Private instruction for intermediate through advanced students and returning players—in your home on the Peninsula, or online from anywhere.
In-home lessons meet you at your own instrument—where practice actually happens. Online lessons keep the same focus and continuity when travel, work, or location make a house visit less practical. Either way, the work is serious and paced to you.
Repertoire, pacing, and focus adapt to your schedule, background, and what you want from music now—whether you’re building skills, returning after a break, or preparing for something specific.
Technique, theory, listening, and creative work reinforce one another so you understand what you’re playing, not only how the notes go.
A reserved weekly time, clear assignments, and formats that fit real schedules—Peninsula visits or remote sessions.
Focused, demanding work with practical guidance—so progress stays concrete week to week.
Deepen your piano playing, write your own music, or strengthen theory—online or in person, with the same standard of teaching.
For intermediate through advanced players and returning musicians. Healthy technique, fluent reading, musical confidence, and repertoire that matches your taste—classical, contemporary, or both.
Explore pianoHarmony, form, notation, and craft—shaped around your ideas. Ideal if you want finished pieces, songwriting depth, or a clearer creative process from anywhere.
Explore compositionCollege coursework, conservatory prep, ear training, harmony, and analysis—clear tutoring for advanced students who need structure without a classroom commute.
Explore theory
Playing a piece well is only one part of understanding music. Lessons connect what you see, hear, create, and physically do at the instrument—whether you’re on the bench in person or on a shared video call.
Aaron Pike holds a Master of Music in Composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Private lessons bring together piano technique, musicianship, theory, and creative work—so you understand not only how to play, but what the music is doing.
Monthly tuition reserves a consistent weekly lesson time—in home or online. The studio year runs August through June; closed in July with no July tuition collected.
Focused weekly work—technique, repertoire, or theory when a compact session is enough.
Get started →Room for technique, repertoire, and musicianship in a complete weekly lesson.
Get started →Ideal for advanced players, broader programs, or combining piano with theory or composition.
Get started →Extended study for advanced repertoire, composition, dual focus, or intensive preparation.
Get started →The 30-minute introductory session is a chance to discuss your background and goals, play when it makes sense, and decide whether the teaching style, format (in-home or online), and program feel right.
Experience, interests, schedule, online vs in-home preference, and what is or isn’t working now.
Play a piece, try a concept, or map a plan from where you are—no performance pressure.
Decide together on lesson length, format, and whether the fit feels strong for ongoing study.
