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Kris' Keys Online Piano & Music Academy

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Friendly, personalized online piano lessons for adults, beginners, returning players, songwriters, and motivated younger students. Hi, my name is Kris. I help students learn to play the piano with more confidence, understand the music they love, and become more creative, expressive musicians. Some students come to me because they want to learn favorite songs, build solid fundamentals, or return to piano after years away. Others want to understand music theory, improvise, write songs, compose, produce their own music, or get more comfortable creating at the keyboard. Wherever you’re starting from, I’ll meet you there and help chart a path forward. I’ve been teaching for over a decade, and my lessons are built around patience, clarity, and individual attention. In a busy world, it can be intimidating to take on a new skill; my goal is to make lessons feel encouraging, productive, and genuinely enjoyable. Online Lessons That Feel Personal I offer high-quality, one-on-one online lessons to students around the country and beyond. It’s natural to wonder whether remote lessons can be as effective as in-person classes, but my students often find the online setup especially clear and convenient: “I honestly feel like I get a lot more value from his online classes than I would have with a teacher during an in-home class.” - Ting My lesson setup includes an overhead view of the keyboard, a light-up note display for extra visual clarity, high-quality audio, digital sheet music that can be marked up in real time, and optional video clips from class for you to review between sessions. These tools make it easy to slow things down, zoom in on details, and give you resources to keep progressing after the lesson ends. Check out my gallery for live footage from lessons and a closer look at the online classroom. Individualized Learning One-on-one classes should never be one-size-fits-all. Your goals, tastes, and learning style matter, and I welcome your input when shaping our approach. If you know exactly what you want to work on, great! We’ll build around that. If you’re entirely new to music or feel overwhelmed by the possibilities, I’m happy to chart a course, introduce you to a wide range of musical ideas, and help you develop confidence in your own musical identity. “Kris is a great teacher with a deep knowledge of music. He’s patient, thorough, and most of all the lessons are tailor-fitted to the student, which makes learning so much easier.” - Joshua “Kris has a high level of empathy and is great at encouraging his students. He always makes me feel good about the progress I’m making while still challenging me to be better. I can’t recommend Kris enough.” - Jason Classes Include: Customizable lesson plans Email recaps with personalized assignment lists and class notes Email support between lessons Flexible scheduling Student song requests PDF sheet music files Optional video clip reviews from class Topics Offered Piano technique Reading sheet music Classical, jazz, pop, rock, R&B, and more Music theory Songwriting and composition Playing by ear Ear training Improvisation Playing with others Music recording and production
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Current Top Pro

Hired 151 times

Serves Brooklyn, NY

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12 years in business

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Sun10:00 am - 5:00 pmMonClosed

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Classical

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Jazz

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I work remotely (phone or internet)

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Alice L.

Apr 16, 2026

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I have been a singer-songwriter for 19 years, trained in classical piano before that, and I have never had a music teacher as good as Kris. He makes learning jazz piano and music theory really easeful, tailors his lessons to what you’re interested in (instead of a rote set of exercises) and managed to always find me exactly what I was interested in doing even if it was esoteric, and was really encouraging and positive. My goal was to get a thorough grounding in music theory and learn how to arrange piano for my own songs, and I was amazed how easily it came with his instruction after years of wandering through pop piano on my own. I’ve referred several musician friends his way. Could not recommend more.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 4+ yrs of formal training • Jazz • Yes, the student has a keyboard • I'm flexible • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Savannah I.

Jan 14, 2026

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I gifted my husband piano lessons for his 40th birthday, and he absolutely loved it. He said it was the perfect gift. Kris is incredibly professional and has a great way of teaching that immediately put him at ease. My husband really connected with his approach and genuinely enjoys learning from him. Highly recommend!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Yes, the student can read music • No formal training • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Bob S.

Sep 8, 2025

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I haven’t started lessons yet, but Kris has provided me with lots of helpful info while I prepare my keyboard setup for remote lessons. I’m excited to start lessons with him later this month.

Details: 65 years or older • Yes, the student can read music • 4+ yrs of formal training • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a keyboard • I'm flexible • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Jacqueline B.

Feb 29, 2020

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Kris is just all around awesome, he is down to earth, articulate, and relates the material in a way that's easy to understand. I would recommend him to anyone in need of piano lessons any day. He's really about finding what works and is supportive of your learning. So happy to have found him!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Pop • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 30 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Aaron P.

Apr 12, 2016

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I've been taking piano lessons with Kris for about 3 months now and it's been great! He really knows how to tailor the lessons to my individual needs and he isn't afraid of challenging me. The lessons are dynamic because he mixes sheet music with theory, exercises, scales, and improvisation. His lessons are very reasonably priced and he's always reachable by phone and email. He is also flexible in scheduling if you need to make any changes on any given week.
Piano Lessons (for adults)
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