Adam Cole - The Piano Teacher You Wish You'd Had the First Time

My Approach

What do you know?

I always start my first session with someone figuring out what they know.  Not only does this give them a chance to own their successes and knowledge, but it keeps me from teaching them something they've already learned!

What do you want?

My most important role is to help identify what we want so that we can look at ways to break up the challenges into achievable goals.  This is the step you really need me for.

What’s your timeline?

Our approach is going to be different based on whether you have your whole life to learn how to play, or a performance next week!

Do you have the tools to solve the problem?

Have you ever tried to pound in a screw with a hammer?  It doesn't work, and it makes a mess!  Once we identify your playing problems, we can start talking about whether you have the tools to address them.  Maybe you need help finding them.  Or maybe they’re actually in hand, and you never knew you had them. 

Breaking up the task

I spent many years learning to play a few particular pieces.  How did I manage to keep at them that long?  Lots of little steps.

Even if you’re new at the skill, breaking up your learning will empower you like nothing you’ve ever experienced before.  

Taking steps that are the right size

Here’s something that efficient workers don’t always know:  You can break the steps up too small.

It took me twenty years to learn how to correctly size a task, and this is a skill I’m happy to bring to you.  Often it’s the difference between you being stuck right at the starting gate versus being nearly at the finish line.

Reassessing

Once we’ve gotten to the end of this process, it’s time to reassess.  Because now you’re a different person!

So we take another look at who you are…now!  And we see if the problems have changed, and if we need to determine new solutions.  Refinement.

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