Beginner Piano Lessons
Welcome to Beginner Piano Lessons in Ahwatukee! Whether your child is a first-time player or revisiting foundational skills, our tailored lessons encourage progress at a comfortable pace. Under the guidance of one of our piano teacher's unique and engaging curriculum, your child will start to pick up music and enjoy playing their favorite songs. Set up a trial lesson with us to see whether we're a good fit!
Designed for Beginners
Our group lessons are designed for beginning piano students through intermediate ages 5-18. Click here to learn more about our adult piano lessons. If your child knows nothing about music, we'll start them off on day 1 with the basics of reading sheet music and rhythms! We make sure that it's easy for young kids to understand. You'll see them progress more and more every week!
Exploring Genres of Music
Oftentimes young beginners don't know what their goals with music are yet. Our piano teachers will help bridge that gap and lets kids explore different genres of music including jazz, classical, composition, improvisation, etc. And whatever your child finds interesting in music, we focus on that! Lessons are customized for the individual.
Learn How to Read Sheet Music
For a complete beginner, learning how to read sheet music can be difficult! With our curriculum we teach them how to read music on the grand staff from day 1. We start off with songs they recognize with letters inside the notes so they can associate the letter with the note on the staff. Once they're comfortable with learning how to read that, we slowly transition into songs without any notes. It's a smooth process! We also reinforce lessons with note reading games and activities!
Reinforcement with Games
Our piano lessons are perfect for beginners since we reinforce with games and activities every week that keeps young kids engaged. Some games that your kids will recognize like bingo or memory matching and others that are new ones they'll fall in love with! They can play against each other or play by themselves.
Motivating Music
A lot of easy music may sound "plain" or "boring" to new beginners. We have a few strategies that'll keep them encouraged and motivated to practice! Majority of our beginning music comes with "backing tracks" which are accompaniment tracks they can play along with at home that makes it feel like they're playing with a band! We also have recognizable music as well as duet options to make their music sound more interesting!
Opportunities for Piano Growth
Though students come in groups of 3 weekly, they are still getting their private time with their piano teacher. We have a lab room and a private piano room for one-on-one time. Private time is specialized for that individual student. This allows them to learn piano at their own pace but also experiencing the fun in learning with their peers when they are in the lab room!
Our Group Structure
Students come in once a week for an hour in a group of 3. Their lessons includes private and lab room time. Our lab room is designed as additional support for their private time whether that's guided practice, note reading, rhythms, sight reading, composition, etc.
"My 7 year old son has been going to Alexa for about 9 months and has improved drastically. He loves her lessons and can’t wait to play every day. She makes learning fun and motivates students to do well with points and prizes for practicing, learning songs, etc.."
- Mary Cox
"Miss Alexa is amazing! I have 3 kids in lessons and they really enjoy their piano lessons! Miss Alexa is so creative and comes up with many fun games, activities, and challenges to keep the kids engaged and learning!"
- Jessica Kesti
"Alexa has a unique way she conducts her classes that created a joy of learning and practicing. My boys will sit down and play to work on a piece or just play around, and I never have to admonish them to practice because they do it for fun."
- Stefanie Beeth
"My daughter has been taking piano classes since 2021. I have seen my daughter improve her skills and is so delightful to see her perform at the recital. Alexa is a wonderful, passionate & knowledge instructor. We recommend her 100%."
- Yady Espinobarros
"Absolutely the best lessons we have had for our daughter. Ms. Alexa is patient, kind, and creates amazing enrichment activities that keep my daughter enthralled with music and the piano. We are so happy to have found Ms. Alexa..."
- Sarah Miller
FAQs
Q: Where is Alexa's Piano Lessons located?
A: Our piano studio is located in Ahwatukee next to Arrivederci. Our address is 4221 E Chandler Blvd Phoenix AZ 85048.
Q: How much do weekly piano lessons cost?
A: 60 minute weekly lessons (private piano with lab time) is a flat rate of $140 a month billed on autopay the last day of each month.
Q: How does the lab room work with piano classes?
A: Our piano lessons (ages 5+) are set up to have three students come every hour. One student in the private room and the other two in the lab room. The students rotate so everyone sees the teacher privately and spends time in the lab room.
Our lab room has many different activities including guided practice, games, worksheets, composition, improvisation, music listening, etc. Students are assigned what to do in the lab room and are invited to work independently or with their lab partner.
Q: Can I drop off my child during piano classes, or should I stay?
A: You can do either one depending on what you and your child is comfortable with! But for most students I recommend dropping off to give the students more of a private experience and allows students to learn independently as they act different when their parents are around.
Q: How much should my child be practicing the piano?
A: We suggest beginning piano students ages 6-7 to practice at least 10 minutes daily. Beginning students aged 8 and older are to practice at least 15 minutes daily. More experienced students should practice at least 20 minutes daily. Of course, if the student is not progressing enough with that amount of practice we would suggest more practice than that. It also depends on the student as well so we're not strict on the number of minutes they are practicing.
Q: Do we need to bring our piano books every lesson?
A: Yes! We specifically use the student's books to write customized notes in there. We use the books to keep track of the songs/pieces they've finished (with a sticker). Plus there are written pages in there that we need to check in person.
Q: Does a keyboard work for piano lessons?
A: Of course! We recommend to have an 88-key weighted keyboard at home for long-term practice at home allowing the child to play dynamics. For short-term we understand feeling weary about purchasing a higher-end keyboard for a beginner. We offer keyboard rentals at just $20 a month as long as you need it! Your child can also start off with a non-weighted keyboard for the first year before upgrading as we understand the upfront costs of keyboards.