GREAT FALLS PIANO LESSONS
KIDS PIANO LESSONS GREAT FALLS, VA (22066)
CLASSICAL PIANO LESSONS GREAT FALLS, VA (22066)
ADVANCED PIANO LESSONS GREAT FALLS, VA (22066)
PIANO LESSONS GREAT FALLS, VA (22066)
ADULT PIANO LESSONS GREAT FALLS, VA (22066)
ADULT FLUTE LESSONS GREAT FALLS, VA (22066)
MUSIC CLASSES FOR ADULTS GREAT FALLS, VA (22066)
TESTIMONIAL
Shandra has lovingly provided my daughter the opportunity to find her love of music through both piano and flute. Through gentle but very effective means, Shandra has very swiftly taken her from beginner to intermediate on piano and has given her an outlet for her creativity. My daughter joined her school band this year and Shandra gave her the tools to excel at flute, which has made us all very proud. I am certain that she will be in band throughout her school years because of her experience with Shandra. Shandra's approach includes all aspects of music studies, from scales to mechanics to theory while still allowing our daughter to learn pieces she is most interested in playing. Our home is always filled with music now and I know that music will always be a part of her life. Thank-you Shandra.
Sabrina Thomas
Great Falls, VA
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GREAT FALLS, VA (22066) PIANO LESSONS PHILOSOPHY
Music develops and nurtures the artist in anyone who listens with a critical ear. It impacts our daily life and shapes society’s values. A true artist appreciates all styles of music and is enamored by the simplest melody. Music is the talent of the future and society must learn to embrace it from the beginning music student who plays his first piece to the concert artist who performs on a live stage.
Mrs. Love is a traveling piano teacher in Great Falls, VA with a Bachelor's degree in flute performance from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master's degree in piano pedagogy and performance from George Mason University. Mrs. Love provides classical piano lessons, kids and children's piano lessons, private piano lessons, music classes for kids, intermediate piano lessons and advanced piano lessons in your home in Great Falls, VA (22066). Mrs. Love also provides adult piano lessons, adult flute lessons, music classes for adults and music lessons for adults. It is my endeavor that your children develop a life-long appreciation for music. Music is relaxing and allows the student to express their emotions. My goal is to foster the love of music. Although my piano teaching focuses on classical repertoire and classical piano playing, I support and encourage other genres of music. Classical piano training develops a well-rounded musician and develops the necessary skills to perform other genres of music. Ultimately, I want the piano student to develop a joy for music and become passionate about what he or she is playing.
Piano lessons in Great Falls, VA (22066) focus on teaching your children how to read music in bass and treble clef, follow musical notation, develop excellent eye, finger and hand coordination, perform with appropriate piano technique, learn music theory and develop strong aural skills. Aural training is introduced during beginner piano lessons. Beginner piano lessons in Great Falls, VA (22066) emphasize and reinforce strong basics such as rhythm, sight-reading, wrist and hand position. It is also important for the young beginner to recognize intervallic relationships in the early stages of piano lessons.
Classical Piano Lessons Emphasize:
- Repertoire materials for the younger beginner ( flash cards, piano lesson books geared towards the young beginner, movable staff and other note reading enhancements that will enable the beginning piano student to learn to read music)
- Learning major and all three forms of minor scales (up to four octaves), the corresponding chord progressions in all keys, and standard cadences which appear in classical, secular, popular and jazz music
- Technical exercises and/or etudes by Burgmuller, Czerny, Streabogg, Moszkowski, Chopin etc. to strengthen the fingers and develop strong sight-reading skills
- Classical piano repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist and Contemporary style periods.
- Music Theory (Recognition of intervals (2nds, 3rds 4ths, 5ths 6ths, 7ths and octaves, sight-singing (student is given a starting pitch and asked to sing a short melody on sight)
- Aural Training-provided during piano lessons as well as separate ear training exercises to be practiced at home
- Preparation for a piano major or piano minor degree at an accredited university or community college
