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what you need
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Computer (Preferably 2GB of RAM): Either desktop or laptop computer is fine and should be placed near your piano or electronic keyboard. There’s no additional software to download.
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Webcam with Microphone: This enables us to see and hear each other as if we were physically together. Most of the newer computers have these built in.
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Broadband Internet connection
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Simply Music Curriculum: You will be using state-of-the-art multi-media materials for your learning (books, DVD, CD). This is a necessary part of your instruction whether in-person or online. Please allow 10-14 days for delivery.
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Note: Due to my licensing agreement with Simply Music, I am only able to accept online students who reside in the United States.
how it works

If possible, aim your webcam towards your keyboard or piano. We will have a free session just to test the audio and video to makes sure it’s sufficient for lessons.

Once a week, we will have a live, 30-minute lesson in my Virtual Classroom. There is no software to download. You simply to to my Virtual Classroom page, enter your name and you’re in. Our live-online lesson will be in real time just as it would be in my studio.

Since we’re live, you can ask questions and I can demonstrate concepts and techniques to help you progress even faster to achieve your goals.

start learning now

Can learning to play piano be fun? Can I learn to play piano online? Actually, yes - and definitely, yes. Now you can make music a part of your life and learn to play the piano in the comfort of your own home no matter where you live.

As a private piano and voice instructor who has taught privately for many years, I know how difficult it is for students to travel to a local piano studio for a weekly lesson wether you live in a large city or a rural area.

Piano Lessons from Wherever You Are
Now, you can take advantage of the Simply Music piano program even if there are no licensed teachers in your area. The method works very well in an online format and is easy to do. I guide the entire process online and equip you with the ability to progress independently. This includes building a vast repertoire, reading, writing, composing and arranging music, as well as learning to accompany others, improvise, and understand foundational theory.
My  goal is the same as with my in-person students - that students acquire and retain music as a lifelong companion.
Live - Online Lessons (30-minutes)*
Purchase one at a time or save money with a 4-lesson block. All prices are in USD.

1 Live-Online Lesson (30-minutes): $20.00

4-Lesson Block (best buy): $70.00
Please CONTACT ME with any questions you have and to discuss a mutually acceptable day and time for lessons. My time zone is Mountain Standard Time. Arizona does not honor Daylight Savings Time.

Let’s Connect:

Learning online can offer more advantages than going to a local studio for lessons.

No time or traffic getting to the teaching studio.

Take instruction from a teacher across town or across the country. Where you live no longer makes a difference.

You don’t have a teacher right beside you, making you nervous while you play.

You can go at your own pace while still getting valuable tips and feedback on your playing through the Student Forum.
benefits of learning piano online

LIVE LESSONS ONLINE

“Let me begin by saying just how thrilled I am with the Simply Music program. I’m playing better now than I did after years of traditional lessons.”  

- Steve Manuel – Executive Producer, Prime Time

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