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Pop Piano Improvisation | Play by ear. Improvise like a pro. Now you can.

COURSE SYNOPSIS
✔ Re-create songs with style using techniques from various genres like R&B, rock & New Age
✔ Develop your ability to play by ear!
✔ Supercharge your musicianship with techniques like syncopation, runs/fills & harmonisation

HOW LESSONS WORK
✔ 45-minute weekly lessons with flexible make-up system
✔ Customised curriculum combining theory & application
✔ Lesson notes, chord charts, and fake sheets provided
✔ Play your way: PLAY | PLAY & SING
✔ Learn your way: By ear | Cipher (简谱) | Western notation

MY MUSIC STUDIO
• Shigeru Kawai SK-3 Grand Piano
• Yamaha P-125 88-key Digital Piano
• Yamaha GL-1 Guitarlele

ONLINE LESSON SETUP
• Real-time lessons, powered by Microsoft Teams
• See what I play with virtual keyboard visualisation
• Hear what I play with enhanced Steinway piano sounds

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Japan, Tokyo, 世田谷区船橋4−23−

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General info

Age:
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Intermediate
Duration:
45 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Chinese, German, Japanese

About Me

Kelvin is a contemporary pianist, educator & composer with his own piano improvisation curriculum catered to learners of all levels: Pop Piano for Beginners, Pop Piano Improvisation, and Jazz Piano Improvisation.

An award-winning educator, Kelvin nurtures musicianship and deep learning by encouraging creative expression within a well-defined curriculum combining theory and applied techniques, while customising lessons around popular hits and YOUR favourite songs.

If it is classic & modern pop/rock, Mandopop, J-Pop, K-Pop, R&B, jazz, funk, or even Bollywood songs that you want to play, play & sing or even play by ear, Kelvin is your coach, mentor & guide to help build the necessary piano skills & music knowledge.

Piano studio location: Tokyo, Setagaya-ku (15-minute walk from Chitose-Funabashi station)
Online lesson setup: Microsoft Teams or Google Meet + Digital Piano Visualizer

K E L V I N
jazz pianist | educator | composer

Education

Master of Education (First Class Honours) | University of Melbourne, Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Pass with Merit) | National University of Singapore, Singapore

Experience / Qualifications

Former Senior Jazz Piano Instructor | Play by Ear Music School, Singapore
Former Resident Lounge Pianist | Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore

Reviews (1)

Kelvin was extremely welcoming and very accurate in assessing my present level and what could have made the greatest impact on my study.
COURSE SYNOPSIS ✔ Play and improvise pop songs within weeks ✔ Proven techniques to learn chords, rhythm and hand coordination HOW LESSONS WORK ✔ 45-minute weekly lessons with flexible make-up system ✔ Customised curriculum combining theory & application ✔ Lesson notes, chord charts, and fake sheets provided ✔ Play your way: PLAY | PLAY & SING ✔ Learn your way: By ear | Cipher (简谱) | Western notation MY MUSIC STUDIO • Shigeru Kawai SK-3 Grand Piano • Yamaha P-125 88-key Digital Piano • Yamaha GL-1 Guitarlele ONLINE LESSON SETUP • Real-time lessons, powered by Microsoft Teams • See what I play with virtual keyboard visualisation • Hear what I play with enhanced Steinway piano sounds
COURSE SYNOPSIS ✔ Play and improvise on jazz standards in styles like swing, blues, bossa nova, and funk ✔ Master jazz harmonies and voicings to sound like the jazz greats ✔ Transform pop songs into an authentic jazz equivalent ✔ Improvise "solos" like a pro HOW LESSONS WORK ✔ 45-minute weekly lessons with flexible make-up system ✔ Customised curriculum combining theory & application ✔ Lesson notes, chord charts, and fake sheets provided ✔ Play your way: PLAY | PLAY & SING ✔ Learn your way: By ear | Cipher (简谱) | Western notation MY MUSIC STUDIO • Shigeru Kawai SK-3 Grand Piano • Yamaha P-125 88-key Digital Piano • Yamaha GL-1 Guitarlele ONLINE LESSON SETUP • Real-time lessons, powered by Microsoft Teams • See what I play with virtual keyboard visualisation • Hear what I play with enhanced Steinway piano sounds

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