Wilson Music
Providing Music lessons and performances in Southern Ontario for over 25 years
Piano Lessons
Is there a more beautiful
instrument than the piano? Ok, maybe I have a biased viewpoint. I have
been teaching piano now for over 25 years and I never get tired of hearing my students play. Listen to one of
my student CD's and you will understand why. All my students receive a firm grounding in music theory, note reading, and ear training. I offer students a diversity of musical styles to learn including jazz, blues, classical, and popular music. Students are also able to write RCM examinations if they so desire. I also like to venture past the written note by
exploring concepts like chart reading and improvisation. As a jazz musician, I am constantly impressed by how even my youngest students can improvise over a jazz or blues chord progression.
How does that old saying go?
"You can lead a horse to water, but...". We all know the rest.
Music lessons can be like this. You cannot force someone to be a musician.
If it happens, it is a blessing. If not then that's OK too (I have enough
competition). Ultimately, my goal as a music teacher is to convince a
student that music is fun and something you can do all your life even as an amature. Yes
it is a large amount of work, but so is
anything worth while. After over 25 years teaching music to people of
all ages, I can honestly say that the overwhelming majority of my students
actually love music. We explore the different styles and concepts together
as a team with a unified goal. The days are gone when I would have to
fight with students in order to get them to practice. Now they actually
want to practice! This was not always the case. When I first started teaching,
I honestly had no idea how to motivate children. I taught music in order to survive
as a musician. Over the years, I developed ways to get students to
practice without hounding them to do so. (Probably out of a need to
keep my sanity). The payoff is an incredibly enjoyable workday where
I listen to and discuss wonderful music. I can think of no better occupation.
Teaching Philosophy