Whether you are a total beginner or an advanced piano player seeking a better grasp of analysis, improvisation, songwriting and creative freedom, this illuminating path of learning to play the piano offers an organized and demystified approach.
Rather than teaching through “reading,” and solely relying on written notation, this creative individualized course goes far beyond cold, tired academic theory and the seeming endless years of dogmatic joyless mechanical instruction.
Proven over 25 years and hundreds of inspired students this awakened approach and teacher are an invitation into a living musical mosaic, a virtual pastiche of a beautifully constructed simplicity—the harmonious interblending of a powerful dynamic triad: common sense functional Theory, stress-free Technique and a playful adventurous Creative Spirit. This “wholly trinity” of artistic balance is soulfully reconciled by a timeless gentle opening of a “new arising,” a higher octave, which allows for and begins to sustain the emergence of your own unique (once trapped and untapped) musical voice!
We explore chords, scales, rhythm, chart writing, playing songs, songs by ear, songwriting and guided free play. Pop, Rock, Blues, Improvisation & Jazz are highlighted while R&B, Funk, New Orleans Boogie, (crossover) Country and Gospel are explored, upon the student’s request and degree of readiness. With a committed one hour of daily practice:
- Beginners – start improvising within weeks and play and write songs within a few months.
- Advanced Players – should expect immediate dramatic results.
- Classical Crossovers – make the connection between your experience and today’s styles.
If you stay committed to the hour a day principle, follow Doc’s balanced guidance and continue to trust in your own growth process, you’ll become free to “PLAY FREE” and improvise, fortified by a deeply confidant ability to compose, write, craft and tastefully express the music that has always been patiently waiting to move through you. You’ll also be pleasantly awakened to the surprising reality that you can skillfully accompany other musicians and vocalists, “jam,” as well as soundly and solidly cover your favorite songs and classics, all in the comfort of your home or anywhere you can find a piano!
The conscious choice is now yours. The fog is lifting,
You are awakening from your slumber,
TAKE THE LEAP!
“The teacher and the taught, together, produce the Teaching.”
– Zen (Sufi) wisdom