and even recorded a viral clip.
I even played with big names like Igor Gruppman. And now I'm here in Zurich, ready to help you level up your music skills.

Brenda

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Welcome to a unique music learning experience designed for children, teenagers, and adults!
My classes combine creativity, technique, and emotional expression to help every student discover the joy of music—no matter their level or background.
As a licensed psychologist with postgraduate studies in music therapy, I bring a holistic and student-centered approach to teaching. This means every class is adapted to each learner’s pace, interests, and goals. Whether you want to start from zero, improve your musical skills, learn rhythm, or simply enjoy music as a form of expression, I will guide you step by step.