Music Theory

Music Theory instruction focuses on understanding how music works — scales, chords, harmony, form, and notation — in a way that directly strengthens playing, reading, and even improvisation. For many students, theory is woven into regular piano lessons; this program is for students who want a more dedicated, deeper focus on it.

Theory concepts are always tied back to real repertoire and playing, rather than taught as pure abstraction disconnected from the instrument.

Who This Program Is For

• Piano students who want a deeper, more dedicated theory foundation
• Students preparing for theory components of exams or auditions
• Students interested in composition or improvisation, which both lean heavily on theory

Learning Goals

• Build fluent understanding of scales, key signatures, and chord structures
• Connect theory concepts directly to repertoire being played
• Develop the vocabulary to discuss and analyze music independently

What Students Work On

• Scales, intervals, and key signatures
• Chord construction and basic harmonic analysis
• Reading and notation fluency beyond note names

The Lesson Experience

Theory concepts are introduced alongside real musical examples — often pulled directly from a student’s own repertoire — so the material feels immediately useful rather than abstract. Written and ear-training exercises reinforce concepts between lessons.

Benefits

• Faster, more confident reading and learning of new repertoire
• A foundation that supports improvisation and composition, if a student wants to explore either
• Theory taught in direct connection with actual playing, not in isolation