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Piano Lessons for Improvisational Playing + Playing by Ear

Throughout the years I have developed piano skills with which I can play all sorts of compositions by ear as well as improvise variations based on the main structure of a piece. In this course I will show you the practical and theoretical basics to improvise as well as learn pieces on the piano without note sheets. It will not be a "classical music lesson" although I will reference classical music and talk about music theory, music history and the physics of sound a lot. It won't have a "syllabus" either on the basis that every person needs different sets of skills to improve upon. It will be more of a discussion/dialogue accompanying the piano where we will expand on our ideas about music.

What You'll Learn:
-How to play Melodies, Chords, Songs.
-Different Chord Shapes, Intervals, Scales etc.
-Basic to Intermediate Music Theory:
-Pitch
-Modes
-Harmony vs. Melody
-Consonance vs. Dissonance
-Chords & Chord Progressions
-Rhythm & Meter
-Timbre: Dynamics & Articulation

I don't have any demonstration material up on this page so you can write to me if you want to meet up where I can demonstrate you my piano skills.

Extra information

A piano of some sort is required.

Location

At student's location: Around Kreuzberg, Germany

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General info

Age:
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Duration:
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in:English, German, Turkish

About Me

I'm an audio-visual artist based in Berlin.
I produce music, photograph, make short films do freelance translations, language instructions and do graphic design work.

Education

SSST - Film Directing - Béla Tarr's film.factory programme
2015-2016

I studied with Béla Tarr along prominent filmmakers of the industry.

Istanbul Bilgi University - Film & TV
2013-2015

Experience / Qualifications

Turkish Basics Course
Linguae
Published on Udemy
2020

CAVA - Institute Scriptwriting and Dramaturgy Workshop
2012
Ankara, Turkey

Reviews (1)

Very competent and friendly
As a native Turkish speaker I will teach you my mother tongue. We will focus more on practical speaking rather than grammar rules and other distractors that keeps you from learning the language. The courses focus will be primarily on practice. I am fluent in English as well as German so you pick which language we will initiate with. P.S.: I speak mainly with an Istanbul accent. What You'll Learn: -Vocabulary -Phonology (Consonants & Vowels) + Articulation -Grammar
As a recording artist I have a deep understanding about the music production process involving live instrument recording and digital music production as well as sound design. I'm here to help you become a producer as well. What You'll Learn: -Sound Design -Songwriting -Recording -Arranging -Effects(Plug-in + Analogue Effects Use) -Mixing -Music Theory(Melodies, Chords/Chord Progressions, Intervals, Scales/Modes, Rhythm & Meter, Timbre: Dynamics & Articulation)
I'm an experienced photographer who would like to help you take great pictures. We will mainly focus on how to take pictures and editing them. Analog cameras are welcome as well. What You'll Learn: -Theory: Shutter Speed, Aperture(F-Stop), ISO/ASA, White Balance, Focus -Practice: Understanding Light, Composition and Editing
As a filmmaker who made and worked many films as well as studied in filmmaker Béla Tarr's film.factory I have profound knowledge about filmmaking and video production. This course can be about filmmaking(documentary & fiction) as well as the technical sides of producing a video. What You'll Learn: -Video Production(Recording, Editing) -Sound Recording -Scriptwriting -Editing

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