Music Lesson Instructors in Verbank, New York (Dutchess County)

Friendly, neighborhood Piano and Guitar Teacher (also an expert Piano Tuner), located in Commack, can get you started or help you sharpen up your current skills. I've been teaching for 15 years and specialize in teaching beginners - late beginners ages 18 and over...

Piano Tuning:
Over 30 years experience tuning all over Long Island and parts of Queens.
Sticky key repair
Getting that old piano that's been sitting for years back in tune

Piano:
Reading music
Theory and chords
Singing along with your playing
Playing by ear if you've been rejected over and over by annoyed piano teachers screaming, "LOOK AT THE MUSIC!"
Guitar:
Strumming, finger picking (I'm great at that), rhythm
Singing along with the guitar
Learning how to play with a band
Becoming more independant than youtube can make you
Playing at an open mic night
Lessons are currently $87 an hour or $77 for 45 minutes by me. Traveling within 5 minutes of Commack road and Jericho tpke will ad an extra $15 per lesson.

I'm worth it! You'll have fun! Joan... See More

I teach beginners to adults. Besides teaching classical techniques and repertoire, I teach a very unique method of keyboard harmony which was taught to me by the late Sanford Gold. Meant for the intermediate to advanced student to learn the chord voicings and jazz techniques. Once the method is learned, one can create their own arrangements to any tune. A classical player can transform to a jazz player using this method. Not difficult to comprehend but takes consistent practice on a daily basis.... See More