Online Lessons

Personalized Piano Coaching for Jazz, Composition, Improvisation, and Creative Musicianship

Lesson Format

  • Duration: 60 minutes 
  • Location: Online via Zoom or Skype
  • Frequency: One-time or ongoing

Lessons available in English / Unterricht auch auf Deutsch / Возможны занятия на Русском


Modules

Arrangement

Create a complete piano arrangement for solo or piano duet — in any style, from any material. From idea to performance.

  • Defining the idea and project goal
  • Selecting form, key, meter, and style
  • Choosing texture and level of detail
  • Transcription, reharmonization, paraphrase, or stylistic transformation (classical to jazz / jazz to classical)
  • Arrangement in pop, rock, funk, ethno, and other contemporary styles
  • Improvisation sections or alternative versions
  • Sibelius notation support + PDF export
  • Coaching on interpretation and performance

Result:

  • Professional score in PDF (plus Sibelius file if needed)
  • Guidance in learning and interpretation

Note: For educational use only. Copyrighted material is the student’s responsibility.


Piano Composition Coaching

Develop and complete your own original piano piece.

  • Structuring concept, tone, and form
  • Expanding motifs, harmony, and phrasing
  • Working with texture and register
  • Notation support (Sibelius + PDF)
  • Optional coaching on interpretation

Result:

  • Professional score in PDF (plus Sibelius file if needed)
  • Support in learning and interpreting the piece


Write Your Piano Solo

Craft a full solo for ensemble performance.

  • Solo placement, length, form
  • Style framing (swing, fusion, modal, etc.)
  • Harmonic and motivic development
  • Phrase shaping and pacing
  • Rhythmic detail and articulation
  • Optional notation (PDF/Sibelius)

Result:

  • Full stylistic solo for performance or documentation


Modulate with Freedom

Develop real-time tonal movement and harmonic flexibility.

  • Classical and jazz modulation strategies
  • Pivot chords, chromatic shifts, and modal interchange
  • Improvising through key centers
  • Real-time application in solo or ensemble playing

Result:

  • Tonal freedom and advanced harmonic control


Walking Bass Piano Technique

Build rhythmic, functional basslines for left hand.

  • Voice leading and harmonic clarity
  • Comping integration and groove feel
  • Coordination and technical drills
  • Feel variations (swing, straight, 2-feel)

Result:

  • Confident, stylistic walking bass for solo or group settings


Stride Piano Technique

Build strong, rhythmic basslines in your left hand.

  • Voice leading and harmonic foundation
  • Groove integration with comping or melody
  • Coordination and technical training
  • Style variations: swing, straight, 2-feel

Result:

  • Confident, energetic stride technique for solo jazz performance


Jazz Counterpoint

Write melodic lines with polyphonic thinking and bebop logic.

  • Creating single-line melodies using voice-leading, tension, and resolution
  • Approach tones, enclosures, and chromatic motion
  • Delay, suspension, and resolution logic
  • Functional phrasing through II–V–I and standard forms
  • Optional bass sketching and notation feedback

Result:

  • Deep understanding of melodic structure in jazz
  • Clearer solo building and more authentic improvisation


Jazz Study Support

Support for students and applicants across all instruments and levels.

  • Jazz theory and harmony
  • Classical theory and functional analysis
  • Harmonic and structural analysis of scores (solo, combo, big band)
  • Ear training (active listening / Gehörbildung)
  • Composition and arranging
  • Rhythm, phrasing, and form
  • Musical literature and stylistic overview
  • Standard repertoire and improvisation basics
  • Exam prep, entrance tests, assignments

Format:

  • One-time or ongoing sessions

Result:

  • Stronger understanding of all core subjects
  • Improved performance in lessons, projects, and exams


Booking and Payment

  • Standard session rate is €100 for 60 minutes
  • Payment via PayPal or bank transfer
  • Invoice provided

Online Piano Lessons for Jazz & Improvisation

Personalized, clear, and effective