Christchurch
Piano Lessons | Aural Lessons, Theory Lessons, Composition Lessons
Bio
Hello! I’m Cameron. I’ve been a professional performer, session musician and tutor since graduating from jazz school in 2017.
My main workhorse is actually the drums (you can get in touch for drum lessons if you want, that’s a whole other thing!), but regarding the keys… I am a former member of Pickle Darling’s live band, where had the opportunity to tour the country and play pretty keyboard parts as opener/ support for internationally recognized acts such as Lucy Dacus, The Beths, Cate Le Bon, and Fontaines DC.
I have used piano as a tool for songwriting, composing and arranging from string quartet to synth pop to Big Band, and am consistently working on intimate solo piano works, (1 EP and 2 albums deep so far).
I starting to noodle on a little casio keyboard at home from about the age of 16. I was instantly infatuated by the impact of notes working together in harmony and became completely ravenous to achieve a high level of musical fluency. I wanted to be able to bring the music in my head to life and instantly replicate sounds that I heard from others. I went on to pursue a music degree and subsequently/stubbornly, a music career.
In recent years I have become quite obsessed with how to teaching music as well as playing it, so here we are. It’s a great joy of mine to pass on my knowledge and experience.
Teaching Info
Some things we could work on:
Training your ear to hear and transcribe notes and chords.
Making theory less intimidating! Theory is a toolkit. Find new sounds, learn what to call them, learn how to recall them.
Workshopping songs/compositions
Expanding your repertoire of voicings and exploring fresh approaches to the instrument
Practical and contextual explanation of more advanced territory if you’re ready for it: chord extensions, voice leading, reharmonization, borrowed chords etc.
Feel free to get in touch for a meeting in the studio to see if lessons with me will be a right fit for you, I am happy to recommend some other options if you desired focus is better suited to another tutor.