What you'll learn
- How to play and best utilise the piano/keyboard for music production.
Requirements
- This course starts at the beginning, however could a good refresher for those who have studied music theory in the past and want to review the fundamentals.
- You do not need to know how to read music or play the piano, I take you from the beginning. You just need to want to learn.
Description
The fundamentals of learning to play the piano and read music notation for Producers or DJ's wanting to make better use of the keyboard for their production. You will learn the basics of piano playing and technique for your keyboard as well as the underlying principles of music theory. These combined will help you with your music production - the ability to play your own riffs and melodies and to understand the language of music when working with session musicians. This course starts at the very beginning and will allow you to go step by step to playing your first piano piece, through reading rather than just memorising the notes or patterns.
Who this course is for:
- Producers wanting to improve their music theory and understanding. Producers looking to be able to add more musicality to their productions.
Course content
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Instructor
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- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 22 Reviews
- 73 Students
- 3 Courses
Hi I’m Toni Crichton & I’m a pianist based in Cape Town.
I studied at UCT, doing an undergrad in Classical Music and Postgrad in Education.
I’ve been teaching for over 20 years as a music teacher, working in Government as well as Private schools in Cape Town and Johannesburg. I’m currently teaching in a private capacity, which allows me to now work with all ages and in many different capacities.
Currently I work with children and adults, from real beginners to advanced performers, as well as with music producers and DJs who are wanting to get a better grasp of their keyboard playing and composing.
I teach individual piano and vocal lessons for those based in CT as well as online piano lessons for any pupils who are not in Cape Town or South Africa. I also run a 10 week Adults Beginners Course which has been a great way for adult pupils to start from the beginning in a fun way with like-minded people, or to come back to the piano if they learnt as a child.
As well as teaching, I perform regularly as a solo pianist as well as with other musicians. You can catch a list of performances on my website.
When I’m not teaching or performing, I also consult for the Film Industry. I work with actors who are needing to learn an instrument for a music scene and I consult to ensure the authenticity of the shots. This has given me the opportunity to work with some phenomenal actors from all over the world. You can find some of the movies I’ve worked on, on my IMDB profile.
I’m passionate about sharing my love of music with anyone who wants to learn. I’m passionate about helping people reach their musical goals in whatever capacity that might be.