Melanie Pauli

The Piano Music Class series was developed to teach piano online to learners who want to play songs and learn to read music! I have taught piano for over 28 years while raising five children and homeschooling after earning my BA in Music at California State University, Long Beach. I introduce music theory and piano skills to young students in a way that helps them feel successful and confident.  Students feel accomplished playing beautiful songs on piano while learning to read music and the value of practice.

This series starts for beginners with Piano Music Class Level A. It is followed by Piano Music Class B through Piano Music Class J for 3+ years of consistent piano classes or lessons with the same teacher. Guided practice videos and demonstrations are provided to learners to help with mastery of the material before moving to the next level.

I have created my own curriculum so no book purchases are necessary and music is provided for learners. There are also self-paced classes, performance opportunities, optional game classes, and seasonal song classes. I have a one-time assessment class that is available for learners who have previous piano experience as well as a Google Forms self-placement survey at this link: https://forms.gle/1JAjKonMvnEnQPHP7

Benefits of taking small group piano classes are; - having peers to play in front of to help performance anxiety, - listening to others near the same level making mistakes and getting assistance, - hearing progress made by others who have practiced, - a class recording to view in case of absence, - a longer class time each week for less expense.

Benefits of private lessons are; - moving at the pace of your learner, - personalizing song choice.

Benefits of an ONLINE piano teacher are; - no travel time, - no waiting in the driveway or music shop for the duration of lesson, - assistance within 24 hours by email during the week if video examples are messaged with questions, - ability to re-watch the class recording to better grasp the material, - guided practice videos and posted demonstrations, - mute buttons to practice privately before your turn out loud.