MUSIC COURSES
Pop piano Improvisation
(Understudy Program)
The POP PIANO IMPROVISATION course is a weekly,  one-to-one coaching session under a pop piano instructor. The student will understudy the
assigned instructor to develop his skills and techniques. This course is suitable for anyone who is keen in improvising in contemporary piano style, be
it for academic pursuit or leisure.

The student is allowed to learn ANY chosen song, from the latest English/Chinese Pop to Top hits, Worship/Hymn songs, Oldies, etc, provided the
level of the song is suitable for learning.   

The course will be ideal for:
1) anyone with previous classical training, from Grade 3 to 8 or Diploma, or any previous reasonable piano background (Able to play a piece with 2
hands)2) anyone with the passion to improvise any piece of music

For students will ZERO music background, please click here for POP PIANO BEGINNERS COURSE
Course outline can be customised to student's needs if needed. As lessons are conducted one-to-one, all lessons will be conducted according to
student's learning pace and level.  

* Choice of own songs (Student will learn different ways to improvise his/her chosen songs.)
- Understudying styles of improvisation from assigned instructor

Music Theory
-Improvisation foundation (Solo playing and comping)
-Chord formation : Maj, Min, Dim, Sus, Aug, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, altered chords with b & #

Left hand styles
-Left hand styles using block, broken chords & other advanced patterns

Right hand styles
-Right hand melody treatment
-Embellishments & Fill-ins

Reharmonisation
- Chord substitutions

Improvisation Concepts
-Dynamics
-Song Arrangement
-Introduction & Ending
-Time signatures rearrangement
-Comping

Song Application
- Case studies of different songs

Play By Ear (Optional)
-Predicting chord progressions
-Melody solo improvisation

For a overview of the student's progress chart, CLICK HERE
- All lessons are conducted on a private, 1-to-1 basis only.

- Each term consists of 10 lessons. Each lesson is of 45 mins' duration. A fixed lesson will be held per week.

- Students are allowed to choose their preferred lesson timing, as long as the school has the available slots. We have available lesson slots from
1130 am till 930 pm. Lessons are on a fixed weekly basis.

- Students are allowed to postpone lesson to a later date/timing, as long as students give at least three working days' notice to the school. The
make-up lessons can be cleared anytime.  Student must give at least 4 weeks' notice to school should the student choose to terminate the course
temporarily or permanently due to any reason.

-  In the event of a public holiday where there are no classes, the lesson will not be counted. It doesn't matter whether a month has 4 or 5 weeks.
We count by completed lessons, not by the month. Thus, it doesn't matter which part of the month when you register and commence your first lesson.

- We do not have any such school holidays, whereby you still have to pay your school fees even if there are no classes for you to attend. So not to
worry. Then again, we count by completed lessons.
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POP PIANO
IMPROVISATION
(FROM THE VERY
BASICS TO VARIED
STYLES OF PLAYING)
Duration: 2 mins 46sec
WMV format (3.7 Mb)
PLAY BY EAR MUSIC SCHOOL  (SINGAPORE) - SPECIALISING IN POP PIANO & JAZZ PIANO IMPROVISATION COURSES FOR ADULTS
ADDRESS: 245A / 245B VICTORIA STREET, BUGIS VILLAGE, SINGAPORE (188032) | TEL: 63387939 | EMAIL: INFO@PLAY-BY-EAR.NET