Best Piano Lessons in Santa Maria, CA

The Simply Music program is best suited for students age 6+. I have taught students as young as 5. There are programs for preschool students, but I do not teach them. I can refer you to other teachers who teach preschoolers.

I teach mostly private lessons and also some groups. Group learning is very valuable as the student has support and sees different learning perspectives.

Generally we begin in level 3. Note reading begins with learning to read rhythm (how long a note is held down) followed by reading notes (which note to hit).

Everyone needs vacations! And illness happens. Give me as much advance notice as possible, and we will either pro-rate the tuition or make up the lesson. This should be the exception, however, to be fair to the teacher and the other students.

A piano or 88-key weighted keyboard (full size keys) work best. (I like the Yamaha brand) Smaller keyboards, while less expensive, are less satisfying for the student and can be sized differently from a standard piano, resulting in muscle memory discrepancies.