Course description
Lisa Carter Music offers fun, interactive, weekly piano instruction comprised of the following:
- note-reading
- theory
- ear training
- sight-reading
- improvisation and/or composition
Helping students learn how to improvise–whether making new melodies over existing chord patterns or writing their own compositions–greatly increases music appreciation and the excitement and joy that comes with learning. With that said, each lesson is tailored to fit the interests and needs of the student, and more emphasis can be placed on the subjects that the student prefers.
Instruction is offered for ages 5 and up.
Lesson breakdown and cost
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION: The instructor comes to the student’s house as long as it is within 40 minutes of her residence. Lesson length can be decided with the parent and can be up to an hour, or as short as fifteen minutes if the student requires shorter sessions. Prices may vary depending on the length that the instructor needs to drive to get to the student’s house, but the average pricing is $45 per half hour, and $90 for an hour.
ONLINE INSTRUCTION: takes place over Zoom, and includes a practice video and a lesson summary sent to the student’s parents after the lesson finishes. 30-min lessons cost $45, and hour lessons cost $90.
Course Material
- Faber piano method books (for basic note-reading and theory learning).
- Keith Snell piano series (for select repertoire and etudes).
- Depending on the student, staff paper notebooks, The Real Book, and other composition and improvisational material may be requested but not required to purchase.
Course Duration
CANCELLATION POLICY: As long as a 24-hour notice is given by the student or the student’s parents, lessons can be canceled or rescheduled. New students can be added usually within the week or the week after requests are received.
SUMMER POLICY: the instructor usually puts classes on hold during the summer. Online lessons may still be given through parts of June, July, and/or August depending on availability and if the student requests.