Piano Teacher

Christian Laki

Piano Lessons

Tuition involves half a lesson in theory and technique and half a lesson spent playing the music of the student’s choice. All students are given direction in their learning as Christian follows his own core 3 stage program. This program aims to provide students with well rounded musical understanding, leading to the joy and freedom of improvisation and composition.

Instruments

Bass guitar ~ fretless bass ~ piccolo bass ~ u bass ~ electric guitar 6/12 string ~ steel string acoustic guitar ~ nylon string classical/Spanish/Flamenco guitar ~ steel/lapsteel guitar ~ piano/keyboard ~ voice

Practices

Improvisation ~ songwriting ~ lyric writing ~ composition ~ arranging (both rock and classical) ~ music theory ~ musicianship ~ reading/sight-reading ~ ear-training ~ music technology ~ singing/sight-singing/harmonising



Topics

Scales and understanding keys ~ modes, their relationship to keys, chords, and improvisation ~ arpeggios ~ chords and chord construction ~ reading notation, tablature, charts, and sight-reading ~ ear-training for identifying intervals, chords, and transcription ~ flat picking, fingerstyle, and hybrid picking styles ~ natural and artificial harmonics ~ alternate tunings ~ various time signatures including time changes, assymetrical time signatures, and polyrhythms ~ muting ~ vibrato (for e.g. Bigsby) ~ eBowing ~ guitar, amp, and effect settings and application ~ computer recording, composition, arranging, and production, specialising in Apple Logic ~ assistance with setting up home studios, including on-site assistance

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Students are encouraged to bring in songs/music that they wish to learn. Included in his hourly rate is Christian’s preparation time in preparing and often transcribing music for his students. 

Languages

Christian is able to help with singing and lyric writing in different languages such as German, French, Spanish, Hungarian, and a little Portuguese for Brazillian repertoire such as bossa-nova.

Examination

AMEB classical and contemporary courses offered ~ help with school music studies, performance and examination preparation ~ tertiary entrance examination and audition preparation ~ preparation for professional auditions

Christian Laki

Christian Laki has studied several styles of guitar, bass guitar, double bass, piano, songwriting, lyric writing, composition, arranging, singing and music technology with renowned Australian musicians and composers such as Ricardo Andino, Ron Philpot, Craig Scott, Alistair Spence, Sandy Evans, Gordon Kerry, and Anna Pimakhova at respected institutions such as The Sydney School of Spanish Guitar, The Australian Institute of Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and University of New South Wales.

Christian has performed at prestigious venues such as The Soup Plus, Harbourside Brasserie, Real Ale Café, UNSW Roundhouse, Clancy Auditorium UNSW, Footbridge Theatre, Bar Broadway, and The Hopetoun Hotel.

He has performed with notable jazz musicians such as Richard Maegraith, Alistair Spence, Alon Ilsar, and Tim Firth.

With his last indie rock band The Chagalls he regularly performed shows around Sydney and their debut single ‘Lost in Touch’ received airplay on both Triple J radio and SBS television as it was included in the TV comedy series Swift and Shift Couriers.

After having had several of his own indie rock bands, he is now focusing on writing songs and music for film, television, and more via his new music production company, signal2sinfonia.

He currently has several contracts with sync licensing companies both in Australia and overseas for the use of his songs and music which have been receiving airplay worldwide.

He has been composing, performing, and teaching music for more than 30 years.

He offers individually tailored music tuition, specialising in bass, guitar, and songwriting. He also offers tuition in voice, keyboard, composition, arranging, production, and music technology.

Christian prides himself on being a dedicated and patient teacher offering the highest quality tuition possible. He aims to be friendly and encouraging whilst also striving for excellence and bringing out the best in each student. He has learnt during his years of teaching the importance of listening to his students needs and to nurture them in their musical development, and not force them in a direction that isn’t right for them.

Qualifications -

• Working With Children Check (NSW Government)

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