Mr Marco Ricciardi
Sydney - Rushcutters Bay
PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS FOR ADULTS AND TEENS
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Sydney Eastern Suburbs
5.0 (5 student reviews)
PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS FOR ADULTS AND TEENS - Beginners welcome
PIANO BY EAR is a simple, sensible and yet remarkable way to learn how to play the piano.
Learn how to
√Play your favourite songs just by listening to them
√ Understand the logic behind chords
√ Deconstruct famous songs
√ Improvise melodies and chords
√ Develop an organic sense of rhythm
√ Write your very own songs
√ Play successfully with other musicians
"Very often people ask me if you need a special talent to be able to play the piano by ear. It's not like that. It's only a matter of using the right techniques. Pretty much anyone can learn it.
I've successfully taught hundreds of people how to play piano by ear".
Marco Ricciardi
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Experience
My approach is centred on making piano learning personal, intuitive, and, most of all, enjoyable. I focus on teaching students how to play by ear, using techniques I use in my everyday playing and that help them understand music from the inside out.Rather than just following dots on a piece of paper, we dive into the process of hearing music in your mind and translating it directly to the keys. This means developing your musical instincts, whether that’s recognizing chords, building improvisation skills, or playing what you feel.
I tailor every lesson to the student’s goals, so whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced musician, I'll help you unlock your natural musicality at your own pace.
Qualifications
Although I have formal music education, my method is very different from your everydayconservatory-style piano tuition. I teach by ear, no music sheets, no sight reading. If
you want to learn cool things like jazz, blues, pop or song writing, improvisation,
harmonisation, chords and If you want to learn fast and in a fun environment, I might be the
right teacher for you.
Book an introductory lesson and let's find out
My method is really great for people who are truly interested in learning what is going on
in the background as opposed to just memorising finger patterns or chord shapes and If
you�re a curious person, who loves learning new stuff and finding out the logic behind
what you do, you'll love my method.
Rates
$130 per hourGender
MaleRegistered
Joined Tutor Finder on 03-May-2016 (updated profile on 07-Jan-2026)- Online Tutoring
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- Tutor's Place in Rushcutters Bay
- Home Visits within 2 kms
- Private Tuition
Music
""I started playing the piano at aged 10, taught by my grandmother. I enjoyed learning how to play pop songs, but she often complained that I wasn’t really reading the music. Regrettably as a teenager I dropped the piano as it wasn’t cool with my mates, and only took it up again many years later. I tried to teach myself and found songs and chords off the internet, but I got stuck. My playing sounded much more advanced than my early music training, but it never really sounded good and I didn’t know why. I downloaded some on-line lessons but the lack of practical support and regular face to face lessons meant I didn’t make any progress. I was at a stale mate. I loved to play and knew I needed lessons but I hated the fact that you got into trouble for playing a crochet instead of a semi quaver. I wanted to put my own twist on a song to my taste, not the person who wrote the music. If it sounded good to me, I was happy, but classically trained music teachers usually do not agree. You must do exactly what the music tells you to do. I got discouraged and stopped playing. Then I found Marco. He is exactly the teacher I have always dreamed of. He is happy for me to only learn songs I want to learn, and play them how I want to play them. He also teaches at the pace I learn (slow or fast). There is no set routine of boring stuff. But very importantly he has brought discipline and structure into my playing. As a properly qualified piano teacher, he has helped to get a more professional sound to my playing that I have never had before, and has a great mix of theory, practise exercises (scales etc) and fun songs. A perfect balance. Marco is a great teacher who is very encouraging yet provides constructive and honest feedback, where improvement is needed. He is helping me teach myself so I am not stuck between lessons and I couldn’t recommend him more highly!""