Piano lessons with
William Krebbs
From$28.35 per lesson
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Piano lessons with
William Krebbs
From$28.35 per lesson
•✨William is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with piano. We strictly vet every instructor so you can book with confidence. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.
✨William is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with piano. We strictly vet every instructor so you can book with confidence. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.
About your piano coach
Hi, my name is Will. I'm a small producer based in Omaha. Being based in Omaha is a blessing as an artist because the music scene here is so diverse. When I'm not laying down drums or 808s, or in class (Yes, I'm currently in school. I'm studying Music Technology at UNO) I always end up listening to jazz A typical lesson would revolve around jazz/freeform playing. After a short recap/introduction we would dive straight into warmups (scales/chord exercises) After that jump into "content." Which would include how we use chords, how we play in an ensemble, and - everyone's favorite - how to improvise solos. We may also touch base on the theory behind what we are playing. This would include simple music theory (circle of fifths, scale intervals, etc.) along with how we can use things we've listened to and let that influence how/what we play I'm really excited to work and pass down the knowledge that I have!
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Teaches: Not specified
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates
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Lives in: Omaha, Nebraska
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Years Playing: 4 years
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Accomplishments
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Certifications & Badges
📝Music Degree
Specializations
🎹Blues
🎹Jazz
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonBasic introductions, just to get to know what we'll cover over all the lessons. Most importantly to get to know how I work and how you/your child work because at the end of the day we are two musicians that are working together.
After that, let the student throw down. Have them play me something, doesn't have to be jazz related, it could very well just be a cover from a Disney movie. Just something to give a foundation that we can build from.
After the student plays I may give comments on things I liked, things that might need improvement, as well as asking questions about what they played (i.e. "why does this piece stick out to you?") just to see into their mind and how they might want to convey the music they're playing.
After that, we'll probably wrap up with just a short conversation about music in general, because jazz is the foundation behind modern music. Let them ask any questions about anything that we covered/will cover.
Lesson 11+We'll continue to grow our blues by expanding out to different keys/roots. Even if we only get a little better, all improvement is good improvement
Lesson 4-10By this point we'll end up going straight into warmups (scales, chords, rhythms) as well as a listening exercise.
This exercise will consist of the two of us listening to a chart off of an album (the same album will be used until we listen through all the tracks) and dissecting the parts of the chart, with a focus on the instrument they are playing (piano)
We'll touch base with short theory, and we'll start making our first "charts" using a basic 12-bar blues
We'll continue with a basic 12-bar blues until the student has the chord shapes in their hands. From there we can look into using extended chords (Cmaj7/C7/Cm7) as well as improvising over the blues
We'll end the lesson with a short recap on what we covered (notes are not required, but I wouldn't stop you if you took notes)
Lesson 2-3From here we'll stay in that introduction phase as we transition into a jazz mindset. I'll ask a question unrelated to music. (i.e. "Which restaurant has the best French fries?" "What's your favorite TV show/movie?" "Tennis shoes or high tops?")
After a brief introduction/recap of the previous lesson, we'll hit the ground running. I'll touch on the theory behind jazz, the most common techniques behind jazz (swing, chords, improvisation) and then we'll translate it to piano.
Hopefully by the end of the 3rd lesson we'll have a solid understanding of jazz, as well as some warmups that we'll use in later lessons
What you need to bringAnything that they might need to take notes (notebook, post-it, loose-leaf paper)
What I can bringPens/pencils
Frequently asked questions
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If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
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