Eric - Piano tutor - New York
Eric - Piano tutor - New York

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Eric

  • Rate R409
  • Response 8h
  • Students

    Number of students Eric has accompanied since joining Superprof

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    Number of students Eric has accompanied since joining Superprof

Eric - Piano tutor - New York
  • 5 (46 reviews)

R409/h

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Fun, low-pressure piano lessons for students of all ages and every level

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About Eric

Hey, I'm Eric. Here's the thing about the piano that I love and that I think gets buried under a lot of stuffy teaching: it's incredibly satisfying, almost immediately. You don't have to suffer for months before it sounds good. And yet somehow people end up associating it with grim scales and a metronome ticking away like a tiny dictator. I'm here to offer the more enjoyable alternative.

I've been playing for years, and I keep at it for one very uncomplicated reason: it's fun. That's what's kept me hooked, and it's the thing I most want to share — not just the mechanics of playing, but the actual joy of it, which conveniently also happens to be the quickest route to getting good.

So my lessons are casual, friendly, and built around enjoying yourself. I'm patient, I don't judge, and I'm convinced you learn far more when you're relaxed and grinning than when you're stiff with nerves about a wrong note. A lot of people arrive certain they're "not musical" or that they've missed their chance — and most of the time, once we drop the pressure, they're pleasantly shocked at what they can do.

Whatever's brought you here — a song you've always wanted to play, a piano sitting unused in the corner, or just a quiet "I've always kind of wanted to" — come give it a try. I think you'll enjoy it more than you're expecting.

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  • All levels
  • English

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English

The piano has a lovely cheat code built right in: press a single key and it already sounds nice. No squeaks, no wrestling with the thing — just a good sound, instantly. I lean into that hard, because it means we can have you making music you actually enjoy from very early on.

My lessons are built around playing, not slogging. We'll work on real pieces you like, mess about on the keys, and pick up the genuinely useful skills (getting your two hands working together, reading without panic, a relaxed and confident touch) as we go — tucked inside stuff that's actually fun rather than served up as dry homework. You'll be enjoying yourself first and realizing you've learned something second.

I'm patient and completely allergic to making people feel silly. Wrong note? Hands tangled up in a knot? Totally normal — we'll have a laugh and move on. The whole point is to keep it light, because that's when people relax, and relaxed is when the real progress quietly sneaks in.

And I'm not just being nice about the fun thing. I honestly think it's the secret: nobody keeps doing something they dread, and the folks who improve fastest are nearly always the ones having a good time. So if you finish a lesson wanting to sit straight back down at the keys, great — that's exactly the idea. Beginners and rusty returners equally welcome. Let's play.

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  • R409

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  • 5h: R2045
  • 10h: R4090

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  • R409/h

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