Piano Lessons

by Wade Cottingham

Serving the Lakewood, Forest Hills, Park Cities, and M Street areas of Dallas, Texas

 

 

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Wade Cottingham
 Dallas, Texas
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Skills We Aim For

Playing the piano and music in general is more than knowing which note to play.  Music; hearing it, playing it, writing it, is an encompassing experience. We will try to instill in each student not just the mechanical skills required to play but also the emotional ability to feel the music and thus to express it and finally, to love doing it.

 

  • Fun, play
  • Accurate hearing, seeing, expressing
  • Freedom
  • Experiential learning
  • Positive feedback learning (confidence)
  • Immediate feedback learning (awareness)
  • How to teach yourself new pieces & new skills, Chunk/ Win Method
  • Playing by ear with one hand 
  • Playing by ear with two hands
  • Playing and hearing music with a secure, accurate, deep rhythm 
  • Singing and playing at the same time
  • Technique and physical facility without stress and nervous tension 
  • Reading classical music
  • Reading popular music
  • Improvising, composing, transcribing 
  • Playing music for people 
  • Playing music with people