watch a full piano lesson - covid - 19
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30 mins, 45 mins, 60 mins, Family Lesson
1) A face mask is optional.
2) Parents and students have to be double vaccinated.
30 Minute Lesson
A Brief Lesson Overview
2:00 - Complements - Adam always praises his students when they do something really well!
5:35 - Adam showing his perfect pitch skills, knowing what scale the student was playing just by hearing it.
8:10 - Really fun song - movie music, Amelie by Yann Tiersen.
11:05 - Applause! Adam always says the great things first and then helps the student.
15:45 - Practising a specific section, not always starting from the beginning.
17:45 - General main focus for the lesson.
23:48 - Adding in beautiful musical detail, resolving phrases.
25:30 - Music games!!
45 Minute Lesson
A Brief Lesson Overview
4:42 - Adam always praises and complements the student when they are doing something really, really well.
8:35 - Adam showing his perfect pitch skills, knowing what scale the student is playing just by hearing it!
10:53 - Always writing down notes to know exactly how to help the student.
12:47 - Applause! Always praising and complementing the student first, then helps them.
24:50 - Helping to play specific volumes in sections.
34:57 - Bringing out the melody more in the LH.
36:15 - Always praising and complementing the student when they are doing something really, really well.
39:50 - Changing the range as the notes were played an octave too high.
42:58 - Music games!!
Lessons are done through the telephone and no internet is required (such as using Zoom) as music has never been visual. You will get
- A master class like experience.
- No internet lagging.
- No annoying device re-positioning.
All videos here contain the highlights and overview of the lesson.
FAQ - How do you teach without using a screen?
A - Music has never been visual. Whatever is required for the lesson can just be easily explained over the telephone.
60 Minute Lesson - Adam Simpson Needs a Haircut
A Brief Lesson Overview
4:45 - Adam helping the student with more arm flexibility, changing the range of the scale.
6:20 - Adam always writes down notes to know exactly how to help the student.
7:00 - Blitzing and learning a brand new scale - F Major.
20:29 - Applause! Adam always says the great things first in the performance and then helps the student.
21:04 - Adam asking what the student enjoyed most about her performance.
29:10 - Adam demonstrating, playing the melody with the thumb.
40:54 - Adam always gives compliments when he hears something really good!
43:00 - Really fun song - River Flows In You by Yurima.
45:39 - Adam demonstrating to help with more RH projection.
Family Lesson - Adam Simpson Needs a Haircut
A Brief Lesson Overview
3:08 - Applause! Adam always says the great things first in the performance and then helps the student.
7:45 - Complementing the 5 year old student on getting all the rhythms and letters spot on!
19:27 - Adam demonstrating, Whoopee Ti Yi Yo!
22:20 - Adam always gives compliments when he hears something really good!
31:45 - Sister's turn and performs Sarasponda.
33:30 - Adam always writes down notes to know exactly how to help the student.
34:52 - Talking about where and what the dynamics mean.
41:10 - Adam helping the student so the student knows where the music markings are and going through each part.
1:01:25 - Student reading all letters for the RH.
1:12:35 - Teaching student great habits, writing in their diary.
1:14:02 - Music games!!
If you would like to view all the above lesson details, go to Adam's YouTube channel.