Candlewood Piano - Piano Lessons by Rob Catalano

LESSON DETAILS

PIANO LESSONS
Beginners 5-6 year old beginners will start off with My First Piano Adventures books, which include a CD of all of the songs. There is also lots of coloring, circling and drawing so there is always something interesting to do! 7 year old children and up will begin their piano studies with the Piano Adventures series of books. They will learn how to read music for piano, as well as learn theory and technique. Teen beginners with some musical training can start with ‘Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner and then use a variety of music, theory/scale books, and individual pieces/songs custom-picked to each student's interest.
	Students can test their knowledge of music with various computer programs while at the studio.

No matter what instrument you perform on, a solid understanding of music theory concepts is crucial. Theory is covered as part of the piano lessons. In addition, I can provide supplemental, individual or class instruction specifically targeting specific needs/goals. This is great for high school seniors getting ready to take college placement exams. You may place out of basic theory and free up valuable credits for more advanced courses!

Music Theory includes:
- NOTE VALUES | PITCHES | ACCIDENTALS | KEY SIGNATURES
- SLURS | PHRASING | ANALYSIS | SYNCOPATION | STRUCTURE
- INTERVALS | INVERSIONS | COUNTERPOINT | PROGRESSIONS
- CHROMATIC | MAJOR | NATURAL MINOR | HARMONIC MINOR | MODES
AND MUCH MORE

AUDIO CD
All students have their performances recorded as part of their lessons, at no additional charge. When they finish a level, or at the end of the year, a CD is made for the parents. Your performance may also make an appearance on our website!

AUDITION CD
Record your performance onto CD to apply for any auditions or competitions that may require it. There is no extra charge for this if you are currently a student. Otherwise, anyone who needs to record may do so with me for an hourly fee.

VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Singers can record a professional quality CD for any use. Piano and other instruments can be added to the recording by me or other performers.

COMPUTER MUSIC TRAINING
Learn to use the computer to aid in the creation of music by using MIDI keyboards, digital audio software and MIDI sequencing programs. I can help show you what to purchase so you can do these things in your own home.

ACCOMPANIMENT
I offer my skills as a sight-reader and accompanist for recordings as well as live performances for auditions/competitions/recitals.