Carol Karlak
Piano Studio
Why learn piano?
background
Masters in Music Education - taught piano and class piano for two years as a graduate Teaching Assistant—30 years experience as Church pianist and accompanist for school choirs, Solo & Ensemble, NATS, recitals, master classes—
weddings, receptions—
performed with Sammamish Symphony POPS concert—
play with Washington Wind Symphony as needed—
and with the Whistling Crickets Bayou Dixie Land Band.
musical interests besides piano
playing trombone with the Woodinville Community Band and Jazz Band—Keyboards, synthesizers, MIDI, music notation software—
acoustic guitar, music theory, improvisation
interests besides music
web technology - design, coding, programming (C# of course) — DOGS!— Golf— Reading- Student's learning styles vary and lessons are tailored to the student, not the method book.
- Playing piano involves much more than simply playing correct notes in the proper sequence with acceptable technique. Theoretical analysis, ear training, memorization techniques, history, and musicality are some of the components involved in the study of piano.
- Frequently, older piano students require flexibilty in scheduling in order to continue piano study. Academics, sports, driver's ed, band or orchestra, and drama productions are but a few of the many activities open to these students. It is usually possible to create a lesson schedule that allows for progress in piano, albeit somehwat slower than weekly lessons, and doesn't require the student give up other opportunities.
lessons in:
- classical piano
- improvisation & jazz
- accompanying
- reading lead sheets or chord charts
- music theory
piano@karlak.net
Some of my favorite composers and pianists and trombonists:
Percy Grainger, Oscar Peterson, Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy, Glenn Gould, George Gershwin, Bela Bartok, J.S. Bach, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Gilbert & Sullivan, Thelonious Monk
at least for this month - check back. Favorites can change.
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