New / Ongoing Jazz Piano Group Classes
'Jazz piano has opened my mind and my world in more ways that I could have ever imagined. It would be my privilege to embark on this journey with all of you who are curious about this all-encompassing subject.' - Amanda Lee, instructor
1) Beginner Jazz Piano: Saturdays 930-11am
Class dates: Ongoing
This is a beginner friendly series that will get you started with playing from lead sheets and knowing what to do in different settings that a jazz pianist might find themselves in (solo / comping / improvising). Learn foundational piano voicings, the basics of improvisation and jazz harmony including ‘7’ chords, pentatonic and blues scales and more importantly, how to apply them!
Recommended experience:
(i) Grade 4/5 piano or equivalent
(ii) Able to play scales of 5 major scales
Fee: $650 for 10 weeks (1.5h per session)
2) Beg-Intermediate Jazz Piano : Saturdays 11-1230pm
Class dates: Ongoing
The focus is on learning idiomatic jazz language, improvisation and voicings. You should have a working knowledge of the '7' chords, pentatonic scales, blues scales, shell voicings and guide tones applications.
Fee: $650 for 10 lessons (1.5h per session)
Class location: Outram (near SGH)
Other Lessons / Workshops
1-1 Lessons
If you prefer 1-1 guidance, Amanda offers jazz piano lessons (in-person and online), covering topics from solo piano to ensemble playing, and theory to improvisation.
She also offers a daily guided practice programme for your specific music goals (e.g. ear training).
A Tune A Week
Born out of a vision to make playing jazz accessible to anyone and everyone, 'A Tune A Week' is a bold, new jazz education initiative by Singaporean jazz pianist and dancer Amanda Lee.
Each week the class gathers to learn a new tune and concepts including form, chords, scales and improvisation. At its heart, jazz is a language - what better way to learn a language than to grow your vocab every week!
Classes are suitable for:
(i) Beginning to seasoned instrumentalists who want a hands-on, intuitive approach to learning jazz in a group setting
(ii) Vocalists who want to go beyond the lyrics and understand the mechanics of the music, and how to function in a band setting
Enquire now if you would like me to conduct this programme for your schools / community.