WELCOME!
I'm a piano/keyboard player who's been playing since my mid-teens, based in Canberra, Australia.
Contact me at lessons@haydenkinsman.com if you’re interested in piano or music theory lessons!
I was self-taught until studying at the Canberra Institute of Technology in 2017-2018, where I attained my Diploma in Music Industry (Performance).
My primary strength on piano is my ability to improvise. I’ve always liked making stuff up on the spot!
Throughout and after studying music, I've been playing with bands and artists around Canberra, such as:
The Dalmatians, Kopasetic, SKINK,
Kim Yang, Fred Smith, Dana Hassall
and various other projects and artists, past and present.
Past projects include Partly Cloudy, Thyme and The Mallory Brown Experience.
I currently work full-time as a musician, teaching piano privately from my home in Weetangera; at the Encore School of Music; and at Chapman Primary School. Teaching piano has been one of the most fulfilling and engaging things I've ever taken part in. To be able to share my passion for the piano with all students, younger or older, has been incredibly rewarding, and it's a job I'm very grateful to be able to have.
BOOK A PIANO OR THEORY LESSON
NO LOCK-IN. FLEXIBILITY WHEN NEEDED.
$50 per 30 Minute Lesson.
First-time student? First lesson is $25!
OR FOR THE BEST VALUE:
$400 for TEN 30 Minute Lessons*
(Equivalent to $40 per 30 Minute Lesson)
*THIS IS A 10-LESSON LOCK-IN BUNDLE.
Lessons available online or at my teaching studio in Weetangera (A.C.T.)
Any age - Any experience level - All are welcome!
I AM FRIENDLY, PATIENT AND ENCOURAGING. STRESS AND PRESSURE IS NOT MY STYLE.
Experience in genres: Blues - Funk - Jazz - Pop - Soul - Rock - Latin - Bossa Nova - Reggae - Folk - Indie - Country - Ragtime - Cuban
Experience on instruments: Piano - Hammond Organ - Clavinet - Electric Piano - Synthesizers - Any digital keyboard - Also some experience on: Guitar, Bass, Drums
Techniques I can cover: Coordination - Rhythm - Sustain Pedal - Scales - Chords - Arpeggios - Improvisation - Music Theory - Jamming - Reading Music - Composing - Transposing - Transcribing - Ear training - Song writing
Knowledge I offer: Band Skills - Understanding Equipment: Cables, Speakers, Mixers, P.A, Microphones, Stands - How to use a Metronome - A deep understanding of Music Theory (Jazz & Contemporary)
A word of honesty: I am not a classical musician. I don’t play much classical music, and my playing style is based mostly on a deep understanding of harmony and playing techniques. I am decent at reading music, but it’s not what I do for fun. Classical Music is too rigid for my liking, and I prefer styles where there is some degree of flexibility. This comes through in my teaching as well. If you’re looking to learn classical music, I’m likely not the best teacher for you. If you’re looking to be able to sit at the piano and learn to play your favourite tunes, interpret them and play them with varying degrees of freedom and interpretation, I’m your guy!
If any of this sounds good to you, get in touch. You can email me at lessons@haydenkinsman.com
I am happy to provide my mobile phone number to registered students as well.
MY AVAILABILITY CALENDAR
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