Piano Teacher

James Baker

Piano Lessons

James brings his expansive vocational learning together with formal technical training in contemporary music at NMIT to offer an engaging and informative learning experience.

With a passion for teaching students how to play, feel, and connect with contemporary and jazz music, James teaches valuable aural, vocal, theoretical, and improvisational skills.

Lessons are taught from a home studio in Wagga Wagga, are available for beginners through to advanced players, and can be booked weekly/fortnightly or on an irregular basis.

James Baker

James Baker is a Green Room Award winning musical director, consummate musician, and dedicated piano teacher.

With a passion for teaching students how to play, feel, and connect with contemporary and jazz music, James primarily works with the “Real Book”, encouraging students to use their creative mind when approaching music, and not to get stuck only being able to read “the dots on the page”. In addition to teaching the piano, each lesson has a wider focus on music, incorporating valuable aural, vocal, theoretical, improvisational and composition skills.

Lessons are available for beginners through to advanced players, take place on a weekly basis during the school terms, and are taught from a fully equiped home studio in Kooringal. Lessons during school hours are available at Kildare Catholic College and Mater Dei Catholic College.

Key Focuses:

Chord Theory
Improvisation
Aural Skills
Rhythmic Skills
Basic Chart Reading
Technique
Composition
Approach to different types of keyboards:
Piano, Rhodes, Synth, Organ and Clav all have an entirely different style of playing

EXPERIENCE AND ACCREDITATION:

Certificate IV in Contemporary Music, NMIT
Working With Children Check
Fully covered by Public Liability Insurance
Over 13 years professional experience in the music industry

Qualifications -

• Cert IV in Contemporary Music

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