West Essex Piano
All lessons are provided by West Essex Piano owner, Carolyne Volpe Curley,
who for more than 25 years has taught Piano and Music Appreciation to students from
Preschool to Adulthood.
Lesson pricing plans are found here.
Make sure to read through Frequently Asked Questions.
who for more than 25 years has taught Piano and Music Appreciation to students from
Preschool to Adulthood.
Lesson pricing plans are found here.
Make sure to read through Frequently Asked Questions.
Alfred's Piano Method
Over seven million students have learned
to play piano with Alfred's highly esteemed Piano Method, one of the most widely-used courses in the world. Because the Method is broken into different levels, it allows for a personalized curriculum to be designed for each student; this is especially helpful when there are two students within one family. |
Each lesson will provide students of all ages with the following:
- Ear Training
the ability to aurally identify pitches, intervals, melody, chords, and rhythms - Rhythm
the ability to develop an internal metronome; a steady internal beat - Notation
the ability to read music notes; students will learn to read using the "multi-key method" which will allow them to identify and play all major and minor keys - Technique
the ability to simultaneously understand the relationships between the elements of music theory, musical patterns, the physical keyboard, finger dexterity; all for the sake of musical expression - Improvisation
the ability to develop the creative spirit which allows students to take ownership of the unique and expressive quality of the music they make
- Sight reading
the ability to approach any new piece fearlessly by recognizing already learned rhythms, key signatures, musical intervals, and scale patterns - Repertoire
the ability to draw from a library of pieces the student, of any level, has learned to confidently perform for family and friends
Alfred's Piano Methods are as follows:
- Little Mozarts Piano Course
- Starting Age:
4 to 6 - Lesson Time:
30 Minutes
- Home Practice Time:
10 to 15 minutes daily - Average Course Completion Time:
1.5 to 2 years - Next Step:
Beginners - Level 3 of the Basic Piano Course
- Starting Age:
- Young Beginner's Piano Prep Course
- Starting Age:
5 to 7 - Lesson Time:
30 Minutes to 45 Minutes; your decision - Home Practice Time:
15 to 20 minutes daily - Average Course Completion Time:
2 years - Next Step:
Beginners - Level 3 of the Basic Piano Course
- Starting Age:
- Beginner Piano Course
- Starting Age:
8 and Older
- Lesson Time:
45 Minutes to 60 Minutes; your decision - Home Practice Time:
20 to 30 minutes daily
- Average Course Completion Time:
3 years
- Next Step:
Advance piano study through specific Alfred's Masterwork pieces
- Starting Age: