Unlocking the magic code of Piano
Feel music in your body first, brain second.
Protect your brain and increase wellness.
Protect your brain health and learn and research based psychological techniques that create real wellness and relaxation, all in an easy, intuitive, fun, experiential approach that shows you how to improvise your own music, and feel it in your body first, before learning how to read notes or play scales.
In this 30 minute tutorial you will learn how to:
Find the correct posture, so you're comfortable, grounded and centered at the piano.
Be able to find your inner tempo, so you can connect your body to the piano and play and practice at your own speed.
Learn a technique I developed called the KAC or key actuation center, which teaches you how to find your own touch that separates the pros from the amateurs..
Experience the essence of music, which is tension and release, by learning how to play something called a drone, so you can create your own music first, without the need for method books, reading notes or learning scales.
Why am I charging seven dollars. I could give this away for free like everyone else, but in my experience I found that if you invest nothing, you usually get nothing back. So seven dollars is not gonna break the bank or make me rich, but it does give me the most important information… about you. Are you the kind of person who takes action and follows through? Are you the type of person who uses the energy of act now momentum, as a tool to get things done. Are you present and actually here now? (or is your mind filled with 1 million other things that are totally distracting) Other words, do you act with intention, or just follow the path of least resistance, like everyone else….If you're not, maybe this is your time to change.
This tutorial is not just a sample, or a collection of some tricks. This is four lessons (over five hours of time) condensed down to a little over 30 minutes. This is the real deal. Every person who studies with me goes over these techniques that I'm going to show you. They are essential to learn. (even if you choose not to continue with me, this will help you whichever path you might follow)
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Tell me if this sounds familiar…..
Traditional lessons, are a struggle and most of the time, because they are taught completely backwards, that's why they don’t even work, and 90% of people end up quitting.
Learning to play piano using method books is boring , ineffective and outdated. (trust me I've tried them all)
Even the pressure having your playing be judged, correct or incorrect, in the learning process does more harm than good.
Or, maybe you don't know where to start ?
Just trying to find something that works for you, with so many choices out there, the amount of information is completely overwhelming.
My course helps you eliminate these frustrations, moving you away from boing and uninspired practice
Why traditional piano lessons don't work
Many people find themselves overwhelmed, frustrated, and disconnected from the joy of music.
My innovative approach is designed to break free from these constraints, inviting relaxation and wellness into your musical journey.
Through a blend of mindful practices drawn from modern psychology, the science of learning, pared with an immersive style learning , along with personalized guidance and a community to connect with, you will experience music mastery that feels effortless and natural.
Embrace a new way of learning that prioritizes your brain health, cognitive function and well-being Let music become a source of joy and serenity in your life.
This tutorial is not just a sample, or a collection of some tricks. This is four lessons (over five hours of time) condensed down to a little over 30 minutes. This is the real deal. Every person who studies with me goes over these techniques that I'm going to show you. They are essential to learn. (even if you choose not to continue with me, this will help you whichever path you might follow)
-Learn effective posture and visualization techniques
-Connect your heart rate with piano tempo for a deeper musical experience.
-Engage with unique exercises to seamlessly marry piano learning with self-care.
-Develop a grounding sense of presence and self-acceptance through music.
In this video, you will learn,
Lesson 1: Posture Visualization, Magnetic grounding and spinal alignment.
Lesson 2: Personal Tempo Discovery, Linking heart rate with musical tempo and how you feel the music in your body, not just your brain.
Lesson 3: Finding your personal touch, learn to control dynamics, volume and find your middle ground, called Mezzo (and stop playing only really loud or soft.)
Lesson 4: Making piano a haven from the chaos of life creating a calming, safe, and experimental space.
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One of the reasons why traditional piano lessons just don’t work is that it’s taught backwards.
It’s like if you wanted to learn how to drive, I would first give you several textbooks to reed like books or aero dynamics, fuel energy combustion ratios, physics, types of suspension , how tires and traction work, before you even got in the car
Feeling music in your body is far more important than learning how to read notes at first .(Note reading comes later, when you are already familiar with playing, so it comes more easily.
It’s about finding understanding musical cadence.
You learn how to create tension and release, and use that in your playing, to express or re create feelings and emotions that words can fail to say.
Music follows a certain path that actually very easy to understand, because it follows a recipe and a formula and you’ve been listening to it your entire life !
Improvisation comes natural , simply by practicing, experimenting and exploring .
You ‘ll be able to simply sit down and play!
Andrew Rael, born in Misawa, Japan, used music for pure enjoyment and also learned to use the piano as a refuge during his parents' decades long, high drama, soap opera divorce.
Starting piano at age three, music became a constant in his life, and a safe place for turbulence that was his youth. Then, just to deal with the up and downs of being a highly sensitive person (HSP) Thus, leading to a successful career as a jazz pianist and studio musician. Out of his personal struggles and college degree, he developed a unique improvisation system outlining how music actually works, and incorporating wellness techniques like CBT and DBT.
Andy did not travel the now common road of music school, but pursued and sought out mentors the “old school way” (that may or may not have included stalking, and just downright sheepishly asking to “Hang out”) This include artists who learning directly from jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Barry Harris and Lenny Tristano. This is stuff you don’t fin in method books, my friend. This information was earning from having relationships. Include to that list, personal instruction from piano greats coming from Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard School of Music, The New School for Jazz and Mason Gross School of Performing arts. Andrew education lineage is pure and not available anywhere else. “I crave new knowledge and after living with it and owning it, being able to share what I gained to help others with similar struggles. His teaching passion began at fourteen, driven by a desire to help others navigate personal struggles.
Besides music, Andrew has lived life. Having many jobs to support the “struggling artist lifestyle,” He has worked many, many different jobs and ended up being is skilled in many trades and profession. From the beginning Andew is no stranger to manual labor and hard work. From this Andrew has become a skilled woodworker, sculptor and cabinet maker. Andy also learned how to repair just about anything but jewelry making, scrollwork, metal engraving, construction, mixed media, repair/ modification and audio-visual technology are what get Andys attention when he’s not at the piano..
Committed to sharing music's therapeutic power, he inspires others to find peace and wellness through piano.
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I’d love to hear your story and what brought you here.
a couple of tunes to listen to.
Enjoy!