Piano och singing course

Are you a singer and play a little piano but want to get better? If you are interested in singing and playing the piano, this course is definitely for you!

Develop your skills in singing & piano playing

Welcome to the piano accompaniment course for singers! Most people are very impressed when they see someone singing and playing at the same time. Accompanying yourself on the piano is an art and a fantastic fun way to create music. This course will give you a deeper knowledge of chords and harmony, improve your piano accompaniment techniques in different genres and help you get better at performing in front of an audience.

Piano & Singing course is a unique opportunity to develop both your singing and piano playing while you focus on the style of music that is closest to you – pop, soul or singer-songwriter.

During the course you practice on developing your piano accompaniment skills and learn different types of accompaniment.

Lessons are given individually or in groups of 2-5. During the course you get a unique chance for creative exchange and music creation as you share your experiences and learn from the others. Together we create a fantastic inspiring environment!

Learn different genres of music

The piano course for singers is designed in such a way that you get a chance to study piano arrangements by famous artists in different genres such as John Legend, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Adele, Alicia Keys etc. When you look at how your favorite artists accompany themselves both live and on the recordings you get an insight into how their voices and piano playing techniques come together in a fantastic sound mix and what accompaniment skills they use when they sing and play the piano simultaneously. 

The piano course ends with a presentation of a chosen song on vocals and piano (live or recording).

Practical information

• Number of occasions: 5 or 10
• Number of participants: 1-3
• Age: 15-99
• Level: basic knowledge of piano playing and singing
• Teacher: Jane Levkovskaya

The course suits you if...

• You have a basic singing habit or a great interest in singing
• You enjoy performing and singing by the piano
• You have played some piano before
• You want to get better at playing and singing at the same time
• You have basic knowledge in music theory and chord playing (can play simple chords and are familiar with major and minor triads)

Artists whose music we play during the course  

• Lady Gaga
• John Legend
• Alicia Keys
• Sara Bareilles
• Sarah McLachlan
• Nina Simone
• Tori Amos
• Elton John
• Billy Joel
• Ray Charles
• Emeli Sande
• Regina Spektor
• Norah Jones
• Joni Mitchell
• John Legend
• Carole King

The structure of the course

The course is divided into 5 different parts according to music style and ends with a presentation of an optional song on song and piano.

Part 1: Pop / Rock

Part 2: R & B / Soul

Part 3: Singer-Songwriter

Part 4: Jazz / Blues

Part 5: Country / Folk

Conclusion: performance or presentation of your own recording

We study a few songs in each genre to see what techniques are used by the artists to create the stable rhythmic and harmonious foundation on the piano. In the end of the course all the participants chose a song to perform it on piano and vocals during the last session of the course or make a recording on their own and present it to the group. This can be an optional song, a song that was studied during the course or an original song. 

Are you interested in the piano course for singers? Get in touch and I will tell you more about the course.