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    Jazz Piano Improvisation | Sophisticated voicings. Swing like a jazz cat. Now you can.

    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

    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:
    Advanced
    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
    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
    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

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