Jarvis Piano - Learn Songs, Chords & Play by Ear

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Most piano lessons only teach you how to read music—and nothing else. My lessons are for students who want to sit down and just play: arrange songs, jam with friends, read a chord chart, play by ear, or make something up on the spot. With practical, at-the-piano music theory, you’ll be able to: 1. Make your own covers of your favorite songs in different styles and moods. 2. Hear a song on the radio and figure it out at the piano on the spot. 3. Confidently jam with other musicians in all kinds of musical settings. 4. Play the music you want to learn: pick up new genres—jazz, rock, classical, pop, with much more ease 5. Read music better, too: ironically, you’ll read sheet music more fluently because you understand what’s going on—you understand the language of music. ABOUT ME: Pianist Harrison Batten Jarvis experienced his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of sixteen and was subsequently named to CBC Music’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30”. He has soloed with orchestras at Lincoln Center in New York City, at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and with the Etobicoke Philharmonic in Toronto. He holds degrees from the Royal Conservatory of Music (A.R.C.T.) and Bard College Conservatory (B.Mus in piano performance and B.A. in written arts). Harrison's teachers have been named to the Order of Canada (Andre Laplante), been a finalist for the National Book Award (Jenny Xie), won a Pulitzer prize (Elizabeth Frank), and had a composition played in honour of the 2020 Presidential inauguration (Joan Tower). Their pedagogical lineages trace back to John Ashbery, Franz Liszt and Beethoven. Send me a message and I’d be happy to set up a free trial lesson.

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Hired 6 times

Serves New York, NY

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5 years in business

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I work remotely (phone or internet)

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David C.

6 days ago

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My lessons with Harrison have been fantastic. He’s very thorough and adapts really well to my learning style and how I understand music. Learning songs through chords instead of sheet music has felt way more intuitive. It helps me focus on what I’m hearing instead of just what I’m looking at. It’s been a long time since I last tried piano, but this has honestly been the best experience I’ve had. I’m excited to reach the point where I can just sit down and play music instead of fumbling through beginner pieces.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a piano • 45 minutes • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Logan C.

1 month ago

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I’ve really been enjoying my piano lessons with Harrison. He explains things in a way that just makes sense and feels natural. He takes his time, never rushes through anything, but it also never feels slow or repetitive. If there’s ever something I don’t understand, I can just ask and he’ll break it down clearly. What got me interested in his lessons in the first place was the approach. Learning through chords, by ear, and really understanding how music works. It’s so much better than just memorizing one song after another. I wanted to understand why things sound the way they do, and that’s exactly what we’ve been working on. As I’ve gone along, I’ve started to see how it all fits together. I can pick up new songs so much faster now. Sometimes I can just look at a piece and start playing it right away because I understand the chords underneath it. It’s fun and actually feels logical. The pacing of the lessons is spot on. It’s slow enough to really grasp what’s going on, but never too slow. Each week feels productive, especially with the assignments that keep me consistent. Overall, I’ve learned faster than I expected, and I actually look forward to every lesson. It’s clear, it’s motivating, and it’s fun.

Details: 14 - 17 years old • Yes, the student can read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a piano • At the pro’s location • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Walter A.

1 month ago

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Details: 18 - 25 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Jazz • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Amari S.

4 weeks ago

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The quality of Harrison’s lessons is honestly amazing!!!!!!! I feel like I’m learning at a really good pace. I’ve started getting into sheet music, counting beats in songs, and learning how to use both hands separately when I play. I’m starting to really understand the keys, the lines and spaces on the staff. It’s been great so far. As a musician and producer, I wanted to learn how to play and hear music by ear. From the very first lesson I could already tell how much that was going to help my creativity and my own sound. It’s been kind of life-changing, seeing how Harrison teaches and plays. It’s totally changed how I hear music. Learning chord progressions was crazy too. Just realizing how different chords talk to each other, how they bounce off and complement each other, and how some don’t fit at all. It really opened my eyes to how songs are actually built. Overall it’s been an amazing experience.

Details: 18 - 25 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Jazz • Yes, the student has a keyboard • I'm flexible • At the pro’s location • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Erica B.

4 weeks ago

Lessons with Harrison have been amazing! Learning music through chords really changed how I approach the piano. Before, I struggled to read chords fast, but his method helped me get past that and actually enjoy playing again. Once I started learning the chords, I could finally play songs that felt real and musical instead of just a bunch of notes in a row. It made me want to keep practicing because I didn’t feel discouraged anymore. It also helped me improvise and even write my own songs. Once I knew the chords, I could put them together and it actually sounded like something. My note reading improved a lot too. I started understanding what I was playing, and I could look at the notes on paper and know what my hands were doing because I understood the chords behind it. Performing for the group was definitely nerve wracking at first, but I ended up enjoying it. It helped me get better at not freezing up. One thing Harrison told me was just to keep going, because no one knows if I messed up, and that helped my confidence a lot. It has honestly made me a better piano player overall!

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